The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24

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such things, and it is possible that some
new enterprises of great Importance may
be the result OF the suggestions.
The discussion OF a proposed natonal
bankrupt law, of the restriction of imnnf-
grafton. of methods for the relief of agri-
cultural depression, of the disposition OF
public lands and of the admission of ter
~ritories TO statehood will hold the atten-
ton Of every delegate with equal strength.
The Pacific slope delegates may not be
as enthusiastic in the debate concerning
the irrigation of arid lands as those from
Arizona and New Mexico, but when the
question of annexing Hawaii comes up
they will have something to say of a de-
cided nature. The proposed cable 10 Homo
lulu has long been a pet project with Cali
fornia men, and it is sure to be brought
in this congress.
The Nicaragua canal, the Improvement
of waterways and deep water harbors as
well as the construction and maintenance
OK levees ON the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries will prove fruitful subjects for dis
cussion and suggestion.
Silver Question VIII Come Up.
Although the silver question smacks or
politics, IL always comes up, and some able
speeches, both for and against free coin
age. are sure to be made.
The delegates are all men who most
adequately represent the vast bus.nes in
LCktSNo Va IN A&AA 't8E
Some are members of boards Of trade
others are mayors of thriving cities, many
state legislators will attend. and probably
there will be a sprinkling of congressman
and a few governors.
Texans who own great herds of cattle
Will rub elbows with men from Oregon
and Washington who know all about
numbering and salmon packing. Fruit
growers and vineyard owners from Cali
fornia will Join with grain growers from
Kansas and Nebraska in demanding lower
railroad tariffs. Some Of these men have
come TO know each other, and all have
learned 10 realize that II IS only by CO.
operation that great enterprises are &C.
complished.
The ranchers of California and Arizona
and Ire farmers Of the Dakotas, the miners
Of the mountain states and the business
men OF 81. Louis, Omaha, San Francesca
and Denver, New Orleans and Galveston
and the twin cities Of Minnesota. s. Paul
and Minneapolis. all meet together at these
congresses and exchange views. rub OF
sectional preiudtces. If any exist. ana
learn more Of the good qualities Of their
brother NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. than they
could in a lifetime without such oppof-
tunities for personal contact.
The East mush pardon the feeling OF
pride which is sometimes shown by these
men IN. the trans-Nississ!ppi congress.
When they are brought together IN this
wav. they see clearer than ever before
what a vast country is theirs. The mag
nitude Of the West can better be realized
bv Eastern men when compared with the
country with which they are familiar.
The whole of New England could be set
down within the boundaries OF the state
Of Washington. New York state would
cover only a small corner OF Texas. ard
California has as much se3board as all the
middle Atlantic states combined
romnarlson with European countries
"a also instructive. Arizona and New
Mexico are as big as Norway and Sweden.
Into the Lone Star state could be put all
OF the British isles. European Turkey,
Switzerland. Denmark. Portugal and Pal-
est.ne in Asa Belgium. Holland and the
whole &C Greece are about as large as the
state % Arkansas.
some Facts About Trans-NfI~Sis-ippi.
FIve-sevenths Of this country lies west
of the Father OF Waters, although Of ehe
So 20 600 people IN the Union according
20 the last census. only 100000 are resi-
dents az This section. If there were as
many people prOporti0nztely m the trans
Mississippi region rs there ave In che states
east ~ r.. iris count~y would have a pop
ulaflon % over 100000
There are row in the states west Of the
Nrss.=sfuui cighty-foGr cities Of more than
eao population each. seiuE located as fol
lows. Arkansas. 4: California. Q; Colorado.
! Iowa. J.. KausaS. g. LOUISIANA, 3. Mn
nesota. 8. ssours, S; Montana, .: Nebras-
ka. s. Nevada. !: South Dakota. ]. Texas.
II. Utah, .: Washington, 3. and Wyo-
ming. J.
The total urban craus-Misstss.p1iaa pop
ulatson Sc 3.is2.5 3. or nearly one-twentetl
Of The entire population Of the United
states and one-afta ~ that trans-Mlss.ssD-
81 California leads IN the number q fhe
c.tv residents. although Iowa has the lar--
est number OF cites. Missouri takes the
p.1r1 for The largest ely. s.. LOI.s, che
METROPOLIS 90 the Mississippi valley. the
commercial center - The trans-M.ssiss.Qp!
s.a-rs. whose financial sol.3l'y and bust
ness enterprise awake the admiration az
the entire country.
!. IL is % make the immense reS7urces q
tbs great region more accessible and %
ra1l the attention % the national congress
70 is needs that fae rans-Nlssiss.pp con-
Eress = 70 convene.
some Prominent Delegates.
The gentleman who 81 % preside AZ the
coming congress g George -. Cannon.
He has been for years a leading spirit in
TIE Mormon church and Is one % the bes:
known men in the West he was elected
president Of the congress a. -. Louis
last year. What he does not know about
irrigation is hardly worth knowing.