The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-29
THE SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT.

cured concession Of $4,000 which would
have made the appropriation stand az
$4,000 had the bill become law. ] see
no reason to expect less sum in the
next bill or course many OF our friends
would like 10 see this work put upon
contract for the entire amount necessary 10
complete H. but members Of the local
deep water committee who have visited
Washington know that such result Is
impossible To do this at present would
necessitate every other project In Texas
standing back and any recognition what
ever Of them being postponed. If / were
selfish enough to ask this. the twelve
other representatives. and the two scna.
tors from this State would certainly re-
fuse me any support. and tn addition to
the vigorous opposition which has come e.
the bayou project from many quarters,
would he added that Of the other members
OF tho Texas delegation Ia Washington,
who would decline to sacrifice their prof.
ects in the interests of the one which
the people of Houston and myself have
SO much at heart ! do not believe that
the thoughtful people Of this city VIII
advise or consent TO any such dog In the
munger policy on my part, even if were
capable Of It. or one thing our people
nny rest assured, and that Is that the
Buffalo bayou project will not he post
poned or made sccond to any other in
Texas. In this l have the support of al
my colleagues"
Il notice, Mr. Ball" remarked the in
tervlewer, that the Beaumont Journal has
been critlcislng you rather harshly recent
ly and has intlmated that the people in
that section Of the State do not expect
any assistance from you In furtherance
Of their project"
az am sure" Mr.. Ball quickly responded,
that tEat sentiment is not shared 10y
| Congressman Cooper, the representatives Of
that section Of the State who have been to
Washington in the interest Of their project.
nor OF the good people of that locality
have always endeavorcd to serve them IN
common with all mertorious projects In
Texas since I have been member of the
rivers and harbors committee, and no crit
iCism of the Beaumont Journal will preju-
dice me against proper consideration Of
the interests Of the people OF that part Of
the State We're | small enough TO resent
such criticism by failing to give proper aid
to them l would certainly Justify anything
that could be said against me. | under
stand that it has been charged that pre-
vented the rivers and harbors committee
from stopping at Beaumont on the recent
trip to Texas. NIr. Cooper the congress
man from that district; Mr.. Burton, the
chairman of the committee and all the
members OF the commtte know that
urged very strongly that tho committee
| stop at Beaumont and also at other points
in Texas which had extended invitations
| From this quarter only have / heard any
such outrageous statements although many
others were disappointed equally with the
! Beaumont interests
by the way" said Mr.. Ball as The Post
representative left him, IL want to express
my qualification because of the very salts
factory interview with Senator Culberson
which recently appeared in The Post. |
was glad to learn that he does not antlcl-
! pate much trouble In the senate, where
there has been pronounced opposition to
our project in the past 1 know that Sen
ator Culberson Is entirely friendly and he
is In a position to render valuable assist
ance." ~