The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-15
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All Represented at the
Congress
UTAH EXTENDS A WELCOME
THE DELEGATES QUICKLY GET
TO WORK
The First Subject to Be Considered Ii
the Completion Of the Nicar-
aqua Canal
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SALT LAKE, Utah, July 1.-THE
Mississippi congress was called
to order this morning by Secrtary Gull
mer. Delegations were present from
every state and territory west of the
Mississippi river.
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. L.
Hudson.
Hon. H r. Whitmore of st. Louis was
introduced as chairman. of the executive
committee and called upon Gov. Wells
to address the convention. The governor
delivered an address of welcome in
which he said in part:
'In behalf of the people of Utah ex-
tend to each of you fraternal greeting
and a warm welcome to the last and
best state of the union.
"It is to be expected that the business
of the congress, involving the discussion
of so many subjects of the deepest con-
Germ to the west and south, will engross
large share of your time during this
visit; yet it is my ardent wish that you
will find sufficient opportunity to inves-
tigate the social and material condi-
lions of Utah and so learn for yourselves
what manner of people we are"
The governor them detailed trials and
hardships to those who came to the val
ley 45 years ago and continued: 1T is
not my purpose to have you think be-
cause I expressed satisfaction with the
country we live in that Utah suffers
nothing from the ills that affect the re-
public generally. Far from it. While
the thrift and conservatism of our peo-
pie, coupled with our home production.
have saved us much Of the suffering and
business stagnation so prevalent the
past several years, our misfortunes are
sufficiently apparent and our sufferings
sufficiently acute to impel us earnestly
and eagerly to join hands with our sister
states in united effort to correct them.
For this we have met today. In
council there is wisdom; in union there
is strength And so the representatives
of those states lying west of the Missis-
sippi, states comprising half Of this great
nation-need I say the better half-find
1t necessary to meet in convention from
time to time to consider existing condi-
tons and discuss methods for promoting
their welfare and prosperity"
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor Glendenning on behalf Of the
city.
After appointing the committees re-
cess was taken to 1:30 p m.
AFTERNOON MEETING
Upon reassembling in the afternoon a
message was received from Hon. w.
Bryan, saying that he would arrive to-
morrow morning. The reading of the
message was greeted with applause.
Pending the arrival of Mr.. Bryan the
congress elected for temporary chair
man Hugh Craig, president of the San
Francisco chamber Of commerce. Mr..
Craig made a speech in which he stated
that California appreciated the honor
of having one of her delegates act for
Mr.. Bryan during his absence.
A number of resolutions were present
ed and referred to the appropriation COM
mittee, the pricipal one being introduced
by the California delegation, urging the
creation Of a department of mines and
mining.
The regular order of business was then
taken up, being the discussion of the
Nicaraguan canal question. The first
address on the subject was delivered by
Prof. S. w. Waterhouse of the Wash
ihStcii uhiNCioitJ VI 81 lLOulS.
His speech was very lengthy and was
an able argument in favor of the con-
structon of the canal by government
aid. His speech was loudly applauded.
Waterhouse was followed by Hugh
Craig of California, who spoke on the
same subject, stating in his opening re-
marks that the subject had already been
so ably handled that there was not much
margin left. He explained the needs OF
the canal from a Pacific coast stand
point. He also submitted a paper on the
salee subject, prepared by Capt. w. L.
Mei of San Francisco, who was today
appointed United States minister to the
Central American republic. Mr.. Merry
had intended to be present to speak for
himself, but was unavoidably detained
The resolutions committee is composed
of the following delegates: T. M. Pat
terson, Colorado; r. l.. Ford California;;
j. II. Richards, Idaho; Il. r. Test, Iowa;
J. Fl. Mcknight Kansas; B. Smith,
louisiana; j. NJ. Reed, Montana; e. V.
Smalley, Minnesota; j. M. McMchael,
Missouri; G. W. E. Dorsey, Nebraska:
s. Bradford Prince, New Mexico; L. H.
Taylor, Nevada; A. j. Levy Oklahoma;
A. j. Keller South Dakota; G. B. Stone,
Texas; 7. d. Lee, Utah; j. p. Pemattos.
Washington; j. A. Holiday, Wyoming.
-Four states have not named members
of the committee because full delega-
tons are not yet present.
EVENING SESSION
The evening session was opened by
the adoption of resolution of thanks to
President Mckinley for the appointment
of A. l. Merry of San Francisco as
United States minister to Central Amer
lea. The remainder of the session was
devoted to the Hawaiian question, and
the only speeches were made by w. A.
Kinney and Lorin A. Thurston of Homo
lulu. AT the conclusion of Thurston's
speeoh an adjournment was taken to 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
ANTI-SALOON DAY