The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-26
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING
Transmississippi Congress Called
to Order
SILVER IS SIDETRACKED
As a Subject Now of Only Secondary
Importance
Freights, Forestry, Irrigation, liar.
bors and the Nicaragua Canal


this morning. Though ter1lHc STORMS
throughout the west delayed many dele
gates. three hundred faced the president,
George O. Cannon of Salt Lake, when the
convention opened. After prayer by
Rev. Frank Crane, President Cannon
introduced b. A. Carpenter OF Omaha,
VINO welcomed the convention In behalf
of the business men. Mayor bemis
proffered the welcome of the city.
Governor Silss A. Holcomb performed
a similar duty IN behalf of the state.
The band played America, and Governor
Prince Of New Mexicu responded to The
welcoming addresses.
The convention adjourend two hours for
lunch.
At the aftern Jon session committees
we're appointed, credentials were ex-
amined and the convention regularly Or
ganized.
The response to Governor Holcombs
welcoming address by l.. Bradford Prince
of New Mexico was feature of the after
noon session. The speaker spoke eloquent
ly of the diversity OF the country which
extended from the level prairies to the
foothills of the mountains filled with
their vast mineral wealth. Ex-Governor
Prince asked his audience to think of
the gold mines OF Colorado which had
been made pros perous by an act OF con-
sress, and then of the poor silver miner
whose prosperity bad been taken away
from him by the same act. In conclusion
he said:
I'VE thank you heartily for your words
OF welcome. Our expectations have been
more than realized. These flowers ais,
present mute welcome from some who
have not been represented on this floor
but whose welcome is as touching and
graceful as any that could greet us
here. We are all glad to meet here on
the banks of your mishty river, IN your
city, which is a miracle OF growth and
an cpl lome of The enterprise and pro-
gress which has made the common
wealths OF the west; AID we trust that
our sojourn here will bring nothing
but pleasure to the people OF Omaha
and Nebi sska, as we are satisfied that it
will bring nothing but pleasure to our
selves"
Cultivation and Uses of Ramie was the
first subject under discussion this after
noon. Professor Waterhouss of St. Louis
was the chief speaker. Hugh Cra.g of
San Francisco discussed American ship
ping. This concluded the afternoon ses-
sion. From to $50 public reoe pt on
hall, and then the evening session OF the
body opened with the discuss on of state
hoo for tie rritories by Governor Prince
of New Mexico, III which he PLEADED for
the i'm NJ ediate admissi n of Arizona and
New Mexico. The sentiment of the body
was with him throughout. The tupio
consumed the whole session, and many
mem bers Joined in the discussion. 1t
was decided that staten God could not be
withheld from the territories much long
er. H, K. Wittmore OF st. Louis, chair
man of the executive committee, is at
tracing much attention. He said to-
night:
~ do not think the silver question Will
play much part in the proceedings. That
has lost ground recently and is no longer
. subject of first interest with the con-
vention, though many delegates are
friends of the white metal"
the matter of freight discrim atoms
will undou ptedly be one o: the best SUBJ
jects on the program, and the discu ssion
OF forestry, irrigation, harbors and deep
water Ways and the Nicaragua canal will
be attended with much Interest.
1t has been necessary 10 make some
changes in the program which was orig
inally announced by the general CON nit
tee on entertainment, in dete fence to the
wishes of the officers of the congress.
There will he sessions of the convention
in the morning ana evening. In the af-
trip to he smelling works and the stock
yards. The reception at the LiuIngef art
gallery will BIZ given Wednesday evening
This will not be public affair, as was
previously announced, Us the delegates
ana the local com mittees on entertln-
ment will be sufficient to tax the accom-
rDodations of the gallery. Thurs lay
afternoon the convention will adjourn
to the football game, and in the even ng
they will ne the guests Of the Ak-Sar- Ben
at the Coliseum.
The program for the Sessions of the
congress Is only partially outlined. AS
far as 1t is now prepared 1t includes the
following discussIons: Forestry in the
Rocky Mountain Reg ION, Hon. John X.
PARK, Salt Lake; The Hawaiian Question,
Hon. Hugh Craig, San Francisco; The
Nicaragua Cana. Captain W. l.. Merry
San Francisco; Transmississippi Freight
Tariffs, Hon. James V. Mahonoy, Sioux
City, and Captain Lon Bryson, Dsveh-
port, Iowa; deep Waterways, Hon. ID. Nc
Quirk, Davenport; Irri cation, Ex-Goy-
ernor Prince and others.
The largest and most notable delsga-
sion IN the convention represents Titan.
Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Tex.
as, Colorado, California, Arizona, Neva-
da, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming and
the Dakotas are represented. The con-
vention is made up of delegates selected
thus The governor OF each state and
appoints lSI utJtEaltS,
mayor of each city one delegate and an
additional delegate for every 5000 lnbeb
Itants; proviied, however, tina. no city
shall have more than ten delegates; each
county one delegate through it's execu-
tive officers, every business organization
one delegate and an additional delegate
Tor every fifty members, provided. how
ever, that no such organization shall be
entitled TO more than ten delegates. The
governors OF states or territories, mem
bers OF the United States Congress and
ex-prsidents of this congress will be sx-
oficlo delegates, with all privileges of
delegates except those Of voting for elec-
ton TO Office. The executive committee
has decided that 1t would not fix any set
time for the discussion of various topics.
They will be taken up in order. As rap.
IDLY rs one is exhausted another will be
introduced. In this manner mem bers
Will be abe to devote time to each sub
lect in proportion that they are interested
in 1t.
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PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. ga smooth
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