The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-16
He Presides Over the Transmits
sissippi Congress.
SILVER, CUBA AND HAWAI- |
The Congress Urges the Construction OF
the Nicaraguan Canal and the Institu-
ton OF National Board of Arbitra-
ton Free Coinege Resolution.

and the delegates seats well filled The
large attendance was due To- the fact
that Hon. W. j. Bryan. president of
the congress, was expected tO be pres
ent.
Resolutions We're introduced and rc-
ferred as follows;
BY the California delegation-ln-
structing the secretary of war to take
immediate steps toward work on the
san Pedro harbor by Ex-Governor
Prince OF New Mexico-Urglng admis-
sion to statehood of the territories of
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
by Keller OF North Dakota-Favoring
the government taking control Of the
Union and Central Pacific railroads.
The regular order of the day. mines
and mining. was then taken up. Tirey
l.. Ford Of California read a lengthy
paper ON the Necessity for Establish
ing a Department of Mines and Min
ing" He was followed by Judge Roy
al of California on the same subject.
AT this point w. ]. Bryan entered the
hall and was greeted with widest en-
thusiasm. Black Of California moved
that three cheers be- given for Bryan,
which the latter said was out Of order,
but the cheers were given neverthe-
less.
Bryan In taking the chair said Il was
"A matter Of great regret that he was
not able To be here earlier. hut he knew
the congress had been ably presided
over by Messrs whitmore and Craig.
He said he was fully I'm accord with
the movement Of this congress which
represented the great empire In the
West. There were numerous matters
In which this section was particularly
interested and that was one OF the reo-
sons why the congress had met here
FOR an Interchange of views on these
matters and another reason was that
the Trans NJ mississippi states were u
part of this great nation and interested
In everything of national importance.
They had a right To secure everything
which would tend In their ADVANCE
mcnt. hut did not desire to do go at the
expense of any other part OF the coun-
try. The more he Travelled over this
vast region the greater II seemed.
Touching upon irrigation. he indulg
ed I'm a little pleasantly by saying the
democrats had found out that water
was very important. especially in this
part of the country He felt more aud
more hopeful of the future of this
Western country and II was not be-
yond the range OF possibility to see
millions Of people living in the fertile
valleys of the West Bryan concluded
by saying: We will rear IA people In
the great West that will stand for
American liberty and American prog
rcss."
After his speech Bryan was present
ed with magnificent bouquet by Mr..
Warren, delegate from Colorado. The
regular order OF business was then
again taken UP.
The congress resumed the work at
2.i0 o'clock. Just before that time.
however. a delegate from Missouri.
pointing to "A double quartette OF little
girls dressed In white. who We're march
ing down the aisle. said. MIR. Presi-
dent. ! ask consent to have these little
maidens sing a song"
Very we'll" said the president.
There being no objection. they will be
permitted To sing" And sing they did.
their lay being bryan, Echo His
Name, Bryan OF Nebraska
When they had concluded MIR. Bryan.
who had been surprised by the nature
I of the song said. Hereafter when there
IL any singing To be done please let me
know whether there Is anything per-
sonal In H. II there Is | will know how
to act" Then Mr.. Bryan and the lit
tie girls were applauded together.
A resolution was introduced by Mil
Ter Of Nevada urging congress. In the
/ interest of mining industry. TO place as
! low tariff as possible ON cyanide OF
| potassium.
James Graham of Idaho introduced a
resolution asking that II any import
duty is retained on lead ores that th.
payment Of said duty shall be made OBJ
ligatory. that no ores be permitted u
he smelted in bond or sent out of the
country for treatment or refining with
out first having paid all duties due the
government under the law"
Charles W. Thomas OF California
made Commute talk on the agricul-
tural interests of the country. T.. r
! Moses uf Kansas president Of the irri-
1 cation congress. was introduced I,
speak an irrigation. He said his sub
iect was dear To all the people of Utah
Irrigation Is "A basic industry, and
without II there would be- no trans
Mississippi civilization The West
should he united an some specific plar
to enable every acre OF arid land to bs
irrigated. The millions of dollars lost
through unsuccessful irrigation anC
through floods will cause unihcation IN
providing for the conservation o
waters and better and more efectiy,
methods of irrigation.
The report Of the resolutions commit
tee was that it had drawn a substitute
for the free silver resolution which wa
presented by Thomas of Colorado yes
terday and referred. \ motion 20 hav'
the resolution brought up tomorrow a
10 o'clock for discussion was carried.
The substitute resolution Is as FOL
lows:
Whereas. The trans Mississippi con
sress has. az its last six sessions. dc
clared In favor of free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver az tn
ratio Of Is 10 I. and
Whereas. Such action by this con
gress has proved a most potential fac
tor in arousing the nation 10 the neces
sity ~ a return to its former wisa an'
beushccnt coinage system. success
calls Tor rsdoubled energy in that be
hsf ON our part therefore be II
Resolved. That we heartily commen'
the action Of President Nc ckinley IN ap
; pointing a committee 10 try 10 secur
; an International agreement and mos
. earnestly hope that success may crow
: their Efforts. We further af'rr ina
< such efforts are proof of the fsiiur~ o
, the gold standard to advance the IN
e terrsts and prosperity OF the America
people and Of the fact that the resto