The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-04

scented. Local and political questions will
be excluded. Any question german 10 the
object of the congress may be introduced
by the delegates, but the following are
suggested by the executive committee after
a careful consideration of the many ques-
tons submitted by members.
l. Irrigation and the Arid Regions
(a) Should congress Iegislate in their in
terests? Oh What can be done for this
region by individual effort? (c) New
plants adapted 10 arid lands.
?. Improvement of Western Rivers
remedy. o. Deep water at the mouth of
the Mississippi. (c) Preservation OF the
forests.
3. Water Transportation-(al. Nicaragua
canal (b) Harbors on the Pacific coast.
(c) Gulf outlet
4. Transportation Facilities Of the West
la Equitable rates to tide water.
5. Our Trade and How 10 Increase It
(a) With Mexico, Japan. China, Hawaii.
the Philippines and Cuba % Pacific
coast cable. (c) Ship building on Pacific
coast.
6. Mining in the West-(a) Should there
be a national department OF mines?
Z. Agriculture-(a) Beet sugar industry.
CO.. Introduction of our Indian corn in
Europe as a culinary article.
8. National Quarantine.
9. Statehood for the Territories.
10. Monroe Doctrine.
II. Homestead Laws.
u Trusts and Comhines-(a) Are they
beneficial?
-. Our Foreign Possessions.
"A. United States Senator's. Should They
be Elected by the People Direct?
Is. Our Representation at the Louisiana
Purchase Celebration and the Paris Expo
sition.
THE BEST TALENT.
The men to whom has been assigned the
subjects FOR discussion. have made national
reputation by practical work and laborious
study OF the several subjects ass gned
them. II is expected there Will be present
the president Of the United States. the
governors Of the several states and terri
tories, and many Of the members OF the
national congress. both senators and rep
rseentatives. as well as some ~ the lead
ing men from Hawaii. Hon. Hugh Craig,
president Of this congress. is ex-prcsfaent
OF the Chamber Of Commerce Of San Fran
cisco, Cal. ore Of the most Influential
commercial bodies Of the United States
The debates in thls congress VII be partlc.-
pated IN nv the most eloquent orators of
the west. and a day spent here VIII b
more Interesting than 2 day IN the senate /
OF the United states. This viii be a no,a- /
bic gathering Of the influential commercial /
men Of the west
WICHITA.
California. Colorado. Missouri Nebraska. /
Louisiana, Texas and Titan have fl turn I
Hospitality entertained the congress T. /
now fails 70 the good fortune 81 Kansas .
70 have the congress at wichita. one % F.
the Young giants ~ tHe west. o. is a city
u twenty-five thousand inhabitants enjoy
ing the distinction n being enc CONNER
cl4I center of the state and The ioah.nE
center of the southwest THe city. during
the spring and summer. e. yer table for
est 81 shade trees With beautiful reEi-
ienccs and well keat lawns: 10 Ga one - mo
most inviting cities q che Wc--. -Four
large trunk railways enter ths city from
2 Nereut directions. The Missouri Pacific.
The - Louis and san Fr8rc.Eco. The
4 .caiz9u. Topeka and Santa Fe snd The
Chicago Rock island ard Pariac. Special
rates p-.I he made over "a these roads
Annie hotel y-unafati11s can b. bad
q. reduced rates. Delegates VIII 30 core
Sally welcomed and the citizens 49, take
special pride .1 entertaining f-frn-
TRANSFORMATIONS
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granted The congress "a one ard a0e-.a-5