The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
FOR DEEP WATER.
The Western States Convention at Topeka
Speeches and Resolutions.

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The Western States Convention at TOPEKA
Speeches and Resolutions.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 4.-The deep
water convention lost no time in get.
ting down to business yesterday morn
ing. The committee on permanent
organization reported Sena tor George
G. Vest as permanent chairman.
Without making q speech Senator
Vest announced that the first order Of
procedure would be an address by ex-
Gov. Hubbard, of Texas. The portly
Texan was greeted with applause
when he took the stand and for an
hour and half held the close atten.
tion of his hearers. The address was
n magnificent boast of the greatness OF
Texas and an attractive arrangement
of facts about deep water harbors.
The afternoon session opened with
paper from Lewis M. Haupt, chief en-
gineer of the Arkansas pass deep water
scheme, who dealt mainly with figures
bearing upon rail and water transpor-
tation. He went after the Galveston
fellows and avowed that the Arkansas
pass harbor was the best in Texas.
Next came ex-Gov. Fishback, of
Arkansas, who said that he had not
upon the programme, and had, there-
fore, prepared no speech, but for an
hour he kept his audience in good
humor with description Of the glories
of Arkansas. NJ. A. Hartigan, of Ne
braska, made an excellent speech on
transportation systems.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows, the report being
adopted:
Your committee on resolutions beg leave to
make the following report, and to recommend
the adoption Of the following resolutions:
First-Whereas, From the progress Of the
work now being done and the results already
| attained, deepwater is an assured fact on the
Texas coast on the Gulf OF Mexico. and,
Whereas, The western states conference has
! as sem bled ut Topeka, Kan, on October !, 1895,
for the purpose Of deyising the best possible
means OF utilizing such deepwater. and OF Sc
curing the greatest benefit therefrom to the
producers and consumers Of the western states
and territories: therefore, be 1t
Resolved That permanent committee COM
posed OF five members from each state and
| three members from each territory west OF
the Mississippi river, and to be known as tho
permanent deep water utilization committee
| be selected by this convention the delegates
from each state and territory naming the MEM
bers thereof: be it further
Resolved, That this committee have power to
| call other conferences or conventions; to sug-
gcst national and state legislation: to gather
| and disseminate information: to correspond
with chambers Of commerce. mercantile agen-
cies. steamship lines, ETC., In this and foreign
countries; to obtain from transportation lines
| the best possible freight rates. and TO guard
| against any determinations therein: to call an
international commercial congress,h they deem
| 1t advantageous, and to provide for the hold
ing Of an international exposition at such time
and place as they see proper, II at any time
they deem II expedient, and to do all other
things necessary to secure the fullest benefits
| that can be derived from q complete utiliza-
| ton OF such deep water.
Second-Whereas. 1t Is admitted by all that
the CO Instruction Of the Nicaragua canal would
be Of incalculaDle benefit to the people Of the
United States; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the western states confer
encc, In convention assembled in TOPEKA
Kan. on the I'd day OF October, 1895. do hereby
urge upon the congress Of the United States
| the adoption OF such measures rs will lead to
| the immediate commencement Of work on this
international waterway; and, be 1t further
Resolved that 1t is the sentiment OF the dele
gates here assembled that the proposed canal
| should be built by the American people, and
float for all time the American flag.
Third-Whereas The cost of transportation
by water is beyond doubt lower than by rail;
and
Whereas, The development OF our inter-
national resources are dependent on securing
the cheapest possible rate and
Whereas. The competition afforded by deep
waterways as matter OF fact Is found to be
beneficial to railroads by relieving them Of
non paying low grade reights; and
Whereas, A systematic and continuous Inn
provement OF the canals, rivers and barbors OF
this country is Of greatest moment; it is there
fore
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF this conven-
ton that congress formulate measures looking
to the unification OF local interests and the
adoption Of national policy for the continue
Gus rapid improvement Of our waterways and
harbors
The resolutions were adopted as read
by unanimous vote. The states and
territories met by delegations and Sc
lected their vice presidents and com.
mittees. and then the usual resolutions
thanking the people of the city and
state for courtesies were adopted. Mr..
Cameron, of Arkansas pass, offered $780,
600 If the conference would decide to
hold the deepwater celebration at that
place. There being no further bust.
ness to transact the conference ad-
journed sine die.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.