. The American transportation problem; a study of American transportation conditions, with a view to ascertaining what policy Americans should adopt in order to effectively meet existing conditions and be prepared to continue to lead the nations in the march of progress and civilization . nadian people cents per ton-mileto pass traffic through the canal, nearly eight times the average rateof cents on all commodities on the New York Central & HudsonRiver Railroad, and probably fifteen times as much as the rail rateson the same class of commodities as are handled on the Canal. Theboats
. The American transportation problem; a study of American transportation conditions, with a view to ascertaining what policy Americans should adopt in order to effectively meet existing conditions and be prepared to continue to lead the nations in the march of progress and civilization . nadian people cents per ton-mileto pass traffic through the canal, nearly eight times the average rateof cents on all commodities on the New York Central & HudsonRiver Railroad, and probably fifteen times as much as the rail rateson the same class of commodities as are handled on the Canal. Theboats handling the tonnage, of course, add their regular tariff charges. 120 It may be said that this is not a fair presentation of the facts sincethe canal is merely a short link which enables vessels to proceed ona long journey. The answer is that it is no such thing. The trafficon the Great Lakes is carried almost wholly by vessels drawing fromsixteen to twenty feet of water and such vessels, when loaded, cannotpass through the Welland Canal, which is only fourteen feet is the explanation of the failure of the canal. If it were twenty-one feet deep, an immense traffic might pass through it, en routebetween the ports of Lake Ontario and those of the other Great Lakes;. THE TYPE OF LEVIATHAN IN USE ON THE GREAT LAKES. Draws 20 feet of water and cannot pass through the Welland or BrieCanals. Scene at Sault Ste. Marie. as it is, the canal Is a failure and its average tonnage has been lessin the seven years since it was enlarged, at immense cost, than inthe previous seven years, though all toll charges have been discon-tinued since 1903. The experience gained at the Welland Canal isbut another proof that inland waterways cannot now compete withrailroads, unless they be large enough and so situated that theycan pass vessels, or fleets of barges bearing an immense burden—probably at least 10,000 tons. The lake vessels drawing twenty feetof water carry from ten to twelve th
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