The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-18

William Johnson. of Cortland. Cal;
Robert c. Lund. of Utah; A. c..
Roberts, of Fort Madison, Ia
Mines and M1ning-Ford, of Cali
foIuia; Patterson, Of Colorado; Rich
ards, OF Nevada; Dorsey, of Nebraska;
Lawrence, of Ueah.
Prince, of New Mexico. read an ex-
cellent paper on Japanese competition
which was a splendid argument in
favor of bdmetalIism. He showed the
remarkable growth of industry in
Japan and the steps contemplated for
a Still further increase and called at
tention to the fact that that country
produced goods on a silver basis and
sold them on a gold standerd basis,
making a bounty on production on the
difference between the price Of gold and
silver, under the present conditions.
When he had concluded the usual
resolutions of thanks were offered by
the convention to the Saltair people, for
their entertainment and courtesies; TO
the church officials, for the use of the
Assembly hall: TO. the ladies for their
part in the work: TO the newspapers for
their reports, and to the Associated
Press for its fair accounts of the pro-
ceedings.
CLOSING ADDRESSES.
The chairman Of the executive COM
mittee then stated that a great many
papers had been prepared which the
congress had not had time to consider,
and they would be printed in the rec
ord.
Delegate Foster of Idaho read a pa
per on Forestry" which was at
tentively listened to. When he had
concluded, Quinn of Montana, in an ex-
cellent address, advocated the appoint
ment of a committee on publicity,
composed of one delegate from each
state, which should be charged with the
duty of furnishing the east with
report OF the proceedings of the con-
gress, so that the difference of opinion
on the intentions of the meeting should
be adjusted. The west believed any
thing which benefited Montana bene-
flied the Union. The east believed the
west was arrayed against it. The OBJ
ject was to show the people OF the
east that the people Of the west We're
a part and parcel of the great republic
fight for II as quickly as would those
who live in New England.
At the conclusion of his address,
which was mastery effort, he moved
the appointment of this committee,
which carried. He was made the
chairman, in spite Of his protest, and
the names of those from the states Will
be reported 10 the executive COHlluittec
and enrolled upon the list.
Judge Kinney of California occupied
a few minutes in bidding farewell to
the congress, which he doubted he
would ever see in session again. He
was getting old and would undoubtedly
never attend another session He
thanked them for the patience they
had displayed throughout the proceed
ings in listening to the various
speeches, and babe them godspeed IN
the future.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the secretary 20 revise all copy and
have the proceedings printed, and then
the chairman thanked the assembly
for the honors II had conferred upon
him; thanked the people for the many
kindnesses bestowed. and concluded
with a pathetic allusion to President
woodruff. whom he hoped would live
many years yet in which TO love ms
God In the evening of his life.
WE NOW ADJOURN.
He then declared the ninth session
of the Trans Mississippi congress ad-
iourned to meet at Wichita, subject
to the call of the executive committee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
At the conclusion of the session the
executive committee met and elected
E. r. Moses of Great Bend, Kan,
chairman of the executive committee
The assistant secretary will not be
selected until later on.
1t was decided that the advisory
committee select the date for the next
meeting and that it be between Sept |
Is and Oct. Is.
A CORRECTION.
It was enormously stated yesterday
that it was Delegate de MattoS who
made the speech on Friday. in which
he declared that the reason the sup
porters of the minority report on the
silver question were opposing the pas
sage of free coinage resolution was
that they desired to offer an insult TO
Mr.. Bryan Mr.. de Mattos is from
and he took no part in
this debate at all. The gentleman
who made the speech was Mr.. b. d. /
Mats of Montana.
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