The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-03

preparation on the jetties of Galveston
who will say that results do net stand as
monument TO the wisdom Of the mtnds
that conceived and carried into execution
these great works which have made for
the achievement of commerce. the devel |
crment OF our country, the glory OF the
Republic When II is remembered that,
In this settled policy OF waterway I'M
provement, the government has appropri-
ated largely over $3.50, 600, 900 since the year
of grace. 1873, who will say in view OF
the scope of territory to be necessarily
benefited, that 100000 is more than a
mere bagatelle for deep water port at
Houston Certainly, no one hailing from
Transmississippi territory, and II he como
from other section, we might aspect him,
like the late lamented watchdog OF the
treasury" TO bay deep-mouthed welcome
II we drew near home II he be brother
Of the East, let us reply that the Ma
tional treasury removed Instructions 20 the
He'll Gate Of the port OF New York. and
against the removal OF distractions 10
the port Of Houston, the gates OF hell
shall not prevail"
View this matter OF cost. however ON
the plane OF business calculation. Is the
enterprise justified? 1t might be suf-
hcient to rest on the report OF the distin-
guished corps Of engineers already mem
toned. where, in considering the CONNER
cial Importance of the venture Gas directed
TO do by the act Of Congress) they say.
"A conservative estimate would place
at 100000 per annum the direct saving
in freight on produce shipped via the
Galveston entrance which would result
from such an imp rovement of this
waterway as is contemplated in the
act under which this board is con-
vened.
This saving of 5000 600 In freight
a1H
81 this magnitude, and II amounts to
more than the probable cost Of main
tenapcc and the Interest on the csti-
mated fret G, st Of the work.
'I'he board Is. however. of the opln-
ion that the saving on the freight ac
tually using the Galveston entrance is
but a small measure OF the value OF
such IN Improvement to the farming
cLmmuuttfGs of the roifEb0ring Stntos,
as all rates to the seaboard would nee
essarily be Affected
When II Is understood that even now
Houston is annually transacting, by means
of barges and light draft vessels, moro
than S26 0n0 of business over Buffalo
bayou to the ocean going ships os the Gal
weston entrance. the significance OF these
quoted observations viii appear. The an
nua saving OF 100000 Is predicated, not
upon the saving to accrue TO the general
commerce OF the other States and Terrific
rles but upon the present commerce. ac-
tually passing at this time through the
gulf outlet of this port % Houston. II
the saving from present traffic would alone
Justify the expenditure, what shall be said
in contemplation OF the saving TO the gem
eral commerce OF the great Northwest,
ready Gas the senator from Kansas de-
clares) to turn It's tide that way? Aye,
ready because the average distance from
shipping points of WymOlng. New Mexico,
! Colorado Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma, 10 say nothing OF
nearer points of affect Al territory, is short
/ eued by nearly one-half over that to tho
| port OF New York, Let us illustrate some
! thing OF this great saving, turning to The
message Of the past and guided by its cal-
! cium light. Here in the State OF Kansas
! In the year 1896, the crop OF corn was
$1,000 600 bushels less than that OF Ne
braska. lying by her side: yet Kansas, be-
Ing the sharpest point Of competition be-
tween the gulf and East, realized on that
one crop alone 100000 900 more than Ne
braslSa ms the result of deep water on the
gulf. Think of t. Two ntllions more II
freight savings to the farmers az kansuy
in one year than Is required TO complete
he deep water enterprise for which we
, plead r., indeed gulf outlet meaul this
saving to the producer, who viii (atcr a
"a COO 900 t. mako fully efficient, boy detl
water at Houston. Galveston's superb en'
trance for the vessels Of the ocean?
Thus rar, fellow delegates OF this con
giess. endeavor has been made TO MAXI
plain TO YOU. from authentic statistics AM
indsputable facts, not Ouly lhc Adaptable
ily az Houston as q deep water port v
gulf outlet, not only The entire practabl
. itY of the enterprise, not only Its ahsD
lutte necessity for proper utilization of IA
deem water entrance ~ GaNeSton but ais
/ to demonstrate that 1t Is demanded by IN
, increasing commerce Of the South an
Northwest making ready to le5aeud upul
j the gulf, and that the cost Is as n1thln
. compared with the benefits to result. Lit
tie more remains to be said This ileptir
hour is but the narrow lsthmus hstwe3
the Two eternltes, the pas. and futurf
From he former we may gather guide
of experience but the uneNpended ener
, gies of our power mus be written on tn
! unrolled canvas OF the future The spiri
, of commerce, II misguided. may, is &
Carthage, too imhued with its victovie
OF peace, move laggard to he call OF pa
triutlEm, 10 the drum -beat OF way; Il may
, misdrected tend to suhordInation to u
almighty dollar OF too much sacred 4
, life and liberty. too much of The beautitu
true and good! Yet. remember tina. !
every age and In every cline, from Ia
70 rude galleys of the ancient day 20 "a
. stately shipS that sail our seas, the spir
National progress, stretching invention I
{ new sources Of gain, imp-0yng and az
. veloping the National police and advdncin
= every science subservient TO practical uti
y ity Chiefly remembered OF Phoenicia
her prowess in navigation for eNtensiu
OF her commerce over the seas. Tai
away the commercial exploits OF the DutC
republic and You blot out the most gloriol
in her history. for what was 1t but Il
spirit 81 commerce. in the DAYS OF b,
history; for what was it but the spirit
commerce. In the DAYS of her grandeur
the Sixteenth century, that gather,
into her harhors the fruits OF the wl,
world" Great Britain. without bearl
T. commerce through the winds and oy
g tho waves OF the oceans, would long a.
5, this, with her little isles, have perish,
I. from the earth Neither men nor nation
y can, without drawing their capabilje
n live within themselves alone. THIS Sge
A and glorious country seems at this no,
le 10 be reaching tide in Its CONNER,
u history.
n (which. taken at Its flood. leads on
A. fortune"
Clayton Bulwer treaty or not, the ope
9 Ing OF the Nicaragua canal must BIZ r
- garded as an accented fact .pt the ne
y, , future. Down the not far distant vista
= time we may discern The heckonins hal