The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-01
THE BANKERS OF TEXAS.
Some OF The EScursiOnistS 10 Cuba
Have Returned.
GIVEN A LUNCH AT NEW ORLEANS
Party Spent Nest OF the Time in the
Province OF Havana ard Matsnoas.
Secretary Butler interviewed
lspcial 10 The Post.l


New Orleans March 81 The members Of
the Texas Bankers association Who are re
turning from a trip TO Cuba were the guests
Of the New orleans bankers today The
visitors were taken iu Tow by q commit.
tee representing the local ASSOCIATION aud
shown all the places Of interest aud to
night they were entertained at q banquet
at the West Eud hotel President hern-
don OF the New orleans clearing house
presided Speeches were made by some OF
the visitors who told Of the marvellous pros.
pcrity of Texas and It's great resources.
At the conclusion Of the dinner the Tex
ans signed letter to the executive com.
mittee " the National Bankers association
requesting that the next National conNen-
tion of tnat organization be held In New
Orleans
They came from Havana on the steam.
ship Chalmcttc. The other portion OF the
delegation went Via tue Mallory line TO
Key West. aud thence to Havana 10y the
Plant line returning the same way.
Mir W. H. Rivers of Elgln, Texas, Vice
president of the company, and j. W. But
Ter or chiffon. secretary. were 10 charge
of the party. They report having had
pleasant tlmC both WAYS AMI cujuylug the
voyage immensely They spent Tour DAYS
In Cuba altogether, Seeing "a greater part
Of the provinces of HayHna and Nltau@as
When the party reached Havana ON the
Chalmette they were received by the OIL
ing governor general and the mayor ot
Havana both took part In the ceremonies
of reception. and the visitors ln The tour
DAYS they remained on the island were
shown around al. the places OF historic
and romantic interest. ana The main yea
lures OF the islands commerce and indus
try were also made plain
All OF the visitors expressed Themselves
as most highly pleased with what TIC
saw and with the general conditions ot
the Island, aAd many OF tArin s1il ma
they would return with the intention OF
making Investments.
Mr. g. 4. Reynolds OF Fort Worth, one
OF the largest cattle ra'sers 'h lfN'N. say
he thought the country was QUARRY
well adnptcd TO the success Il T'l'lut ui
cattle iu large numbers, ana he intend,
returning To the island uui purchasing
lands and establishing ranches.
Mr. j. w. Butler of Clifton, the score AIRY
OF the Texas Bankers association said IL
was apnarcnt thut the Cubuaa were unN-
lous for reciprocity. They not only wanted
II and expected IL. hui had put themselves
IN an attitude demanding IT. Ihr tnAan>
seem entirely satisfied With ho conduct of
afalrs by thu American officials and are
eagerly anticipating the day when i1e is.
crDrneut. That IS what they hay, looked
forward to for years, and tnUt l~ WHAT
They have repeatedly fought for Nat
urally they are anxious now that 30 U.s. a,-
mos Within their grasp, and they Wtrud go
make tho most Of the opportunity. lf their
government fails then they win hc very
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