Show SENATOR REED SMOOT BACK FROM T TAFT TRIP I I Opposed to Mississippi MiSSi River Eiver Project Because the Cost Would Exceed Benefits Special to The Provo Nov 10 United States Senator Reed Smoot arrived home today after a lengthy trip to the south with President William H Taft and party Senator Smoot declared himself delighted with the trip and said that he ho gained much information on the trip that will be of value to him He is in excellent health and will remain in Prove until he finishes some private business As a result of inquiry and observation Senator Smoot says sas he lie will not vote foran for fol foran folan an appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi river in line with the plan for a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf He believes that the plan is not feasible owing to the condition of the Mississippi river He gave several reasons for tor not being in favor of the project Senator Smoot declares that owing to tb t the condition of the river Its banks and bottom shift greatly He Ho says it would cost a great deal more to make the river r r navigable In accordance with the pro proposed proposed proposed posed plan than would be gained He said that It would cost less to build rail railroads railroads railroads roads along both banks of the than to make mako the river navigable for ocean oceangoing oceangoing oceangoing going boats Owing to these conditions he regretted that he could not conscientiously conscientiously conscientiously cast his ballot for a big bg bf appropriation appropriation appropriation for the project If UI ifs however he heis heis heis is shown hown that the plan can tie be De carried out successfully and advantageously he wilt be In favor of the Improvement Senator Smoot was In Chicago and heard Senator Nelson W y Aldrich make an address on the money problem Sen Senator Senator Senator ator Smoot said that he lie agrees with Mr Aldrich on th question and hopes to see seea a great central bank in control of the financial situation He said that he be believed believed such a scheme will be worked out but not for a few years until the finan financial financial cial men of the country fully full understand It IL In his opinion a central bank will willbe willbe be flexible enough to meet conditions here |