Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-16
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To the Editor Of the Gazette.
In your issue OF the l4th we read with
great satisfaction of the determined effort
tnut had been started To effect the secur-
ing of deep water on our Texas coast
This work rs not ouly grand in Its con.
ception, but absolutely necessary To the
future development aud unfolding OF the
vast resources Of the great West aud
Southwest, yet IL will require continuous
hard work and the united efforts Of the
TRANSLATES issippi country TO secure its
accomplishm mt.
Every thoughtful patriot and states
man In this government will readily ad.
nit that the paramount duty of our ma
tional legislators Is TO foster, encourage
and provide for the opening Of such COM
mercial highways as Will give cheap trans
portation OF our excess in products to the
trade marts OF the world. Hence In the
past history OF the government we find
millions of dollars have been expended Ia
appropriations for harbors aud in increas
lug our foreign commerce. On tue At
lantic seaboard, the appropriations have
been large, continuous and productive OF
great benefit. The opening of the great
Father of Waters from ST Paul TO the
llOuSh Vi buC hisoioclpyl has given US
ample returns for the money
years the toiling masses of the
West and Southwest pay heavy tribute to
the opulent East owing 10 the lack OF
nearer commercial outlet to foreign ports
than New York BY the unjust and un-
equal distribution oil coast appropriations
for the Atlantic seabOard, all the states
| 81 nd Tar n ~.
the Rocky mountains aud from the Brit
ish liue on the north TO the gulf Of Mexi-
ca, have been robbed of profits Justly due
them for productions in grain and live
stock, the same having been absorbed in
transportation charges In order to reach
Eastern markets. Rapid as has been the
growth aud development of the West in
the past decade, It's unfolding and growth
would be accelerated aud increased an
hundred fold II this dark incubus Of eN-
tended transportation WAS lifted from II.
Deep water upon the coast Of TeXas will
alone remedy 10. The question
then paramount 10 all Others is
show can II best be secured? Congress
IN the past has shown a disposition TO
deal more lib, lily with our people In
Texas than our own distracted aud divided
counsels would reasonably justify. Dis
sensions at home and lack Of unanim-
ity among rival would-be-ports has so
far prevented the securing OF deep water
on our coast. The clouds are now lift
ing Unbiased and disinterc sted parties
concede not only the feast Jilty but
practicability OF securing deep water at
Sabine Pass, and that, too, at a cost OF
not more than million and a half OF doll
lars. The report Of the government en-
gineers, after thorough examination OF
the coast, &c 'mmends an appropriation
OF 81 900 QUO for this point, and thus
secure deep water at once. The manifest
duty then of every citizen OF Texas, and
the entire country TO be benefited IN the
West, is 10 petition aud memorialize
congress at once, that the appropriation
be made during the present session.
Fort Worth, ever alive 70 the progress
sive development of the state, by resolu-
lions passed at her citizens meeting on
the 18th has started the ball along. Let
every county Interested In Texas send res
olutlons OF similarJmpOrt to the Texas del
egalion at Washington. Let Louisiana,
| Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska Kau-
sas and the other states of the Northwest
! labor In this cause and by united effort
| the grand object Can be Accomplished
and its accomplishment will bring wealth,
power and prosperity 10 every material
interest Of the great Southwest. we DO
not wish 70 antagonize Galveston or
Arkansas Pass, but on the contrary favor
ali the federal aid the government may
bestow upon them. We realize however,
that In the facts brought 20 light IN
Sabine Pass the true factor has been
found to solve the deep-water problem
and ali that remains TO be done Is 10 Sc
cure the money and apply IL TO bring
about the coveted r. suit. b. L. Z.
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