St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Better transportation Faeili-
ties Needed by Western
Producers.
Yearly Appropriations Of Six
and Seven Millions to Be
Demanded.
Two Conventions as a Result
of the Lottery Differences
in Louisiana.
The American Federation Of
Labor Will Aid Pittsburg
Printers.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.-Gov. Thayer
called the river congress to order at
1880 O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Berlin,
member of the Missouri river commits
sion, said the first thing to be done was
to obtain an adequate appropriation for
the work. The commission had fought
against local appropriations and the re-
port of the commission stated that the
Missouri river could be made to answer
the requirements of commerce, but
enough money must be appropriated to
finish the work.
Gov. Francis spoke of the great i'm
portance to the West of the improve
ment of the Missouri river. The United
States had assuT ed control of the
waterways. and it was criminal in the
national government to neglect the
great waterways. The price of grain
was fixed by the cost of transportation.
A cent saved in transportation was a
cent made for the producer. a cent
added to the cost of transportation was
cent added. not only to the price of
every buShel exported, but to every
bushel raised. The state commission
and the Missouri state law, in the
event of the improvement of the river,
would not only force the rates along
the river down, but would also reduce
all railroad rates in the state.
Yearly Appropriations.
A number of addresses were made
and suggestions offered by river pilots,
at the close OF which the report of the
committee on resolutions was read. The
resolutions demand an appropriation of
S6.000,000 a year for the Missouri I'M
prOvementS, and S7,0OO,OOO a year for
the Improvement of the Mississippi.
There was no manifest opposition to
the adoption of the resolutions, but a
motion 10 adjourn until o. M. was
put and carried.
Inc resolutions came up for discus
sion at the afternoon session. a motion
was made by Mr.. Leonard, of Kansas,
that the section naming the size of
the appropriation asked for be
stricken out, bub. this was defeated
Mr.. Leonard then moved that section
-, which was little side boom for the
Hennepin canal. be stricken out. Mr..
Murphy, of iowa. a brother of "Henne-
PIN Murphy, made hard fight for the
resolution and Mr.. CorcOran, of Mis-
souri,, came to his aid. Many speakers
objected to it as out of place and it was
finally stricken out. MIR. Murphy at
once arose and left the hall. The resO-
lutionS were then adopted without
further debate.
Col. S. c. Robinson. of Mississippi, is
one of the most energetic of the dele
gates. He believes that the two big
rivers are so closely united that the
good of one is the good of both. He
fayorS 4 permanent organization and
the united action of all the people. 1t
is only by such work, in his opinion,
that the end can be reached. Hon.
Jonas McClelland, of Sioux City, be-
lieves in reciprocity III river improve
ments as well as in other things.
A permanent organization was siren
uously urged upon the people of the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. and
have complete surveys of the river, in
order that the government should know
exactly what to do in the matter, was
advocated. A committee on permanent
organization was appointed, and this
evening, after adjournment of the con-
ventiOn, the committee reported, sug-
costing that there should be an annual
convention. with delegates selected as
to the present one, and that work be
done systematically in the matter of
influencing the representatives from
the various sections represented.