The Future of Commerce: Address of Senator Philander C. Knox Before the Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, February 12th, 19081908 - Inland navigation - 40 pages |
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Allegheny river towns assert benefits bond issue bors capita contribution census cent cheap cheapest transportation CITIES AND TOWNS coal comparison completion of continuous demonstrated depth eight lake cities eight leading cities eight river cities Elbe enterprise excess of growth expansion expenditure fact factor freight funds furnish FUTURE OF COMMERCE German canal greater harbor improvements improvement is accompanied inclusive waterway increase of population internal waterways investment Lake Erie lake improvements lake transportation larger less Manchester Ship Canal ment miles Mississippi basin Missouri modern and ade Monongahela river towns National revenues ocean Ohio Ohio River Panama Canal PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh planned and executed population and revenue Population Population 1870 prior projects proposition railroads railways remunerative repay their cost Rhine river transportation secured sinking fund streams thirty tinuous tion tonnage tons traffic United utility utmost economic vast vessels water routes waterway improvement waterways and harbors