The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-26
TO PAVE THE WAY
For Practical National
Legislation.
BIG MEETING IN ST. LOUIS.
The Trans-Mississippi Congress
Ready for Work
BIG MEETING IN ST. LOUIS.
IN THE INTEREST OF THE WEST.
This Is the Seventh Annual Ses.
sion, and There Is Much Work
Before the Delegates.

o. LOUIS Nov Zo.-I0-morr0W the
seventh annual meeting of the Trans
Mississippi Congress will be called TO
order at Entertainment Hall in the Expo
stion building. Abott 400 Of the 600 or
more delegates 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 gathering in
this city during the present year. Daily
sessions will be held, commencing on
Monday and ending on Friday.
1t is the first time this important 0rgani-
zation has ever met here, and for that rea-
son, coupled with the knowledge that it is
composed of the representative business
men of the West, the people of st. Louis
are Hospitality providing for their enter
tainment. Numerous local committees
have been at work for some time complet-
ing the arrangements tor holding the con-
vention and looking to the welfare of the
delegates. Everything is in shape for
their reception.
The Dasis of represen tation is ten dele
gates from each Western State or Terri
tory, to be appointed by the Governor;
one delegate from each county, to be ap-
pointed by its Commissioners or judges;
one delegate from each city and an addi-
tiOnal delegate for every 10000 population,
TO be appointed by the Mayor, with not
more than ten delegates from any one
CITY, Each commercial body or business
organization may appoint three delegates.
and one additional delegate for each 100
members. The sessions are held each
year just prior to the convening of the
National Congress, the inten ton being to
thonghtfully discuss all matters in which
the Western States and Territories are
directly interested and pave the way for
legislation in the National Congress. AS
the delegates are supposed to directly rep
resent the people, they will. as business
men who have the commercial welfare of
the West at heart and who are in no way
guided by political Influence or selfish
motives, indicate to Western Congressman
in what particular measure the Western
people are most directly concerned.
AT the coming session the chief subjects
for discussion are: The reconciliation OF
silver, irrigation of arid and other lands,
the disposition of Indian and public lands,
the Nicaragua canal, nationa! bankrupt
law, the Improvement of Western rivers
and harbOrs. anti-option mining laws aud
admission of Territories to statehood.
The Utah delegation held meeting at
the Planters House tonight and organ
lied. with l.. W. Shurtliff as chairman and
w. H. Culver as secretary.
Among the mora prominent delegates
who are already here are Governor Waite
of Colorado, Ex-Governor Prince of New
Mexico, Delegate-eleet Cannon of Utah
and A. c. Fiske of Denver, presiden: of
the Bimetalltc League. The Hon. Thomas
IOo.4
Mountain News, who was expected to
make the principal speech on the silver
question. cannot be present. A telegram
was received to-day from Mr.. Patterson
stating that owing to the serious Illness of
his daughter he could not be present. 1t
is expected that Congressman w. j.
Bryan of Nebraska will take Mr.. Patter
sons place.
The congress will open with prayer by
the Rev. Samuel Niccolus, ID. The ad-
dress of welcome will be made by Presi-
dent Boyd of the Merchants Exchange.
Mayor Walbridge in behalf of the city and
Governor Stone in behalf 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 addresses
will De made by Elwood Meade, president
of the National Irrigation Congress, and
State Engineer of Wyoming William E.
Smythe, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the National Irrigation Congress
and editor of the Irrigation Age; J. Emery
of Lawrence, Kans., and +. II. Newell of
the United States Geological Survey.
The special order for Tuesday is the
"Remonetization of Silver" The opening
address will be made by Ex-Governor l..
Bradford Prince of New Mexico, to be fol-
lowed by Colonel George E. Leighton of
ST. Louis. Congressman Bryan of Ne
braska and Ex-Governor George T. An
thony of Kansas.
On Wednesday the Nicaragua Canal.
Its Political Relations and Commercial
Importance" will be discussed by Pro-
fessor Courtney de Kalb of the Rolla
School of Mines, University Of Missouri,
and Captain w. l.. Merry of San Fran
cisco, followed by an address on Hawaii
by Hugh Craig of California.
1t is expected that Thursday, both day
and evening, will be devoted to the enter
tainment by the citizens of ST. Louis. and
that the business session will be resumed
Friday morning and final adjournment be
had Friday evening.