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pivsciit, the o.\istin<i- ciiiiiil IVoin Lake Eric (<> 'ronawiiiula hciii^r 

 ivtaiiuMl as a water feeder only. This, willi iialiiral local sii|)|)lics 

 from streams aloiio- [\w line, will oive all the watci- i-e(|iiire(l until 

 the Seneca River is reached, which has an ai)undance of watei-. The 

 only locality ^vhere the \vater-su|)i)ly prohlem attains (rreat im|)or- 

 tance is at the summit level, between the Mohawk Kivei- and Oneida 

 Lake. This is provided for, in the lar^^er canal. \)y ulili/,iii<,r the 

 existin*; sources of supply and develojjino- additional ones hy water 

 storage in West Canada Creek, the Mohawk River, and Oriskany 

 Creole. 



If in the future moiv water is needed, due to increased use of the 

 canal, or for any other reason, this can be supplied by additional 

 storage in the Adirondacks at a conii)aratively small expense. 



It is believed that these new and eidarged canals will be of benefit 

 to New York in enabling her to retain and increase her connnercial 

 supremacy, largely through their controlling influence on freight 

 rates and the prevention of differential discrimination against the 

 port of New York, which is now and has for years been the rule. 



They will also benefit the entire region of the (Ireat Lakes, and this 

 benefit will extend far into the interior of the great Northwest and 

 influence transportation rates throughout the country. 



Upon the (jreat Lakes numy n)illi(ms of tons of freight are trans- 

 ported every year at exceedingly low rates — far lower than are pos- 

 sible by any other than w^ater transportation. The canals that New 

 York has undertaken to build will practically extend this cheap sys- 

 tem of Avater trans}K)rtation to the seaport of New York and other 

 ports in the vicinity, and bind the East and West closer together. 



