The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
DEPARTMENT DOM Gs.
Of Yesterdays Transactions at the
Capitol,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

Governor Hogg wishes to procure
the names of a large number OF dele
gates from the various communities
interested in deep water on the coast
and in the development of trade rela-
tions between the trans-Mississ ppi
states and foreign countries, who will
attend the conference at Chicago Sept.
II next, called by Governor Llewelling
of Kansas. The meeting is very i'm
portant to Texas commerce and agri.
culture, and those who are willing to
attend it and work for the success of
the movement should forward their
names and addresses at once to Gov"
ernor Hogg at Austin in order that he
may duly commission them.
1t is understood that Galveston,
Velasco, Sabine Pass, Rockport and
Corpus Christi and the towns, cities
and communities tributary to them, as
well as San Antonio, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Waco, Austin, Tyler, Sher-
man, Greenville, Colsicana and othel
interior cities will not let such an OPP
portunity pass to be represented at
the meeting.
Following is the letter of Governor
Llewelling asking the cooperation OF
Texas in the matter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. l. !
His Elk, cheney Governor Hogg Austin. Tex
MY DEAR SIR-Your attention is
invited to the inclosed extract from
the Kansas City Star, which explains
itself. / have become much interested
In possible outlet for our products
via the gulf, as there is no doubt but
large amount of money can be thus
saved to the western states every
year.
In the first place this route TO the
waterways is much shorter than
overland to the Atlantic coast
cities; in shipping via the
latter there are a number of mid
dlemen to be- compensated for i'm
aginany assistance in forwarding
the products of the West, while in
shipping by gulf ports there need be
at most only one middle man and he
located on the coast.
have had conference with several
of the representatives of the Danish
government, aud believe the people
of Norway, Denmark, Sweden and
possibly France, and many other
European nations, would be much in
terested in this exchange of commidi-
ties. There is no question about
loading vessels eastbound, but until
some arrangement can be made for
shipping from coast points far into the
interior, it is questionable whether
these OCEAN vessels may be able to
secure sufficient freight for their west
bound trips.
write now to request that you join
me in appointing delegates to visit
the representatives of eastern govern
ments who may be found at the
Worlds Fair. 1 will appoint some l5
or more to meet in Chicago on the
18th of September, and if you can dc
likewise, we would fix the place OF
meeting either at the Kansas OF
Texas building, and these delegates
from the two states could without
doubt enlist the Old World represen
tatives in such manner as to accom-
plish much good. l would suggest
that number of these representatives
visit number of Texas and Kansas
points and see for themselves what
our facilities ar1 for shipping south
ward.
Please advise me whether you will
kindly cooperate in this enterprise
The people of Galveston, Velasco and
probably other Gulf ports, would, nc
doubt, be especially interested ano
glad to send representatives. Very
truly yours, l.. d. LLEwELLINa,
Governor"