The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25
TO TALK BUSINESS
ANOTHER COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
TO MEET AT OMAHA.
Ex-Governor Lewelling Asked to Push the
Movement in this State-Several Sub
jects to be Discussed Including Annexa-
ton, Irrigation, silver Coinage, Deep
Water, Immigration and Transporta-
tion-Wichita Expected TO be Well
Represented as an Effort will be Made
to Secure the Next Convent ton.
to Secure the Next Convention.


Ex-Governor Lewelling was busy.
yesterday, with correspondence rela-
tive 10 the TransMississippi CONNER
cial Congress Of which he IS member
of the executive committee.
The congress will meet for the eighth
time at Omaha on November % of this
year, and MIR. Lewelling thinks il
should be given the highest recogni-
ton by Kansas and especially its great
commercial center, Wichita
The territory embraced in the repre-
senta ton TO the congress includes all
states and territories lying west of the
Mississippi river and those portions Of
Minnesota and Louisiana which lie east
of 1T
The objects of the congress are to
secure Sucn national legislation as is
calculated to promote the business in
terestS and development of the re-
sources of the states and territories ly-
ing west of the Mississippi river; TO in
crease reciprocal trade among them; to
discuss such questions as are naturally
suggested by its objects; TO cultivate
acquaintance maternal feeling and
cooperation among the various COM
mercial bodies represented
lit is the desire of the executive COM
nlfttee TO confine discussion to ques-
lions of common interest, and 10 ex-
cFude, so far as possible, all subjects
which are local in their character.
Thus far the following have been sug-
gested: Irri9r ton of arid lands: the
Hawaiian question; Mica ragua, canal;
bi-metaliSln; construction and improve
ment of waterways and deep water
harbors; TransMississippi freight tar
iffS and Determinations; rail and water
communication between western cities
and the seaboard; construction and
maintenance of leVees on the MiSSiS-
sippi and tributaries; a national bank
rupt law; restriction of immigra ton;
relief of agricultural depression; admis-
sion of territories TO statehood; dispo-
sition of public lands.
The governors of each state or ter
rbtory may appoint ten delega ties; the
mayor of each city, one delegate, and
an additional delegate for every 5000
inha.bfta nts, provided, however. that no
city shall have more than ten dele
gates: each county, one delegate,
through its executive officer; every bus
mess organization, one delegate, and
an additional delegate for every fifty
members. provided, however, that no
such organization shall be entitled to
more than ten delegates. The COVER
norS of states OR territories, members
of the United States congress, and ex-
presidents of this congress are eX-officio
delegates with all privileges of dele
gates except those of voting and cleo
ton ito office.
The above is the substance of a circu-
lar sent out explaining the objects of
tine convention and in addition Mr..
Lewelling received a letter from II. r.
WhitmoGe of St Louis. chairman of the
commit tee, which says:
In behalf of the executive committee,
OF which you are member, / have
mailed you several copies of the call for
the next meeting, which will be held in
Omaha during the last week in Novem-
Der, and earnestly solicit your hearty
cooperation in securing the largest
possible attendance from your state, by
distributing them where they will do
the most good.
The success of the congress will large
ly depend upon the efforts made by the
members of this committee, and it de-
wolves upon those from each state to see
that it is represented by a full delega-
hon
Rduced hotel and transportation
rates will be secured, of which dele
gates Will be duly advised.
| would suggest that you secure, IL
pcScibic, llfC VI NiiC Sdt4 ny
the press of your state, as we'll as their
influence in urging the appointment Of
delegates by your governor, mayor.
county commissioners and business or
CARNATIONS.
We wish to make this meeting the
largest and most successful which has
yet been held, and to this end, We trust
You will give your effort and influence.
Mr. Lewelling viii go to see Mayor
Cox today TO enlist his influence in the
matter as ii is his intention 10 secure
the cooperation of all the influential
commercial bodies in the state.
1t is also Mr.. dwellings intention II
he can get up a strong representa- ton
from Kansas to the congress, to secure
the next convention for Wichita as It
is the exact center OF the territory with
reference to population.