The Helena independent., 1893-08-22
CUT OFF FROM THE EAST.
The Object of the Pan-American
Congress That Meets at
ST. Louis.
New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Philadelphia Against West
and South.
Ono OF the Invltntions to Take Part In 1t
Reaches the Ofic, of Governor
Richards.

A letter from the Pan-Ameriosu BIZ
metallic association. with headquarters ~
Denver. addressed to Gov. Richards, has
been received, enclosing call for Ran :
American congress- to be held At 81. Louis.
Oct. 8 next. and expressing the hope that
the governor will be found in sympathy with
its spirit and objects. The letter snys that
before the call was made. most extended
correspondence had occurred between the
officers of the association and the leading
public and commercial men of the states OF
Mexico, and tho republics OF Central and
South America, and in every instance an
approving response was received TO the
p propositions embodied in the call. This
corress ondsnoe, with what was had with
lending men in the United States, assures
one of tho largest and most influential CON-
ventions ever held in this country. In
addition" the letter states, Several for
eien steamship companies and number OF
American railroad companies stand ready
to second tke aims of the association. and
write assuring their active and Jealous CO.
oreration. The time has come when the
great bulk of the trade and commerce OF the
western and southern portions of this conn
try may be transferred from the eastern
to the gulf and Pacific shores. New York.
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston have
shown themselves so hostile to western and
southern interests that they are no longer
iu the list of friends but rather Of crafty
and merciless enemies. II the sections in
terested in this transfer Of commercial and
industrial power will heartily cooperate
ot BoIi md mn h
lic men, with like ci.izsns OF the republics
TO our south. there can be no question
about speedy commercial 'evoution ana
tr ,nsfer OF the base Of our financial trans
actions 70 more friendly borders. The
movements involves the welfare of one half
the population OF the United States. and
more than seven-eiRhths of the area Of all
the states and territories OF tho union.
You are ga ueetlv urged to send representa-
tives to this meeting, to the end that com
mercial emanei,pa and Independence
may be secured"
The call ia addressed to Mexico and the
Central and South American countries.
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, California.
Colo ado. Florida. Georgia. Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana. Missouri.
Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada.
kota. Oklahoma, Oregon. South Carolina
South Dakota, tennessee, Texas, Utah.
West Virginia, Virginia, Washington and
Wyoming. The place for the meeting of
October 3. had originally been Denver, but
the call says the extraordinary condition of
the business and industries of the United
States, the danger which threatens tho
money of this country, Mexico and Central
and South America. nave induced the
change to st. Louis, and to suggest other
subjects for consideration than that alone
OF binetallism. Continuing tho call says:
- that a
conspiracy in this country to utterly de-
monetizs silver and thrust the United
States upon single metallic standard. |
that of gold, for its currency, is
in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore. The press of
these cities has become thoroughly sub
sefvient to the end of the cons orators and
has 80 int bued the minds OF the pe0, le Of
the states in which these cities are and the
surrounding states that they have all be-
come hostile to the welfare and advance
ment Of the west and south, whose interests
are inse eparably blended with q fair and full
volume of money which cannot be secured
and maintained un!ess silver has been re-
stored its functions of primary money,
upon which. in company with gold. tho
credit money of the countries may rest.
In the name Of honest money these states
are parties to the spoilation of our sections
and the cities named a:e the prime instlga-
tors of tho crime. :
at has seemed TO us that we should not
fatten and strengthen such cities with the ,
vast trade and commerce OF our sections
Not only does self respect and self preser- :
vstion require that wa should deal with
Irends but the ReoRrap hical position of G
of the states, the facilities for ports on the T
gulf and it's tributaries. and upon the
Pacific eoast. the ,roxImity OF Mexico
Gnd Central and south America 30 the gulf
md California linea of the United states,
the shorter distances from them to many E
Europan and AsiAtic ports, and the better
railroad and inter waterway facilities from
them to nearly every quarter OF the west
and south, all combine to render practicable
and readily feasible the building uo of the
ports atong the gulf its rive, tributariss
and the Pacific coast line through which
the great bulk of our gram. ore, meats raw
material and manufactured goods may
reach Mexico, South AMI Central America
Eu oPeaa and Asiatlo fotts, and the wares
and products OF other oiiInes be returned to
US with reciprocal profits. Let us proceed
in this work with delibersson but firmness
1t is great and patriotic task gs vsll as
one of mutual profit nd advantage"
Gov. Richards will act on the matter
when he gess back.