The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-04

resentative, Hon. Thomas II. Bail, appeared
before the rivers aud harbors committee.
Notwithstanding the ability shown by them
and the Influences brought TO bear, we have
all learned the disastrous ncticn OF con
sress IN regard to our Southern coast APP
propriallonh.
In this connection It is not out OF place TO
Say that tine chairman OK this committee
was appointed BY our exchange a delegate
60 the Southern Industrial association that
convened In New Orleans, December - to
IL, 1901 There were men OF mark-repre-
sentative men-in that body from twenty
five states. single delegate was AT hrst
appointed on the coast deep water commit
Tee. and he was CHOSEN from Galveston.
The board OF managers thought wen to
add another, aud your delegates conten-
lion was that Houston, Tor reasons as
signed was entitled TO this position. This
was coolly met with sneer, "HoustAi
and Galveston think they own the State"
and the representative was CHOSEN from
Beauinont-who, by the way, Is a courtly
gentleman
when the committee on deep water met,
your chairman, by courtesy, was allowed 10
he present, and by privilege, Mt the proper
moment, to speak In favor OF our city's In.
forests, and had tho opportunity of showing
10 this able committee that Houston pos
SeFFed u land locked harbor free from
storms, tidal waves and ravages of the u.
redo, and secured the passage OF resolu.
tlon asking the United States government
70 make larger appropriations for Buffalo
bnyon ana the ship channel and that the
same should hc continuous, NIL of which
was unanimously confirmed by the conven-
tlon.
We have bcen appraised Of the contem.
plated visit in June OF Chairman r. s. bur.
ton. with the entire rivers and harbors com,
mlttee and II behooyes this exchange and
our people to explain 10 this controlling
committee why large appropriations shonld
be made 10 secure deep winter through the
ship channel aud Buffalo bayou 10 the land
locked hnrbOr Of Houston, free from dis.
nstrous storms. ana where ON occasion Of
war with 4 foreign enemy. the vessels boar
Ing our mag would md secure harbor OF
refuge. These comments are not In dis
arrangement OF any COnst city, but simply
naked truths. Our citizens have SHOWN
their sympathy, not In mere empty Phrases
and resolutions bat by liberal contribn-
lions for the stricken const sufferers. on
the fatefu night of September g. 1000 our
city suffered heavily. but when the sad tld.
ings OF the overwhelming calamity Of
storm-swept Galveston reached Ms, our pro.
PIE forgot their own losses The Cotton
Exchange was turned into a place az ref.
uGe. Every equalization Of the city.
rated isle. Strong men, without wcarying,
ala their utmost. Ladies' and Young maid
ems, WHOM intercourse was established met
the midnight trains from the scenes OF dis.
aeter and escorted the refugees. sick and
weary, to Ravens Of rest A. these mar.
velous and Rolf-dcnyinR Iabors NJ love OF
our people mcthlnks the angels looked down
hppruvlnglY from The battlcmcntE Of hcnv.
en-; These words are not written for son.
Faiional cfTcct. but TO show how we should
stand before the world sympathy ana nil
for the distressed and manly contention
Tor our vantage ground md rights.
Win m" lghtR now before MS after
many ychrs OF struggle for deep water,
with new difficulties confronting us-ond
fresh problems presented II seems the
work must hc prosecuted dc nuvo. with
renewed energy nnd infringing zeal, I'M
our efforts he crowned with success Let
our w0trhNvord b. that Of the Caesars who
CONQUERED the world: I'VE arc able if We
think SO"
Thanking YOU. Mr. President and ror lc.
men ~ the Exchange. for YOUR attention.
the foregoing report for which the chair,
man for olvlous reasons Is p1lcTv rcspnnsi.
blt Is respectfully submitted
q. w. kidd, Chairman.