Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-20
DEEP HARBOR CONVENTION.
Resolutions Adopted in Denver. Colo. Au gust 2s. e0th, 3Oth and 3Ist, 1888.
MAJORITY REPORT


 gust es. eoth, 3Oth and 3Ist. 1888.
 MAJORITY REPORT.
 WHEREAS, It IS the sense of the States of Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa. Arkansas. California and Nevada, and of the Territories of New Mexico, Wyoming. Utah, Arizona, Dakota snd Indian Territory, in Con- ventiol assembled st Denver, Colo, un- der the call of his EIcellency Alvs Adams, Governor of the State of Colo rado. that the commercial. agricultural, mining. manufacturing and stock inter- ests of all that ps.t of the United States lyir west of the Mississippi river. aud the commercial and naval advantages of our country generally. demand a per msnent deep water port on the north west port of ths Gulf of Mexico; there fore be 1t
 Resolved. First-Thst the senators and representatives in Congress, from the states herelnbefore referred to, and the delegates from the territories herein Sc, forth, be and they are hereby most earnestly requested to procure at once a permanent available appropriation of the amount necessary to secure a deep WhttE pbTN VI Cbhct VI hAO Gulf of Mex co, west of the 93IS degree west longitude capable Of admitting the largest vessels, and at which the best and most accessible hsrbor can be se- cured and maintained in the shortest possible time and the least cost.
 Second-Thst for the purpose of car rying into effect the foregoing resolu- tons, committees to consist of five from tsch state and three from each territory re representative in this Convention be ap- pointed by their respective delegations; that it shall be the duty of said commit tees to sec that the object of ssid reso- lutions be properly presented and yigor usly urged before Congress, and to thsi end and with the view of cooperation and concert of action, the chairman of the respective committees shall be and they are hereby constituted and created | a central committee.
 Third-That the states and territories | aud commercial bodies represented III this Convention approve the idea of Sc curing deep water on the gulf coast oi Texas by private capital, and they dc hereby respectfully request and respect | fully urge their senators. representatives and delegates in Congress to lend then united support to such bills as msy bt iatroducsd for such purposes with proper safeguards for the protection of tht government; provided that the port ol point suggested be one desirable for tht location of Q deep water hsrbor.
 WHEREAS, The need of a deep water harbor on the coast of the Gulf of Me1i- co, directly aud vitslly 5ffects nearly ont fourth of the people of tue Uuited States we deem the requests contained in thl foregoing resolutions, of such great BnC paramount importance ss to justify thei early reference to the ofiicial notice O the President ci the United States. in ol der that he may be duly and fully Tn formed, and be able as contemplated II the Constitution of the United States t' give to congress information of th, State Of the Union and recommend C their consideration, such measures. as hl shall iudge necessary and eIpedient, therefore be 1t
 RESOLVED, Thst copy of the foreRo ing resolutions be transmitted 10 tho President of the United States, and ths he be rsquest6d 10 make in his next an nuBl message tC the Congress of the Un ted States, such recommendations. vitl reference to the location of a deep bar bor on the northwest coast of the Gul of Mexico as to him shall seem prope and expedient.
 SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS,
 WHEREAS, It is of vital importance t all that vast region of our country be tween the Mississippi river and the Pa cifio ocean. including Minnesota, Orego and Washington Territory on the nortt and Arkansas Texas and California o the south, that harber deep enough t | us..s otIy .-.--~l sl-.-a .s..sis- slS OSCun nIi ample enough to protect the fleet tha will be required to handle the commerc of this whole region of country, nesre to it than any other All ntic i'esport. b constructed on the northwest coast c the Gulf of Mexico as soon as prsctics ble; and
 WHEREAS, Such barbor is of suc great national importance that it is vol thy of an ample appropriation from Con gress for its construction, and , WHEREAS. We have already sdopte a request to the present members of co gress to favor such appropriations. bu would make that request more emphsti therefore,
 RESOLVED. That the legislatures snt people of the states and territories in cluded in the region described be earn estly requested hereafter 10 elect no SCI ators, representatives or delegates [ Congress except snch as are known t be heartily in favor of such an appropri tion, and will earnestly and faithful work for it until such hsrbor IS com pleted,
 The above is a true copy of Resolu tions passed by the Convention.
 F. l.. DANA. Ssc'y of Con.