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

was the subject of Mr.. Tom Richardson
of Houston. He spoke as follows;
Mr. Chairman and Members OF the Trans-
mississippi Congress.
with reference to this coming oclebra-
ton will assume that all present are IA
milar with tho history of this most I'M
portant OF all territorial additions 10 the
United States. | will leave tor others az
that relates 10 history and tradition all
that has to do with the Sage Of Monticel-
10" and the Little Corporal" and Without
any detail whatever, say that the Trans
miss issippl country must dominate control
ana direct the great Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at St Louis from now until II
has closed It's doors and been pronouncot
the greatest exposition in the history OF
tire.
The public servants, business men and
citizens OF every State and Territory west
of tho Mississippi river should give this
exposition most cordial and continuing
support, and the governor OF every STATE
and Territory of this vast domain should
see that his particular state or Territory
~ splenddly represented not only by Il
dispiay OF products. but Elat the WORK Is
put into the hands OF mem equal to every
situation that will present itself
There can be no doubt that st. Louis
will do her full part. The great melropo-
lis OF the Transmississippi country is enc
of the most solid and substantial cities oil
the world, and her people have never I'M
dertaken anything that they ulu not cdlFS
out successfully.
Important people from all sections oi
tho civilized world, and especially tho Z
from the Eastern states and Europe VIII
gather at ST. Louis, and they must oe IN
duced to make thorough investigation OF
the great Transmississippi country when
has made a st. Louis possible. We must
familiarize the travelling public and read
ing people everywhere with the greatness
OF our agricultural. stock mineral AVID
other resources, not only by the display
we viii make at the exposition, hui by
inducing the visitors there from all sec
lions of the world 10 travel thoroughly
over the West.
We must be present at that exposition
In such numbers and with such display
as will enable us 10 be the doml n nj rae
/ tor in Its success.
/ While IN name 1t cannot be, In efecv
/ Il must be N Transmlssissippi exposition
and not only that section when Is IN,
4 clided In the Louisiana Purchase, hut al
the country that Hes between the Missis
sippi river and the Pacific ocean. en-
hraced I'm this congress, must he proni'
nent part In the wonderful whole at 81
Louis There is no time to lose II Il
useless to waste energy In discussing th'
greatness OF Jefferson We are today
children, who will make the next genera
ton 80 much greater than this that Their,
viii he no room FOR comparison.
Texas has a constitution which prohibits
appropriations for such purposes, hut W.
want 10 SAY 10 you right here and nov
that the great Lone Star S'ate VII %
rcprcsenied, and In the name ot the ToSs
delegation. which truly believe is I'M
strongest and most thoroughly represen
latiye delegatlon that ever went from on
state to another on any OCCASION, prom
ise to sister States and Territories tina
we will do our part
In our Texas delegation there are man
,eadlng railroad men. nnanciers, planters
manufacturers and business men, and
knnw I voice the unanimous sentiment q
mis- delegation when | sas that while W
intend 10 outrival oag sister states an
Territories at the great show at 81 l-oli,
we sincerely hope each ana every one VII
be splondidly represented.
on freight DETERMINATIONS the cohsres
resolved. "The rates on wheat and cor
ana the manufactures thereof should n
,ondh the came per 100 pounds and II
difference IN the rates nov exists betWe9
this and other commodities IN the raw ma
terial and the manufactured aracie frol
that material the interstate commerce com
mission shall be requested TO nave
such diflerentials removed as soon rs pos
sihle"
! The congress approved the internationi
, exnosition 10 be held IN 81 Louis In la'
J IN commomoration OF the Louisiana pm
; chase centennial Representatives an
{ seaators are requested 10 aia that eNpos
. lion by supporting the proposition for u
I Federal government 10 extend loan
S. 600. COO 10 the 81. Louis Worlds Fai
II is also recommended that every sta
and Territory IN the Transmississlppi &c
ton have an exhibit Of It's products ar
resources az the exposition.
The congress adopted resolutions fayo
: ing arid land cession TO States and subs