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Show M GOVERNMENT WILL TRY M TO CONTROL FLOODS H Washington, April 14. Flood H N control, in the opinion of Sen H ator Burton, i a m'ore vital H'' problem to the American peoplt H just now than either the tariff H or the currency, and he ould H like to see Gongrress take up and B , pasg on methods to meet such H situations as have been causing H so much suffering: and deetruc- BBBwawawaaT tion in Ohio, before it does any- i thing else. Senator Burton has been long considered tho leading authority author-ity on river and harbor improvement improve-ment in this country. He has gone back to Ohio, where he spent most of his time during the worst part of the recent floods, to make a thorough study oE conditions. con-ditions. Senator Newlands is also making mak-ing a strong plea for the adoption adop-tion of means to prevent floods. He and Senator Burton do not agree as to the means to be taken tak-en , but if they and the other wise men who are studying tho problem get their heads together it is likely that they may reach some common ground on which they can all stand and that the result will be a fain to the whole country. |