| Show United States Canada Sign Up I Waterway Pact Long Awaited St. St Lawrence- Lawrence Great Lakes Seaway Treaty TO COST Hoover r Issues Statement Heralding Heralding Her Her- alding aiding International Event WASHINGTON Jul July 18 P The P The Thelong long awaited treaty between the United States and Canada for the tremendous tre St. St Lawrence seaway and power project was signed today Coincident with this action by Secretary Sec Stimson and Minister Herridge Herridge Her Her- ridge of Canada President Hoover heralded the acc accomplishment in a statement as the redemption of a promise which I made to the people of the midwest The agreement which remains subject subject sub sub- to legislative ratification in both countries calls for lor splitting in half the estimated cost for a 27 foot waterway from the sea to all Canadian and American points on the thereat Great reat Lak Lakes Such a depth wrote the president dent will admit practically 90 00 per percent percent percent cent of ocean shipping of the world to o our lake lake- cities of New York Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota Disposal of the horse horsepower horsepower horsepower power which is expected to be realized real real- zed on the American side of the international in in- section is reserved for lor settlement by this country In that connection Mr Hoover recently recently re reo re- re informed his rival for the presidency in November November-G November Governor Governor vernor Franklin D. D Roosevelt of or New York York- that federal authorities would confer confer con con- fer with those of the interested states to agree on the details once the treaty is finally effected PROVIDES MAINTENANCE l As to diversion of water from Lake Michigan upon the nine foot waterway waterway water water- way from Chicago to th the Mississippi Ithe the president was assured by the war department that the treaty provides sufficiently for maintenance of that waterway The treaty question has been hanging hanging hanging hang hang- ing fire irsa and officials estimate that once the agreement is in complete effect it will take probably proba proba- bly ten years ears to construct ct the water water- way During that time tune Mr Hoover said normal growth of traffic in the nation will far more than compensate for an any diversions from American railways and other American port fa fa- The senate has directed that an investigation investigation in in- of the treaty be conducted between now and the opening of the December session of congress But Chairman Borah of the foreign relations rela rela- lions committee specifically stated slated this was not decided upon because any suspicion attached to the treaty The document calls caUs for lor two dams The upper one in the international section according to a recommendation tion of pf the joint board of engineers a digest est of which was released with the treaty will be at Crysler island with two power houses one on either side of the international boundary There will be a navigation canal and lock on the Canadian side opposite opposite opposite site Crysler island BARNHART ISLAND DAM The The lower dam is recommended to tobe tobe tobe be located at Barnhart island with two power houses one on either cither side of the international boundary with witha a canal and two locks on the American Ameri Amen can side The power to be developed at Cr Crysler Crysler Crys Crys- s ler island is estimated ted at horse power At Barnhart island it is estimated estimated esti esti- mated there will be a dev development of horse power Seven years is estimated by the Continued on nn Paste Two UNITED STATES CANADA SIGN UP Continued from F Pale laie ce One engineers as a reasonable time lor tor or completing the work The joint board of engineers estimates estimates esti estimates mates that the entire waterway from the he Great Lakes to Montreal will cost costa a t total of Of this amount it is estimated the United States will spend and that Canada will spend A considerable portion of ot these I sums urns has already been expended by byboth byboth byboth both countries The treaty that the diversion diversion diver diver- sion sian of ot water from the Great Lakes by the thc Chicago drainage canal shall conform to the quantity provided under under un un- un der the United States supreme court decision of April Aurli 21 1930 No fur fur- l th her ther diversion e s-I s n nI I is to to be authorIzed authorized except ex cx- by authority of the thc international joint commission on which Canada and the United States are equally i represented represent d. d I CANADA TO BUILD I Under article 1 of the treaty Canada Canada Can Can- Jj ada agrees to build and maintain the works In the Thousand islands sectIon sec sec- I tion Ton below Oak point and to construct con con- maintain and operate a side canal with a lock opposite Crysler island and to construct the works required required required re re- re- re reI I for the for the rehabilitation of ot the Canadian side of ot the tho international i boundary The United States agrees to build t maintain and operate the thc works in inthe 1 the he Thousand islands section ab above ve Oak Oakpoint point to construct and operate a side ide canal with locks opposite Barnhart Island and to construct works on the United States side ide of the thc international boundary I Tho The works In the Thousand islands J section have nave already been largely 1 completed I A temporary St Lawrence ional l rapids section commission of ot ofen often I Iten ten en members would be set up the thc United States agreeing to provide to-provide the thc funds for the thc international rapids section sec sec- ion tion work the work on each side of the he line to be done as largely as 33 pos pos- ible sible by nations of ot the territory on I which it stands and with the m materiaLs materials mate mate- te rials of the thc country in which the work is done The two governments reserve the right to modify these plans by mutual agreement POWER HOUSES BOUSES PLANNED Each government will arrange for construction In its ith own territory of such uch power houses howes superstructures u machinery and equipment as may be desired for or the development of power Each is free to settle the purely domestic question of ot the utilization of ot water power Another for equal division between the United States and Canada of ot the water power utilized utilized utilized uti uti- uti- uti for power purposes in the International international international inter inter- national rapids sections of the river and for regulation of the flow of ot the thc St St. Lawrence to protect shipping fa fa- a- a duties The construction of of works docs does not confer upon either party ries des or legislative right in the territory terri tern tory where the improvement Is made Either party is allowed to construct in n its own territory alternative canal and channel facilities for navigation in n the international section of the thc river river- or in waters connecting the thc Great Lakes RIGHTS MAINTAINED Rights Bights of ot navigation accorded under under un un- un der existing treaties are to be maintained main- main tamed tainted notwithstanding the provisions provi for termination contained in any ann such treaty Diversion n of water from the Great Lakes by the Chicago drainage canal must conform to the thc quantity provided provided provided pro pro- vided under the United States supreme su sin- preme court decree of ot April 21 1930 No further diversion is 15 to be authorized au an except by authority of ot the International joint commission on which Canada and the United the United States arc are equally represented Both countries are released from om responsibility for damages to persons or property in the construction work By this article both countries are r re required required to provide at their own expense ex I pense pease land necessary for parrying carryIng out the work |
