The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

the United States Congress the measures
mat have been Endorsed by this Congress-
Carried.
Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas.
Inc chairman presented Governor Hub
nard, who said in part that as he under
! stood 1t the object OF this Congress was
10 develop all Of the resources and In
dustries west Of that great Father Of
waters He said he would not burden
the audience with statistics. There were
nearly 100000 square miles west OF tho
Mississippi, and in 1890 over e, 0oo, 900 peo-
PIE. It's resources sounds like romance
ot the oiuen times, The great living Ques-
ton IN this section is how to develop our
resources and reap the harvest after the
sowing. One Of the great objects Is to
aeVeiup our home manufacturing insti-
buttons, The way to become self sustain
lns ana self reliant is to he able to reduce
our raw material into manufactured prod
ucts. He referred to the fact that the
introduction Of slavery into this section
OF the country practically stopped the
manufacturing enterprise of the South, and
the abolition of slavery melted spirit
OF industry in the South that had laid
Dormant for years. Then the South began
me resurrection OF new life. and tho
life OF industry was revived. In referring
to that period tust succeeding the war.
Governor Hubbard related several pa
thetic incidents OF that period But said
ne, thank God. the war Is over, and let
US wipe out ali feeling that il may have
engendered' New England said we could
not manufacture In the South and we
were fools enough 10 believe 1t for three
quarters Of century. But we are learn
IL. A. -. -.
are manufacturing our own cotton aud de-
caring dividend OF 16 per cent, while In
me EAST the mills declare but about n 1
per cent dividend. Texas Is raising about
3.VO00oO bales OF cotton aud she should
have mills 10 consume It, Texas sends
Dale OF cotton worth .$25 to the Eastern
MIL and pays $3.50 for the cloth which
tnat bale produces. The prosperity of
this country depends upon the establish
ment of factories for our home products
our own population is rapidly growing
and Will soon be sufficient TO consume all
the cotton that We raise. The question OF
transportation has long been vexed one
Our wonderfully increased resources de-
mand additional outlets and the great
question of the day Is cheap transporta-
ton to foreign markets. There are $780,
100000 people in the Orient whose chief
sustenance is rice, The poorest OF these
people wear silk because 1t is cheaper TO
them than cotton, and they work for %
cents day. This country would S,fly your
cotton If you would send 1t 10 them. When
was in Japan | was told by those peo-
pie; We want to deal with the great
Republic" meaning our country, "but
england stands In the way by buying all
the American cotton and sends the worst
OF II to Japan. where they sell It for
eents per pound more than England pays
America fer the best OF it," Japan and
China and Corea would buy all of our cot
ton with the opening of the Nicaragua
canal. When the speaker was minister
70 Japan that country agreed to buy all
the cotton they could get from America.
paying cents per pound more than Eng
land paid for II. We should build the
Nicaraga canal without waiting the con-
sent OF any foreign power, Suppose II
does cost from Sl2o, 000,0 600 to s140, 900, 000.
This is nothing compared with the In.
creased tonnage 1t now costs without II.
Coming down to the Importance OF ship
ping nearer home he spoke of the impor-
lance OF all the Texas harhors, allnding
particularly TO the Importance of Buffalo
bayou as waterway to the sea, The en-.
glneers say that 2G-foot channel can be
build to Houston and 90 per cent OF tho
commerce of the country Is carried In yes
sells drawing only twenty four feet OF
water. The United States congress says
this can be done and this Congress has
seconded the motion The speaker spoke
at length upon the many resources Of
Texas. His talk, which consumed nearly
two hours, was a rambling discourse. hut
was listened to with marked attention aud
heartily applauded when he closed
The Congress will meet this morning OF
9 o'clock.