The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-03
PORT ACCESSORIES

There IS no question iha thc
one, outstanding project before
this city and county and This cu
tire area is ihc obtaining oi tine
deep water port for which $500 are
putting forth all possible efforts.
With this major duty before ~
we must not forget that iiere rs
correlaiivc work of the highest im-
portamce 90 boz done while we are
using an effort io obtain iho port
we should bear In mind fhe chief
ihnps wm,a %, makc tho port
OF the 0rcmea value
This angle oi the campaign for
Corpus christi and The area IL
should give facilities may he COM
sidered as we continue our other
and prime task How important
are these related portions % fho
program 81 development is to Dee
deduccd from observation oi what
other Guif ports arr doing 10
maintain the advantages they
have This is particularly true at
the moment Of Galveston, which,
having lis deep water port cSiab-
lished. is reaching oui Tor all pos
siblc business through that out
way. The cotton exchange and
hoard Of trade OF the island city
have spent money 20 draw traffic
and letter just al hand from
Secretary Morrison shows how in.
tensively the plans are being car
Red out
This announcement SAYS that
the scheme IS to make GALVESTON g
great cotton warehouse whence
may be- drawn unlimited supplies
for vessels at any hour IN any
quantity and Of any grades Nh
Morrison says that 10 is possible
to make Galveston the point ~
control of the greater portion of
the cotton crop of Teyas He fig
ures that with q good port and
ample warehouses there should be
no difficulty in getting great
amounts OF cotton He says ln
effect that the port may almosl
establish monopoly
This talk about monopoly is a
spur 10 our consideration of the
accessorics which this post must
have. II il time SO consider these
even SO fan III advance oi tho read
iness of this port When we have
deep water and would establish
trade natural to such an adjunct
we must consider terminals Pri.
MARTY, the railroads may o,
counted upon 90 create iruckage
and warehouses tor the business
which will come 90 them, ard that
viii be the answer iu some of ih,
larger problems Of the new port
but there are other facilities whici
should be considered
II IS beyond question that Gal
weston win get q large amount OF
cotton business bs lis readiness 8,
handle coiton Until there is
port 10 tho south and west Of Gal
weston the iloW viii be- 20 that city
When there is such port Cor
pus Christi. OF course The haih.
for traffic will he on Galveston
IS planning to get shippers huc'
ND for il SO doubt 30 viii gc
many OF them liu whcu ilds por
Il established Il Vil, hc iu "a posi
ton to get and hold ihe MAYO
cotton business ol TcNas
Place u rulcr on ihc map am
check off shat portion ut the cui
Ton growing territory which
naturally tributary to Corpu
Christi aud what IS similarly Iil
uiary 10 Galveston 4 will b
demonstrated usually ihal ih
port here Is iho uaiural gatoWa
81 Tho mayor portion ut the orol
NcNt andy ihc lhos 81 rai
Way HAT serve this port aud loug
tho cotton cuoniry, The msw'
must be that there is q irense
dous amount Of cotton wnich, J.
reason Of loaglh % i,anl and fac
itics for delivery may be- counl'
~ assured 10 his port There N
be territory tributary 10 GalNcsi'
and which this port eannol eNpe
20 reach, but there will he so mu
mon. that wiz feed naturally
our wharyes that we need feel