Show KNOCK fOR THE DEEP WATERWAY Army Engineers Make Adverse I Report to Congress on the I Proposition n Washington June W JOnt The proposed 11 It foot deep waterway project from frOna St SL L Louie Loul ip i th the gulf received a blow today when the board of engineer reported to een con congress grows gress gre that such sue a waterway l Is not desir desirable desirable able TH TIte waterway would cost t tO for construction een and annual annually ly for tor maintenance main the engineers say MY The report was ba b based ed d on ot a survey surveyor of the Mississippi river by a special board of or engineers created by act of ot congress The conclusions S reached by both the special board and the regular board of ot engineers are practically the same The report rep rt of ot the board botard that It la is not desir desirable desirable desirable able to construct a navigable channel fourteen feet deep from St Louis or from Chicago to the mouth of the Mississippi was waa based baaed b on the conclusion of or the ape special special cial cia board that tbt only commerce originating lug ing from sources that do not at present ship hip by river would Justify the great cost coat of ot a waterway Present and pros prospective prospective demands demand of or commerce commence between Chicago and the gulf would be adequate adequately ly Iy served the board hoArd reports by a I channel to the gulf I I |