The advocate., 1897-05-05

connections a splendid commercial
city. It is my opinion that magnif-
cent city will be built In che vicinity Of
Sabine Pass. If the channel which is
proposed is constructed, Port Arthur
will have, because Of It's railroad con-
neCtions, a distinct advantage. While
on the excursion / inspected Sabine
Pass and found that the conditions
there so far az deep water Ia concerned
had not been misrepresented. The
proposed channel seems TO me to be q
feasible scheme, and the amount of
money required to construct 1t is In
finlteslmal when compared with the
expenditures neceJ JsaTy to build nearly
800 miles of railroad. Now that the
K. c., P. & G.. has practically com.
pleted It's road to Port Arthur, there is
no doubt In my mind but that 1t will
find deep water connections to make 1t
profitable enterprise. Nebraska
alone will supply enough traffic to
maintain a double track railroad to the
Gulf. have not come to Port Arthur
to invest, but to investigate. feel
that live In most excellent State. l
am proud of her resources and her peO-
pie, but there are thousands Of home
seekers that cannot get into Nebraska,
and am confident that the Oo9st COun-
try would be an excellent place for
them. It seems that nature has law
ished her beauties In this South land
and made 1t easy for mans susie
nance"
Benton Maret, Governor HOlCOmb's
private secretary, said In reply to an
inquiry as to his Impressions relative
to Port Arthur and It's possibilities:
IA direct north and south railroad to
a great port on our Southern geaboard
was few years ago the visionary prop
osition of Nebraska and Kansas Pcpu.
lists, but again good has come out Of
Nazareth and we are about to realize
the contamination Of our dreams. Be-
fore many seasons more have passed
the people of the great West will be
relieved from the extortiOnate freight
rates to the Atlantic sesboard, and the
products of our farm will be carried
over the shorter route to meet the COM
merce of other countries at the Gulf.
The K. c., P. g.. G. management de-
serves great credit for its business en-
terprise, public spirit and pluck In
constructing north and south rail-
road. They have led the way and will
reap q rich harvest. But IL they should
fail to give the relief demanded other
roads will be constructed whose inter
ests will be entirely with the wealth
producers of our Western States. In
my judgment q great port will be built
on Sabine Lake. The l.cRtiOn Of Port
Arthur is almost ideal. The plan to
make 1t deep water harbOr seems
feasible, and | would not be surprised
should 1t become the great city of the
Gulf within decade. While there are
enthusiastic Nebraska people, l am
confident that there are many In our
State who would secure frst-class
homes In the coast country, who, with
a few hundred dollars they have, can
never expect, with the high price Of
our frst-class lands, to have @ very
large farm"
The above interviews were obtained
on our return from Port Arthur, and
prove to me beyond douOt that the Op-
poVtunities for poor man to secure
home In the South are very inviting
There are many renters Of the North
who have q few hundred dollars who
cannot expect to secure sufficient first
class land for farm in the Older set.