Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-25
DEEP WATER.
The Denver Adjourned Session Meets af
Dallas Tex.


The Denver Adjourned Session Meets .s
Dallas, Tex.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 1S.-The Interstate
Deep Water Committee, created by the
Denver Deep-Water convention met in
this city yesterday in adjourned session.
The following members were present:
Arkansas-T. F. Sorrels, Pine Bluff;
William Fishback, Fort Smith.
acknowledgements Alva Adams, ex-
Governor Evans, F. L. Dana. Denver; C.
c. Dairs, Leadville; Senator Adair Will
ron, Durango.
kansas-Howell Jones and ]. R Null.
acne. Topeka; w. E. Hutcheson, Wichita,
and E. W. Emery and Marsh n. Murdoch,
Lawrence.
Nebraska-Hon. Champion s. Chase,
Herman Kountz and William N. Mason,
Omaha; o. E. Goodall, Lincoln.
New Mexico-Frank C. Plum, of Taos,
and o. L. Houghton, of Las Vegas.
Iowa-A. p. Chamberlain, of Des
Moines.
Missouri-SenatorD d. II. Armstrong.
Texas-J. A. Carroll, of Denton.
Utah-E. Wilder and Charles 7. Toney.
The meeting was called to order by Gov
ernor Adams, the chairman, with F. L.
stated the object of the meeting, which
was to visit Texas and transact any BUSH
ness that might be brought for considera-
ton. Judge Gresham, of Galveston, rep
resenting his city, extended the committee
a hearty invitation to visit it, stating that
free transportation and every thing would
be furnished. Senator Houston then ex-
tended the hospitality of the Southwest to
the committee. Mayor Bud Common then
stepped to the front and said as the COM
mittee had business to transact, he would
not burden them with a long and formal
speech, but in the name of Dallas he ex-
tended hearty welcome to the committee.
Colonel Mason then read the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS. The Government Of the United
States, under whose exclusive control the har-
bors Of our country have been placed by our
Constitution, has contributed nearly $1,000 600
OF money and nearly zoo co., 900 acres of our Ma
tional land to great railway lines belonging to
private corporations, and running across the
Northern part Of our country;
AND, WHEREAS, The Northern and Eastern
harbors through which these railway lines
empty their traff1c into the lakes and oceans
have had many millions of money appropriated
from time to time by Congress to meet the past
and,
WHEREAS There is an immense area OF coun-
try lying between the Rocky mountains and the
Mississippi River, constituting nearly one-third
of our National domain and having nearly one
fourth Of our National population, the natural
outlet OF which is the Gulf of Mexico, but for
the opening Of whose harbors the Congress has
appropriated amounts totally inadequate.
AND, WHEREAS, it is not consistent with the
general welfare, nor can we believe that a
National sense of justice and fair play of our
fellow citizens who have been so greatly bene-
fitted by the appropriations for Northern and
Eastern harbors, will insist that the traffic of
this great region shall be forced to be trans
ported half way across the continent. thus i'm
posing burden upon our commerce, which
amounts often to total Introduction, and at all
times to serious charge upon both consumcr
and producer. therefore
ReSOLUed, BY this convention. that We demand
of every Senator and representative from this
region, genuine and hearty cooperation in an
effort to secure the necessary appropriations
for opening up such harbors on the northwest
ern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, as may be
necessary to meet the demands of our growing
commerce.
ResolUed, That the chairman OF this COM
mittee be appointed subcommittee of one to
prepare and subject to the Legislatures of the
several States of the Union, at their next ses-
sion, an address, together with a copy of these
resolutions.