The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-23
GOV. MURPHY WIRES
That He Will Lead ArizOna'S
Delegation
TOCOMMERCIALC CONGRESS
Other Governors and Con-
gressnen Who viii Attend.

Secretary Mcknight yesterday received
the following telegram from Governor
Murphy Of Arizona:
Phoenix, Arizona, May o..
J. H. Mcknight, Wichita, Kan:
Have arranged to attend the Trans
Mississippi Congress in person and &C
cept with pleasure the invitation TO ad-
dress the meeting. y. Q. MURPHY.
There is every indication now of the
largest meeting in the history Of the Con-
gress. kilograms and letters are coming
every day asking for hotel accommoda-
tons. Prominent men Of every part OF
the United States, from New York 10 san
Francisco. have agreed 10 address the
meeting. Three men from the govern
ment departments at Washington viii be
here. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colo
rado viii send special cars with big dele
cations and most Of them VIII be accom-
panied by the governors of the different
states. The following prominent men Of
the Trans-AIississIppi states have been
invited 70 speak and have agreed to be
here: Governor Savers, Texas; Governor
homa; Governor Stanley, Kansas; EX-
Governor FIshback, Arkansas, Ex-Con-
gresham Lewis Washington. A-gIn1rs
Congressman Long and Bailey Of Kan
sas; Congressman J. Morris Finn, Ms
souri,; F II. Newell. interior department,
Washington, D. c.; II. c. Frankenfeld,
Washington, D. c.. U. S. weather bureau;
Clifford Pinchot, Washington, D. C, n
terror department; Hon. ". r. Ross, New
Orleans, La; Hon. NJ. J. Sanders, New
Orleans. La; Hon. c. L. Stevenson, sec
rotary Of State Irrigation association Of
Utah; Ex-Governor Prince, Santa Fe,
New Mexico Thomas knight, Kansas
City, No; Ex-Congressman J. c. Hutche-
Son, Houston, Tex; EX-Mayor c. A. Eel
lows, Topeka, Kan; Ex-Congressman W.
B. Slosson, Houston, Tex; John F. Cahill,
editor Of FL Commercial Del Vale, ST.
Louis; Presley K Ewing Houston, Tex;
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson. Hon.
Hugh Orig, san Francisco; Sally Raun-
helm, New York; o. B. steen, Santa Fe,
N NJ; ". L. Stark, Aurora, Neb.; G.. T.
Morrow, Agricultural college. Oklahoma;
A S Goetz, New Mexico; Ex-Congress-
man Charles c. Bell; P. L Bonebrake,
Kansas; Judge Sidyen Clarke Oklahoma;
.. c. Lewis, Oklahoma; James Kirkwood,
Oklahoma; J. NJ. Love, Kansas City. No;
W. r. Savage, Wellington, AKIN; J. D.
Houston, Wichita, Kan; Thomas Rich
ardson, Houston Tex; F. P. Holland.
Dallas, Tex; w. H. Moore. Missouri;
Professor S. Waterhouse, St Louis, No,
Washington University.
Tt is probable that all the congressman
Of Kansas viii be here, as It has been
suggested that a meeting of these gentle
men be called here at that time to con-
slider the matter Of making a choice as
to whom they VIII support for speaker
20 succeed Reed.
Secretary Mcknight also makes public
his invitation 20 President Dtaz Of Mexico,
which was transmitted to him by Hon.
Powell Clayton, United States minister
20 Mexico:
Wichita, Kan. May 8.
President Porfrio Diaz, Mexico City, Mex
leo:
Honorable Sir: The leading public citi-
zens and business men Of the great Trans
Mississippi country lying west Of the
Mississippi river in the United States,
VIII assemble in the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress in the city of Wichi-
"a, Kansas. on May 81 TO June g. 1889.
This viii he a convention or the leading
men o fthe country and in which Will be
discussed economic matters of profound
interest to your country as we'll as ad-
joining powers.
One Of the objects OF the congress viii
be TO encourage the acknowledgment of
our commercial relations with Mexico.
We enclose YOU a copy Of the official call,
which viii indicate more particularly the
scope Of the work OF this body.
The executive committee of this con-
gress extends 70 your excellency a cordial
invitation to attend the tenth session of
this congress and he lis honored guest. 1t
5 the sincere wish Of the executive COM
mi1tee that the president of the United
States. Hon. VIM. Mckinley, VIII have
The pleasure Of meeting the president Of
Mexico IN this city on that occasion. L
viii be a pleasing climax TO this event i
the presidents Of the TWO countries would
meet half way between the City of Mex
,co and the City Of Washington. II for
any reason YOU find Il utterly impossible
TO accept this very cord.a, invitation ex-
tended 10 You, we trust We may have the
pleasure OF extending a cordial welcome
20 representative Of your eNcellency.
Sincerely trusting that your honor may
find 1t convenient II accept this invita-
ton, remain. sir. respectfully.
J. HUDSON MKNIGHT, Secretary.
MEAD AND M'CLAlN