The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
WAS A VERY BRIEF VISIT.
Naval Basrd Diaa't Stop at Ssbinr
Pass Long.
sSCRlBED TO HAwLtY's INFLUENCE.
ton of the Ea.f Texas Port
for Dry Dock.

Beagnon', Te1aE. June 4. - The naval
hosrd which was oraersa TO inspaci the
,aEuo1s Of Sat!zs Pass end Calrsstoa with
The view Of seieciing or recon niendi3g
9 site .cr the erection Of DIR dock .9-
he goverzIeat. base come AID g7rs. AL
TIER rsroT- can be sxpesisi II ! few days
Jozi what the bard learned will. Of course
be disclosed IL It's report bat their Ytsii
TO Sabine Pass ss2 &c t-set that many are
I'D 10 believe that they abS3-tei ratnar
han secured intorms,ioa b. Invest ga:s0a.
The bali saich authorized the visitation Of
this board and Appropriated money 10 pay
5 thsis e1pen.@s zAso carried I pioTElou IL
structing that the board not Only invssti-
gaze Sabine Pass hut the waters tributary
thereto. waizh meant the sateEs ana Sar-
Toundinga q ;hs Sabine and Sechea rivers,
and j.; the board made any efforts 70 d. any
Of these tAings tae~pt to make : AGrrie5
v-zt 10 sabins Pass The Fost correspond IN.
has ntt been able 70 discover the ii1e along
vh.cA tA-y worked. L iact. tie naval
beat ARRIVED AID dePaEte1 In ts1h manner
ARD % carefully e,o.dsl reliable selrees 81
information gcsgr1las' TIE -rs5ufcts u
Essi AID sosiheaAt Texas As 10 create the
-laiftsslou snst they Wt7e zvo4ing. rather
11a4 seeking The investigated zestoY4z 1
= ctLg- Is, ana their r 3olt Nil ,Es. e.grc
. s-9ked .o1 E!iA IaOr. than primary in
sEsst
J i1ish. be asGo3 Why tie aevel board
telag merely agents q. The goveTn-l n.
saep9 be indifferent C O. diaE. & rd The
ol-tE q co1srsss aptkcE slag the .ayesilg4-
TO- Ct the va,ers aud resources Il the
eeoEiTy iTlcpt2ry 10 Saline psss. and The
Pest eo.!eS prudent c&1 ssc-ile 10 so3t
ge4 cl- l4--e @Fe c!rcunsi aces, howe~e-.
shct ca.-a1ee ihat such .G-lffeE nee *
$50 e1g Is eolacl9t1t I, aEy ne said tia.
there IS .ce!-lge p-ocf that Inc d.St.n
Gstht1 republican congressman from Gal
Fes o. do everything within rs power %
key Sat.rz Pass out Of the bill authorizing
tls iATa5.lsat on and that be was defeated
II als purpose by Hoa. 5. B. Co3p4r. tne
ever W-tchtai congressman iroza the Sec
end tons~esst1nsi district
Thla a. uEzsiJu MAY no; b. pleasing to
Congressman HzNlsy bu; II IS nevertheless
fact. h may think sha, proof sufficient
10 sustain iAe charge is not ID. s.1aole. hu.
Il sEo1 b. The case II might be vii 20 Re-
trts1 bis Ensn..y. To 60 this /. Is only
Z cessars 70 quote FROM private lsi,sr re-
eelted n this city while the oiil vas pend
iu- IL tbs lower house.
Y Ii. letter says thet the bill az presented
IL tho hc-Se only authorized tie iayeeiigz-
ton 81 Gzlvf stcn sor naval dry doca pr
ioSes- Congressman Cooper called con
gresham haw.ey's attention 10 taa fact
that sob.a- Pass hal been omitted AMI
scive1 no,1cs thai he would Offer an
amendment 70 ne b.ll HzEley protested.
ort Coopsr Insisted and in two or three
days the fight had reached the pciai where
I Ha@ley b gan making threats and vowed
ihA' Sabine Pass should 81 De- included in
the bill.
Z VITA ealmness Congressman Cooper In
SISTED that rl1 sIasntmeu, De incorporated
In he bill and secured from tae conference
t cox uii5ee & fafo-sti5 report. Hzwiey Still.
tco-i!1uea t2l fgrTsat, blt WIZ politely bu.
positively informed by Congressman coo2e-
that = sabine Pass was stricken from the
f1I Calves ION wculd NEE; C. similar fate.
lhe Pirate Isle congressman w!lteG. The
language used Is uct that contained In the
ittte-. pu1 he incident is portrayed co.
Tectiy. Continuing. the writer says thai.
finding almself bfeten In congress Hawlsy
a1pT zled % MS administration friends. and
= this appeal may b asc-ibei the iadii-
( ie.ence & rhs naval board 10 Sabine Pass
sad ne resources Of Congressman Cooosr-s
district
Dths- incidents and other proof might he
Cited 10 refresh the memory of Congress
nal Herlcy bat the above s,souit be su.-
ficitnt fer The purpose. s.H.McG.