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THE MORjflXGf OREG0XIAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1908. USE THE RlilS FOR THE PEOPLE Roosevelt's Opinion on Waterways. COMMISSION MAKES REPORT Improve Rivers for All Possible Purposes. HARMONY WITH RAILROADS Great Stress Laid on Preservation ol Natural Resources Against Mo nopoly and Waste Great Value of Power. PLAN OF WATERWAY IMPROVE MENT. Iet .Improvements of naglvation take account of purity of water, power, floods. Irrigation, drainage and all other uses of water. Consider both local and general benefits and let nation, state and locality co-operate. Work with a view to co-operate between waterways and railroads. Find whether a waterway will be used In face of railroad competition. Render railroads and waterways harmonious by division of traffic Public traffic on waterways. . Ascertain all requisite data about physical character and general util ity of atreamv. Take account of all resources con nected wtih running water and pro tect them from monopoly and pre serve them for the people. Make Improvements at rate com mensurate with needs of people. Create permanent commission to bring all Government agencies con cerned into working harmony and continue Investigation of alt ques tions relating to use of streams. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. With his hearty indorsement in a special message, President Roosevelt today transmitted to Congress the preliminary report of the Inland Waterways Commission, recom mending a general policy of ' waterway improvement. After commending the re port to the attention of Congress as "the mature judgment of a body of men ex ceptionally qualified," the President says: Our river systems are better adapted to the needs of the people than those of any ?ither country. In extent, distribution, nav igability and ease of use they stand first. Yet the rivers of no other civilised country are so poorly developed, so little used, or play so sma.ll a part in the Industrial Ufa of the nation as those of the United States, In view of the use made of rivers else where, the failure to use our own Is as tonishing, and no thoughtful man can be lieve that it will last. The accompanying report indicates clearly the reasons . for it and the way to end it. - - . Railroads Kill Steamers. The commission finds that It was unregu lated railroad competition which prevented or destroyed the development of commerce on our inland waterways. The Mississippi, our greatest natural highway. Is a case in point. At one time the traffic upon It was wlthont a rival In any country. The re port shows that commerce was driven from the Mississippi by the railroads. While pro duction was limited, the railways, with their convenient terminals, gave quicker end moro satisfactory service than the waterways. Later they prevented the restoration of river traffic by keeping down their rates along th. rivers, recouping themselves by higher charges elsewhere. They also acquired water fronts and ter minals to an extent which made water competition impossible. Throughout the country the railways have secured such control of canals and steamboat lines that today Inland waterway transportation is largely in their hands. This was natural and doubtless inevitable under the circum stances, but It should not be allowed to continue unless under careful Government . regulation. The successful development and use of our interstate waterways will require intelligent regulation of the relations be tween rail and water traffic. When this is done, the railways and waterways will as sist instead- of injuring each other. Both will benefit, but the chief benefit will ac crue to - the people in general through quicker and cheaper transportation. Make Rivers Serve People. The report, rests throughout on the fun damental conception that every waterway ithould be made to serve the people as largely and in as many different ways as possible. It is poor business ta develop a river for navigation in such a- way' as to prevent its use for power, when by a little foresight It could be made to serve both purposes. We cannot afford needlessly to sacrifice power to Irrigation, or irrigation to domestic water supply, when by taking thought we may have all three.. Every stream should be used to the utmost. No stream can be so used unless such use Is planned for in advance. When such plans are made, we shall find that, instead of in terfering, one u can often be made to as sist another. Each river system - from Its headwaters in the forest to Its- mouth on the coast. Is a single unit and should be treated as such. .Navigation of the lower The President proceeds to point out the connection between navigation of the lower reaches of a stream and control of methods and prevention of soil erosion. Use of a stream for domestic and muni cipal water supply, power and irrigation must also be taken into account. He says deep channels will have high value for National defense; use of water power will relieve drain on the coal supply: trans portation by water instead of rail will conserve iron; forest protection will pre vent timber famine and perpetuate the. remaining forest; Irrigation will sustain millions; and pure water will promote health. The work is National In scope. The commission recommends a policy for developing all commercial and indus trial uses of waterways at the same time. To this end the work of the various de partments concerned should be co-ordi nated, that there may be no delay. The cost will be large, but far less than would bo required to relieve the congestion of rail traffic, and the benefits will be large also and will unite the interests of all states and sections. He continues: . Distribute Cost Among All. The cost and the benefits should be equitably distributed, by co-operation with the states and the communities, corporations and In dividuals beneficially affected. I heartily concur In the commission's recommenda tion to this end. Such 1 co-operation should result In united effort In carrying out the great duty of Improving our Inland water- ways. While wo delay, our rivers remain unused.' our traffic Is periodically congested and the material wealth and natural re sources of the country, related to water ways are being steadily absorbed by great monopolies. Among these monopolies, as the report of the commission points out, there is no other which threatens, or ha ever threatened, such Intolerable interference with the dally life of the people as the consolidation of companies controlling water power. I call your special attention to the attempt of the power corporations, through bills In troduced at the present session, to escape from the ' possibility of , Government regu lation In the Jnterest9of the people. Thes bills are 'Intended to enable the corpora tions to take possession in perpetuity of National forest lands for the purposes of their business, where and as they please, wholly without compensation to the public. Tet the effect of granting such privileges, taken together with rights already acquired under state laws, would be to give away properties of enormous value. Through lack of foresight we have formed the habit of granting without compensation extremely valuable rights amounting to monopolies on navigable streams and on the public do main. The repurchase at great expense of water rights thus carelessly given away without return has already begun In the Bast, and before long will be necessary In the West also. No rights involving water power should be granted to any corpora tions in perpetuity, but only for a fength of time sufficient to allow them to conduct their business profitably. A reasonable charge should of course be made for val uable rights and privileges 'which they ob tain from the National Government. The values for which this charge is made will ultimately, through the natural growth and orderly development of our population and industries, reach enormous amounts. A fair share of the increase should be safeguarded for the benefit of the people, from whose labor It springs. The proceeds thus, se oured, after the Cost of administration and improvement has been met, should natural ly bo devoted to the development of our inland waterways. Waste of Xatural Wealth. The report Justly calls attention to the fact that hitherto our National policy has been one of almost unrestricted disposition" and waste of natural resources, and em phasizes the fundamental necessity for con serving thepe resources upon which our present and future success as a nation pri marily rests. Running water Is a most val uable natural asset of the people, and there Is urgent need for conserving it for navi-. gatlon, for power, for Irrigation and fon domestic and municipal supply. The President calls attention to the great amount of detailed information needed to carry out 1 the commission's plan, but says beginning of work should not be postponed till all the facts are obtained. "Of the most important projects he says: The first of these of course con cerns the Mississippi and Us tributaries, whose commercial development will directly affect half our people. The Mississippi should be made a loop of the sea and work upon it should be begun at the earliest possible moment. Only less Important Is the Atlantic Inner passage, parts of which are already under way. The Inner passages along the Gulf coast should be extended and connected with the At lantic waters. The need for the developing of the Pacific Coast rivers Is not less press ing. Our people are united .In support of the Immediate adoption of a progressive policy of inland waterway development.. Adopt Policy and Kxccute It, The President says our policy hitherto has been purely negative one of repres sion and procrastination and frequent changes of plan and piecemeal execution 1 have further hampered improvement. In spite of large appropriations our rivers , are less serviceable than half a century ago and are less used. He concludes: ; The first condition of successful develop- 1 ment of our waterways is a definite and j progressive policy. The second is a con- ' crete general plan, prepared by the best experts available, covering every use to 1 which our streams can be put. We hall not succeed until the .responsibility for "ad ministering the policy and executing and extending the plan Is definitely laid on one man or group of men who can be held ac countable. Every portion of the general plan 'should consider and so far as prac ticable secure to the. people the use of water for power, lrrfgatlon and domestic supply as well as for navigation. No project should be begun until the funds necessary to complete it promptly are provided, and no plan once under way should be changed except for grave reasons. Work once be gun should be prosecuted steadily, and -vlg-' orously to completion. We must make sure that projects are not undertaken except for sound business reasons, and that the best modern business methods are applied in executing them. The decision to under take any project should rest on actual need ascertained by investigation and Judgment of experts and on its relation to great river systems or to the general plan, and never on mere- clamor. The improvement, of our inland water ways can and should be made to pay for Itself so "far as practicable from the inci dental proceeds from watr-power and other uses. Navigation should of course be free. But the greatest return will come from the increased commerce, growth and pros perity of. our people. For this we have already waited too long. - Adequate funds should be provided, by bond Issue If neces sary, and the work should be delayed no longer. The development of our water ways and the conservation of our forests are the two most pressing physical needs of the country. They are Interdependent, and they should be met vigorously, to gether and at once." The questions of or ganization, powers and - appropriations' are now before the Congress. There is urgent need' for prompt and decisive -action. Facts Commission Found.- " In its report the commission first states the facts it has found. It rlndsthat there are 25,000 miles of navigated rivers and at least an equal length, which are nav igable or might be made so; 2500 miles Of navigable canals and over 2500 miles of sounds, bays and bayous, which could be connected by less than 1000 miles of canals parallel with the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These waterways are in 42 states and development of rivers for irrigation, power; etc., will make' certain waterways navigable in the remaining states. On this point It says: " It is desirable that these waterways ' should be further Investigated with a view to the systematic development of interstate commerce In co-ordination with all other uses of the water and benefits to be de rived from them. "With increasing 4requencyrailroads are unable 0 keep pace with production or to meet the requirements of transporta tion. - The time is at hand for restoring and developing inland navigation, to be util ized both independently and as an ad junct to railroads. - . Adjust Water and Rail Traffic.: Railroad interests have been success fully directed a pal net maintenance and development of water traf tic. Successful waterway Improvement must provide for adjustment of the relations of rail to water lines. Railroads can so control traffic as to leave waterways in sufficient to support vessels and ter minals, for they can so reduce rates on traffic for which waterways compete as to destroy profits, and can recoup them selves with higher rates on traffic for which waterways do not -compete. Water way Improvement wUl not relieve rail congestion unless co-ordination is ar ranged) to insure harmonious co-opera tion. , - . 'Improvement ' of navigation i increases purity of water and regularity of supply. Prevention of pollution by soil wash and other waste substances should be con sidered in connection with it. Immense Ixss hy Floods. In sorae instances the cost of works to control floods and improve navigation would be less than the loss by floods and drought, The annual soil wash is about 1,000,000,000 tons, mostly the most valuable part of the soil, which pollutes the water, necessi tates dredging and reduces efficiency of river improvements. Forestry, farming, mining and other in dustrles affect the flow of streams, the clarity and purity of water, and these industries should be co-ordinated with the use of streams for commerce. - Wide variation in the level of rivers hampers establish ment of water ter minals. . . Storage of flood waters and Irrigation canals have already reclaimed 10,000,000 acres and by- utilizing the water-power thereby developed three times that area can be reclaimed. Improvement Pays for Itself. Locks and other works to improve nav igation produce water power which should be used for the benefit of the people and which in certain Instances would pay the entire cost of the improvement. Waterway if improvement affects drain age of, swamp and overflowed , land. There are 77,000,000 acres of such land, which, in 40-acre farms, would support 10,000,000 people. AH the questions involved are so re-' lated that local 1 or special projects should be considered as parts of a com prehensive policy. Our inland transportation facilities, nearly all railroads, exceed one-eighth of our National wealth, and congestion hampers production. "Waterways adapt ed to barge and boat traffic could be constructed at much less cost than tne necessary additional railroads. The direct benefits of improved water ways would exceed the cost, and the col lateral benefits would be great. More complete physical data as to vol ume, regimen and other features of streams are needed. All sections of states will benefit and the cost should be equitably distributed ameng Nation, states, municipalities, corporations and individuals. For the latter purpose an administra tive agency with large powers should be established. . . . Tendency to Monopoly. The final clause in the findings reads: Our unsurpossed natural wealth and 'the eagerness of our people fop Immediate re sults regardless of future needs have led to a policy of extravagant consumption of Na tional resources and to an encouragement of monopoly whereby excessive share of such resources has been diverted to the-enrichment of the few rather than preserved for the equitable benefit of the many. Monopo listic tendencies have appeared (a) in the extensive control of mineral fuels on pub lic lands whereby large values essential to . the development of the country have passed beyond public regulation; (b) in the acqui sition and needless destruction of forests, whose preservation is a public necessity for stream control, for timber supply, and for other purposes; (c) in the acquisition of controlling-sites on waterways and the ap propriation of valuable water-powers with their segregation from public use without adequate compensation, whereby indispens able utilities escape public regulation in the Interests of the people; (d) in the segre gation of lands, especially In the aeml-arid regions, whereby development Is retarded so that the lands remain without benefit to commerce or advantage to the growth of the country; (e) in the control of products and of transportation to disturb the normal values and natural channels of trade, there by imposing undue burdens " on producers and consumers; and (f) In various interfer ences with the production and commerce of the country, whereby prosperity is curtailed and progress impeded. While such monop olistic tendencies have been conspicuous in connection with the agenciee of transporta tion, they are now In many cases opposing the best utilization of streams by diverting their control from state and Federal Juris diction in the public interests to personal and corporate means of excessive and bur densome .profit. Since transportation Is a primary factor in the existence and devel opment of any people, and is increasingly important with the growth of population, it Is essential that Its means should be regu lated In the public-Interests; and any plans for relieving congestion of transportation in the United States should be so framed as to employ all proper state, Federal and mu nicipal agencies in protecting from monopo listic control not only the agencies and ave nues but also the materials of interstate commerce. Recommendations of Commission " The recommendations of the Commis sion are as follows: We recommend that hereafter vlans for the Improvement of navigation in Inland waterways, or for any use of these water-, ways in connection with interstate com merce, shall take account of the purifica tion of the waters, the development of power, the control of floods, the reclama tion or janas by irrigation and drainage. and all other uses of the waters or benefits to be derived from their control. We recommend that hereafter both local and general benefits to the people shall be fully considered in any such plans for the improvement or navigation in inland water ways, or for any use 6f these waterways in connection with interstate commerce: and thau wherever practicable Federal agencies shall co-operate with states, mu nicipalities., communities, corporations and individuals with a view to an equitable distribution of costs and benefits. We recommend that hereafter any plans for the navigation or other uie of Inland waterways In connection with Interstate commerce shall take full account of trans fer facilities and sites, and of the location of tracks, 1 grades, bridges, dams, depots ana other works on navigable and source streams with a view to equitable co-operation between waterways and railway fa cilities for the promotion of commerce and the benefit of the people. , . Relations With Railroads. We recommend that any plana for im proving the inland waterways shall take account of the present -and prospective re lation of rail lines to such Waterways, and shall ascertain so far as may be whether such waterways when improved will be ef fectively used In the face of railway com petition; ; and that the relations between railways and waterways be further exam ined with the purpose of devising means of rendering the two systems complimen tary and harmonious and making such fair division of traffic that rates and manage ment may be co-ordinated economically and with benefit to the country. We recommend the adoption of means for ascertaining . regularly all facts related to traffic on the Inland waterways, and for publishing the same' In a form auitable 'for general use. we recommend the adoption of means for ascertaining and rendering available, at such rate as to meet public necessities, all requisite data related to the physical char acter and general utility of the navigable and source streams of" the country. We recommend that hereafter any clans for the use of Inland waterways In con nection with interstate commerce shall re gard the streams of the country as an as set of the people, shall take full account of the conservation of all resources con nected with running waters, and shall look to the protection of these resources from monopoly and to their administration in the Interests of the people. Unee of policy to Be Followed. We recommend that -the Congress be asked to make suitable provision for im proving the Inland waterways of the United States at a rate commensurate with the needs of 'the people as determined by com petent authority; and we suggest that such provision meet these requisites, viz. expert framing of a definite policy; certainty of continuity and co-ordination of plan and work; expert Initiative in the choice of projects and the succession of works; free dom In, selection of projects in accordance with terms of co-operation, and the widest opportunity for applying modern business methods. We recommend that the 'Congress be asked to authorize 'the co-ordination and proper development of existing public serv ices connected with waterways; and we suggest that such enactment might provide that the President of the United States be authorized, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint and organize a Na tional waterways commission to bring into co-ordination the Corps of Engineers of the Army, the Bureau of boils, the Forest Serv ice, the Bureau of Corporations, the Reclamation Service .and other branches of the public service In so far as their work relates to inland waterways, and that he be authorized to make such details and re quire such duties from these branches of the public service In connection with nav igable and source streams as are not in consistent with law; the said commission to continue the Investigation of all ques tions relating to the development and im provement and utilization of the Inland waterways of the country and th conserva tion ' of its natural resources related there to, and to consider and co-ordinate-therewith all masters of irrigation, swamp and overflow land reclamation, clarification and purification of streams, '. prevention qf soil waste, utilization of water-power, preserva tion and extension of forests, regulation of flow and control of floods, transfer facili ties and sites and the regulation and con trol thereof, and the relations between waterways and railways; and that the com mission be empowered to frame and rec ommend plans for developing the water ways and utilizing the waters, and as au thorized by Congress to carry out the same, through established agencies when such are available, in co-operation with states, mu nicipalities, communities, corporations and. individuals. In such manner as to secure an equitable distribution of costs and ben efits. , Projects of Pacific Coast. The report says: In the Columbia-Puget system there are projects for improving ' the lower Colum bia and. the Willamette and Snake for navigation and power development; opening the channels and lakes of the upper Co lumbia and some of Its tributaries to nav igation, and connecting feeder and con necting canals; and also for extending reclamation through irrigation, drainage and the control of floods. In the Califor nia system there are projects for Improv ing and canalizing Sacramento. San Joaquin and Feather Rivers and the coastwise bays in such manner as to open California Val ley to interstate and foreign commerce, and also for clarifying the streams, pre venting floods and developing power; and In the Colorado system, there are projects chiefly thua far for irrigation but pros pectively for navigation and power. At the 50th session (May 21) is was decided to propose a conference on the conservation of resources, to be held in Washington early in 1908, and a special committee was appointed to present the matter to the President of the United States. - In his Memphis address on October 4, the President announced the intention of calling- such a conference, and on November 13 he Issued invitations to the Governors of the states and territories to meet at the White House, May 13-15, 1908; the conferees to comprise also three assistants or advisors to be selected by each Governor; the Senators and Rep resentatives of the 60th Congress, the members of the Inland Waterways Com mission, and representatives of certain National organizations dealing with, na tural resources. The Commission antici pates from the deliberations of this con ference results of the utmost value as regards both conditions and policies VISIT US OF' NAVAL- OFFICERS LUNCH near TEMPLE OF SCX. Peruvians Provide Equestrian Exer cise for American Xars Sailors Go to the Mountains. LIMA, Peru, Feb. 26. Rear Admi rals Charles M. Thomas, W. H. Emory and Charles S. Sperry and forty of ficers of the American fleet, together with 80 Peruvians, headed by the Min ister of War, General Elaspuru, pro ceeded on horseback this morning to Pachacama, about 18 miles from Lima, to Inspect the famous ruins there. They lunched beside ' the ancient temple of the Sun, where friendly toasts were drunk. The excursionists returned to Lima at. 9 o'clock tonight. There was also an excursion to Mdunt Melggs for the sailors, and in addition a number of the visitors went to the Inflernlllo ravine to inspect the bridge there. KECEPTIOX NOT SO ELABORATE Subscriptions in San Francisco Fall Below Expectations. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. A falling off in the volume of contributions to the fleet reception committee may result in curtailing the elaborate plans for the re ception to the sailors, although a greeting and entertainment worthy of the reputa tion of San Francisco for hospitality will be assured. This new condition was met' this after noon by the executive committee when Treasurer Ralston reported the total amount of cash in bank to be $16,480. The finance committee announced that owing to the demand for- large subscriptions to the fund for improving the sanitary state of the city, many persons who would otherwise have given liberally say they cannot afford to pay out more money. Ball in Honor of Officers. LIMA, Peru, Feb. 26. The ball given last night by the National Club in honor of the visiting American Naval officers was a most brilliant success. The elite of the capital city was well represented and among those present were the President of the republic, sev eral members of the Cabinet, the Amer ican Admirals, the American Minister to Peru, Leslie Combes and the staff of the American Legation and the mem bers of the Diplomatic Corps. The dancing was continued until S o'clock this morning. The streets surrounding the club were beautifully Illuminated and the club building was tastefully decorated for the occasion. No less than 600 guests attended the function. Raises $16,000 to Entertain Fleet. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 26. The committee soliciting funds for the entertainment- of the officers and seamen aboard the battleship fleet has obtained pledges covering $16,000 of the $25,000 which will be expended by the committee of citizens, headed by Postmaster Flint. The city and county each contributed $5000. The entertainment will be repeated on four successive days. The men will be given' free transportation, to and from the beaches. Two parks will be leased during the entire .week. v " Flotilla Sails for Callao. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The tor pedoboat flotilla, under command of Lieutenant-Commander Cone, accom panied by the supply-ship Arethusa, now on its way to Magdalena Bay, left Talcahuano yesterday for Callao, a run of eight days.' The torpedoboats will reach Callao some days after the departure of the battleships. PUT RUEF ON THE STAND "WITNESSES FOR ; PROSECUTION ; ; OF R. A. CROTHERS. Defense in Terls Libel Suit Declares ItTVlll Be Glad It It Is Carried Out. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. That Abraham Ruef will be called to testify for the prosecution In the rial of R. A. Crothers and Fremont Older, proprietor and managing editor, respectively, of the San Francisco Bulletin, charged with hav ing criminally libelled William S. 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