Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-03
ADJOURNS
Deep Water Conference Is
AT An End.
SPEECHES MADE NY SEVERAL
PROMINENT PERSONS
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
DEEP WATER on THE TEXAS
.....
DEEP WATER ON THE TEXAS
COAST is VOW AN AS
sURED FACT.
Permanent Committee to Further
Cause OF Transportation is chos-
en- ANA Conference Adjourns.

Topeka, Kan. Oct 2.--Among the
speakers at todnys session of the
western states deep water conference
were Professor T, NJ. Haupel. of PhIla-
delphla, on "Deepwaier Engineering"
Governor William FlshbaclS, of Ar
kansas, on "Tanscontinenta Lines"
and General Hartigan, Of Nebraska.
on our American Merchant Marine"
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
Whereas. from the progress 81 the
work now being done and the results
attained, deep water is an assured fact
on the Texas coast on the Gulf Of
Mexico, and
Whereas. the western states con-
ference has assembled at Topeka, Kan.
on October /. 1895. for the purpose OF
devising the best possible iaeans OF
utilizing such deep water ind Of Sc
curing the greatest benefits from It
to the producers and consumers of the
western states and territories; there
fore be IL
Resolved. that permanent commit
tee composed OF five members from
each state and three members from
eacn territory west or the MisSlsSlppl
river, and to be known as the perma-
nent deep water utilizing committee be
selected by this convention. the dele
gates from each state and territory
constituting the members thereof; be 1t
further
Resolved. that this committee have
power to call other conferences or con-
ventions, to suggest national and
state legislation, to gather and dissem-
inate information; to correspond with
chambers of commerce. mercantile
agencies, steamship lines, etc, In this
and foreign countries. to obtain from
transportation lines the best possible
freight rates and to guard against any
discrimination therein; TO call an inter-
national commercial congress, and II
they deem II advisable to take such
steps as II deems wise to encourage the
extending and building OF railroads; to
provide for holding an International
exposition at such time and place as
they see proper, II at any time they
deep II eNpedicnt. and TO do all other
things necessary to secure the fullest
benefits that can be derived from n
complete utilization OF such deep wa
ter.
Whereas, It is admitted by all that
the construction of the Nicaragua
canal would be OF incalculable benefit
to the United States. therefore be 1t
further
heSolNeu, tnnt inc western states
conference do hereby urge upon the
congress of the United States the adop-
tion of such means as viii lead 10 the
immediate commencement OF work on
this International waterway. and be It
further
Resolved that II ls the sentiment of
the delegates assembled that the canal
should be built by the American peo-
pie and float for all time the American
nag.
Whereas the cost of transportation
by water is beyond doubt lower than
by rail and
Whereas the development OF our re-
sources is dependent upon securing the
cheapest possible rate, and
whereas the competition afforded
by deep waterways as Il matter OF
fact is found to be beneficial to rail-
roads by relieving them of the non pay
ing grade freights, and
whereas, a Systematic and continu-
GUS improvement of the canals, rivers
and harbors OF this country Is OF the
greatest moment. 1t Is therefore
Resolved. that II is the sense OF this
convention that congress formulate
measures looking to uniflcation of local
interests and adoption of rational
policy for the continuous and rapid
Improvement Of our Waterways and
harbors.
a vlce-presldent was chosen from
each state and permanent deep water
utilization committee was named,
after which the convention adjourned
sine die.