The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-27
Importance Of the Completion Of
the Nicaragua Canal Dwelt
Upon.
AFTER THE PACIFIC ROADS.
Unjust Discrimination That the Inter
state Commerce Commissioners
Should Check.

OMAHA, NEBR., Nov. 26.-At the Sec
ond days session of the trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress Ex-Governor Prince,
chairman of the comr ittee on resolutions,
reported back resolution on National
bankruptcy law. It favored the enact
ment of National bankruptcy law, just
and equitable and uniformly applicable to
all creditors. It was unanimously adopted
by the congress-
Resolutions on the following subjects
were read and referred 10 the committee
On deep-sea harbor at San Pedro and Far
allon cable. by F. w. Gibson of Califor-
MIA; on railroad rates to conventions, by
C. w. Norton of Iowa; on foreclosure and
rates on Pacific roads; on Cuba and on
silver, by w. J. Bryan of Nebraska; on
naturalization of foreigners, by 7. w.
Launt of Missouri; on improvement of
the Column bia River. by Mr.. Eddy of Ore
gon; on restoration Of duty on wool, by
M. B. w. Holman of Missouri.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton, through c. w. Norton, chairman,
and Thomas H. Wells, secretary. sub
mitted the following report: For presi-
dent, Hon. w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska: the
and after the locationI of the next meet
ing, the executive committee to have
power to select permanent secretary and
assistant secretary and treasurer. On
motion of Mr.. Paz Valverde of Mexico the
report of the committee was unanimously
adopted.
President Cannon congratulated the
congress on the election of Mr.. Bryan as
its president for next year and said it
would meet with universal approval. He
appointed Ex-Governor Prince of New
Mexico, Hon. Hugh Craig of California
and Captain Mason of Missouri a COM
mittee to escort Mr.. Bryan to the stage.
President Bryan was received with ap-
plause, which was renewed several times
during, and at the close of his speech ac-
cepting the office. Mr.. Bryan's response
was:
Il am deeply sensible of the honor which
you confer in selecting me as permanent
president of this congress. The trans
Mississippi country is an empire in itself
and surpasses in its area, in its resources
in its undeveloped wealth and in its possi-
bilities many of the nations of Europe.
Between the Mississippi and the Golden
Gate and between the Canadian border
and the border of the Mexican republic
are found all the necessaries of life in pro-
fuse abundance.
"The last half century has witnessed the
transformation of this great region from
wilderness into garden, from savagery to
civilization. The next half century bids
fair to dwarf the achievements of the past
and to realize the hopes which we are al
most afraid to express. Our people are
first in intelligence by every test that can
be applied and last in pauperism and vice.
If we lack stupendous accumulations OF
wealth, we also lack, as some one has said,
the shadows which they cast.
eve have not met in narrow or selfish
spirit. nor have we assembled to plan an
invasion of the rights Of others. Our pur-
pose is not to appropriate to ourselves the
wealth produced by others, nor to throw
an obstacle in the path of any fellow
laborer in the Nations vineyard. In local
matters, such as irrigation, transportation
from the Mississippi to the Pacific and
railroad communication to the seaboard,
qualify us to speak, but make it impera-
tive that we do speak If we desire
relief.
"Only those who live in the arid regions
can understand the advantages of irriga-
tion or be impressed by the magnitude of
the subject; only those whose commerce
is burdened by the extortionate rates col
lected to pay an income on fictitious cap
italization and watered stock-only those,
say, can appreciate the iniquity OF an