The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
THE FUTURE GULF poRr.

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| Hon. Champ CLARK OF Missouri, IN words
addressed to the public Through The New
York Herald. takes a statesmaniiks view
Of the possibilities and effects involved in
the construction Of the Nicaragua canal
and the Development Of the trade Of the
Pacific.
What, however. u of moro direct inter-
est TO the people Of this immediate section
is Mr.. Clark's prediction that as conse-
quence OF the developments suggested. a
great city will grow up on the Texas
coast. Among other things the distin-
guished gentleman says:
This colossal work will give an impulse,
vast perpetual, to American commerce. ag-
rcultures and achievement everywhere. es-
pecially in the South and West.
The canal. with q deep water harbor on the
Texas gulf coast. will reyolu,ionize railroad
freight traffic and the ocean carrying trade
When It Is known beyond cavil that such
harnor has been secured every railroad In
the Transmississippi country Viii head for
~, Physical facts compel that result, From
the Middle OF North Dakota to the gulf It's
IA downhlll pull"
+ In fifty years on the Texas coast a city will
arise rivaling New York In population. wealth
and commerce.
/ The next census viii give Transmissfasip-
plans thirty additional congressman and pres
idential electors. with exty additional votes
IN National conventions. The coming years
are ours.
It only needs a glance at the map TO APP
prec,ate the advantages of the Texas
coast as the future export and import field
for the Transmississippi country. All
natural roads between the Rockies and the
Mississippi lead to the Texas coast The
vast trade Of the future which this region
must enjoy will come for Its embarkadon
across seas, az naturally to Texas harbors
as water runs down hill The route by
water to the Pacific ocehn and tho Far
East by way OF the Nicaragua canal viii
directly Though Texas.
Where wll the great city bs of which
the Mlssourian speaks?
1t will ha largely Within the power of the
railways to determine this question.
Necessarily they will desire TO roach deep
water. They will need 10 connect with
shipping facilities. but these accessible
other considerations will influence their
choice. They will want plenty of elbow :
room, extended dock facilities and elab-
crate connections with each other. Com
MERGE will have its voice also. The city
OF the Texas coast must have opportunities
to expand. direct connections with all
other points will be required and safety
| from the storms aud ovcrHows that often
endanger the towns Immediately along the
eoas. line.
| Can any locality meet these varied re-
! quirements as can Houston?
With deep channel 10 the sea 1t will
1 have the shipping facilities; it viii have
miles of docks along the bayou; there Is
room for innumerable warehouses and Gle
vators along the waters edge the city Is
already the greatest railroad center In the
gulf country; II Is several hundred miles
west OF New Orleans thus removing 1t
from any rivalry from the latter city; it
Is far enough removed from the gulf TO
ensure safety and afford direct railway
communication In all directions: It has a
growing commerce and. above all. unlim-
tied room for railway extension, yards, de-
pots. etc.
Tho city Hon. Champ Clerk sees in hIa
minds eye is the Houston of the future
Deep water here and the Nicaragua canal
will as surely make OF this city the New
York OF the South as that we are now
growing and hopeful and attracting wide
public notice