The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-11

transportation, eschewing all political
Times, we have wise recommendations as
the result.
General ]. R Waites met with a most
manificent reception at Wichita by Col.
Fitch, Major Brown. Lieutenant Barron
and others who were officers of the
Twenty-first Kansas, which regiment was
a portion of his command while at Chick
amauga and other places. The genial Of
fieers of this regiment were proud of their
general and seem to take especial delight
in having him meet their friends from
Kansas, Oklahoma and other states.
They made his visit a pleasant one and
rendered great assistance n getting a
majority Of the Kansas vote for Houston
The general said that the meeting OF tie
congress was wonderful event and
means much to the western half Of this
country and Houston can count herself
fortunate in securing the next meeting.
AS Tor myself" said he, II never en-
Jeyed more delightful visit in my life"
Z. H Mlby: The magnitude and i'm
portance of the Trans Mississippi COM
mercial congress at Wichita was far be-
You'd my ideas Of that organization. To
meet men Of national reputation like Hon
D. +. Francis Of st. Louis, Governor Pit
kin and other prominent business men
from New Orleans, congressman from Mis-
souri, Kansas, Nebraska, California and
other states, governors and ex-governors,
railroad men, whose names are known
everywhere, gathered together at ex-
pense Of time and money that it requires
TO visit such place as this, created a
deep impression upon me. We must begin
the work at once to make the meeting
here next year the greatest success in the
history Of all preceding congresses, next
IN Importance TO the national congress at
washington Thousands of persons who
nave never realized the Importance of
Houston as a deep water port, are now
familiar with our strong position. and the
benefits the west Will derive from deem
water channels from this city. We must
raise the money necessary TO push the
work without delay. 1 shall take pleasure
IN subscribing to such fund, as l feel
certain CNhers VIII who are interested.
Inc people Of twenty stares and terri
torres VIII for the next year have their
eyes upon Houston. The citizens of the
great wheat producing section take a
great interest in this annual meeting, and
everywhere the Mississippi CONNER
cial congress is mentioned during the next
twelve months it wifi be associated with
Houston. The exact date of the meeting
mas not yet been decided, but it has been
expected that it VIII be held some time in
April. 1900.
F. A Heitmann: I think the next meet |
ing Of the Trans Mississippi commercial |
congress will be of more benefit TO Hous- |
ton as city and as port than ary other |
meeting that could be held 1 talked per
sonally with gentlemen from California.
Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico and |
with dozens from Oklahoma, Missouri. Ar |
kansas, and believe that if we push the |
meeting here as it should be pushed the |
entire Mississippi country will be |
represented by hundreds Of delegates. Il
VIII require considerable money 10 carry /
on this congress. We have pledged our
selves to print the full proceedings of the
next meeting and to furnish halls, badges
and all other expenses and to keep the
money necessary to carry on an effective
campaign for the meeting to be held in
as 1 understand, in next April.
I shall take pleasure in subscribing to a
fund to be used inths work.
Senator R. A. Greer of Beaumont: Ny
wife and I started TO the Trans-Mississippi
commercial congress more on a pleasure
trip than anything else. l knew nothing
Of the objects and aims of the congress
except what little I had seen in the news
papers, and 1 paid very little attention TO
that 7 was much impressed with the i'm
Of this congress and 1ost i'm
pressed with the determination of its mem
bers to do good for the entire producing
class Of people. I am satisfied that every
member attending the congress had the
interest of the producer more at heart
than any other class Of our citizens. Most
Of the discussions were along this line.
and the principal idea seemed 10 be that
the producer was oppressed more from ex-
brilliant freight rates TO the Seaboard nan
from any other one cause. l am satisfied
that this congress viii work TO the great
good Of the people Of the south and west.
and the day IS not far distant when all
the western and southern congressman
will be compelled to work for the enact
nent Of the views of this body into laws.
and I am satisfied that the pressure viii
% so strong that eastern men VIII have
10 fall in line and recognize the force OF
ne section west of the Mississippi river.
The Houston delega ton certainly deserves
great credit for the earnest and jealous
work which they undertook n securing
he next session for Texas. i is not only
Houston who should be proud e these del
,sates. but the entire state of Texas. It
was hard fight. but Houston won with
hands down. I do not think that the hene-
ats to Texas in having this congress at
Houston next year can be overesuma;ed.
Certainly f this congress can cause the
rational legislative body to deepen the
channel between Houston and Galveston,
It VIII be Of untold benefit 10 the state,
Is well as II The whole west. Outside Of
he mere personal question that Houston
vii be benefited, the whole state VII
cap the benefits from the advertisement
hat these people will make OF their trip
md 3s the Uuquesconed influence that viii
be exerted In favor Of the gulf ports by
he members q congress from the west
In this connection I desire 70 say that the
Houston delegation were ably seconded IN
heir efforts by the ladies whom taey car
I'D along. I never saw sIcl zeal and
Energy shown as these ladies exhibited in
ne interest II Houston. They worked
7 also wish to make mention
II the fact taa, Mr.. Ewing. the orator
furnished by Texas, was by far the mos,
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