The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-30
ABOUT LAWS OF TEXAS.
Chairman 1rowbridge Expresses Some
Views Concerning Them
INA COMMUNICATION TO GOV. SAVERS
Expressions OF Visitors Were Made in
Most Friendly Manncr---Laws De-
serving Of Credit in Many Ways.

New Workers on their trip over Texas,
nas received a copy OF letter written by
'hairman Trowbridge OF the Merchants
association delegation to Governor Savers.
ihe letter speaks for itself and IL Is not
necessary to elaborate or explain II. BE.
lieS'Rg that the letter would be Of interest
70 the public, MIR. skinner has handed II
" Inc Post correspondent for publication.
and II Is given in full as follows,
non Joseph d. Savers, Governor OF the
state OF Texas, Austin, Texas.
New York. May 2o-Dear Sir: At this
urst opportunity | have had since my
,e'urh nome from the recent visit to Texas.
! uesire to express to you, on behalf Of
inc delegation appointed by the president
OF the Merchants association which had
me honor TO represent as chairman, the
thanks Of every member of the delegation
Tor the facilities which were afforded to
maze this trip as the guests OF the State
OF Iexas and for the courtesles received
az your hand and the hands OF those ap.
pointed by you officially to represent you
during the tour.
These courteses We're so many and so
varied that II Is Impossible to enameratn
them suffice 1t to say on that point that
from the time your State reception com
m'ttee met us at New Orleans til the good.
oyes were said at the norther boundary
OF your state, there was not one moment
when we did not feel that we were being
paced under obligations by those gentle
men. beg here TO congratulate you
Upon the selection which you made In this
matter. ! trust the other members OF
the committee will not consider me invld-
Ions If single out the names OF the chair
i I'm, MT; Eawin Chamberlain, of san An
Nj y skinner a.
or WaHahachic. and the secretary Mr..
Louis J. WORKMAN of Austin for special
as Officers of the committee, were natural
ty thrown into close contact with us.
lherc never seemed to be a minute or
the gay or night when they were not per per;
everything that willing hands could do and
klno hearts inspire TO make MS comfort
able, | might extend this and say the
same of the local committees IN every city
and town which we visited, for never In
all my life have | hehed such hospitality
which, In every case, was rendered in such
way as to show 1t was spontaneous, com
ing, from the hearts OF those who were
caring for us.
do not recall ever before In my life
having formed such warm friendship III
50 short a period of time with men whom
| hoG never before met
AZ to our Impressions of Your state,
shall not attempt TO say much here. AS
YOU probably know, our main committee
was divided into number Of sub commit
tees. each to study some special subject
In connection with the state and its post
bilities OF development. | understand from
Mr.. William X. Corwine. our secretary.
that he has already written for such data
MS We were not able to obtain ourselves
during our hurried Visit al the capital. As
soon as this is received 1t VIII be divided
among the different committees. Then.
trust, each committee VIII get TO work and
make a report; When these reports are
ready they will be submitted to the whole
committee. which will prepare n general
report covering summary OF the sub-com.
mittee reports. The general report and the
very carefully before they are given out.
OF course this will take some time as II
Includes an analyzation of statistics etc
Texas is certainly magnificent State.
chief executive. The expression has often
been used that IL Is an empire In itself
While this phrase is somewhat trite, 1t IL
the only expression that applies, 1t really
Is an empire In domain, within the borders
Of the greatest republic on earth, Its re-
sources arc so varied that its possibilities
are almost beyond comprehension.
| hope YOU will not take II amiss here II
say that | have read some criticisms
which have been sent North concerning
our visit. understood, aud still under
stand, that II was your desire that we
make an inspection OF the state, together
with study of It's laws, and that, viewing
the conditions and the laws ms business
men, We would not hesitate 10 say how In
orr Judgment those laws HHPCt me ueNfl
opment of the State from our point OF
view.
The expressions given lttcrnnce to In
speeches and in interviews represent
but they were not uttered as cticr than
the most friendly criticism, without any lie.
sire whatever of attempting % inpress
them torcibly upon the minds Of your
people.
There is much In your laws TO admire,
those who drew them evidently desired TO
build up the State on straight lres Get
lalny IN the provision which you have
other ways the laws ot Texas are lcsrrv
Ing Of great credit. Through vour schools
n wide knowledge on the part Of the com
ing generations may he expe tod; hnowl.
edge which will make Texns the peer, II
not the superior OF any staIe IN the
Jnion
We hope the idea does not prevail in
your mind that we intruded our views ccn-
corning commercial matters and the laws
pertaining thereto. II so, would dtsnbuse
your mind OF such an idea. II was not our
The limits which guests have as visitors
We looked upon this, however, as bust
ness trip for business purposes
Texas has grand possibilities, but Sc
needs capItal New York and the other
money centers have capital to invest. II
The two can he brought together much
good will flow out not only TO the N
10 those In the State who need the capital
Sherewith to develop their resources more
largely.
there were certain things which we felt
We ought to say. considering the crcuin
stances which led up tn the Invitation. In
fact. VIC felt we would he renliss IL we
lid not say them, believing them, as We
la 10 be conditions precedent 10 any con
siderable Influx OF capital into your. Sta e.
trust you will take this In the spirit in
which | am writing IT,, md Will under
stand that In using the hrst person
-hToughout this letter am simply tvic4ng
The sentiment Of every member OF our
delegation,
officially. my sincere thanks, coupled with
hose Of each member OF our delegation.
md I'm closing let me say that when yer
Governor Savers, or any one whom he
nav recommend. comes Ia New York, Inc
Iatcb string TO every member OF the dele.
cation hangs on the outside You and
hose who come from you are welcome 10
,ur nlaces of business and 20 our hon
and hresides: and more than this no man
can say. -,
truly yours. r
Chairman Merchants Association Delega.
tlon. ,.m,.