The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Galveston Enthusiasm Over Port Ar
thur Regarded with Suspicion.
The GAME IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
mnn-BurgInrs Made n Hnul-sour
Lake OIL WeIls-NOtes.

Beaumont, Texas, May 81 The interest
that the business men and capitalists Of
Galveston have recently manifested in A.
E. Stillwell president OF the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad, and his prop
osi'ion to make deep water port at Port
Arthur, has attracted no little attention
In this city. Those Galvestonians who were
here yesterday and they were representa-
i've citizens, seemed to be perfectly de-
ighted with the idea that Mr.. Stillwell
was building city TO compete with Gal
weston as seaport, and adopted resolu-
tions ccngratulating the president of the
great north and south line on the practic-
ability of his Port Arthur proposition and
complimented the engineering and dnan-
ciering ability which had developed the
proportion TO a point that assured its sue
cess.
Cfti2ens OF Beaumont who wonder at the
enthusiasm of Galvestonians over Port
Arthur Join them in praising Mr. Stilwell,
but they fail TO understand why Galveston
shcuid hurrah for Port Arthur. encourage
its promoters with encouraging words and
ringing resolutions. and at the same time
attempt TO hamper the development OF
Sabine Pass. which is but twelve miles
from fort Arthur. III doep water and bust
ness and commercial development at Port
Arthur Is good thing for Galveston and
should be encouraged by its citizens, Beau
monters fail to understand why the bust
ness and commercial development of Sabine
Pass where there Is already deep water
should not be also hailed with delight by
the Pirate Islanders. But such is not the
case. To the contrary. while hurrahing
Tor Fort Arthur Galveston is fighting is
waging quiet but relentless war, on Sa-
bine Pass. Its Hobbies have protested every
APPROPRIATION secured from the government
'or the Improvement of that port and its |
agents in the so-called deep water utliaa- |
ton committee have misrepresented the !
water conditions at Sabine Pass wherever
they have talked for the public. They now |
protest against the Pass being made sub |
port OF entry, thereby virtually prohibiting |
ire importation of dutiable goods and |
there are many who believe that certain |
galveston influences are attempting to de-
'sat the denomination of the Hon. s. Il. |
Cooper for congress In this district because
be has become one of the most influential |
members in the lower house and succeeded |
n securing from the government an APP
preparation sufficiently large to make Sa-
)lne Pass equal If not superior to any har-
lor on the gulf coast of Texas This latter
,harge against Galveston comes to Beau
mont through the mails. People who live
n the northern and central part of the
district write that nearly all Galveston
raveling men incidentally electioueer
gainst Cooper. and The Post correspondent
trows that the majority of them who come
o Beaumont find considerable fault with
he Southeast Texas congressman.
When these circumstances are taken into
consideration there are those who naturally
egard Galvestcn's enthusiasm for Port Ar
hur with suspicion, and 1t will never be
erarded as sincere until the Island City
Nithdraws its opposition 10 the develop
nont of Sabine Pass.