Show TUB congress has recently contributed to improve the harbor of galveston Gul veston texas this means a great deal for the prosperity of the west if the deep harbor scheme proves a success those well acquainted quain ted with the country declare positively however that it will prove a feasible undertaking and hexane themselves aro so convinced of this fact that if the congress of the united states had not come to their nid in a financial way they should have undertaken der taken the job themselves of eon averting galveston into a deep harbor any one who will take the trouble to look at a map of the united states connot fail but se e what an immense tract of country will contribute directly to this harbor besides texas ulrch is a mighty empire within it belf indian territory new mexico kansas colorado and in each all that area between the mississippi and the will receive supplies from galveston harbor the same as the eastern and middle states now L tain their articles of foreign trade through tho new york port but the import trade is but a small feature when compared with tho fid vantages the harbor will give for exports the vast territory mentioned rich in agricultural interests has suffered of late years from a depressed market for their produce the farmers of iowa illinois and indiana being father to the east have had more easy access to the ports where foreign trade and shipping aro engaged in and their ready shipment of produce has worked a hardship on tho west when the harbor at galveston is opened up it will not longer be so western farmer can then ship from a port near at homo and at freight rates that will bo as cheap if not cheaper than their brother far mora of the east enjoy the population of the country is coming west and a large port for foreign trade at somo convenient locality is now an absolute necessity and chero is a better place than at galveston we think that congress did a wise act by appropriating money for the improvement of this harbor |