Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-10-10
DEEP WATER.
The Convention at Topeka Gets
Down to Business.
SENATOR VEST IS MADE CHAIRMAN.
Hx-Gov Hubbard Speaks Of the Greatness
Of Tszas-M. A. Hsrtigan, Of Nebraska,
Talks on Transportation Systems
The Resolutions Adopted.

ling uoWn 70 business yesterday morn
ing. The committee on permanent
organization reported Senator Georg.
q. Vest as permanent chairman
Without making a speech Senator
Vest announced that the first order O,
procedure would be an address by OK
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.
ton OF his hearers The address was
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 NJ. Haupt, chief en-.
glneer OF the Arkansas pass deep watsr
scheme, who dealt mainly with figures
bearing upon rail and water transpor.
tation- lie 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
been informed Of the fact that he was
upon the programme, and had, there.
fore, prepared no speech, but for an
hour he kept his audience in good
humor with Il description OF the glories
OF Arkansas NJ. A. Hartigan, Of Ne.
braska, made an excellent speech on
transportation systems.
The committee on resolutions 70.
ported us follows, the report being
adopted.
Your committee on resolutions beg leave To
make the following report, and to recommend
the u optlon Of the following resolutions:
First Whereas, From the progress Of the
work now being done and the results already
attained, deopwater Is on assured fact on the
Texas coast on the Gulf OF Mexico and,
whereas, The western states conference has
assembled ut Topeka, Kan, on October |, 1896,
for the purpose Of devlsing the best possible
means Of utilizing such deepwater, and Of 50.
curing the greatest benefit therefrom TO the
Oto uuu tuuoulllbEh VI blo WcSL8rU SLUttS
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 the
permanent deep water utilization committee,
DO selected by this convention, the Delegates
rom each state and territory naming the mem
)crs thereof be II further
Resolved, That this committee have power 10
'all other conferences or conventions, To sug-
rest national md state legislation; 10 gather
md disseminate information to correspond
with chambers Of commerce, mercantile agen-
les. steamship lines, etc In this and foreign
ountries; to obtain from transportation lines
ne best possible freight rates, and to guard
galnst any determinations therein; to call an
commercial congress-, II they deem
advantageous. and " provide for the hold
ny Of IN International exposition at such time
nd place as they see proper. II OF any time
hey deem II oxpedient, and 10 do oil other
hlags necessary to secure the fullest benefits
hat eau be derived from complete utlliza-
lon Of such deep water
Second Whereas, 1t Is admitted by oil that
he co Instruction Of the Nicaragua canal would
~ of lncnlruinhie benea, Ia ,ha rao,i. nj, ,ha
'ntted St,tcs tboretoro ha i, p''p'' VI '"'
Resolvea Tbat ,bo res,sra s,.,os oon,.
nce. in conventlon asse,oh,.d IN n,ona,,a
-,n a., ,,,a a., ',,n =, 49,, 'o,. :" vpena'
rgc upon the co gross Of the United states
lc adoption OF such measures as will lead to
le immediate cam, commencement Of work on this
uolnlroa 'na w',crw n.y. nna De !. ,sr,ner
oles here assembled that ,he prono NJ ' canol
hould be built by the American people, and
out n,t lor al ii, tl'uc the "a American flag
horons d an, v0sS ., TRANSPORTATION
nd view ''N'' ''''' '"' " '""
Whereas, The development OF our inter-
nlloaal resources are dependent on securing I
~ n rnuapcs' 1 possible ra'e ana
aterwavs NJ mattar ~, so", " is fnund W oesp