The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25
THE FREE ZONE. !
Mr.. Cooper Wants the AntI.Bondlns
Resolution Repealed.
GOVERNMENT FOR PUERTO RICO
Me-. Henry Wants the Islanders to
Have q Chance.
WOULD MAKE A TERRITORY OF III.
Democrats Are Very Likely 10 Make His
Bill a Party Measure.
TWO DEMOCRATIC ORATORS OF TEXAS
/ Have Bccn Invited 10 speak to the
Democrats OF New Jersey.
They WIN Accept.
WO DEMOCRATIC ORATORS OF TEXAS
Have Bccn Invited TO speak to the
Democratic OF New Jersey.
They WIN Accept.
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Washington. January 24.--The ways aud
mems committee today reported tayorably
the resolution OF Mr.. Cooper Of Texas 70
repeal tho joint resolution in reference e.
the free zone Tho effect OF this rosolu-
tion is to remove the restriction or inhi-
btion on the transportation OF goods
States into the free zone in Mexico. The
privilege of shipment In bond through the
United States into the free zone was per
mItted up to March /, 1885; then a Joint
resolution WAS passed directing the secre-
tary OF the treasury TO suspend this right.
The purpose OF the resolution OF 1895 was
TO prevent the smuggling Of goods back
into the United States from the free zone
Neither Of these ends have been accom-
plshed and II is commended that the only
effect the resolution has had is to pyohlhi
the American shipmnt and transportation
companies from handling the traffic des
tined for the free zone and giving the
European and foreigr lines a large and
profitable business. The goods that should
be handled at American ports and b.
American transportation lines are now
shipped by vessels to Vera Cruz, Tampieo
and other Mexican ports and hau!ed by
Mexican transportation, companies Mr.
Coopor's resolution viii be fought on TIE
floor OF the house, but he believes 1t VII
pass.
Representative r, L. Henry, from the
committee on insular affairs, has intro
duced bill 80 provide Il government To-
the Territory OF Puerto Rico" The blu
follows the outlines Of the established
forms OF present Territorial governments
which have stood the tests u aims u
turn over the island completely TO The
inhabitants thereof as arc the Territories
/ OF New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma
The democrats viii probably make W.
Ienry's measure party measure an
/ hght for II and make Il campaign doep-
ncrt II there is any fierce partisan OBJ
lection to 1t.
Realizing the necessity OF getting IN
out OF the wet, aud coming under tho big
tent. tho democrats of Central New Ier-
sey and, in fact all over the State have
come to the conclusion that they wan 90
hear some real democracy talked on the
anniversary Of Washngton's birthday aud
they arc going 10 hold a series OF ham
auets over there and get some sure enough
democrats to talk 20 them on February
| 90 The state OF Texas has been hnnoret
by having Hon. Joe Bailey and Hon, Il.
G. he Graffenred invited to make two
Of the principal addresses at two of these
hanaucts Mr.. Bailey viii 70 to Jersey
city and Mr. De Graffenreid Will 30 70
Riverside about twelve miles from Philas
delpha Mr. A. s. Dulin. one OF the live
democrats OF that State and who lives
near Riverside. came all the way over
here 10 invite Tho BLACK Eagle of the
piney Woods TO be present and deliver
the speech OF the evening. They have
heard De Graffenred before over In this
Eastern country. and they HE his way Of
, sayrg things and also his staiwart de-
rpocracy.
Judge Uanham had called UP and passed
! the hill to change the time and places foE
the district and circuit courts OF the
Northern district Of Texas az follows AZ
Dallas on the third Monday in January
: and the fourth Monday 10 May at Fort
Worth on the hrst Monday in March ard
the fourth Monday in November; al ADJ
lene on tho first Monday IN April and me
fourth Monday in September at San An
cello on the third Monday In April ana
, the third Monday IN November, at waco
on the fourth Monday in April and the
, second Monday in October.
Hon. II. G. De Grahenreid viii intro.
dnce bill 10 establish a branch OF the
I Federal court at Greenyile.
The lighthouse board has issued the FOL
, Loving notice TO mariners that affects Gsi-
, weston hsrbor: Notice Is hereby given
thar the following changes have been
made in the aids OF navigation AZ the en-
srance TO Galveston harbor; W'eeN
OF the City OF Waco buoy, e
red and black horizontally SIRE
6rst-cIass nun. was moved January
N 1900 ard is now moored in thirty-siS
q feet OF water about IFS feet sontheaSferiy
N the wreck the wreck will shcrtly pe
removed. North gas buoy, painted red ans
J showing fixed white light, was replasea
: Januafy f2 1900 at the entrance TO the
, channel between the jetties, but owing 70
the shifting OF the channel is now m2oFea
In eighteen feet of water close 70 she
rortherly side of the entrance 70 Ins ensn-
mel at a point about 500 rect souone 49,
. from It's former station tbs temporary
buoy marking the station while the Ffs
lighted buoy was of Was removed on tnf
! Same date. South gas buoy, painted placN
: and showing fixed white light, was re-
placed January II, 1900. a ne snlranes
a. tbe channel between the lcstsS, DIX
: for The reason above given Is now moofes
: N twenty-four feet Of water close TO the
southerly side Of the entrance 70 vnan 11,s'
AT point about 500 feet s7u'n s4s, s',Sl
/. from It's former station the femP9ae.x
/. buoy marking the station While Aas -
i,rhtsd buoy was Oh was removed % tne
same date.