The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-02

= improvement OF Western Rivers
/ (a) Floods OF the Miss. ssippi cause and
/ remedy. 90 Deep water az the mouth Of
| the Mississippi (cl Preservation OF the
| forests.
3. Water Transportation-(al Nicaragua
canal 90 Harbors on the Pacific coast.
! (c) Gulf outlet.
4 Transportation Facilities Of the West
la Equitable rates 70 tide water.
3. Our Trade and How to Increase It.
(a) With Mexico Japan. china. Hawaii.
the Philippines and cuba. 90 Pac,dc
coast cable. (cl Ship building on Pacific
coast.
6. Mining IN the West-ta) should there
be a national department % minesf
:. Agr.culture-ta) Beet sugar Industry.
<b) Introduction Of our Indian corn n
Europe as a culinary article.
g. National Quarantine.
9. Statehood for the Territories.
10. Monroe Doctrine.
Il Homestead Laws.
2. Trusts and Comblnes-(a) Are they
beneficial
70. our Foreign Possessions.
a. United States Senators. should They
be Elected by the People D.rect9
Is. Our Representation AZ The Louisians
Purchase Celebration and the Paris Expo
sition.
THE BEST TALENT
The men % whom Aae been assigned ne
subjects FOR discussion. have made national
reputation by prsct cal work and aborlous
study OF the several subjects assigned
them. II Rs expected there vsu be present
the president 81 the United States. ths
governors 81 the several states and terri
tories. and many of the members - ,hs
national CONGRESS. both senators and rep
resentatives a. well az some ~ the Lead
ing men from Hawaii Hon. Hugh craig.
president ~ this congress 70 sx-pra=5dent
Of the Chamber Of Commerce az ssn Fran
cisco. Cal. one ~ the most Influential
commercial bodies or The Un.ted states
The debates tn tnLs congress VIII bo psrtic'-
pated FL by the most eloquent orators -
the west and day spent here VIII De
moro interesting than day in tfe senate
% the United States This will bs a nofa-
bic gathering 81 the influential commercial
men OF the wcst.
WICHITA
California Colorado. II Ise7uri. Nebraska.
louisiana. Texas and Titan have IN turn
hosrftshly entertained the congress. Do
now falls % tine good fortune ~ Kansas
70 nave the congress az wichita, one q
the young giants ~ tHe waat. b. be- city
~ tweaty-Gve thousand Inhabitants. enjoy
Ing the distinction % being the CONNER
clsI center ~ -he r,ste and tha isah.rz
center - the southwest The city. during
tho Fprirg and vgnme-. is Fer.t7n'e far.
ert - shade tree p1th beautiful resi-
dercea and well kept 'avrs. g. FL orc ~ ths
most inviting ctcH ~ che vest Fp1-
large trunk railway enter .be r,tv from
d. Fcrcnt directions. The Mfs9g-i Pacific.
Tho s. Louis and San Fran~.ac5. T1s
A.chls1n. Topeka and Santa 70 anf Tho
Chicago. ROCK Island ard Pacific Sp~c.ai
rates vii be made over ID these roads
Ample arte' ara1-1fnofa can Pc hsT
q. reduced rates De'sEates wl BE- cor
daily welcomed and fha c.tzsrs Wiz take
spec.aI pride ir entertaining r1rn-
RsSsPyRTATfDE.
TIE western Passenger aEso-.atieu RS
granted the congress a one ard ons-tara
fare f8r enc rssrd trD b1t an sT9rt =
tsin~ made ~ rersrs "a rare ~ ere fare
fa- me round frSn m 81 fha railways wtth-
IN the terrisar7 eusa raced b. enc congress
J, Is aepes zaat We can make s1-s ar-
ra-zsrusrfa asar sH tha rrsls .a me
r-atfcs gt4tsg Specie .1f9ruafla1 ray
- mad or au-,.ctt1n 70 tbe sTrsts ~ 80
res-ra. rzz' saFr. m ~ assrsv nE 'af srr-
-a.ary - toe congress. sa8 Sc Ha. 'sr-
ward ,1farraatasa - al 1~I-Fst-s t4 tss
congress as s19n ~ 49, .ee-a ~ tarf 49,
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