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ASHEVTLLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 18, 1913.
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StERTA CAPS
HIS DEFIANCE
Completion of Preliminary
Organization of New Con-
grass is Regarded as
Final Touch. ,
Vashington ATTITUDE
CAUSE OF SURPRISE
Acts of Huerta Tend to Dissi
pate Idea That He is Con-'
templatlng Re-
signing.
By Associated Press.
Mexico City, Nov. 18. Completion
el tho preliminary organization of the
now Mexican congress Is . regarded
here as putting the final touch to
President Huerta'a defiance,. Surprise
was occasioned by the publication of
despatches from Washington indicat
ing that President Wilson does not
contemplate any active, measures to
tufport the warning given to General
Huerta against permitting the new
congress to convene. '
Talk of the possibility of Huerta
resigning still la heard, but all acts
and utterances of the provisional
president are calculated to dissipate
the idea that he has any such inten
tions. It has been suggested that
Washington has., been . given assur
ances that Huerta will resign after
the new Mexican congress has ratified
bis acts since the dissolution of tho
former congress. "...'-,' j. V
Foreigners had been, keyed up to a
point at which any action promising
relief from the- prevailing tension
would have been acceptable. There
Is a large proportion.of the native
population which appears keenly alive
e the. necessity, of .' ending progeny
conpiuons ana wmcniooKs upon in
tervention as the only relief r ; -
Mexican officials seem to ; be con
vinced that the United States Is bluff
ing and are quoted as declaring they
are satisfied there will be no armed
Interference with their affairs. , '
A singular fact noticeable, here and
ttmch commented on. by foreign resi
dents Is the continued absence of any
anti-American spirit among the Mex
ican populace., The efforts of certain
tiatlve newspapers to stir up such feel
ing have met with little success. . ''.,
Mexicans explain the difference In
sentiment as due to the character of
the present controversy which falls to
enlist the sympathy of the poeple. In
the meantime President Huerta and
his family have changed their Besl
denee from Liverpool street to Cha-
pultepee castle, the official residence
of the Mexican president Since the
late President Madera vacated . the
historic palace It has been in the
Hands of painters and decorators.
Washington, Nov. 18. President
ilson and the cabinet met today and
discussed latest phases of the Mexican
iltuatlon. Over night, developments
apparently brought no change but
Keen Interest was shown In the organ
isation of the new Mexican conn-ess.
Some officials were Inclined to believe
that body would heed the warning of
the United States and take no action
on concessions. " .
Talk of a blockade of Mexican ports
was reviewed but high officials said
uch a step had not been determined
upon. Many moves, are under consid
eration but foremost .advisers of the
administration ' are counselling pa
tience while the -constitutionalists pur
sue their campaign. '
The report that Carranza might nut
need to have the embargo on arms
lifted to Insure his success strengthen
ed the conviction of many officials that
uch a step should be taken only In a
remotest contingency. Confidence pre
vailed that the United States might
nlt a tm flays for the full effect of
the recent constitutionalist victories
and for the attitude of foreign" govern
ments to beeome more emphasised.
COLUMBIA TRYING ;
FOR SERTH in s. a: L.
Columbia. Si C Nov, IS. That Co
lumbia will be in the South Atlantic
Baseball league next season Is practi
cally assured today, $3000 of the nee-eiwa.-y
$6000 to pay oft the local club's
"'UBDu-ciness to the league, tne No
tional baseball ' commission and- to
cover Incidental expenses of putting a
mo into the neid, having been raisea.
K- W. Kcbrrtscn. a local financier, has
"foreti t donute an Ideal site fnr the
srouiu!:), frtvt B punt with all lai
PfVtm r.tc and eharse rental aceord
''m In Hie finances of the club nt the
'l'i:'e the ceasiin. . N. P. Corrlsh of
umuih, prc-sldt-nt of the Bouth At
lantic Itarjuo,- Is expected here tiKrtiy
' fn.in-.' .-lLh local promoters .on, tho
-jjwu t.oijintiiu nis until tomuirtnf
loiu:?,- the -Ucess.iry 11008.
Po. f.'iii rounihi Xt-iro.
''"'Iui-Mh, K. (.:. Nnv. U. A nero
I UT.eij . y tf'iush ' i'iirroinUi'd In o
'"y if r,nj" r.'-nr h!re ty a sher
! i' IM mitrinir, 1 fired up-
"i H'l.'iir" 1cCa!" !:tt nl'jlit on a
' -ii vi d s'jwt c-. i' v.-h n hto nrvat was
' ' ftnti'rd. Th morulnnr lie was lo
i ' 'd T, w -)( l'tt.:iiin but tru-nped
' .fliiu it, .'he urrii-dti. Bheriff
".'I Inn-; r' ne l.i thj rcr-n" vlh
4 In l:ri-'s l rum U
IS MORE
SEROUS
Practically Every Laborer of
East Indian Blood Steps
Wort
By Associated Press. ;
Durban, Natal. .. Union of South
Africa, Nov. 18. The strike of East
Indian laborers spread today to the
south coast. Practically every one oi
the' 150,000 workmen of East Indian
blood in Natal had laid down his tools
at' noon. Thus far the strikers have
been comparatively . peaceable bu.
serious disorders are expected.
111 feeling has been ' considerably
augmented by two incidents which oc
curred during the last 24 hours, s The
first was the death from floa-glne- of a
laborer in the coal mining town of
Dundee, 20 miles north of Ladlsmith.
The second-was the arrest of 200 C
East Indians who attempted to croso
the border from the .Transvaal into
Natal :,
The federal law of the union oi
South Africa prohibits the emigration
of Asiatics from one state to another.
The East Indians from the Transvaal
had planned a demonstration in sym
pathy with the strikers in Natal.
The strike has already - p.ralyzec
Industry throughout Natal. - The East
Indians do practically all the laboi
lrt Natal, including that of the farms
the railroads, the sugar,-the tea am"
the wattle plantations and the mines
The government; is disinclined t
declare- martial law as tho employ
ment of Imperial' troops for the sup
pression of the trouble' among tho
East "Indians vwouHt-'-feen-ttliuoat" cer
tain to-cause a movement of-discontent
'in British India, where' the 'na
tive peoples are already considerable
Irritated., over the treatment of Eas'
Indians in the British colonies. v-
Delegates Drawn Together bj
Discussion of the Copper
Strike..
By Associated Press.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. lg.-Tlie fea
ttlre of this morning's session of the
American Federation of Labor wat
expected to be a resolution presented
by Delegate Thomas Van Lear, de
manding that congress Investigate thr
charges made on the floor of the con
vention that the Michigan copper
companies' obtained much of their
land by fraud under . congressional
grant (0 years ago in aid of canals,
which never , were built. President
Gomperi yesterday , asked Delegate
Van Lear to frame the resolution. '
' In the clashes between the admin
lstratlon and the "progressives" the
latter were not much outnumbered on
some of the votes but they were not
organized and made no effort to force
divisions and roll' calls. At no time
was there any show of bitterness be
tween the two elements in the con
ventlon and the discussion of the cop
per strike seemed to draw the dele
gates .together. - - -
, It fa said the story that John Mit
chell Wis a candidate for president
against Samuel Qompers, who was to
be offered the post of historian and
editor of the official Journal was orig
inated for the purpose of benefiting
the candidacy of John P. White, pres.
tdent Of the United Mine Workers of
America, for the second vice preal
dency of the federation, to succeed
John Mitchell, who is retiring volun
tarlly.' . : . -
The socialists favored White, and
to bring the administration foroea to
terms they put up John Mitchell as
a candidate for president. TodBy,!!
was said White Is not acceptable to
the administration forces, their can
dldnte being T. A.' Rlckert of Now
Terki - ' ' ..:
Den im Ile-tort.
By Awoclatod Press.
New Tork, Nov. 1 8. United States
Senator James A. p'Gorman has de
nied that he and his law partnar.
Oeurge Gordon Battle, would try to
"re-organize" Tammany Hull and de
pnse Charles F. Murphy. A story to
this effect had circulated recently
among nnllllctans. "There Is no clr
cuinstances,,' he said, "that would
tayuse or permit me to accept any
political leadership so long as I am
United StiUea seuutor. Thero Is enouish
.. m.,.. ti with ihn nfflca of
otnee
United States Senator to Keen . nis
buy.
- i .
NO BITTERNESS IN
LABOR GQNVENTIDN
L
GQNFEREF1CE OH
Conditions in Countries Lying
South of U. S. Considered
at Meetings at Clark
University.
ENGLISH JOURNALIST
CHIEF SPEAKER TODAY
Bays Ignorance of Conditions
by U. S .People Led to In
- ternational Misunder
standing. ..'
By Associated Press, ' .
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 18. Condi
-.Ions In the countries lying to the
outh of the United States and the
problems confronting the United
,'tctes in its relations with - those
countries will be. discussed at a four
lays' conference on ' Latin-America
jeguri at -Clark university today. The
lieakers include diplomats, educators,
alstorlans, naval officers, scientists.
journalists and travelers.
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark
university, presided at the opening
jeeslon. - The chief speaker of the
norning . was Leopold Grahame, an
English Journalist, formerly proprie-
or of the Buenos Aires Herald.1 He
llscussed "The Relations of the Unlt
jd States With the Latin-American
iepubllcs." ' '
"Ignorance in this country of the
SKcntial conditions In Latin-America,"
vtr. Grahame declared, "has . led to
pternational misunderstandings, to
nlsconceptlons and to doubts and sus
picions which have -militated against
in VexteslOh. -.cJ--cumartial and
"rle'ridlf VetatfrinB; so'Ueoessary tb'.tHj
Vflfare of the entire continent."
'The cultured and sensitive Latin
nlnd," he continued, "resents conde
scension, n domination of the sugges-r
Ion of inequality. Pri6r to Senator
.toot's visit to South America in 1906
hero existed a very wide distrust of
Vmerlcan policy. ' Fortunately.the elo
quent and frank declarations of the
itate secretary to the effect that the
Jnlted States was actuated by the sole
mrpose of promoting the friendly in
crcourse of all the American repub
'.tcs produced an entire, change of
poling and cemented the bonds of
riendshlp. ,
' "The services of ,the great dlplo
nats of the United States are more
needed In the capitals of some of the
republic? of Central end South Amer
ca than in London, Paris, Berlin,
'.tome, Madrid or St Petersburg.
David Montt, editor of El Dlario
'llustrado, of Santiago, Chile, In his
address oh "The Mind of the Latin
American Nation," criticised European
?un manufacturers.
"I believe," he said, "that we are
Mkely to derive more discomfort from
iur relations with the continental
lowers than from our relations with
ihe United States. To prove my state
ment I will, only have to mention an
Incident ' in -our.- history of the most
dangerous nature and by which two
ulster nations, Argentina and, Chile,
were brought to the verge of war.
"It was then, the Influence of Eu
ropean : armament manufacturers
which Impressed the minds of these
two nations to make them think that
their trivial differences could be set
tled only by an armed engagement
it tooK tne patriotism and courage
of high spirited citizens of both coun
tries to wake us from this dreadful
nightmare. '
"That we were then only acting un
der the effects of foreign influence is
proven by the fact that we settled the
affair In a most peaceful manner. As
a final chapter to the Incident we
erected on the peak of the Andes a
monument to the great master as an
expression of thanks for having lib
erated us from the diabolic Influence
of the European run manufactur
ers." . .-. .,,-.-
Mr. Montt expressed the opinion
that the visits of leading statesmen to
Latin-America, the increased knowl
edge In the United States of condi
tions there and the gathering of Pan
American congresses will bring 'about
a new era of genuine American In-
fluence in South Amerlc.a."
SAYS SPORT IS BAD
MARRIAGE MARKET
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 18. Dr. Thomas Clay
Shaw, an authority on medical psy.
chology addressed an audience com
posed mainly of women at the Insti
tute of Hygiene yesterday dealing se
verely with certain types of the mod
ern woman, particularly the athletes.
"Sport is a bad marrluge market
ho said. "An athletic girl becomes too
much like a man, exposing her char
acter to him. Besides, as a rule, she
neglects her home. Tou can tell an
nthletlo girl at home. Bicycles are
thrown together and never cleaned.
Hockey sticks ore heaped together.
Ill shaped, muddy shoes are without
lasts. Meals are at casual Intervals.
i Then there 1 an acquired, burnolic
iook inn airuuuc cureieainw i
korimeni. .
MEDICOS OBJECT
TO NEGRO'S TALK
M.
0. Pritchard Gets Habeas
Corpus So He May Talk
: ,J - to Wife.
By Associated Press,
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 18. The an
nual convention of the Southern Med
ical association was thrown into up
roar this morning during a symposium
on the negro, by remarks of P. D.
Robinson, a negro physician of Phila
delphia, who attempted a defense of
his race on charges that the negro is
a disease carrier. . .
Several . physicians had addressed
the convention briefly on the subject
of disease-infected negro servants and
the danger of their communicating
diseases te members of white families
In whose homes they are employed.
One speaker suggested that the family
physician aheuld examine servants of
the household at proper intervals and
In this way possible spread of diseases
would be checked.' The negro was de
clared to be a good imitator and It was
remarked that -he usually contracted
the same diseases from which white
people suffer,. .
Asking the privilege of the floor,
Robinson said it was true that the e
gro -vf as an imitator, and that the
negro sometimes imitated - the , ba l
trails of the. White man as well as the
good traits. He declared his expert
ence and observation had led him to
believe the negro, with good 'environ
ments, who worked for white people
whose homes were clean and who
otherwise were careful in observing
theories of sanitation, usually made a
decidedly Improved citizen.
Dr.. Robinson was : interrupted by
demands from physicians in all parts
of the assembly hall who wanted to
know why the negro physician was
given the privilege of the floor. Aftef
a brief, "acrimonious discussion, Dr.
Roblnson'sC remarks were expunged
from the reeord and he' was not per
mitred to continue. . . .'.
r An address by Governor Henrv D.
Hatfield' of West .Virginia, himself t
doctor at mdlcineA featured the for
mm opening oi tnw convenuuu nrwr
morning.' , :
More than 1000 physicians and sur
geons from all parts of the United
States were In attendance upon the
convention today. i ,
A symposium on the schol child was
conducted by the section on- medicine
this afternoon.
Women members of the association
met this afternoon and .organized the
Association of , Southern Medical
Women. . . , . ,.
IS NOW UNDER T
Charged With Writing Threat
ening Letter in Regard to .
Pridell Case.
. By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov.-r 18. Sidney
Moulthrop, the stenographer accused
by Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, of
Illinois, of having falsified and pub
lBhed the letter Informing H. M. Pin
dell, of Peoria, Ills., of the terms up
on which he would be made ambassa
dor to Russia, was arrested here last
night . The warrant, , Issued, at Wash
lngton, charges forgery and- , Moul
throp was locked up. He refused t
moke any statement. ,. ' f .
The specific charge against him Is
that he forged a check of Senator
Lewis for $240, the complaint being
made by Edward Sullivan, private
secretary to the senator.
The arrest, according to the Times,
came just as the secret service men
were about to hunt for Moulthrop as
the alleged writer of a letter received
by President Wilson yesterday saying
that unless the president has Senator
Lewis cease prosecution of Moulthrop
a letter Involving the president him
self would be made public. The enve
lop was postmarked Havensack, N. J.,
and it is said simitar letters were sent
to Senator! Lewis declaring that If
the senator persisted in. the prosecu
tion, the threat of making public other
letters would be carried out
; Burled by tYlcnda. ,
' By Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. IS. "Nobby" Clark,
an old time prise fighter, who is dead
at the county hospital, will be burled
tomorrow at the expense of Chicago's
boxing enthusiasts.. A volloctlon was
taken at fight headq jarters to prevent
the burial of the veteran fighter in the
potterslleld. He was 71 years old.
During the last St years ha assisted
in training many prlxe fighters.
president Opposes Adjourning.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. IS At the White
House today It Was said that Presi
dent Wilson had; not been consulted
about adjournment of congress by any
of the leaders and that the president
was opposed to an adjournment as he
wished continuous consideration of
the currency bijl. '
GoravATi
CDESS OPEN
Sharp Fight on Federal
........
Policies is Contemplated by
Certain of the
Delegates. '
REVISION OF METHODS
LIKELY TO BE URGED
The Advocates of States Rights
Will Meet Strenuos Opposi
tion in Their Conten
tions. By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 18, It was evi
dent when the National Conservation
congress met today in its fiftieth an
nual convention that a sharp fight
was contemplated on federal policies
by those delegates who contend the
Washington government Is usurping
the rights of the states to regulate
their own possessions. It was re
ported that the committee appointed
to consider the water power problem
had failed to agree and that the ma
jority would recommend a revision of
the- government's conservation meth
ods. ;.,',-..
The states rights advocates will
meet with strenuous opposition. This
was made apparent in the speech of
Charles Lathrop Pack, retiring presi
dent of the organization, who de
clares "the enemies" sought to make
it appear that conservation ' meant
reservation and the locking up of
natural resources for future genera
tlons. i -I , ;' , -? t ' . -, y
"Another phase of combat,". - , he
added, after .calling on his hearers to
fight the first named charge,., "arises
4rom th InatsttfAoe .with- which, .some
Interests strive to make it appear that
there is a popular clamor for state
control of the great government prop
ertles in forest and stream. ',
"There are those who prefer a re
turn to the old order of things where
in wastelu) gain was the keynote, It
Is inevitable that with these , people
true conservation should be unpopu
lar.' Thus recognized, the enemy Is
half defeated. We must spare no ef
fort, however, to Insure complete- de
feat That we can do It we all know
That' we must do It is obvious." '
Miss Mabel Boardman, active head
of the American Red Cross, had
plan for submission to the congress
which contemplated the teaching by
her organization of "first aid to the
injured" methods In the lumber camps
of the country. Her organization
would contribute $500 toward the sal
ary of each - competent medical In
structor when tfte lumbering Interests
gave $2500. She quoted figures to
show the heavy mortality In the lum
ber camps and dwelt on the waste of
human Uvea that might be saved..
A committee on forest utilization
submitted a report that the waste of
lumber could not be checked unless
there ' were readier markets, cheaper
transportation - and good timber,
These, said the report, were not In
the . control of the lumbermen, who
saw to It that the other two factors
to such conservation, efficient man
agement and proper equipment, were
provided.
CHARGES TUT STRIKE
BREAKERS WERE IMED
Made by Attorneys Represent
ing Striking Garment
Workers of Philadelphia.
'By Associated Press, .
, . . . . i
Philadelphia, Nov. . 18. Charges
that clothing , manufacturers here
had armed strike . berakers and en
couraged them to commit violence
were made yesterday by attorneys
representing, the striking germont
workers at a meeting of committee
appointed by the United Business
Men's association to endeavor to
effect a settlement of the strike,
The , manufacturers did not
send any representative to the meet
ing. Max Amadur, a strike leader,
told of the suffering which he said the
strikers are enduring. When the strike
was called OD July 14 he said, more
than 5400 people and 176 shops were
effected. -
, Eighty-five shops have granted the
operatives demands, hut 8000 men.
women and children who were em
ployed In the remaining DO shops are
Hill idle, while 400 others have left
the el'r to seek employment elsewhere.
The commlttc promised the strike
leaders to continue tiielr endeavors to
secure a settlement with tho employ
ment elsewhere. The committee prom
ised the strike leaders to continue
their endeavors to secure a settlement
with the employers, ,
CCASTCANAL
IS ADVOCATED
iiiilsis
N.Y.G. PRESIDENCY
Man Who Rose From Section
Hand to Head of System
Quits Work.
By Associated Press. . ' .
New York, Nov. 18. William C.
Brown, who rose from section hand to
the presidency of the New York Cen
tral lines, resigned today. The direc
torates of the four railroad companies
comprising the system accepted his
resignation. It will become effective
New Year's dayk A, H. Smith, senior
vlpe-presldent of the lines. It is report
ed, will succeed him,
Mr, Brown is 0 years old and has
been In railway service for more than
44 years. He has been president of
the New York Central for the last five
years. Prior to that he was for two
years senior vice-president of the sys
tern and for five years In charge of
operation and maintenance.
His letter of resignation was ad
dressed to the directors of the four
companies which comprise the system.
"I have for two years contemplated
asking to be relieved of the very ex
acting duties and responsibilities o
the position of chief executive of the
New York Central lines,'' says the
letter.
"I have been In railroad service con
tlnuously for more than 44 years, and
feel that I have earned that freedom
from care, hard work and responsibil
ity which can only be secured by re
tiring from active service. .
"In addition I am' admonished by
my falling hearing "that I cannot
without serious embarrassment, ' con
tinue to perform the -duties Of the po
sition, either li the boU"rt room or In
fB.eoaeht.jjnpprtajjLi. oanierences
in
whloh.l .must neceesej-lly participate.
. 'jor these" reasons I beg to very
respectfully tender my resignation as
president effective January 1, 1414."
After retirement Mr.. Brown prob
ably will devote his attention to his
financial Interests in Iowa and neigh
boring states, to the .welfare of the
communities in 'which those interests
are situated and to the improvement
of agricultural conditions generally.
BILLJSjllTED
Senate Steering ' Committee
Considers Possibility of .
Adjournment.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 18. The ar
rangement of a program for tho ad
ministration curency bill In the sen
ate and the possibility of an adjuorn
ment of congress over Thanksgiving
were taken up by the senate steering
committee today, :
Administration forces In tho senate
were anxious to secure a democratlo
caucus to take up the currency bill.
In view of the trouublous career of
the measure in the committee, which
dealocked on the' administration pro
posals, the suggestion was made that
the bill as prepared by the six. an
mliilwtratlon suinoriers In the com
mittee be taken into a democratic
caucus, discussed, possibly amended
and that then the democratlo major
ity bo bound to support It.
If the steering committee decides
to call ft caucus there undoubtedly
will be a strong fight against mak
ins It binding on the democrats. Sen
ator Hitchcock, who Joined the repub
licans of the committee against the
administration, began, to organize the
opposition as soon as the proposal
was made.
The adjournment . (luestion was
taken up In connection with the cur
rency legislation, the leaedrs feeling
that If the currency Mil Is thrown In
to caucus for a week or ten days con
alderatlon congress might Just as Well
adjourn until the caucus concludes its
efforts. .
La. Constitutional Convention ' 1
. Apirovcs Issue of Bonds
' i -
By Associated Press.
Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 18. With
the report of the committee on dobt
s a special order, the Louisiana con
stitutional convention this morning
began discussions of ways and means
of liquidating the state's $11,000,000
Indebtedness due January 1.
- The committee approved the sale or
exchange of tour and a malf per cent
bonds not to run over fifty years. If
there Is delay In floating the issue,
the board of liquidation Is empowered
to sell or exchange five per cent short
term bonds to be taken up when the
four and on half per cent issue la
sold.
CAUCUS
ON MONEY
Atlantic Deeper Waterway i
Association Has Begun
Sixth Annual Conven
tion. DELEGATES ATTENDING
FROM EASTERN STATE i
Urgent Need of Inner Tra s
Route Along Coast to
Avoid Storms is Em
phasized," By Associated Press.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 18. Pin s
for sufficient appropriations, by co. -gresS
to complete the proposed i;
land waterway route along the Atla. -tlo
coast, featured tho opening of tl o
convention of the Atlantic Decp r
Waterways association hero tod a v
The urgent need for the improveme t
of an inner trade route along t! a
coast was emphasized and recent d -structlve
coastal storms were point- 1
out as an argument
The convention is the sixth that V. a
association has held, Delegates are a
attendance from all the states aloi i
the eastern coast of the United Stati ;,
all of them pointing out the econorr a
need for the inland water route. It -
mediately after the Invocation by t e
Rev. William A. Hobson the delegat s
were welcomed to the city by May r
Van C. Swearingen and to the state 1
Governor Park Trammel. Aespone s
by Governor Charles H. Miller of D -aware,
' and ; 1 Lieutenant Govern r
Frank E, Howe of Vermont were x
the 'program, -'V' J. ?.;- -, ; .' 1
. Sessions covering four days are e x
pected to bring . .many speakers -
show the Urgent" need for ark' lmrn"-
mate appropriation, to - complete t.
work already undertaken both by t
federal government and the sevoi
states., As a revenue producing a:
trade carrying project, the Atlanr
inland waterway was contrasted v 1
many of the western river projects
the disadvantage of the altter.
-. President's Report.
Representative J. Hampton Moo
of Pennsylvania, president of the c
soclatlon, presided and read his a
nual report. He declared - the ar
to be aided by the Improved wnt
transportation facilities contained
per cent of the entire population
the United States ind 50 pet cent
all the wage earners.
President Moore pointed to the fa t
that the four ports, to be touched
the proposed waterway, collected fou '
fifths of the customs revenue and th t
through them passed most of the tl -port
and export business of the co i -try,-?
This small territory. compriM; f
the original 18 states, and which, o'
said, was barely more than a tlrurri -.
mark on the map of, the Un.t 1
States, produced 63 per cent of all t o
manufactures and 60 per cent of i
the coal in the country.
Those facts, he pointed out, shou 1
be taken into consideration by co
gress in making he next appropd -tlon
for river and harbor improv -ments.
He declared that tho Atlan' .1
seaboard was more worthy of cu -.
slderatlon by congress than all t J
other parts of the United Suites coi -
blned. . , '
As tending to show how the lack f
adequate transportation Increased t
cost of living In the eaatern et'it i,
President Moore saldi ' "
The problem confronting the ow
era "of neglected eastern lands s
chiefly the problem of trajiportatU- i.
It Is the problem of the producer n,
get to m.rrket, a problem result I
from the concentration of populail. u
and business activity along the lin i
of the railroads, while vast stretrli a'
of eountry have suffered aband.i -mnnt
because the Waterways tl: t
have formerly snrved them well, wr a
not kept up tn modgrn standard."
Conirrotod Condition!.
President Moore declared rallwa f
In the eastern " states needed re!; f
from the congwted conditions- 1h t
made the rapid delivery of freight
Impossibility. Conditions are siu-1,
he said, that It was a common oo- v
renca for a car of freight to req'tr
more than a week to travel luu th n.
50 miles.
"If It takes fire days to ship frela
from Philadelphia to Chester, a d -tance
of IS miles, or six days to Tr
ton, 34 mil, or 13 days to New Yi
10 miles, as was receutly deina,iBtvr
ed. It is evident that the tallrci 1
need relief. It takes an hour an I
half only to ship front Phlladuliil s
to Chester by water, four hours
Trenton, and overnight to New Toil- ;
The early completion, of th Puf -ma
canal and the consequent short r
distance between the Atlantic! ai 1
Paclflo ooaste also was used effnativ
ly today as an argument for the ti
provement of the Atlantla coast w
terway, together with the project,
a similar nature from Florida to C.i
veston -along the Gulf of Mnxluo.
was declared that tbe smaller com
w)?ie craft could with greater saf
use the Inland waterway along t
east and tf'iuth coasts to rarh t
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