Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1903 — Waterways in Europe. [ARTICLE]

Waterways in Europe.

It Is evident that the value of waterways Is fully understood in Europe. France, for example, has spent SOO,000,000 on these works during the years 1879-1900, and lias lnsreased the total length of her waterways from 000 miles to 2,930 miles, including 401 miles of newly-constructed canals. Austria lias spent $105,000,000 ou waterways In the years 1848-1898. But the greatest advance of all has been made by Germany. In 1882 the number of steamers on her wnterways wns 830. representing 33.155 tons. By 1897 this number had risen to 1,953 steamers, with 104,300 tons. The length of her waterways In 1900, according to Imperial statistics, w'as 8,798 miles. The total length of British waterways in 1896 was 8,511 miles, exclusive of ship canals.

Diplomacy la the art of promlalng a man what he wants In a way that wlil make him ceaae to want It.