The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11
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 Senator George
q. Vest as permanent chairman.
Without making a 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
a magnificent boast of the greatness of
! Texas and an attractive arrangement
of facts about deep water harbors.
The afternoon session opened with a
paper from Lewis NJ. 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
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 a good
humor with a description of the glories
of Arkansas. VI. 4. 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
assembled at Topeka. Kan. ON October !. 1895,
for the purpose of deviSing 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
ana territories: therefore, be it
Resolved, That permanent committee com
posed of five members from each state and
three members from each territory west of
the Mississippi river, and 10 be known the
permanent deep water utilization committee
be selected by this convention. the delegates
from each state and territory naming the mem-
berS thereof; be il further
Resolved, That this committee have power to
call other conferences or conventions: to sug-
Pest national and state legislation; to gather
and disseminate information; to correspond
with chambers Of commerce, mercantile agen-
pieS. steamship lines. etc. in this and foreign
frff aff fsai
the best possible freight rates. and TO guard
against any Determinations therein: to call an
international commercial congresS.i If they deem
il adva ntageouS and TO provide for the hold
ing of an International exposition at such time
and place as they see proper, il at any time
they deem il expedient, and TO do all other
things necessary to secure the fullest benefits
that can be derived from a complete utihza-
tion Of such deep water
Second Whereas, II is admitted bv all that
the co Instruction Of the Nicaragua canal would
be Of incalculaDie benefit To the people of the
United States. therefore. he it
Resolved, That the western states confer
ence, in convention assembled in Topeka.
Kan. on the ID day Of October, 1898. do hereby
urge upon the congress 0f the United States
the adoption Of such measures aS will lead 20
the immediate commencement Of work ON this
international waterway. and. Toe il further
Resolved that il is the sentiment Of the dele
gates here assembled that the proposed canal
should be built bv tine 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. ana
Whereas. The competition afforded by deep
waterways as a matter of fact is found to he |
beneficial to railroads by relieving them OF |
non-paying low grade freichts: and
Whereas. A systematic and continuous inn |
provement OF the canals, rivers and narbOrS Of |
this country is of greatest moment; it is there |
fore
Resolved. That it is the sense Of this conven- |
tion that congress formulate measures looking l
to the uniication OF local interests and the !
adoption of a national policy for the continu- /
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 courtesles were adopted. Mr..
Cameron. of AransaS pass. offered $50.
900 if the conference would decide to
hold the deepwater celebration at that
place. There being no further busi-
ness to transact the conference ad-
jOurned sine die.