Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-15
WESTERN STATES COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS-.

A C1N0Rrss ~ rather peculiar
character T. now being held nj Kansas
CITY. its officially denomlna,ed tlie
Western states Commercial Congress.
sixteen Western states aud Territories
aud eight southern States arc repre-.
scented. rho Congress was called 10
rltr by senator Kelly, Of Kansas, who
was subsequently, elected chairman.
In his specch OF acceptance Of the
latter honor, he attributed the de.
pressed condition of agriculture to a
lack Of the circulating medium. His
plan Of relief Ia the free coinage Of ell.
vct AMI the raising OF silver money 10
u gold standard.
Governor Francis, Of Missouri, made
a spoeoh pregnant with suggestions for
tho political observer. lie said the
holding u this congress- marked n
new era In the Internal Industry Of
the country; that heretofore all Federal
legislation was In the interest Of the
Eastern States; that the West was dis
crlminaied against aud protective
lafld' imposed on II, for the benefit OF
New England. He also said that the
West wanted free trade with the world,
aud the Mississippi River connected
with Lake Michigan.
A letter Of regret for being unable 10
attend, was read, from President Harri.
sou. In II he alludes 10 the necessity
ofan enlarged market for farm pro-
duce, and suggests the idea Of building
up home market. He also alludes TO
the currency and says "that any dol
lar, paper or coin, issued by tho United
States must DO made and kept Ia Ia
commercial use rs good as any other
dollar" This sentence forms the key
to his whole financial policy and to the
policy Of his administration.
J. NJ. Rusk, III, Secretary Of Agri.
culture, also forwarded letter Of re-
greet which was read. He suggested
making farming interests the basis OF
discussion, for tho simple reason that
all national prosperity depended on
agriculture.
Charles Francis Adams In his letter
stated there was already too much
tamperlng In the way OF legislation
with Internal affairs. The currency
he thinks IN too much tinkercd with.
Combinations and trusts n left alone
by government would 10 no harm. To
government Interference no attributes
all the political and commercial evils
OF the past twenty-five year,.
II. II. Thurber Of Now York, In a
similar letter, says that trusts were
beneficial 10 producer anI consumer
alike.
The chairman, Mr.. Kelly, M also
Governor Francis, Of Missouri. re-
marked that Federal legislation was
heretofore entirely In the interest OF
New England aud Pennsylvania.
Doubtless the BELIEF prevails In the
West and South that such Is the case.
Governor Francis says that In the early
history Of the country this present dis
satisfaction would result In revolution.
Ia our Jay, he thinks that deliberation
anu discussion VIII accomplish what
would have required arms to effect In
lpe past but he seems to think that
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Tho New England states are not
represented In that Congress. They
are regarded In the same light that the
Washington revoluiionlsts viewed
Great Britain. The West, It Is said, IL
cnslnved and taxed for the benefit q
the East, This Is n serious charge.
President Harrison and Grover
Cleveland stand almost on u common
platform In relation to financial Issues,
40 letter has been read a, tho CON.
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