The morning call., 1894-11-27
Meeting of the Great
Congress.
SILVER AND THE TARIFF
Will Both Be Discussed at Some
Length.
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.
Delegates Preparing to Put In a
Good Week for the Unde-
veloped Empire.

gathered slowly. Early came Governor
Stone of Missouri. and not long after him
Congressman W. j. Bryan of Nebraska.
who as a silver advocate will fill the place
of a. I. Pa terson of Colorado. detained
by illness in his family.
Among others quickly recognized were
George @. Cannon and F. J. Cannon of
Utah. Governor Waite and A. c. Fisk OF
Colorado. W. L. Merry of California, F.
II. Newell of the United States Geological
Survey. Ex-Governor Prince of New Mex
leo and Senator Allen of Nebraska.
1t was 1870 before President II. r.
Whitmore of the last congress called the
new congress to order and introduced Rev.
DR.. S. j. Nicholas of ST. Louis. who
prayed that selfish interests might be sunk
in behalf of the general good and pros
perry.
The greetings OF the Merchants Ex-
change of ST. Louis. upon whose invita-
ton the congress meets here, were given
by President w. G. Boyd, who expressed
the hope that this assemblage would &C.
ment more closely the relations of The
great trans-Mississipoi region with its
largest city, and that though the gathering
be of Western character its deliberations
would be broad enough tn cover the whole
country.
Mayor G. P. Waldridge. in welcoming
the guests, took occasion to assure his
hearers that when the American people
got together in council their conclusions
were always right.
The hospitality of the State was ex-
tended by Governor w. j. Stone. who said
Missouri. considering all the interests
within its borders, was typical of all the
interests of the trans-Mississippi section
of the country. Its people, too, were
typical, not only of the Western manhood.
but of the manhood of all this great ma
ton. In conclusion, he deplored most
strongly the Introduction of sectonalism
into any gathering. also expressing the
belief that no such feeling would find place
IN the body before him.
In the absence of Governor Mcconnell
of Idaho, who telegraphed his regrets,
Hon. Eugene Semple of Washington re-
sponded to the address of welcome. He
declared that the congress was not here
for the purpose of demanding anything
radical. but simply that in the government
OF the nation the good of the people shall
be supreme law.
President Whitmore reviewed the pur-
poses for which the congress exists, de-
clared against allowing this congress to be
in any way controlled by political in
terests, and announced the gathering ready
for business.
Upon the recommendation of the execu-
tive committee, the convention took a
recess to allow the State delegations to
m hnrs nF % nljtf
dentals, rules and order of business and
permanent organization.
The afternoon session convened at 8
o'clock Immediately the selection OF diff
ferent committees was announced the
members thereof retired to prepare their
reports. Ex-Governor Prince of New
Mexico, on invitation of President Whit
more, then took the chair.
Upon motion of Delegate Hunter of
Iowa the Missouri River Improvement
Commission was formally invited to attend
the convention and enlighten it upon tie
progress of the work of improvement.
The introduction of resolutions to be
referred without debate to the committee
on resolutions when that committee shall
be appointed was begun as follows:
BY Delegate Castle of California, memorial
10 Congress favoring the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal under the control OF and su.
pervison OF the United States Government.
By Delegate Harding of Missouri, resolu-
ton demanding the repeal of The free-ead bill
now before the United States Senate.
By Delegate Lubin OF California, resolution
favoring the payment OF bounty upon ex.
ported agricultural products, as Just return
for the aid afforded manufacturers by protec.
tive tariffs.
BY Delegate Smith OF Iowa. a resolution IA.
voring appropriations by the Federal Govern
ment for the completion OF the Hennepin
canal.
BY Delegate ZenZel of Arkansas. a resolution
favoring ,ariff commission with plenary
powers, thereby removing that matter from the
influences OF the NUT ations of party.
BY Delegate Frye of Missouri, a memorial
covering all the subjects 10 come before the
congress, and suggesting curative processes
for all the ills of the financial system, as relat.
Ing 10 silver.
By Delegate Parsons OF California. resolu-
ton favorlng governmental construction of a
deep water harbor for Southern California at
San Pedro.
BY Delegate Bowen of Utah. a resolution
faVoring the restoration OF silver to lis status
prior to the enactment OF the law of 1873.
BY Delegate Stoddard of Colorado, a esolu.
ton favoring free gold and silver coinage at the
ratio OF 16 to l, providing for the use OF coin
certificates and directing the retire ment of
national bank notes as fast as bonds support
ing them can be paid and taken up by the coin
age of gold and silver.
BY Delegate Stanard OF Missouri, favorin Q
the use of silver coinage TO the fullest extent
possible at such ratio as may be susceptible OF
being definitely maintained; also indorsing the
efforts OF the Government TO secure the more
extended use of silver by other nations.
Among the others were resolutions urg-
ing immediate action toward the opening
of the Uncom pahgre and Ulntah reserva-
tons, as provided by act of August 16 last
urging the Improvement of the commercial
facilities of Alaska; fayoring Government
aid in the removal of mining debris from
the Sacramento aud San Joaquin rivers in
California; favoring the refusal by this
Congress to adopt any recommendations
as to silver or the tariff, and urging the
opening of Indian Territory In order to
put an end TO outlawry. Delegate Rush of
Idaho introduced short resolution indoors
ing the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of IS to i.
An address on the beet-sugar industry
occupied the convention for some time, It's
deliverer being Delegate Hamilton of Ne