The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25

recently compiled some figures on the sub
ject which show that already a v0st
amount Of benefit has resulted 10 the
PEOPLE IT Texas through appropriations
which lave been secured by The widcawako
representatives Of that state for the pur
pose OF Improving Its waterways. II shows
luther however, that Texas IL stlll far
behind other Stntc5 Ia which river Rud
hnrbur improvements have been more lib
orally provided for. During the past few
years, since Texas has been directly repre-
scented ON the rivers and harbors commit
tee iu the house, The State has fnrcd better
ami the indica lions are that before another
decade II Will be abreast OF the older
States which at this time are better of
According to captain Judsons figures,
the cost OF transportation in Texas at the
present time IL 5 5S mills per ton mile. In
the States on the Northwestern coast, on
the other hand, river and harbur Improve,
ment has so far cut into the high rates
charged By the railroads before they were
confronted with water competition as to
bring the rate of transportation down TO
0S mills per ton mile, or one-ninth of the
rate ia Texas In 1901 according to Cap
tain Judsop's figures, Texas handled % coo,
GO tons OF freight, against 46,OO0,O0O tone
Captain Judson attributes almost entirely
TO the larger sums of money which nave
been spent In the latter section. He fur
Their points out that had the rate applying
In Texas been charged on the freight
moved In the northwestern territory during
the year named, the producers would have
than they did pay, These figures are
rather large, hut Captain Judson is certain
ly in n position 10 know what he IS talk
Ing about AnS In ANY any event. event. ms ms sP g,6
strides which have already been made In
Texas there Is still room for Improvement.
The State was literally provided for In
the rivers and harhors bill passed at the
last session OF congress and II the good
work ia kept up, as II doubtless will be, a
stlll larger amount will he apportioned TO
/
year. However large the sum may be, il
can DO Hdyantageousy expended.
~
The democrats In congress are not losing
any sleep over the fight precipitatod with
in the ranks Of the republican party by
the presidents Southern policy. 1t ia OBJ
ylous that the strain on the ties which
hold the dominant party together is ter
rife and that breaks are inevitable. These
breaks may be patched up in one way OF
another, but usually that does no good
for the fatal weakness appears again IN
a fresh place. SO. on the whole. the demo.
Gratis think themselves justified in viewing
the struggle with complacency, not I'M
/ mixed with amusement and disgust.
| The latest development In the situation
the Crumpacker resolution asking for an
1 investigation OF the lndianola anair-is
scheduled to come before the house com
inittee on postofnces and post roads on
4 Monday next II It is favorably reported,
Mr.. Crumpacker win get what he has been
cooking for for a long time past-an op-
portunlty to deliver himself OF certain
more or less learned opinions regarding tha
relations Of the white and black races,
Crumpacker has been yearnlng for months
TO precipitate row OF some sort, and his
resolution looking to the reduction Of the
representation In congress OF those south
ern States which have disfranchised the
negro was one OF several moves he has
made IN that direction. But older and
wiser heads in the house have always pre-
vailed and have succeeded In preventing
/ the resolution from getting beyond the en-
I hryonic stage. A great deal Of attention
was given the matter in the republican
cnucuses held last year, II Is true, but
l the only apparent effect ~ these was tC
strengthen the belief that II would be
worse than unwtse to take up the Crum
! packer plan and thereby bring on a sec
! tlonal controversy which could do no good
and which might do much harm.
II Mr.. Crumpacker makes the expected
speech on IndiAnols in the senate was MOI
Virginia and Mr.. Henry OF AisaaSs poi
l sInonS otasrss are expected 20 reply IA {