The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-14
WATER SITUATION.
Icoursaina View from One Of
the Committee.
OF COLONEL W. B. SLOSSON.
'hinks Houston's CLAIMS VIII
itainly He RccoEnised I'm the
SRivers and marbors DiII.

w. b. Slosson, who Is the fathel
fM Houston Newcomers association,
Tho went to Washington with the
atcr committee as one of the rep.
Wives OF that organization. in dis
lNS the deep water situation yesterday
reporter for The Post. expressed the
|ion that while everything had thus
I'm done that could have been done In
My of preliminary work, yet" said
iuch depends upon the work being
:H5lsly continued aud persisted In by
/: s''izens during the next eight months.
a.iprk should be resumed now without
sind steadily prosecuted.
GA committee met with very kind
Syln al Washington. Such republicans
SsI|d, Hanna, Grosyenor, Judge Thoaip-
f!h others near the administration as
Sslus that the republican party would
Ap hesitate nor take a backward step
us av0wed policy Of opening up the
Mays OF commerce, and that the South
lss,fxas had Just claims that would cer-
s be recognized when the next rivers
MIRRORS bill was formed.
MI reception before the rivers ana
;s,ss comnitte was Il cordial one ana
eyust grounds for encouragement.
nj committees from other States were
" to from fifteen to thirty minutes
Nhan Hooker, who has seen Builalo
a graciously accorded us all the time
~ presentation OF our case by our
Saan, -Coagrossman Hutchinson.
Apll, clear and explicit. showing the
n nottof Teas nnd Houston, but or
Whole Northwest One striking point
sde, which was In accord with the able
NJ OF the government engineers. and
II was favorably received by the COM
N was that this work, now proposed, |
Hit n. continuation OF the grand work |
Ii In Galveston under Hurrison's adj |
ldration. and which would only be |
i'hted when the largest ocean vessels |
n land at the Houston harbor 10 meet |
'purteen railroads already here aud |
gTarerse the whole Northwest, Cali |
h and Mexico
X Cleveland and Mr.. Read also also
;forated the statement OF the en-. |
Is, that $500, 900 would be saved an. |
TO producers and even more than I
you'd be saved on the cotton alone I
1 In Texas and Oklahoma. abolish |
70 diherential OF 30 cents a bale.
4 fonnd congressman and senator's
1 Northwest willing, even eager lat !
10 tho plan o. opening a now water
ind when fully informed as Ia lbs
4 DEIi1lly II ttnf- H.
aatcr Luc'cE Baker AZ Kansas sa,l
4 committee, You gentlemen have
convention OF the great traffic
10 DO diverted 10 the Gnlf of Next
me TIDE mas only Just commenced TO
your way It viii tax the facilities
u Galveston and Houston with all
terminals end elevators now In use
e railroads viii sooh be compelled 10 |
z miilions for terminals TO accom-
q tne commerce Of dozen States
n.uup,eon congress gave 10 imnrova
irbor at Galveston has made The corn
heat OF NV State OF Kansas his
alone bring the farmers enough 10
than PAY the interest on the whole
y expended, I win support this
re when Il comes up In the senate
voted on
, committee saw as many OF the
ttees OF the house and senate and
,rs OF both houses Of congress as
ossihle IN tie limited time OF our
and made them familiar with tho
and advantages OF the proposed u cas-
educational work has benn begun.
~ begun, To my mind we are nearer.
$ than though u rivers and hurhors
d been reported and hurried through
assion In the tumult and excitement
ossible war with Spain. The rivers
iarhors committee. who have this
mntter In charge. will neol directly
congress ndjourns in Mny 10 frane
RS and harbors bill FOR the Dccem-
rm aud the time II very short in
or the citizens OF Houston to see
that we are recognized when that
reported 10 congress. This fall VIZ
certainly have tbs able brief pre-
by Chairman Huicheson With the
,anying maps 10 send far and near
educator and to show the benefits
as and the Northwest OF this latest
lst popular movement, for deep water
larger commerce on the gulf.
have IN Congressman Bali an able
'eless worker for our interests and
decidedly hopeful Of the result. and
a member OF the COMMITTEES viii
treat influence. while Congressman
I, who also stands well with the
stration VIII give able support 10
movement for the mutual good OF
wo gulf cities. Our case Is In good
IN Washington aud II backed BIZ the ]
ana Intelligent work OF our own
snccrss Is assured" |