The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28
| VISITORS RAINED ON.
|, nv We're Nearly as Glad to See
i, We're The Inhabitants.
|o,,y SEEN AT A DISADVANTAGE
/, Great Impression on Them
T.,v Realize What Can Be
~ With Favorable Weather.

- the Southern Pacific Special,
The excursionists arrived at Cor.
lei at $3.50 last night, too late to
~ reception which had been pre-
y. them, and consequently they with
,.,,.ns were greatly disappointed. A
.,ocram was carried out and then
..,,6rs retired, some going back to
and others finding accommoda-
tho hotels. The night was cool,
IN twenty mile breeze keeping the
..I,ots away and a most refreshing
w,s tine Inheritance of most of the
In the morning all were surprised
,loudy and rain falling. This has
..a nm 10 the present hour and bids
' - rive :his section of the country a
sting before it ceases. 1t Is the
4, for three months, aud though 1t
IA the program prepared by the citi-
pockport. a large crowd OF the Wis
,llad through the rain to the Del
,O,el and held the most Interesting
...s,able business meeting Of the trip.
H. 4. & not within the province of this
lE..",dent to comment on local recep-
p,bjs meeting had to do with the
t,ys NJ the excursion. II was started
nasaa and was for them, though several
ie iH,9 a took part and added their
~ ag 10 the list of facts that were
ts~sh, forward
|i beeu the sentiment of the North
.sonIp THAT though fine speeches,
..lwmsions and receptions are all right In
". nIsces. aud the hospitality of the
I ~. people is thoroughly appreciated,
|, M objeci of the trip would be defeated
M, business was attended to. At Rock
F. y. Inc hall WAS started rolling In the
4, SIrectlon. Speeches were made in
|s.,y bnt fine words We're cast to the
.T and the facts of the immigration
I.ndnn were not minced.
N, lam Howard Mr.. g. NJ. Mckinney
n .hers addressed the meeting.
spocSport has In its vicinity hundreds
IA ,bopsands Of acres of rich lands, the
I.,nrts of which are on exhibition here,
I, ihey are not yet ready for immigration.
E.iends are not omen 10 settlers, and they
4, not be settled until Southern agents
II Ind holders realize that. not only one
[tlon must be offered for sale at red
E,lble price, but that all the unoccupled
nd must be placed where the people can
h h and improve 1t. Settlers must have
E,btors In order to have some OF the
btiors and advantages Of civilization.
IN statement was advanced by several
rr.kefs and was seconded by prominent
ndtens Of Rockport and Arkansas Pass,
,,ua who are necessarily interested In
raIrr settlers In their msist. Among the
al speakers was Ex-Governor VIII aeler
ID be stated emphatically that the settle
lut Of the country depended first on the
,rtAern people That they must first get
.iiy for immigration before they could
meet It and That at the present time he
sriessed they were not.
Not only are these adverse conditions pre-
iilns at Rockport, but they are found at
.srle Victoria and hundreds OF other
ttldles In Texas.
lr, Jack Elgin, citizen of Rockport and
Old citizen OF Texas, a man with ex-
by hard knocks and
. taken from hooks-joined in making
ID agreeing with the above statements,
d added to the information sought by the
sl!ors and he Is a citizen of Rockport,
ut as anxious to settle the country as any
IN represented there
While In Rockport the excursionlsts were
a presented with n pint bottle Of Texas
ins, made from the grapes grown in the
uay vineyard at AraEsas Pass, Texas.
y wine was delicious, as many can testi-
stles than full ones on the train.
A. this point 1t might he well to state
n this Texas wine has more than a local
pufitlon, II having been exported into
iN growing countries and pronounced as
e 40 article as was ever bottled. Hon.
Mccllnl, American consul for Italy at
weston, was shown bottle, and, after
nphng 1t. took some of II back to his
ne Upon returning he made the state
nlt a al he
mat he could get. Not only are wine
ipes grown In Texas. but other grapes for
hbe and commercial purposes thrive
some sections are unequaled by Cali
inla Tor fruit producing. All this was
owh the excursionists and the impression
Idt Is most favorable.
y me whole the meeting held this morn
,s nss me most interesting and the most
.alaple or any held on the trip, and in
" nings was not exceeded by the con
lVon at Galveston.
ae ttaln is now on its way to San An
X, 70 ala II no accident occurs we expect
"in mat city by o'clock.
OPINIONS OF EXCURsIoN1srs.
= on previous days the excursionists
" discussed the country and what they
y seen and the favorable impression
x,Ved on the early part of their trip
Oeen magnifed. They have seen sec
" the country In whic rain has not
~ LOT several months, yet they have
~ mat the crops are what would be
w good in many more favored sections
'ne OLD States. The cotton crop hardly
,ss the need Of rain and the farmers
y aneady marketed trainloads of melons
'., oSIIer fruits, besides a large crop OF
As'aoes' If country will produce
h nhe fruits and large crops of vcge-
4, ana cotton during a dry summer,
~, must 1t DO in season more favor
!, Is q question asked, and perhaps
nell mat they have seen the country
10y 10y utne and found out what 1t can
10y, ,pasi adverse conditions.
cr,t,e topic that has received some
ss ~ ana a great deal of attention, is
j uies and villages through which they
\ passed 1t Is wonder to them how
4 prosperous communities can exist
; nIew settlers and farmers TO sup
4 w, I'm ana again they commune with
vLner and ask tine question: "If
"a an work these wonders. what would
W. result II all this land was occu-
n Clties with 5000 people would have
~ and the large centers of popula-
n, "pul1 triple their size. The mer-
IN professional man and the railroads
~ nave $40 whore they have one now
e cabin would give place to the