The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-01
HE DEFINES THE ISSUE
Tom Richardson Of Galveston Says Trans
portstion Is the Vital Question

Tom Richardson or galveston says Iraos-
portation Is the Vital Question
Tom Richardson OF Galveston Texas
secretary OF the Deep Water Utilization
committee, is in the CITY, and he was
busy seeing old friends most OF the tine
About the work Of the committee he
represents, Mr.. Ricfa said:
Our organization is made Up Of state
commit tees representing the larger por-
ton Of the great n1id-oontineli border
ed on the east by the Mississippi and
on the west by the Pacific slope.
I'VE want 20 bring imports through
Galveston and other Gulf ports direct
20 dealers in interior cities and secure
permanent low rates 70 foreign markets
for the grain and meat producers OF
Kansas. Okla homa, Nebraska and other
western states and territories We
wish 10 secure the benefit of the short
rail haul % and from deep water. Cal
weston has deep water. "A feet over the
bar, and every month shows an in
crease Galveston has the Hamburg
American and North German LLOYD
line or steamers making regular sail
sngS between Germany and this conn
try. Galveston is the second cotton
port In America and is pushing ahead
as a point for grain export and woth
fair rates based on mileage as co,mpar-
sd with Atlantic ports should put Kan
sas on the same basis as Iowa regard
ing the marketab bic price OF grain. Cal
weston mas a regular line 20 New York
another TO the West Indies and Mexican
ports, line 10 Liverpool. and direct
vessels to Manchester as well as a
Spanish line and the French consul now
in the land Of Napoleon trying 70 in
hka Ica
put in another fine. Deep water at
Galveston means that profitable farm
ing viii be the rule in this great plains
country with railroad rates based upon
payment for services rendered. You
are OF course aware that Galveston
handles grain for one cent per buShel
direct from the car to the ship and this
pays for tilirty days storage when nee
eSSary. There Is no particular profit
IN the business 10 the port but once
get the trade in its natural trend and
both export and import viii increase 10
the great advantage of Galveston and
the west 4 vast amount OF cement,
binding Irvine, sugar. coffee and other
staples already find their way through
Galveston.
Several full cargoes OF German su-
gar have been disposed OF through
Texas, Kansas and the west and Gal
weston brokers are anxious for this
trade.
Now there Is another matter % in
terest TO Kansas, and that is the high
class Of German immigration which ia
TO be brought through Galveston 10 find
homes in the west The Hamburg
American Packet Co, have a rate from
Hamburg TO Galveston at $3.50 children
under y at half price. The North Ger
man Lloyd have a low rate from Bre-
men and the competition between these
great lines will be fierce. The rate IS
less than TO New York and the rail-
roads leading out OF Galveston will
make low rates 70 Kansas points.
Yes. L like to talk about this great
crop Of corn and everything else In the
eating line. The roasting ears, melons
tomatoes and fruit are the best ever
put in my mouth. This is a great
Kansas year. a great pity everything
has to be spoiled just SO the American
people can hold an election. / wish
presidents were elected for ten years.
But let me insist that the geratest ques
ton before the people of Kansas and
tee west is this question OF trans DoFta-
ton Let US save the waste paid for
the long haul 10 the Atlantic, bufld up
a trade direct between foreign markets
and the producing sections. Treat the
railroads fairly and force them 20 give
the producer Justice. import and export
through Galveston and other gulf ports
and after awhile We will get free from
the dominating power OF the east and
west lines. ! would like 10 see merch-
ants Of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
Oklahoma meet in convention with the
grain and stock shippers and agree
upon a plan which would bring this
question 10 an issue. One hundred de-
termined merchants and shippers could
act together and save for Themselves
and the people of the west $1,000 900 in
freight rates the first year by forcing
imports and exports through the near
est port.
Il tell you the transportation ques- !
ton is the most important one before |
this section as IL has 20 do Rith the wei |
fare OF every home in this great surplus /
producing country"