Wichita eagle., 1888-10-19
THE DEEP-WATER HARB0R.
The Executive Committee of the Project
Meets and Adopts Resolutions.

DALLAS Tex, Oct. 16.-The Interstate
Deep-water committee, created by the
Denver Deep-water convention, met in
this city today in adjourned session. The
following members were present:
Arkansas-T. T. Sorrels, Pine Bluff;
VIM. Fishback, Ft. Smith.
Colorado-Gov. Alva adams, ex-Gov.
Evans, +. l.. Dana, Denver; g. c. Dalrs,
LeadsviIle: Senator Adair Wilson, Du-
range.
Kansas-Howell Jones and j. r. Null
vane, Topeka: w. +. Hutchison, c. A.
Walker and C. E. Martin, Wichita; and E.
w. Emery. Lawrence.
Nebraska Hon. Champion S. Chase,
Herman Kountz and VIM, n. Mason,
Omaha; O. E. Goodall, Lincoln.
New Mexico-Frank c. Plum, OF Toas,
and O. L. Houghton, of Las Vegas.
Iowa-A. Z. Chamberlain, Of Des
Moines
Missouri-Senator D. H. Armstrong.
Texas. 4. Carol. of Denton.
Utah-E. Wilder and Chas. 7, Touey.
The meeting was called to order by Gov.
Adams, the chairman, with F. L. Dana as
secretary Ex-Gov. Evans stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting. which was to visit
Texas and transact any business that
might be brought for consideration. Judge
Gresham, of Galveston, representing his
CITY extended the committee hearty in
portation and everything would be furn-
ished Senator Houston then extended
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 long and formal
speech, but in the name OF Dallas he ex-
tended a hearty welcome to the COM
mittee.
Colonel Mason then read the following
resolution:
Whereas, The government of the
United States, under whose exclusive con
troll the harbors of our country have been
placed by our constitution, has contributed
nearly Sl00,000,000 of money and nearly
200 000 600 acres OF our national land to
great railway lines belonging TO private
corporations and running across the
northern part of our country;
And, Whereas, The northern and cas-
tern harborS through which these railway
lines empty their traffic into the lakes and
oceans, have had many millions of money
appropriated from time to time by con
gress to meet the past demands of the vast
commerce thus built up: and
/. Whereas There is an immense area OF
country lying between the Rocky noun
tains and the Mississippi river, cOnstltut-
ing nearly one-third of our national do
main and having nearly one fourth OF our
| population the natural outlet Of which IS
| the Gulf of Mexico, but for the opening of
whose harbors the congress has approprl-
atd 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 benefited by the appropriations
| for northern and eastern harbOrS, VIII in
sist that the traffic of this great region
! shall be forced TO be transported half way
! across the continent, thus imposing bur
/ den upon our commerce which amounts
! often to a total Introduction. and at all
! times 10 a serious charge upon both con-
sumner and producer. therefore
Resolved. BY this convention, that we
! demand of every senator and representative
from this region, genuine and hearty Co
operation in an effort to secure the neceS-
sary appropriations for opening up such
harbors on the northwestern coast of the
Gulf of Mexico as may be necessary to
meet the demands of our growing COM
merce.
Resolved. That the chairman of this
committee be appointed subcommittee
of one TO prepare and subject to the legis-
| latures of the several states OF the union
| at their next session, an address, together
| with copy of these resolutions.
Judge Carroll moved that the invita-
| tionS to visit southern and southwestern
| Texas be accepted, Governor Adams of
| Colorado, said that to 90 to one place TO
make an examination OF its claims would
entail visit to every place on the coast
which thinks 1t has any claims. and would
| require sixty or ninety days II the COM
mIttee went to the coast he wanted them
! to 90 as pleasure seekers from the great
mort Invest. and not as committee official
| " investigating the merits OF any place
| for a deep harbor.