The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-23


yonr spo kssnassi, b ss3aid tols slsf ] venture
10 declare that | am in favor of going into
business ngain and once re-established |
hope Galveston will be IN the partner
ship. II has been the careful study
/ of the postmaster general IN preparing
TO execute the law TO which we have re-
| ferred, 10 see how much increased mail
traffic on the ocean we could secure by it.
We have said 10 the few existing American
appropriation as a bowl of soup
that is to be divided out and
consumed by you. You mast meet a gen.
erous people in generous spirit. Already
the great steamship lines are looking over
the route to see what they can do,
and wish to be added to the
American tonnage already in existence.
The postmaster general has invited the at =
tention of all the boards of trade of the sea.
their suggestions. Undoubtedly you have
received such letter here. Now then
these are the existing laws; what
pend upon the deliberate Judgment of the
people. l have no policy except such pol
icy as the people shall approve. If, dur
ing my term of office, the shall strike
down a law that believe to be beneticient,
or cripple it, retard its energy by with
their will, but 1 shall feel greatly disap-
pointed if we do not make this an era for
the revival of American commerce.
| do much want that the time shall come
when the friends of America, when our
citizens living in temporary exile in for
eign ports, shall now and then see steam
into the harbor some fine
States flag with guns on her
ia n q q q
ship of war and with crew that is as
perfect as any jacks that travel the sea, and
| want also that, in these ports so unfa-
miliar with the American flag,
there shall be found our steamships
and sailing vessels flying the one common
flag and carrying frcm our shores the prod
ucts that these men of toll have brought to
exchange for the products of other climes.
L regard most favorably what is likely to be
accomplished by Individual effort the early
completion of the Nicaragua canal. This
Pacific coast should no longer be found
by sea only by the passage of the Horn.
his short route should be opened and it
will be, AMI when Texas shall spin more of
the cotton than she raises, when these great
states of the South shall in their discomfort
with their old conditions arouse themselves
to the condition in which they shall! com.
pete with the old manufacturing cities of
the north and east. Not less agriculture,
not less cotton, but more; all
this and the location in your
midst of great manufacturing establish
ments, that shall furnish home market
for the products of the farmer. The vision
| have, all the thoughts l have of this
matter, embrace all the states and all my
l do not think of it as
question of party advantage. think of it
as a great American question. Now
by the invitation of the address
which was made me, I have freely spoken
my mind to you upon these topics. hope
l have done so without offense or impro-
priety. l would not on an occasion so full
of general good feeling as this
obtrude anything that would
cause division or dissention. For all who
differ from me have the most respectful
tolerance. The views hold are the result
of some thought and investigation, and are
questions of public concern.
Postmaster. General Wanamaker, Secre-
tary Rusk, Gov Hogg and Hon. VIM. II.
Grain made brief and pointed speeches at
ter which there was public reception
closing with grand pyrothcnic display.