Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-06-10
rRANsMIssIssIppI CONGRESS.
Meeting ut Wichita Adopts Resolutions
Favoring irrigation Free Homes, Terri
toriai Statehood and Merchant Marine.

Wichita, Kan, June 8.-Yesterday
was resolution day for the Transmits
sissippi congress. Debate waxed warm,
but never acrimonious, over the recon-
mendations to be urged upon congress
relative to federal aid to state irriga-
ton projects, subsidies for merchant
marine and grain freight rate discrim-
nation by railway lines, rs between
domestic shipments and shipments for
export. Ringing resolutions were
adopted indorsing the Louisiana pur-
chase fair and urging favorable con-
gressional action upon the s5,000,-
900 congressional loan feature Of
the plan to raise the desired $4,000
900 fair fund. The congress Endorsed
free homes" and the opening of In
dian reservation lands; statehood for
all the territories, establishment Of
two new cabinet ofiices-mines and
mining and commerce and industry;
establishment Of n national academy
for training consular officers, taking
their appointment out of politics.
BY rising vote the delegates adopted
the following:
Whereas, The acquisition OF he Louisiana
territory by our government In 1893 was fraught
with incalculable import TO the material well
fare OF the country md the preservation Of
constitutional government and republican In
situations, Il Ii
Resolved, That the centennial anniversary Of
that great event should be appropriately COM
mcm0rnted.
Second-Resolvcd. That the proposed inter-
national exposition 10 be held ut St Louis In
1908 In commcmoration OF the Louisiana pur-
chase has the hearty Endorsement Of this con-
grcss
Third-Resolvcd, That we hereby earnestly
request our representatives and senators In the
federal congress 10 hid that exposition by sup
mcnt to extend q loan Of S00j,0OO TO the ST
Louis worlds fair celebrating the Louisiana
purchase centennial.
Fourth-Resolved. That the Transmississippi
congress cherishes proprietary interest In the
centennial celebration OF the acquisition Of the
trnnsmississippi territory md will promote its
success by all legitimate nnd honorable means
In It's power.
Fifth-Rcsolved That we recommend that
every state and territory In the transmississippi
section have an exhibit Of its products and re-
sources ut the ST. Louis worlds fair. believing
us we do that such exhibits will UNNECESSARILY
aid TO develop the Incompatible possibilities Of
the transmississippi section.
The merchant marine resolution fol-
lows:
In our opinion. II Is the duty OF congress. at
the earliest day possible to enact legislation TO
secure such restoration By the payment OF sub
sides TO American mail carriers and
freighters sufficient TO enable them to success
fully compete with the subsidized and bounticd
merchant ships OF foreign countries In the car
rying OF our imports and exports.
Another resolution asks for the OPEN
ing Of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
lands in Oklahoma, $500, 900 acres.
On freight discrimination the con-
gress resolved:
The rates on wheat and corn. and the manu-
facture thereof, should be made the same per
100 pounds. and II difference in the rates now
exist between these and other commodities In
the raw material and the manufactu red articles
from that raw material. the interstate COM
mission shall be requested TO have all such
difiercntials removed rs soen rs possible
The irrigation resolutions include
recommendation for the continuation
OF the reservoir construction by the
government and n stringent system OF
forest preservation. The main clauses
ask: Cession of public lands to state
and territories on conditions insuring
occupation by actual settlers and cx.
clude private monopoly; leasing graz.
ing lands to actual settlers on contigu-
GUS lands; extension of the Carey act
to all states and territories; that the
right to water go with land claimed.