The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-10
THE SOUTH AND WEST.
SOME spicE INFECTED INTO THE
PROCEEDINGS.
pntcrnnlism aud Isnrbor Dcfcpses
VIGOROUSLY opposcd, Former De-
fcntcd aud Latter Adopted.

Tampa FIN. February 9.--This was the
liveliest day of the southern commercial
congress ard when tho resolution commit
tee made it's report there was a lot of
spice In the proceedings, resolution in
! dorsing Tampa's efforts to secure deeper
water In her harbors WAS brought up and
In vigorous speech Governor Atkinson
of West Virginia made a motion TO adopt.
which was supported by Charleston and
several other delegates, and unanimously
passed.
resolution asking congress TO complete
its work OF terrifying the South Atlantic
and gulf ports developed strong opposition
from Judge lpgersoi of Tennessee, who
! said he could not see the relation of coin-
merce 10 war and thought IL unwiee TO pass
such a resolution After the uiseuhsion had
taken general turn the resolution was
passed
This was followed by one ndorslng the
proposed Southern exposition In Chicago
next year and asking all bodieu entered 10
membership In this congress TO appoint
commltteeB 10 assist in the work. This Was
passed.
A resolution ndorsing the efforts of
Charleston TO secure deeper water came up,
and Judge Ingursoll of Tennessee opposed
II because Il was mentioned that there MIS-
no South Atlantic port where large war
vessels could enter Ho also opposed war
like works
and said 1t was clearly evident that Judge
lngcrsoll was against anything thut
'smeled like war"
Tho governor thought a harbor that
would float large vessels would admit ships
OF commerce as well. After discussion
II was passed by n large majority.
Next came Il resolution indorsing he Bill
before congress creating the office OF sec
rotary of commerce. to foster and enrour-
age business enterprises, judge lneefsoll
and j. NJ. Lowe of Kansas City opposed u
because II smacked OF paternaiism Cover
nor Atkinson took a atand for g. and Was
followed by A. j. Boardman OF Kansas
CITY. Mr.. B0aidman said he thought the
government should get more patnrnal and
send ali populists To No Mans Land He
said that last night many eloquent speak-
crs had spoken charmingiy OF our flag and
h9w enthusiastic they were for IT, But he
said he was for appropriations. first. last
and all the time The resolution was de-
featcd
a resolution indorsing the effort to So
cure the completion OF the Nicaragua
canal WAS passed. urging that IL be dug
and controlled By Americans.
Hon. j L. Lowe OF Kansas City read
n paper on Transportation, strongly at
lacking the pooling bill now before con-
gross.
NJ. H. Smith OF Charleston took the othtr
side and read o strong paper, showing that
commerce would be benefited by rdlroad
pooling
Hon w. A. Bles OF Chicago read q
paper, urging Southern exhibit ut Chi
olgo next year as means OF promoting
trade relations between the South and
West.
The secretary read a paper from 9. Z
Bounce OF Lexington. Ky, on Hemp as
a Noticeable Product Of the Fields OF the
South"
Tonight the delegates were rendered
magnificent reception by the Tampa beard
OF trade II the Tampa Bay Casino club
rooms where every attention WAS shown
them.