The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-27
10 HELP GALVESTON
Kansans in Congress Are In
clined That Way.
HON. CHESTER |. LONG
Is Assisting Congressman
HawIey in Good Work
Especial Correspondence The Eagle)

Especial Correspondence The Eagle)
Washington, Jan. 26.-Kansas is in
tensely interested in the development Of
the Galveston harbor; the Kansas dele
cation in the house is laboring unitedly
in this deriction; and Representative
Long of the Seventh district. is conspic-
uous in the fight that is being made to
further deep water to the south of the
sunfower state
Ever since the days when the deep
water conventions began ODE held in
the west, Kansas has looked with more
than usual interest on the deepenfn of the
Galvgeston harbor MilIers, shippers, in
fact all commercial interests of the state,
demand that something be done to make
Galveston a suitable port of entry, to
lower rates to the seaboard an ddimin-
ish the long haul The recent interview
Of The Eagle with George Hunter Of
Wellington, president of the State Mil
ler's Association, voiced the sentiments
Of the commercial interests of the state.
Galvesto mas a harbor has been coming
to the front of recent years. It's prog
ress was seriously impeded by the terrific
storm of last September. The people of
that city, of southern Texas and the
southwest, however, Immediately set to
work to repair the damage done and re-
trace lost steps.
When the present session of congress
convened, Representative Hawley, who
represents the Galveston district, went to
work to organize a sentiment in congress
which should give Galveston what it
needed. He was Immediately joined in
this effort by Representative Chester /
Long, and together they worked to create
a. favorable feeling toward the project
Representative Ball of Texas, a member
of the committee of rivers and harbors,
also was at work. Soon the other mem
bers of the Kansas delegation became in
terested, and after that, Mr.. Hawley and
Mr.. Long practically organized the south
west representation.
The committee Of rivers and harbors
was averse othe project It was will
ing to give million and a half dollars
to repairing the jetties of the Galveston
harbor. This, however, was not all Mr..
Hawley and Mr.. Long wanted They
desired an appropriation to this end
Chairman Burton of the committee how
ever, became master of the situation,
and the east stayed with him in the op-
position TO the project.
So it was, after a conference with
others interested, Mr.. Hawley and Mr..
Long decided not to push the matter in
hte house, owing to the strenuous oppo-
eli Of he IT..
amendment might be defeated in the
house, so well was the opposition lined
up. Then they determined to carry the
fight to the senate. The committee of
commerce in that body is now consider
ing the BIZ. Through senators whom
they are n touch WITH Mr.. Hawley and
Mr.. Long are now endeavoring to amend
the bin and let in Galveston
The fight will be q stiff one, but the
leaders for Galveston and the west are
in earnest and displaying their best abil-
ity. If they win, it viii be a big thing
for the west, and Kansas, through Mr.
Long and other representatives, will
have largely brought about the result.
Three notable changes viii occur in the
membership Of the senate after March 4.
Three senators who have been more or
less conspicuous viii disappear from pub
lie gaze. at least temporarily-aH of them
western men They are: Wolcott Of Col
orado; Carter Of Montana; Pettigrew OF
South Dakota.
OF these Wolcott is in many ways per-
haps the most conspicuous. He has been
i nthe senate two terms. He is noted
orator. Probably he is the aI-round best
and most eloquent speaker in the SEN
ate. Some one has said that he strikes
a happy medium in the senate between !
the freezing dignity Of the Hoar sort and !
the hilarious boisterousness of the Till !
man character. This is true Senator |
Wolcott is Of the bonhomme order: but /
he is also courteous and bright and able /
He win be missed, but viii probably re-
turn some day TO the senate. and If he I
does, he viii be welcomed with delight /
He win be succeeded by Patterson. the (
Denver -Populist editor-he /
he who was a Populist until elected SEN
ator and then declared himself a Demo /
crat. Patterson for nearly thirty years I
has had a burning and all-consuming de- I
sire to be a senator. and at last has /
reached his wish.
Carter has served full term and parts /
ot two terms in the senate. eli IS one Of !
the most conservative and able men on 1
the Republican side. A staunch admins /
tration man. he has been a tower OF /
strength TO his party, and his influence /
VIII be missed. Carter was representa-
tive for years, and q delegate for many I
years from Montana. He it was. after /
having served as delegate from terri |
tory, and knowing fun well about the /
position, declared Dennis Flynn was the 4
best man any territory ever sent as dele /
gate 10 congress. Carter was also com
missioner Of the general land Office under f
Harrison He IS a typical western man; /
broad and honest, and may some day re- +
turn. His successor wiz be Clark, the i
millionaire, who chose 70 take the full
term created by the expiration Of Car !