The morning call., 1894-02-16
The Retiring Preside It.

no recommendations 20 make in the nature Of
any change. IT has seemed to the committee
that the present plan Of organization is not
alone broad and comprehensive in its scope,
but is sufficiently elastic 60 embrace within It's
sphere he fullest possible representation of all
THE Interests within the boundaries of the
Mississippi territory.
The congress having referred back TO the
commit its preliminary report, iD which IL
was pointed out that Tie committee did not see
lts way clear 10 recommend he appointment
OF paid secretary at Washington TO look after
the interests OF the issues passed upon by thi s
congress, your committee begs 10 say that IL
has again gone Over the ground aud carefully
considered the possible benefits that might
follow from the appointment of such secre-
tary, and as result of further deliberatiOn
can only affirm the conclusions reached In its
preliminary report
We do not believe 1t would be wise or expe-
dient or prontaDie 10 employ any one man,
however great his abilities. 10 represent the
iniei esis OF this congress at Washington with
view and IN the hope OF his securing favor
able action for all or any OF the measures
passed upon by this congr IS. We can ouly
repeat hat the most thaI this congress can
hope to do il TO give worthy measures affecting
the welfare OF The great West It's moral support
by iIs indorsemenI. The rest and especially
the active part of The work must be left 10 the
localities especially Interested.
Your committee, however, realizes that In
ordeT that the Endorsement of the Trans
Mississippi Congress may be OF value and may
command respect, lis congresses should be
largely attended by able and representative
men from all the trans Mississippi States aud
Territories. To bring this desired Tesuli about
demands energetic and active work on lie part
OF It's executive committee, and 1t is for this
reason hat u Is h iein recommended that the
executive committee shall consist of TWO mem
bvrs II ON each State and Territory instead OF
as heretofore but QUE.
Ii is suggested that your executive commit
tee hold session Immediately upon the ad-
journn.eut OF his Congress- and that IL OF ilin-
IA plan for securing a larger attendance which
shall Dot alone include a liberal repre- esentation
OF commerce, bur which shall strive TO securr
for The next congress liberal representation
Of all industrial and agricultural associations
throughout the great West
The report was adopted unanimously.
Leete OF Nevada ominated Julian Sonn-
tag, the retiring secretary, for permanent
secretary of the present congress, and he
was unanimously elected.
The place for the next meeting of the
congress was the ensuing subject.
McKo0n IF California proposed St,
Louis. and the chairman stated that his
delegation bore an Invitation from the
Merchants Exchange of that place to con-
vene there. A delegate of Arizona sec
onded the nomination OF ST. Louis.
Parsons OF California seconded by Nc
Connell of Idaho favored Boise CITY.
Mclean of California proposed Denver.
Majors OF Colorado favored St. Louis as
heing most in touch with the matters " ith
which this congress was concerned.
Richards of Montana seconded the nomi-
nation Of Bpise City.
Moreland of Oregon seconded the nomi-
nation of Boise CT v.
Warner, Of Washington favored Boise
City.
Bennett of Colorado gave in adherence
10 St. Louis. and at his request Denver
was Withdrawn from the race.
McKoon of California spoke,in favor of
st. Louis.
Mcconnell Of Idaho, formally invited
the delegates to meet next year In Boise
City. He said 1T was shown by expert
rnce that small towns were better for the
congress than large ones He impressively
outlined the advantages Of the Boise City