The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
COMMERCE AND CITIES.

vored by Senator R. ~ stafford the development OF
deep water. Senator Stafford said
NO nation in the history of the entire world has ever
been vital force in agriculture commerce or IN any OF
the industrial pursuits or in the advancement OF learn
civilization in general which was not active IN open
ing channels OF trade and bringing itself into close mer
camille relations IT'S neghbors and the greatest ar
eries Of and trade the high seas They are
free 10 the world ready bear their bosoms the
white sails Of peace and commerce broadening deepening
and developing every nation Of the earth who have fore
sight and enterprise enough utilize them and that too
in proportion TO their
The people of Phoenicia s4o years before the building
OF King Soomons temple and before the Chris
tan well understood the importance and necessity OF
commerce and their magnificent ports, Sdon the
Mediterranean stand in history monuments to
their foresight enterprise and business sagacity In spite
of the devaatons of and conquests they
for centuries only seats of learning but were
the distributors the products of Asia the cradle
of the human race
Who has not read with interest the history of the ref
gees of Aquea and Padua who in the 4s2 fed from
the sword of the Huns and settled in the islands OF
the Adriac and there laid the foundation Of the re-
public which revived in Europe the spirit of commercial in
dustry? From this small beginning of destitute people
settling barren islands whose entire surface often
swept by the of the sea- stopping such encroach
ments with waited vine branches and by driving piles into
the sand banksand thus extending the of their ter
ritoy they succeeded in building Venice the Queen of
the Adriatics' Her ships which numerous, went
laden with commerce every known port OF the world,
seeking and discovering territory and exchanging
product for product thus giving the world the record
OF their adventure and increasing her strength and
No wonder her people looked upon the token Of
true and eternal sovereignty
! Who estimate the influence Of the confederacy of
the Hansa alone German history and pros
pery but oyer the history and commerce of the entire
tuy until long after the discovery Of America their COM
permeated every section of civilization In order to
established factories and warehousesn in Russia England
!
these countries which were extended 10 else
which first quickened the intellect and and enterprise
5 en- ad 6, d S to 0E for % 3
discover he gave to the world an empire in chaos rich
cvizng influence Of commercial activity was populated
with people full OF energy and hope and now grown to
most progressive people on earth.
There be why the Northeastern States
the Union should have ousrpped Southern States
tied at the time by homogeneous people other than
the commercial people and the other not.
The history Of country is but the repetition OF the
history OF the old world this line 1t is axiom that
commerce is the greatest civizng force known
The construction OF the Erie canal from Lake Hud-
son tide hunt by the State of New York cost
of over $7oooooo undoubtedly largely conducive to
the growth and development not only the port of New
York hut entire State and the immense territory
OF the Central West and making New York city the great
est commercial of the world. In constructing
this canal De Witt Clinton built for himself "a
more lasting than brass and higher than the regal pyramids
OF Egypt Such men are public beneactor in any
The fathers the Republic of Texas after gaining it,
dependence realized the power and clviizng force of
at the Improvement of port the mouth of the
Brazos and at the first session OF congress bought
had resources did what they could in the development
public OF importance; colectorshp being one of
the most important offices in the government
have not had the opportunity to examine statistics Of
of American or ama bo 1n to oa ascertain 6
months nd Centra ard
South America but it runs into many millions of dollars.
capable of furnishing large surplus for export We ar,
situated near enough to these markets to give great
prepare transport them and deliver them without loss
eNas ought unqueonabIy to be in the front rank OF her
IN The Inion cb ndd Uu, lnau any otneL state
rgoo while in beet she diStauccd them ALL Her increase
w5n 1"f Tor Al, af he. last t ten years has
States She produces one,hd Of the cotton and rs IV
products OF the world and her citizenship realizing the
putting forth their best efforts this line Many com
mIntes are building these factories giving employment TO
contiguous TO their territory The recent discovery Of the
fuel prooe which has heretofore been one Of the
questions IN the way of manufaeury From the way her
as if Texas alone has oil enough light and the an
With such territory such soil and climate producing
this large amount Of products from field mine and fac
tory ana with ITS capacity for much larger production is
an open question what the people OF Texas should do
toward developing her ports and bringing her people and
their products in closer trade relation the people Of
the world Can any doubt the great benefit the entire
State would derive from such increased facility to every
trade avoeation and calling within bordrs When the
Federal government by appropriation and engineering
skill secured deep water Galveston bar new era OF
commercial development began the effect OF which was
et not only throughout the entire State but Throughout
that great section OF the Union OF the Mississippi river
and when Hon Clint Cddings, lr introduced and passed
IN the lower house of the Twenty legislature in 1905
concurrent resolution commemorative this event Is
was but the echo OF the sentiment and feeling OF every
patriotic, intelligent citizen OF Texas They understood
the restrictions imposed nv mature
fully realized the Importance Of this great gateway being
opened to the millions OF people conbuary thereto real
lzing that with these removed the port Galveston con
sideTng ITS back country and its possible development
would he OF the leading and weahiest entrepos Of
Lhe Lmlted States and made the rival