The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-01

The convention was called to order by
President r j. Odentn2l OF the board Of
trade in the Odd Fellows hall, which was
magnihcently decorated for tho occasion.
American and Nicaraguan colors prevailed
and an eagle with outstretched wings
united the twain. The orchestra also
played the national hymns of the two
countries, and 2 Nicsraguan air arranged
Tor the occasion was cheered and encored.
On the platform were city and state OH
Gals, including Governor Murphy J.
Foster and Acting Mayor Irwin JamIson,
Hon. George Z. Converse, permanent
chairman Of the St Louis convention, and
Governor Fleming, Of Florida DR.. 3. NJ.
Palmer, OF the First Presbyterian church,
offered prayer and President Odenthal
gave q formal welcome for ths board OF
trade. City Attorney E. A. O'Sullivan fol-
lowed for the municipality and Governor
Foster for the state. Mr.. Converse re-
piled for the convention.
The principal business OF the morning
was the appointment of a committee on
credentials and q recess was taken until
the report WIS prepared. Several speeches
will follow, probably, by Jones Of Arkansas
and Judge Estee Of California. One OF the
leading matters to be discussed is a reso-
luton which President J. c. Clarke OF the
Mobile & Ohio railroad viii offer. Il
recognizes the measure as a national one,
as having been endorsed by both parties,
and provides that the government guaran-
tee the hundred million Of bonds, the latter
TO be used as 3 basis for new national
banks. No party shall own more than one
thousand shares of stock in the concern,
and 2 percentage of tolls to be deposited
annually in the United States treasury.
II. II. Smith OF this city, was elected
secretary OF the convention. At the after
DsoD session reports Of different commit
tees were adopted. All resolutions offered
will 20 to the committee on resolutions
without debate. Judge Jones of Little
Rock, delivered lengthy address review
ing the canal question from an interna-
tiOnal standpoint.
An evening session was held. Judge NJ.
NJ. Estee Of California spoke at length He
reviewed the growth of the idea Of con-
structing q canal acrsss the isthmus from
its earliest inception IN the Sixteenth cen
tury, aud laid great stress upon the In
portancs attached to the project by
the nations of Europe, particularly
by Great Britain He cited uttersnces Of
eminent Americans who supported ths
plan and said now it was regarded by lead
ing men Of both political parties as an i'm
pOrtant work and its construction would b6
national glory, its failure national defeat.
He gave summary Of the provisions Of
the bill introduced BY Senator Morgan, OF
Alabama, to extend government aid 70 the
enterprise, and concluded with the state
ment that the construction Of the canal
was a matter OF national honor If It was
not built with American capital it would
be Dy foreign capital, and that meant TO
this country the isolation of an important
section in war and loss Of commerce in
peace.
w. B. CRbell spoke on behalf Of the dele
CATION from the District OF Columbia, urg-
Ing that influential delegates be sent to
Washington to urge upon Congress the
importance Of the project and the neees-
sity for action. 5. A. Jones, Florida, de-
pictad the advantages Of the canal from 3
southern standpoint. Letters were read
expressing interest in and sympathy with
the work of the convention from many
prominent men il traffic associations, etc.