Wichita eagle., 1888-11-04

| latitudinal railways. By that time. If
not long before, the commerce of the
trans Mississippi country will have been
| turned from the eastward TO the south
ward. and all of the great staples of the
northwest will seek tide-water on the
coast of Texas, instead of the Atlantic
seabGrd. This is inevitable. That the
| facilities for successfully doing this have
not long cince been provided by paler-
nal government is due to the prepondcr-
/ ating influence in the councils OF the
nation of the older and richer and
more populous sections of the country
whose interests lie in perpetuating the
/ present tribute system by which the
/ great west pours her wondrous wealth
| into the lap of the Atlantic ports. A
volume might be written regarding this
want of foresight upon the part of west
ern producers, upon the indifference TO
their own wishes, upon their continuing
folly, bat this would be without adequate
compensation. We must turn our backs
upon the errors of the past and look 10
q future radiant with hope, If the people
most vitality concerned VIII bat now give
attention 10 the theme Of quickened and
cheapened transportation. and unite Us
as one man to bring about a result that
should have been sought half century
ago.
a step in this direction was taken last
summer when the commercial bodies
of Texas sent delegates up 10 q deep
harbor convention at TT. Worth. 4
longer stride was taken when, IN Sep
TENDER last, in response to a call issued
by governor Adams, representative Of
thirteen states and territories gathered
at Denver in the same interest. IN out
growth Of that assemblage WIS a perma-
nent deep harbor committee, composed
of five representative from each state
and three from each territory lying west
OF the Mississippi river, charged With tho
work of furtherI3g the purposes Of the
movement. This ccmprebended the
preparation Of bill TO be introduced into
congress at the next session. asking fed
erai aid in the Improvement Of Texas
harbors: in arousing ten millions Of peo-
pie TO the Importance OF the scheme. and
IN pushing il to final success. This CON
miltee held rs first formal meeting at
Dallas, on the 18th instant. and. con
trarv TO the expressed fear that the
meeting would not be well attended.
every state and territory WITS represented
some Of them by every member OF their
committees. A bill was formulated,
asking congress 10 appoint Commission
Of five disinferested engineers, three
from the government service and two
from civil life. To examine the Texas
coast and report within twelve months
the most available location for deep
harbor. and TO appropriate $1,000. 80
for the work THIS lill viii BE- placed 81 i
the hands Of a subcommittee Il one
from each state and territory. who are f
TO 70 TO Washington and remain during
the entire session. opening deep safsT !.
headquarters there and promoting tue
passage OF the measure. The expense -
this work Is to be done BIZ the several
states and territories, ea=ch contributing
sroportlonats!y. Governor adams val.
for Colorado. recommend q Moderate
appropriation foT this p4rsSose, and tae
governors Of other states and territories
viii doubtless do likewise. Tie CON-
tnirtee also decisIei TO call together tie
s4Isors IN each state and Territory sSIsh
Fiew 70 enissting this great estate "a the
gigantic soFk- Tire COMMITTEES Arranged.
n addition 20 this plan q campaign, Tor
lavIng the bali. az formulated. TTsssg~z9
o tie legislature 81 81 the states a11
esritories sxest o. tbs Mississippi. a. =
szsis for memorials 70 congress IA tie
interest OF sts passage.