The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-24
THE couNTRy's INTERIOR WATERWAYS.

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THE couNTRy's INTERIOR WATERWAYS.
Every now and then the idea Of canaIizng the in.
terror of this country far possible by connecting
the navigable rivers with each other and then with
the great lakes northern border receives the
attention of the press and the commercial conse-
quences and possibilities glowngly depicted
Some of the Eastern papers discussing the mat.
ter again of great ship canal channel from the
Great Lakes to the ocean. There appears however
! to be question whether the canal should be built
eastward to the Atlantic seaboard or southwark by
way OF the Mississippi to the gulf The West and the
Mississippi valley would be naturally interested in
latter route As a matter of fact the powerful rail
road influences in the East do want canal from
the Lakes to the Atlantic seaboard and could be de-
pended on to vigorously oppose such Improvement
The main interest in all this kind of talk now how
is the evidence it furnishes that the public
timent Of the country is alive to the magnificent prom
Use which policy of general Improvement of in
terror waterways system would hold out to the do
nestle and the foreign trade of the nation Years
ago this character of sentiment was equally as pro-
nouncod as now indeed more So But then came the
new transportation agencies the railroads and for
years nothing else thought of. Now it is recog.
nzed that the waterways must again be resoIted to-
in at least the partial solution of the great transpor-
! thtion problem of the present day.
The press of the nation could hardly be engaged in
a better cause or a more valuable line of labor than
in celebrating the necessity for and the possibilities
of the general canaizaton of the interior of the
try Congress has established the precedents and If
public sentiment will demand 1t, wonderful improve
could be accomplished in the direction indicated
within few years
TO deepen the Mississippi and connect 1t with the
Lakes; canaize the important rivers running
through the Gulf States to the Gulf to make ship
channels of such streams as Buffalo bayou Sabine
Pass and lake. in connection with the harbor improve
ments demanded would reyolutonize not only the
transportation business but Industry and commerce
in the South and Southwest and great Middle West
That we are gradually coming to this development
is apparent year after year, The discussions in
the press to which reference has been made Is one of
the most hopeful signs of the day and ought to be
watched with interest and encouraged by the people
a he next great and conspicuous internal deyeL
opmnet Of the country must be the better utilization
OF our unrivaled natural interior waterways system.
SIR TuomAs LIrroN and King Edward appeared to be
considerably upset because OF the capsrg Of the challenger
These little accidents however, do prove much except
that by the time she the scratch all chance OF accident
will SO far as possible been eliminated and shall
have race for cup Sir Thomas sandy enough to be
an American.
PooR old Tennessee had better come down Texas out
OF the floods
HoosroN has never experienced greater pleasure in al
ordug entertainment visitors than she feels entertain
] OF
that in the ranks Of no other association he
found such bright Jolly aud whole soued set of is
contained ia this organization
TnEers no knowing how many loving relatives fellow
has until he dies rich
PrEN dispatch says that spite OF threats and draw
hacks Won Wadersoc is striving single handed
uphold the prestige of the powers This be mistake
has been generally agreed that the counts single handed
strcnuounes only uphodng the disrcpue OF the
among the Celestals.
Tnr West Point boys are learning the saluary lesson
that two can play at the humiliatng game
THE Galychon representatives before the railroad com
mission the other day declared that they did not want to
hurt Houston hut only protect Galveston Unfortunately
for them however the only remedial plan they offered for
Galveston was 10 take out on Houston.
Ar the American troops have left Peln II they
have left anything else we haven't heard about it,
THE powers are discussing the aivisabty of reducing
the Chinese indemnity They reduce onehird and
demand payment gold basis which is equivalent ex
actly doubling It. This is reduction in only.
THREE new railroads are now building into the panhan
die Its simply impossible to head us these days,
TUE cadets were dismissed from West Point because
Of being have quietly departed Tor home and
civil life !t mighty hard for of these eads to-
be civil
II somewhat this time as il the powers would
be greatly disappointed should China upon plan to pay
the freight
item says that the president and Secretary Hay
are keeping in close touch with China are the other
powers In fact it looks like game OF touch all round
TINS Perry Heath who is suggesting Mark Hanna
for the presidency also responsible Mr. Medley OF
Cuban fame.
Mr. Hill, geoogist that possibilities OF the Texas
Gil field fully realized Except Of course by the
man who put all OF his money into "duster"
GopLD is looking for New York bullet In Coun,
Bon the Gould family has already secured French outlet
for their cash.
The fac, that Beaumont oil is being shipped in Standard
Oil vessels certainly indicates friendly feeling on the mar,
OF the octopus, if it indicates nothing more
l-IProNs request for time make repairs was ,nneces
This country will give Sir Tom anything he wants