The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
THE TRIP TO GALVESTON
JUDGE NJ. G. klTTRELL MADE A
''''- RATHER WARM SPEECH.
Didn't Want the Visitors to Feel that
They Were Not Welcomed by the
Real People OF Texas.

Galveston, Texas. April % Tile New
York business men ana the Texans who
are escorting them over the State arrived
here at 1o;45 tonight Owing to the late
hour no attempt at formal reception
was made and the members of the party
spent the night in their cars.
The special train, which left Houston
at 1880, took the New Workers., The State
committee and number of members or
the local committee to Clinton, were the
steamer Edna was boarded and the trip
down the bayou began Major Z. w. Cave,
President Garrow of the Cotton Exchange;
George W. Kidd and others among the
Houstonlans had provided maps and litcra-
ture regarding the proposed improvement
of Buffalo bayou and to those of the Wis
itors who were interested the proposition
TO dredge a ch0nrel from deep water In
the gulf to Houston was fully explained.
The New Workers showed that they appre-
cintcd the Importance of the matter and
some of them who were familiar with such
things expressed the opinion that the plan
was perfectly feasible and that, moreover,
its consummation would tend TO bring a
largely increased proportion OF the bust
ness Of the transmtssisslpp and transmits
souri, regions In this direction.
Before landing at the dock OF the La
steamer took the party out to the Calves
ton bay end of tho Morgan cut. where
those on board were given an opportunity
TO see the work which has already been
commenced on the first half of the ship
channel and the big dredge which Is doing
the work. The feature Of the trip down
the bayou was speech made nv Judge
y. G. Kittrel Of Houston, who was called
on 10 make an address as the steamer
was crossing the historic battlefield of san
| Jaclnto
| Fellow Citizens: desire 10 he under
| stood as emphasizing the term fellow-citi-
| zens for | can remember the time when
| 10 have so addressed men coming whence
| Won have come would have heen the most
| caugtic irony. We Of the Sonth have been
misunderstood In the North. You have
1 been led 10 believe That every vote east
/ for the dominant party In the South has
! been an evidence II dlslnyaity 10 the
/ United states flag But that Is not true.
| There IS a truth that should be wei borne
| I'm mind namely, that we Intend 10 main.
4 tain here forever the supremacy Of the
/ white man. Cheers. ] say we have been
| misunderstood. and / doubt not. even
| amidst This Intelligent audience. composed
a. large measure OF our guests. thai
/ there are some who seriously questioneC
J whether the South wonld resnond promptly
and patrlotically to the president call for
/ troops three years ago. hut she aid re
/ snond You found our sons where they are
| always found at duty's call, In tho battle
fray. II was son Of a Confederate sol
| states nag at once an inspiration and
| shroud: II was son OF q Confederate sol
1 dIer who stepped from the torn aud rid
| die1 deck Of the Mnrrimac Into an mmor
| tailty OF fame. so hy this evidence ~ oui
! ievaity to onr common country I have ths
| righf to call you nv fellow citizens a~f
| ~ poIpt 20 the right bnnLs Of the bayor
| 80 ne move down the streEm 70 oae Of th.
hIstorte battlshelds Of the world You may
INV tIiat tie casualties upon that battle
acid were not large. II 50 ] answer thal
|
not measure the Importance of battles b,
the numbers engaged or the easualtIei
~ the ronfiict. bnt by the results tha'
i standard the battle ~ San Jaelnfo wal
/ one ~ momenfons Importance. n added
85o.O 600 square miles 10 the territory Of th'