The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-19

The national grain congress OF tn
United States, which has been in session
in this city during the past two days. ad
ionrued Yesterday afternoon to meet II
sneciaI session at New Orleans on TIN
second Tuesday in June. 1t was tn
opinion of everybody that the congress
was A great success aud is bound to resul
in great good towards binding the south
and west in trade and commercial reia
lions.
Additional delegates arrived from sur
rounding cities. Mayor Savage of Well
iuc.on with lusty delegation We're thu
first to arrive and they were not slow il
catching the inspiration of the meeting
They Immediately entered into the deliber
ations of the congress and did some goot
work.
j. Adler Smith, heading a delegation
from Charleston, S. c., arrived early IL
the morning. They were all business mer
and they came thoroughly equipped ant
in good spirit to present the Claims o
their CITY and their harbor.
The first thing on the program was I
carriage ride through the city, which wa'
thoroughly relished and appreciated bl
the visiting delegates. The southern dele
gates, with their poetic temperament. were
exceptionally well pleased. for along every
avenue through which they passed tht
stately cotiohwoods were budding and the
odor of apple blossoms made the delight
fui morning air fragrant. Colonel Day o.
the New Orleans delegation said thai
wherever he went Wichita reminded him
of Washington City with it's broad, clear
and level streets.
The following resolutions were submit
ted and after brief discussion were unan
imously passed:
: Whereas, The time has now fully ar
rived for determined ana united action or
the part of all commercial bodies IN the
western and southwestern states to pre-
serve their present integrity aud to pro
vide better facilities for the advancement
of trade relations, be IL therefore
Resolved. First-That this convention
now assent led shall determine upon line
Of action and be formed into "a permanent
organization for the object. In every posi-
bic legitimate way, of cementing such a
bond of union between all commercial bod
les, in the west and south, "a shall bring
into existence a direct general business be-
tween such points, as shall give 10 the pro-
1uclng sections the best prices obtalnabe
for their products. and give To the expoi t.
ing and importing merchants al the south
ern ports the advantages naturally to be
derived by placing the produce there, and
the manufacturer at home and abroad in a
position TO utilize his geographical advan n
tages to the end that hls manufactures and
productions shall be allowed TO seek the
best markets of the world at the most rea-
sonable cost CT transp
''Second-i hat ewing to the geographic
cal position OF the Gulf and South Allan
tic ports. in connection with so large an
area Of the producing sections of the west,
where the export surplus of the nation is
produced 1T is the voice of ;his convention,
that the Gulf and South Atlantic ports,
generally are the natural outlets for the
western and southern products for export
ing purposes, and also the natural inlets.
for the lmportations required 10y their pop
ulafioDs, and that the different CONNER
sial bodies here in convention represented,
be urged by their delegates to lend every
aid and supp TT in their power 20 shake of
present thralldom of paying tribute to the
eastern aud northern Atlautic states
which has so seriously curtalled
our commercial power. and rem
dered yalueless, to large extent, the
priceless boon, with which Providence has
so blessed the people of the western aud
southern states, ia their immense produc-
tive resources, and the Gulf and South At
lsntic ports in their natural geographical
position, indicating that the land OF our
Almig hty Creator designed them as COM
merciai seaports, to be utilized by the ever
advancing and enterprising western and
southern merchant. farmer and planter,
without whose enterprising progression
rem waste.
"Third-That in order to expedite the
opening of the gulf and soutn Atlantic
ports, 10 further Inc export trade OF the
south and west, that congress be memoir
ialiZed to take such steps as are necessary
to establish fast railway mail service be-
tween the west and gulf ports, and fast
ocean mail service from and to the West
Indian and South American ports.
ri h-I'har
heartily Endorses the proposition TO COM
piete the Nicaragua canal. but it is the
sense of this congress that the United
States government, shall own and
have absolute control of the said
canal, and that congress Is urged
to take such action, as will return
the present Nicaragua Canal company.
all necessary monies they have expended
in the enterprise, and that the canal be
completed, and operated by the United
States government.
'FifIb-That economy demands the
rapid completion of the river and harboT
improvements now in progress, and that
congress be memorialiZsd 10 hasten this
work by such legislation and appGopria-
tions rs will secure the greatest benefits
to the people in the shortest possible time.
''Sixth-That the lines OF railroads run
ming from the grain districts of the west
to the south, be urged TO make the
lowest rate possible. on shipments
CT grain and grain products t.
the sea ports of the gulf coast
irrespective of the rates made to the AT
,antic seaboard ports, via the eastern
trunk lines, aud representatives. of the
commercial interests of the west and
south, here assembled, pledge themselves
TO aid and assist those roads Complying
with this request) in securing tonnage IL
both directions
w. II. MASTERS, Chairman,
New Orleans, La.
H r. GLASS. Secretary, Mobile, Ala.
FRED GARDNER, New Orleans.
f. q. BL IR. Mobile.
ID. c. IMBoDEN. Galveston.
II. HEIZER, Galveston.
S. a. JONES, Florida.
A f. ANDERSON. Minneapolis, MINI.
GEORGE SCoULER, Nebraska.
DIR. T. L NINKLER, Oklahoma.
A. d. BUTLER, Hutchinson.
l. II. ToMLIN, Winfield.
kilograms were received from various
places and persons. among which was on