Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
ADJOURNED.


The Deep Water Convention Adopts Reso-
buttons and Adjourns-An Assessment
Made to Pay Expenses. s.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct z-The deep harbor
convention adjourned at noon yesterday
after q two hours session. which was the
liveliest of the week. Contrary to the
expectations Of many the Texas delegates
remained harmonious to the very last, but
Kansas threw bomb into the convention
which, for a time. threatened to do much
damage. 1t was removed. however, be-
fore the fuse had burned down to the
exploding point and the convention
finally accomplished satisfactorily the
work cut out for it .lss., -
There was barely a quorum present when
the gavel fell yesterday morning. Chair
man Plumb had been called away on busi-
ness and Ex-Governor Hubbard. of Texas,
called the convention to order and pre-
sided through bout the session. Senator
Armstrong, of the committee on resolu.
tions. announced that the committee was
ready to report and read the following
resolutions, which were signed by all but
two members of the committees:
WHEREAS. The general welfare of our coun-
try, in so far as it relates to navgabe rivers.
harbors and commerce, is committed by the
Constitution of the United States to the ex-
elusive charge of the Congress: and
8 WHEREAS, Cheap transportation Of our com.
mercial products constitutes one OF the most
important elements OF the general welfare; and
WHEREAS. The Congress has donated to pri-
vate corporations more than one hundred mil
lions OF money and upwards of two hundred
millions OF acres OF our National lands with
which to construct artificial, and therefore
much more expensive highways owned by pri-
-vatc Individuals while they have neglected to
make adequate appropriation for even one
feasible harbor on the northwest coast OF the
Gulf OF Mexico. which would not only afford
very much cheaper transportation, but which.
by our organic law, is under the exclusive care
and control OF Congress: and
WHEREAS, The vast and rapidly developing
area lying west of the Mississippi river. COM
prising more than three fifths OF the National
domain. and yielding largely more than one
half OF the agricultural, meat and mineral
products OF the entire country, is by this neg
lect forced to transport Its commerce across
the continent by way of these artificial and ex-
pensive highways. subject to such exactions OF
private cupidity amounts always TO a serious
burten, and sometimes to total Introduction. to
both consumer and producer; and
WHEREAS. There can be no justification of
this discrimination in favor of public highways,
which, during the last year cost the commerce
of the West an enormous loss in transportation
expense. estimated at more than one hundred
and twenty millions of dollars, or upwards Of
ten millions per month"; therefore,
Res0iced. That in reaffirmance OF the action
of the Denver convention. and OF the COM
mittees organized hereunder, it is the sense
of this convention that it l. the duty of
Congress to appropriate permanently
and for Immediate use. whatever
amount is necessary to secure deepwater port
on the northwest coast of the gulf OF Mexico,
west OF the 1914 degree west longitude, capable
of admitting the largest vessels, and at which
the best and most accessible harbor can be
secured and maintained in the shortest posi-
BILE time and at least cost; the time, place and
cost to be ase ertained from the board of en-
gineers appointed under an act OF Congress
passed at it's last session.
Resotced further, That this convention, in be-
half OF the people it represents. thanks the Con-
gress OF the United States for the prompt and
satisfactory action heretofore taken in recogni
ton of the request of the Denver deep harbor
convention.
ResoiUed. That the thanks of this convention
are due to the permanent committee appointed
at the Denver deep harhor convention for their
efficient action in the past. and said committee
is hereby requested to continue earnestly in
the work well begun and said committee is
instructed to present these resolutions to the
President of the United States. with the re-
quest that he. in his annual message to Con-
gress recommend such appropri alton as
may be Hported necessary to secure the per-
manent dep harbOr on the coast of Texas,
which may be recommended by the report Of
the board of engineers.
Res0tUed, That those States and Territories
represented in this convention aud not repre-
sented on the permanent committee shall have
the privilege of reporting to the permanent
committee the names Of such members Of the
committee they may be entitled TO under
the basis of representation on which that COM
mittcc is constituted.
TNQn S. B. Watts, of Louisiana, Sc
cured recognition and presented a min
GRITTY report signed by himself and W. H.
Cline, of Texas, favoring the construction
of at least three harbors on the gulf coast
west of the Atchafalaya bay.
Ill
was adopted amid great enthusiasm, and
after q resolution of thanks to the people
of Topeka the convention adjourned.
In the afternoon the permanent deep
harbor executive committee held q session
at the board Of trade rooms and made the
following assessments to meet current
expenses: Texas, So. 500; Kansas ST. 900;
Colorado. $1,000; Nebraska, $500; Mis-
soari, $500; Iowa, $4,000; New Mexico,
$3.50; Arkansas, $3.50
Changes were made in the membership
of the committees as follows: Illinois
S. Thatcher, Jr., George F. Afford. A. J.
Streator. b. F. Fley, J. b Clark. Nebraska
&C s. Chase, H. Kountze. H. NJ. BUSHNELL
E o. Goodell, ]. Hull louisiana. II.
Putnam, T. w. Pool, Captain James Hine.
Colorado-Johns Evans, Alva Adams, w.
j. Jackson, c. B. Kountze, NJ. j. McNa-
mara. Oklahoma--Sidney Clark. John d.
Miles, u. d. FOREMAN. kdnSaS-dOWell
Jones. j. S. Emery, j H. Rice, James F.
Legate 6. w. Clements. Arkansas-A-
Z. Morgan, r. s. Hughes.
The next meeting of the committee will
be held at the port designated by the
board of engineers appointed to select a
suita BILE location for q harbor.
An Important Decision.
FINDLAY, o., Oct. 4-Judge Pendleton
has given his decision in the injunction
suit of the Standard Oil Company against
the Toledo, Findlay & Springfield Rail-
road Company to restrain that corpora
ton from constructing its roadbed
over lands on which the Standard
held lea ses. on the ground that an oil or
gas lease carried with it absolute control
of the premises for all purposes, save
alone agricultural. The judge dissolved
the Injunction. He decided that the
leases only gave the lessees the right to
use such of the surface as was necessary
to the prosecution of their work in
developing and utilizing the gas and oil.
A decision in favor of the company would
have given them and other companies
absolute control over hundreds OF thou
of acroa nf La in Ohi0 Indiana