The indicator., 1894-12-01
WESTERN INTERESTS
BEING EARNESTLY DISCUSSED.
Opening OF tho Trans Afissisaippi Congress
at Bt Louis--LRrxo Attendance of
Representative Western Men.

st. Louis, Nov. 27-The Transmissls-
dppi congress conveRed here yesterday.
The hall where the convention met was
decorated for the occasion.
Early came Governor Stone of Mis-
souri, and not long after him Congress
man w. ]. Bryan OF Nebraska; who
as n silver advocate, will fill the place
taincd by illness in his family. Among
the others who were quickly recog-
nizcd were George Q. Cannon of Nor
mon fame from Utah; II. j. Cannon of
the same territory, Governor Waite of
Colorado, A. c. Fisk of the Centennial
state, w. l.. Merry of California, Il. II.
Newell of the United States geological
survey. Ex-Governor Prince of New
Mexico, Senator Allen of Nebraska,
and many others whose names have
been before the public In connection
with the subjects to be here discussed.
1t was 30 before President II. II.
Whitmore, of the last congress, called
the new body to order. After the of
fering of prayer, addresses of welcome
were delivered by President Boyd of
the Merchants Exchange, Mayor
Waldridge and Governor Stone.
In the absence of Governor McCon-
men of Idaho. who telegraphed his re-
grets that he was kept at home, Hon.
Eugene Semple of Washington, re-
sponded to the address of welcome in
behalf of the congress. 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 the supreme law.
AT the conclusion of Governor Sem
PIES remarks, President Whitmore re-
viewed the purposes for which the
congress exists, declared against the
allowing of thY congress to be any
way controlled by political interests,
and then announced the gathering
ready for business.
Upon the recommendation of the Ex-
ecut,ve committee the convention then
took recess to allow the state dele
cations TO select members of the cont
mittecs on credentials, rules and order
of business and permanent organiza-
ton,
The afternoon session convened at 3
O'Clock. Immediately the selections of
the different committees were an
noupced and the members thereof re-
tired to prepare their reports.
EX-Govcrnor Prince of New Mexico,
upon invitation of President Whitmore
then took the chair.
a large number of resolutions We're
then presented 10 be referred to the
committee when organized. They cov-
cred all possible subjects of interest to
the Western region.
An address upon the beet-sugar in
dush'y occupied the convention for
some time. Its deliverer being Delegate
$. III. Hamilton of Nebraska.
The convention at this stage ordered
that the committee on resolutions con-
sist of two members from each state
and territory represented, to be named
by the state delegations at the open
ing of to-morrow's session.
The committee on credentials report
ed full list of delegates, which was
accepted. Recess till evening.
The attendance at the evening ses-
sion at which irrigation was the set
subject for discussion, was rather
light At President Whitmore's re-
quest, George Q. Cannon of Utah took
the chair and introduced the subject
of discussion with brief review of his
own experience in the past forty-seven
years with the growing of crops by
artificial overtlowing of otherwise des-
ort lands.
Addresses Were also made by L. II.
Newell of the geological survey FL
wood Mead of Wyoming, and w. Il.
Smythe of the Irrigation Age.
In the evening the Colorado delega-
ton organized by electing Governor
Waite chairman: ]. w. Draw, Aspen,
secretary; I. l.. johnson and Congress
man Shafroth on the resolution COM
mittce; c. A. Smith, Colorado Springs,
on the Credentials committees; Il. Il.
Goodell, Committee on Permanent Or
ganization: A. c. Fisk, committee OIL
Rules and Order OF business. Mr.. Fisk
is candidate for permanent chairman
of the convention.