The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-12

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Beaumont. Texas. November TO- I'm your
issue Of this date your correspondent here,
In speaking OF the present Visit OF United
States Senators II. @. Mills and Horace
Chiffon and Congressman 7, II. Ball and
S. b. Cooper to Orange. Sabine Pass, Port
Arthur and Beaumont, uses the following
language In connection with their visit 10
Port Arthur:
The intention was to return from Sa-
bine Pass direct TO Beaumont, but being
informed that the government would be
asked to complete or assist the Port Arthur
proposed channel the gentlemen stopped at
Port Arthur and were furnished informa-
tion as to the feasibility OF the proposition
and statistics as 10 the benefits that would
accrue"
This is altogether mistake. In so far az
the Port Arthur people or any one con-
nected with or concerned In the proposed
channel is concerned. No official or any
agent or employe OF any company inter.
ested In Port Arthur was authorized 10
make such etatements- as the company In
constructing the channel at it's own ex-
pense, without government aid and never
expected and never intended asking gov
eminent aid for one cent. II any one 'in-
formed the visitors that the Port Arthur
company would ask government aid In
any respect whatever. beyond asking n
mere permit to 10 on with the work, then
such Informant" was not a representative
OF the Port Arthur investors and had no
authority to speak.
The company asks no aid wants no aid
from any source. all 1t asks is to be let
alone in It's legal right TO dig and operate
lis channel Greer g. Greer.
Per ii. w. g.
The above was given to The Post cor
respondent this afternoon by Hon. Hal w.
Greer OF the firm OF Greer & Greer. local
attorneys OF the Port Arthur Channel and
Dock company, with the request that II be
sent 10 The Post for publication. and the
request is cheerfuily complied with. The
word "cheerfullyp is used because hereto
offended at an item Of news furnished by
The Post correspondent they went else
whore with their grievance and thereby
implied that neither The Post nor It's Beau
mont correspondent we're willing TO dc
justice in the premises. The above article
ia in the nature Of a correction OF a state
ment contained In the Beaumont budser
In this mornings Post, and II may call foi
an explanation Mr.. Greer, lbs attorney FOL
the Port Arthur Channel and Dock com
pany, denies that his company authorized
the announcement that the government
would be asked 70 assist In building the
Port Arthur channel The Post corre-
spondent. In his report, did not say the
| Port Arthur company authorized the state
menr. But the statement was made, Jus
the same, by Captain #. A. Hyatt OF Beau
mont who accompanied the congressiona
committee from this city to Orange aDS
| rendered the senators and congressman al
| invitation TO visit Port Arthur, and 1t wa
made In the presence Of II. J. Lutcher
president OF the Lutcher u Moore Lumbe
company, Mr.. Jerome Swinford. News cor
| respondent at Orange, and The Post Beau
/ mont correspondent. 1t happened this way
| The gentlemen named we're walking from
| the depos' 10 the business center OF Orange
when Captain Hyatt asked MIR. Luteher /
! the Orange people could arrange their pro
gramme so as to permit the congressional
committee to spend an hour or two at Por
| Arthur. Mr.. Lutcher replied that the peo
| pie OF Orange were only interested IN get
J ting channel through Sabine lake, whicl