The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-30

far as it is now prepared. It includes
the following discussions: Forestry
in the Rockies" by Hon. John Park of
Salt Lake City; THE Hawaiian Cues
tion," by Hon. Hugh Craig of San
Francisco; "Nicaraguan Canal" Cap
tain Merry Of San Francisco; Trans
mississippi Tariffs" James Mahoney,
Sioux City, Iowa, and Captain Lon Bry-
son. Davenport; Deep Waterways" by
Hon. A. p. McGuirk of Davenport.
Iowa; Irrigation" Ex-Governor Prince
and others.
The largest and most notable dele
cation in the convention represents
Utah. Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas. Kan
sas, Texas, Colorado, California, Ari-
IONA, Nevada, Washington, Oregon,
Wyoming and the Dakotas are repre-
sented
ITS PURPOSE.
The convention will probably be in
session for five days. The explicit pur-
pose of the congress, as expressed by
the executive committee. is to discuss
all questions affecting the interests Of
the people in the foregoing territory
(from the Mississippi to the Pacific,
which may be the subject of legisla-
ton by the United States congress, and
to express to it, through resolutions and
otherwise. the sentiments of the west
ern people, 1t will also endeavor to
take such steps for the presentation of
these resolutions to that body as will
| command it's attention and action.
The Mississippi commercial cor
gress is described as the great result of
| the consolidation of various western
| non-political or commercial conventions
which have been in existence from time
| to time, but which have gradually merg-
| ed into this one great organization. In
| stead of holding separate conventions up
| on all western questions 1t has now be-
| come apparent how much more effective
| will be the demands of one congress voic-
| ing the general sentiment of the people,
as developed in a forum which is not in
the interest of any one subject. The most
| important subject that will be discussed
are Irrigation OF Arid Lands" THE
Hawaiian Question:" Nicaragua Canal"
"Bimetallism," CONSTRUCTION and I'M
| provement of Waterways and Deep Water
Harbors," Trans mississippi Freight
| Tariffs and Determinations" Rail and
| Water Communication Between Western
Cities and the Seaboard," CONSTRUCTION
and Maintenance of Levees on the Mis-
sissippi and Tributaries" "A National
! Bankrupt Law" Restriction of 1mmgra-
sion," Admission of Territories to State
| hood and disposition of Public Lands. "
The officers of the congress are: George
| @. Cannon, president, Salt Lake city,
Utah; Charles f. Weller secretary Oma-
| ha, Neb.; John e. UT, assistant secretary,
Salt Lake City, Utah; II. r. Whtmore
| chairman executive committee, st. Louis,
Mo.
Among those prominently identified
| with the congress outside Of its officers
may be named Ex-Governor Prince of New
Mexico. Ex-Governor Semple of Washing
ton, Governor Mcconnell of Idaho, Gov
ernOr Richards of Montana. Ex-Governor
| Lewelling of Kansas, Ex-Governor Waite
of Colorado, Colonel A. c. Fisk of Den
yer, Hon. w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska, and
many of our most prominent business mer
in this section of the country.
The discussion of political questions has
been eschewed by previous congresses
the realm of politics since the last con
gress, is certain to come up in one form
or another, and battle royal between the
friends and opponents of free coinage is
anticipated.
Milton G.. Butterfield of Portland, Ore
gon, is secretary of the congress, and alsC
champions a resolution looking to tn,
opening of permanent Mississippi
headquarters at Washington, during tn,
sessions of the national congress, to pro
mote action upon the resolutions to b,
adopted by the present gathering. Elabor
ate arrangements have been made by tn,
Commercial Club and other local organiza
tions for the entertainment of the dele
gates.