Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-08
TRANsMlssIssIPPI CONGRESS.
Meeting at Wichita Adopts Resolutions
FavorIng Irrigation Free Homes, Terri
torIal Statehood and Merchant Marine.


Wichita, Kan, June 3, Yesterday
was resolution day for the Transmits.
sissippi congress, Debate waXed warm,
but never acrimonious, over the recon-.
mendatons to be urged upon congress
relative 10 federal aid to state iIriga
ton projects subsidies for merchant
marine and grain freight rate discrim-
nation by railway lines, MS 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 $1,000
600 congressional loan feature OF
the plan TO raise the desired Sl5, 000,.
600 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 otlices-mincS and
mining and commerce and industry
establishment of u national academy
for training consular officers, taking
their appointment out OF politics.
BY rising vote the delegates adopted
the following:
Whereas, The acquisition Of the Louisiana
territory by our government In 1903 was fraught
with incalculablc import 10 the material well
fare Of the country and the preservation OF
constitutional government and republican In.
situations, II Is
Resolved, That the centennial anniversary OF
that great event should be appropriately COM
memorated
Second Resolved, That the proposed inter-
national exposition 20 be held at ST. Louis In
1908 In commomoration OF the Louisiana pur-
chase has the hearty Endorsement Of this con-
gress
Third Resolved, That we hereby earnestly
request our representatives and senators In the
federal congress to aid that exposition by sup
porting the proposition for the federal govern.
ment TO extend u loan OF 900 to the ST.
Louis worlds fair, celebrating the Louisiana
purchase centennial.
Fourth Resolved, That the Transmssissippi
congress cherishes proprietary interest In the
centennial celebration OF the acquisition OF the
transmississippi territory and will promote It's
success by all legitimate and honorable means
in It's power.
F'ifth-Rcsolved That we recommend that
every state and territory In the transmssissippi
section have an exhibit Of It's products and re.
sources at the st. Louis worlds fair, believing
MS we do that such exhibits will UNNECESSARILY
aid TO develop the incompatible possibilities OF
the transmissssippi section.
The merchant marine resolution fol.
lows:
In our opinion, 1t is the duty of congress, Of
the earliest day possible, TO enact legislation to
secure such restoration by the payment Of sub
sides 10 American built mail carriers and
freighters sufficient to enable them to success
fully compete with the subsidized and bounted
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, 600 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 u 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
diflerentlals removed as soon as possible.
The irrigation resolutions include
accommodations for the continuation
of the reservoir construction by the
government and a 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 ex-
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.