The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-03
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The leading feature Of the Transmits
sissippi congress today was the address
of Hon. Presley X Ewing OF Houston on
the subject OF "Gulf outlet this morn-
ing MIR Ewing, who ia an orator OF I'M
usual ability was in splendid form today
and made grand effort in behalf OF
Houston. He made In eloquent, though
plain words. a strong statement OF facts
and argument showing the necessity of
deep water at Houston. He was frequent
ly interrupted by applause and his bril-
liant address electrified the audience. At
his conEusion tho appauge laUtcd several
minutes and on the suggestion OF dele
gate from Oklahoma three cheers were
willingly and enthusiastically given for
| deep water at Houston Mr.. Ewing COW
cred himself with glory and his address
! Is considered the best OF the congress
and Is the subject of much favorable COM
ment among the delegates. Tom Richard
sons remarks on tao Louisiana purchase
! exposition and those OF G. l. Swami OF
Normanna favoring tho admission OF okla
homa as a State were also favorably re-
eeived.
The resolutions OF the Transmlss,ss'ppl
congress lndorsing the deep water project
at Houston. asking the government 70
make an appropriation to continue the
work as introduced by Ewing aud SlosBon
were reported favorably by the committee
on resolutions to the congress and adopted
by a unanimous vote. Tho resolution
covers the matter conclsely and fully.
Delegates to the congress are unit on
the idea that there m room on the gull
coast for more deep water ports and view
with much favor the feasibility OF great
port being established az Houston Tho
Houston members OF the delegation arc
i, distributing with good effect the govern
ment engineers report on Buffalo shin
! channel and other literature concerning
Houston The Houston people arc talking
too and doing beneficial work by LETTING
, every one know the advantages the Bayou
city possesses. Most Of the delegates ex
press a desire to.-sce Houston and othe
ports in Texas,
Colonel Walter Gresham OF Galveston
made hard fight in support OF his reso
o luton asking congress to subsldze Ameri
can ship builders and American seamen
+. one OF the finest receptions ever giYei
Il In Wichita was rendered the members o
n the congress last night at the Commercial
= club. The people Of Wichita were layisl
/. IN the entertainment Of their guests an
Re every one had a most enjoyable time Al
II OF the Texas delegation attended the re
T. eeption,
d Following is the address of Mr. EwinE
Of whose subject was "a Gulf Outlet
'yl The city OF Houston. at the head q
10 navigation, boBonod on an arm OF the hig
'I seas, reaching OUT With her fifteen rail
IA roads 10 nc bulk Of TTsnsnisslsHippi terri
'r tory, sends to this congress not only az
"a friendly greetings, but glad tidings
tA commercial cheer In a common cause.
y 10 be- true that prosperity OF tie Farm
lug interests is the vital principle OF u
prosperity OF country. and II II be trt
e that In the philosophy OF commerce, u
re raqultal for toll Of the producer IS helgh
20 ened by the quickest route OF his produc
= to the navigation Of the high seas th'
- 10 u trde, Indeed, that you o. Inc gree
Northwest must enlist with as the pow
nj your energies to the accomplishment
deep water al the port OF Houston. l.
us lhtn, In this cause ,sssss..sa- - aafe d
IN riared common cause. laying aside q
usual haitery Of ceTemonious eXordilI
"a and nntetarded by furbelow, fril or fou
lsh. approach directly what Gil Bias wou
on term the stubborn facts.
it Tradition has II that rival cltL e
100 years ago. made a map youched for
= true to geography but, under some 50
:, OF hypnotic influence, forgot that Hon
~ ton, the leading city OF Texas In popul
Ier ton and commercial importance. WAS
as part OF that Empire state DID any
b. you ever see Vn"e map oi "'''
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