Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25
Tho Commercial Congress.

iuSouuy. Aprtl II, Will uclCSdIlOli'
present from the following TWENTY-FIVE
western and southern states and terri
tories: California, Washington, Idaho
Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming,
Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska
Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mich.
gan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana. Georgia, Texas and Okla.
homa. The delegations were composed
mainly OF business men appointed by
the governors OF the various states, and
were representatives OF the western and
southern people.
State Senator Kelley OF Kansas, was
chosen chairman. Upon taking the
chair he made speech favoring an en-
largement OF the circulating medium.
Governor Francis of Missouri
made the address OF welcome on
behalf of Missouri and T. Dwight
Thatcher on behalf OF Kansas.
Among the letters read was one from
President Harrison in which he urged
the fact that home market is neces.
sarily the best market and indirectly
favored protective policy and stable
currency.
Letters were also read from Hon. J.
NJ. Rusk, secretary OF agriculture: NJ.
HI. DeYoung, editor OF tho SanFrancisco
Chronicles: Senator PETER. Charles
Francis Adams, H. X. Thurber. of New
York, and John V. Farwell OF Chicago.
The usual committees having been APP
pointed the first days session adjourn
ed.
SECOND DAY.
The full representation OF the con-
gress was present at the opening OF the
second days session. Mr.. S. J. V.
Skitf, OF Denver, read paper on "Pop-
ulation and Raw Materials" treating of
the possibilities OF the west. Ex.Gov-
ernor Click OF Kansas, gave his views
on the cause OF the present depression.
He considered that "Mr. Blaine's reci-
procity schemes and Secretary Rusk's
efforts in extending the markets for
live stock were partial remedies"
Speaker Elder OF the Kansas house of
representatives, laid the blame for the
depression to the trusts, allotted by the
boards OF trade ard bucket shops. U.
S. Hall. president Of the Missouri state
farmers alliance gave as his reason for
commercial and financial depression.
partisan politics and the high tariff, a
decrease in the volume OF money and
advanced railroad rates to pay divi-
dends on watered stock. Edward At
kinson OF Boston, read paper giving
his views on money. opposing the un-
limited coinage OF silver. A letter was
read from Senator Stewart OF Nevada,
taking an opposite view OF the silver
question. "Other measures" he said.
might be necessary to supply circulat-
ing medium, but free coinage was the
first and most important step in the
emancipation OF the masses from the
domination of money kings
The roll of the states was called and
large number OF resolutions were intro
duced covering every possible subject
of western interest Addresses were
made by Congressman Crisp of Georgia,
on Taxation" Ex-Governor Greer OF
Iowa, on Markets for Western Pro-
duce:" Congressman Breckenridge of
Arkansas. on ''Taxation;" Chauncy |.
Filley OF st. Louis, on "Transporta-
tion," and Mr.. w. c. Schwepe OF st.
Louis on Interstate Commerce"
THIRD DAY.
The third days program was opened
with the reading OF a paper by James
Peabody OF Chicago. on Railroad
Pools" He spoke in behalf of the rail-
road companies and said that what the
shipper wanted was notso much low rate
as stable rates, and what the railroads
wanted was not so much great business
as steady business and protection
against the dishonesty Of competitors.
General Chas. w. Blair OF Kansas, read
a paper on transportation and finance.
A telegram was received from the New
York chamber OF commerce calling at
tention to the necessity of improve
ments to the Mississippi river.
transportation became the subject Of
a general debate participated in. among
others, by General Schweppe, Senator
Cochran, John T. Cornforth, OF Denver,
C. S. Deitrichs OF Hastings. Neb., State
Senator Switzler OF Nebraska, James
Madison OF Mississippi and Fl. Martin
Williams OF Missouri.
Jay L. Tory OF st. Louis, read
paper on ''Uniform Commercial Laws"
in which he endeavored to
shows the need Of q revised bankrupt
law. Colonel A. G. Fisk, OF Denver
said, 0O,000,0O0 of people were kept
alive on food raised on irrigated land in
Spain, China, Egypt, Russia, India and
and United States. yet the subject of
irrigation, although carried on success
fully for hundreds of years, was but
little understood.
In trans-Missippi country enough
land was allowed to go TO waste that
was susceptible OF cultivation to support
whole nations OF people. Major Powell
that there were 1000, 900
square miles OF arid lands in the west
ern country that could be made pro-
ductive by irrigation. At the mini
mum price of public lands, s1.25 per
acre, this land had q value OF $500. 000,- |
900. At $50 per acre, q moderate esti-
mate OF its value, when irrigated, il
would be worth S19, 20O, 900, 900.
Sidney Clark OF Oklahoma read apa-
per on the Indian question. Hon. A.
]. Warner OF Ohio, addressed the con-