The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-27
HOUSTON AND THE CONGRESSIONAL.
: IL CON AIIrTL.l.

| HOUSTON AND THE CONGRESSIONAL
J NV COMMITTEE.
/ The trip South. OF the rivers and hasbor'
| committee Of the National house. is in nc
sense to be regarded as a junketing tour
and It is undertaken only after the practical
business reasons therefor have been thor.
oughly considered by the committee. In
this way 1t is not only an innovation but a
vie rrecaution on the committees par,
before making or recommending large ap
propriations based on purely Interested tos
timpny.
The main objective points are Mobile,
New Orleans and Houston. where the neces-
siiy for large expenditures is being urged
aFon congress. The committee win visit
this city az tho special inslstence Of Con
gresham Hutcheson. and it Will doubtless
be found by the visitors that our repre-
sentative has not in single particular
exaggerated the Importance Of this point as
a proper one FOR government sollcitude and
Development BY coming upon the ground
and personally investigating the situation
these gentlemen. who largely control the
Nations purse strings in matters OF river
and harbor improvement. Will obtain a
more intelligent appreciation OF our claims
for recognition than could in any other way
be had. and It is this consideration alone
that Is bringing them here
For Houston the opportunity can hardly
be estimated in value.
The mere fact that the house committee
has agreed to visit us is an indication that
the importance aud magnitude Of tho pro
tect which our representatives have called
to the attention Of the senate and house
ara already being rcognized
Captain Hutchinson has done his part
fully in bringing congress- SO to speak. to
us and it viii remain with Houston to do
the rest
The stay here. though short, must be
made net only pleasant for the visitors but
memorable. Every citizen Of the city is
personally and vitality Interested in i'm
pressing the members OF the committee
with the present importance OF Houston
from commercial standpoint and its lin
l'lcss possibilities through the assistance
q deep water ship channel. Every clii-
zen Is vitality Interested Ia showing that
there IS absolute unanlmlty of opinion here
on the necessity FOR and unquestioned
value Of the improvements contemplated.
nc, only as local or State project but as
great Western or interstate scheme to
ada more harbor facilities to these now
existing on the gulf coast for the ac-
commodstion Of Western commerce.
Houston has nothing to hope FOR but sue
cess II she win only utilize this opportu-
mtg 70 the utmost in impressng the visit
Ing congre men with the yastness OF the
trade already enjoyed and its possible
multiplication a hundred fold by a little
tliucy assistance. The gentlemen who
compose the committee must DO made to
feel also In social way that their visit X
appreciated and be sent away with lasting
impressions Of the generous hospitality. en-
terprisc and broad mindedness OF the peo-
pie OF this community.
Here "a tho chance in a thousand for
Houston to show itself In It's most enviahie
and attractive aspect.
-------~---------------~
An evidence Of tho widespread popular