The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-25
Returning Delegates Describe the Trip
and Meeting
OF THE TRANsMlsSISsIpPI CONGRESS
Some Of the Good Results that viii Ae-
crue from the Carbohydrates
dents OF the Journey.

pie Creek and Victor a thing beautiful |
to see.
With a view TO ascertainIng the views
OF several individual delegates to the |
pected to accrue to this section from the
gathering reporter for The Post yester- |
day called on several gentlemen who made |
the trip TO Cripple Greek.
Fred P Comfort; 1--WE arrived in Hous
ton at G o'clock this morning. having, IN
company with a number Of delegates, en-
joyed the comforts OF special car all
the way from Denver or the Cripple !
Creek meeting-too much can not be said |
with reference TO the address which MI
j. VI. Coleman delivered on Thursday. HIS /
subject was Rivers and Harhors," with
special reference To Texas, | believe his
reference TO Galveston has thoroughly
united the two elites Houston and Gal !
weston. His treatment of the oil regions
Of Texas made an abiding impression on
the delegates from the Northern states.
especially those from Colorado where the
mining interests are manifold When he
stated that the gushors of Beaumont would
produce more oil In Eve days than the
California field in a year II was NOT pleas
Ing to the delegates from the Golden
slope but with his usual tact Mr.. Cole
man squared the matter to the entire sat
| tsfactiou ~ the California gentlemen. He
contrGstcd the expenditures Of our coun-
try on distant shores with appropriations
Tor the Improvement OF our entire sea
would he advantageous 10 the state OF
Texas, especially Houston, Galveston and
Beaumont, to send representative delega
lions to the next meeting. which will be
| held in St Paul. Texas sent strong dele
CATION to Colorado. We want the North
| ern states to appreciate that we are IN
! the commercial and business world to
/ stay In this connection will state that
| Mr. Coleman Of this city Is the only South
ern member Of the congressional commit
| tee. which consists of Ave members, Ihis
email q Houston.
! our resolutions we recommended that the
! members Of this committee be selected
| from tina Northern States. rs they are the
! people with whom Texas Is seeking 70 10
! business, In spite of this fact, Mr. Cole
man was made member of the com
/ mittee."
]. NJ Cotton: I'VE had about thirty
five delegates from Houston and about
the same number from Galveston. In all
about 1903 nom Texas attended the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress a Cripple
/ Greek. So fur as heard expressions from
them, every one IN attendance seemed l,ol
cess OF the congress in point of attendance
| and in the interest manifested In the pro
ccedings; and also with the very hospltabie
treatment received at the hands of the
good people or Cripple Greek snd her sis.
/ ter city Victor. Every comfort that could
be desired was provided for the delegates
by the reception committee of these Two
cities The mayors Of both towns extend
ed us the walmcst welcomes These recep.
tion committees provided for our enter
tninment receptions and balls and eNcnr'
sons into the mines, as well as refresh
ments In both cities which added very
much to the complete success Of me con,
gress The delegates from Houston and
Galveston were unit In all matters effect
Ing Texas interests and the resolutions
fayorlng harhor improvements az CALVES
ton and the ship channel through Buffalo
bayou so as to bring deep water TO Hous
ton were adopted without q dissenting
voice. In the congress there were quite
humber of members OF the Federal con
gress. all of whom expressed themselves
J az being In full sympathy wiAh the iesclu
) lions adopted at cripple Creek. As chair
/ CYPRESS my great qualification at the large
attendance from this city and state, and
also to express my eratiuGa Tor thG Ega
! pltable entertainment AZ Cripple Creek and
! Victor. OF course prices thar we puld
for such things as we desired 20 purchase
| there were somewhat higher than the
I prices for similar articles in Texas would
! be- hut when one takes into consderatinl
the fact that nearly all fruit and yegG,a
the mountain region, the prices were no
exorbitant. Nearly every business IRON
that Of the boothlack to that of the min'
operator is unionized there and prices are
therefore regulated by the unions, Grip q
r Greek and Victor are both thriving an.
beautiful cities, The trip over the noun
, tains from Colorado Springs was reveal
{ ton OF great and beautiful views to tn,
: Texas delegates. whose eyes were tret
1 with the level plains OF our State. Texa
:. was wen advertised in the congress anr
i Sincerely trust that still larger dele
4 CATION will be sent to St. Paul In 1902.
x|%
o Attorney ]. NJ Coleman, member of tn
g congressional committee Of the Commercial
congress, was next called on, the interview
being OF the interrogatory style.
e Have you anything to say regardin
me Transmisslssippi Commercial congress
Nothing in particular. Those who hay
1 been attending the congress for years sa
Il this was the mcA harmonious and mos
J. profitable yet helu."
'What do you regard as the most III
portnnt work OF the congress-
n 10 us the adoption of the rivers an
harbnrs resolutions was by far me mos
Important watched the proeeeding
closely and was Impressed with the carr
4, estness of the delegates. There Is ger
a erai disposition TO pass fewer resolution
The reporter referred 10 the fact tha
Mr. Coleman was appoirted as one OF tn
i've congressional committeeman.
YES, my appointment was unexpecle
!, and unsought vet / shah endeayor 10 pc
\ form It's duties Us best can. the aus
III I'rlted states congress the passage d
M such laws as are suggested ~ me SAIt'tt
resolutions. While an resolutions are 10 .
IN adyCcfted alike. vet | feel very deeply I
40 4, rcsted In the rivers and harborF resoll
"a titte as they effect the Southern port
rho cultivation Of unity Of interest," an
Of sentiment amorg our people aud tho'
on ~ the West is the surest ana re1dle
~ mcons of accomplishing this great wor
" me Commercial congress Just adjonrlaaf,
Oh has done much IN mis- dWe ton, ~
Is i1,usrirlIly strong Texas delegation ~
ng rressrd The delegates Of CUT SISTER htal
with carpestness ana by their great he
,iity in measures affecting t1eif Int
ssts did much for harmony aud so'
aiJas your committee any Particui'
p,ss3W e have held no formal meeting. b
BY Mas are In mind which | am sure y
We Z, s;it In accomplishing much. No Inn
y,iIi he SHARED 10 accomplish the gre.
wnrk embraced In the resolutions ana
~ rivers and harhors. | believe the tln
~ ,ine Tor more concerted ana dete
ng n,Iye6 efiort than ever before ana no.
La ,,nr committee viii have the qnqnaln'
" IA and encouragement 81 each local
lin ~ he benefted The particular plans
ng s3ew I 40 not care 70 discus. 90 TINS I'm
in- ~, those Interested may rest assured ih
100 si+s,er time nor labor VIII he spAfed
La he dilIgent prosecution OF the WORK
hand
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Ell n,,ro Statement Of Mary CASTOR Yeste
CJfHS AffaFNnOf1.