REPLY OF EDWARD C. CARRINGTON - PRESIDENT OF GREAT LAKES HUDSON DEEPER WATERWAY ASSOCIATION - ON THE JOINT DEBATE WITH HON. W. L. HARDING OF IOWA - APRIL 17, 1928

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A reproduced 1928 printed reply speech by Edward C. Carrington, framed as president of a Great Lakes waterway association, responding to a joint debate with Hon. W. L. Harding. The text argues against the St. Lawrence River routing resolution and instead supports the Barge Canal and Hudson River route, emphasizing access from the Lake region to the open sea. The speech includes formal address, political and historic recollections, and a structured debate approach with physical and intangible lines of argument.

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Pages15

Reading Time38 min

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97-84108-19Carrington,EdwardCodrington Reply of Edward C.Carrington.. [New York] 1928 # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD Reproductions may not be made without permisslon from Columbia University Lbraries. RESTRICTIONS ON USE: TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: 5mREDUCTION BATIO: 10:/ IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA DATE FILMED: 6-4-97INITIALS: P TRACKING\#; 23645 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. # BIBLIOGRAPHIC IRREGULARITIES MAIN ENTRY:Carrington.Edward Codrington ………… -- -- -----Reply of Edward C.Carrington...on the joint debatewith Hon.W.L.Harding … # Bibliographic Irregularities in the Original Document: List all volumes and pages affected;include name of institution if filming borrowed text. ___Page(s)missing/not available: Volume(s)missing/not available:_ X Illegible and/or damaged page(s):p.1-2 Page(s)or volume(s)misnumbered: ___Bound out of sequence:_ Best Copy Available _Page(s)or volume(s)filmed from copy borrowed from: | ___Other:_ | | | --- | --- | | | | Inserted material: # BEST COPYAVAILABLE Through the Presiuents山e 30 Z e× REPLY OF 226 EDWARDC.CARRINGTO PRESIDENT OF GREAT LAKES.HUDSON DEEPER WATERWAY ASSOCIATIO ON THE JOINT DEBATE WITH HON.W.L.HARDINGOF IOWA On the issue:“Resolved that the Deep Waterway Con-necting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean shallbe by the St.Lawrence River rather than by theNew York State Route and Hudson River.” Colonel Carrington speaking on the negative sideand for the New York State Route before theCity Club of New York APRIL 17,1928 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES This book is due on'the date indicated below,or at theexplration of a definite period after the date of borrowing,as previded by the library rules or by speclnlarrangement wlth the LIbrarlan in charge. | атк вондочго | | DATE Due | ЫАни понлотлно | DATE BUE | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | A20 | | | | LA | | 448
Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C建 [747]MIou | | | | | ODUCTIUN: Chairman,Governor Harding,Ladies and Gentlemen: overnor Harding has done a big,generous thing to be willinne here tonight in what is,using a phrase ofthe late Williatngs Bryan"In the home of the enemy"to discuss these twproposals one,opening the land locked ports of the Greas and the rich,fertile country adjoining thereon by way of theLawrence River to the open sea and the other opening up theGreat Lake Ports and the rich manufacturing section abuttingthereon by way of the Barge Canal and the historic Hudson River.I agree with him,and I am sure we all do,that the people of theLake section,some forty odd million people,are entitled to a gate-way to the open sea.As a matter of fact,our discussion tonight islimited by this moot resolution to the selection of one or the otherof these two canal routes.Under this resolution it is inevitablethat one or the other will be constructed so that it is not pertinentfor us to discuss the advisability as to whether a canal should bebuilt from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. read casually in the newspapers that some seventeen Statesof the West had organized in favor of this St.Lawrence project,but I was not really concerned nor did I take seriotsly the idea ofconstruction of a canal by way of the St.Lawrence R

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What debate issue does the speech address?

It addresses the resolution that the deep waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean should use the St. Lawrence River instead of routes via New York and the Hudson River.

Who is the speaker and whom is the reply directed to?

The speaker is Edward C. Carrington, replying in a joint debate to Hon. W. L. Harding of Iowa.

Which canal route does the speech favor?

The speech favors opening the Great Lakes ports via the Barge Canal and the historic Hudson River, arguing for a gateway from the Lake region to the open sea.

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