The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-26

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-Tomorrow the
seventh annual meeting of the Trans
Mississippi congress viii be called to
order at Entertainment hall, EXPOSE
ton building
About 400 of the 600 or more dele
gates that will be in attendance are
already here. and the others are ex-
pected to arrive on the morning
trains
This will be the most notable gath
ering in this city during the present
year
Daily sessions will be held. COM
mencing on Monday and ending on
Friday
1t is the first time this important or
ganization has ever met in this city,
and for that reason, coupled with the
knowledge that it is composed of the
representative business men of the
west, the people of st. Louis are hos
pitably providing for their entertain
ment.
Numerous local committees have
been at work for some time completing
arrangements for holding the conven-
ton and looking to the welfare of the
delegates, and everything is in shape
for their reception.
The basis of representation is ten
delegates from each western state and
territory, to be appointed by the gov
ernor, one delegate from each county,
to be appointed by it's commissioners
and an additional delegate for every
10000 population, to be appointed by
the mayor, with not more than ten
delegates from any one city; each com
mercial body or business organization
may appoint three delegates and one
additional delegate for each one hun
dred members.
The sessions are held each year just
prior to the converting of the national
Congress. the intention being to thor
oughly discuss all matters in which
the western states and territories are
directly interested, and pave the way
for legislation in Congress. AS the del
egates are supposed to directly repre-
sent the people, they will, as business
men, who have the commercial wei
fare of the west at heart, and who are
in no way guided by political influence
or selfish motives. indicate to western
congressman what particular measures
the western people are most con-
cerned. At the coming session the
chief subjects for discussion are:
The reconciliation of silver; irriga-
ton of arid and other lands; the dis
position of Indian and public lands; the
Nicdraguan canal; d national bank
rupt law the improvement of western
rivers and IarbOrs; anti-option legisla-
ton; mining laws. and admission Of
territories to statehood.
The congress will open with prayer
by Rev Samuel NicculuS, ID.
The address of welcome will be made
by President Boyd. of the Merchants
exchange, Mayor Wallbridge in behalf
of the city and Governor Stone in be-
half of the state.
Governor William j. Mcconnell, of
Idaho, will respond on behalf Of the
congress.
On Monday evening irrigation has
been made the special order, and ad-
dresses will be made by Elwood
Meade, president Of the National Irri-
cation congress, and state engineer of
Wyoming; William E. Smythe, chair
man of the executive committee of the
National Irrigation congress, and ed
itor of the Irrigation Age; j. e. Emery.
of Lawrence, Kan, and f. H. Newell,
of the United States geological survey.
The special order for Tuesday is the
reconciliation of silver.
The opening address will be made
by Ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince, of
New Mexico, to be followed by Colonel
George Z. Leighton, of st. Louis, Con-
gresham Bryan, of Nebraska, and ex-
Governor George 7. Anthony, Of
Kansas.
On Wednesday the Nicaragua Ca
nal. it's Political Relations and Com
mercial Importance" will be discussed
by Professor Courtney DeKalb, of the
Rolla School of Mines, University Of
Missouri, and Captain w. L. Merry, of
San Francisco, followed by an address
on Hawaii by Hugh Craig, of Califor-
MIA.
1t is expected that Thursday. both
day and evening, will be devoted 70
entertainment by the citizens Of ST.
Louis, and that the business session
will be resumed Friday morning and
a final adjournment be had Friday
evening.