The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02


tons Of common interest to the territory
represented. Local and political questions
VIII be excluded. Any question GERMAN to
the subject OF the congress may be intro
duced by the delegates, but the following
are suggested by the executive committee
! af.er a careful consideration of the many
questions submitted by members:
J. Irrigation and the Arid Regions
Should congress legislate in their inter-
ests? What can be done for this region by
individual effort? New plants adapted TO
arid lands.
2. Improvement OF Western Rivers
Floods of the Mississippi, cause and rem
edy. Deep water at the mouth of the Mis-
slssippI. Preservation of the forests.
3. Water Transportation-Nica Ca
nal. Harbors on the Gulf OF Mexico aud
Pacific coast
4. Transportation facilities Of the West.
Equitable rates to tide water
.. Our Trade and How 10 Increase It.
With Mexico. Japan, China, Hawaii. the
Philippines and Cuba. Pacific coast cable.
Shiphuilding on the Pacific coast.
g. Mining In the West.-Should there
be National department OF mines7
4 Agriculture. Beet sugar industry.
8. National quarantine.
=. Statehood for the Territories.
TO- Monroe doctrine.
II. Homestead laws.
~ Trusts and eombines--are they ben
edcial?
-. Our foreign Professionalism shall
be done with them?
IA. United States CONVERSATIONAL they
be elected by the people direct
THE BEST TALENT.
The men to whom has been assigned the
| subjects for discussion have made Nation
al reputation by practical work and labo-
riOiIg study Of fhp gavprat note aggf,,r,l
them. II Is expected there Will be present
1.-THE president OF the United States the
z 7vernors OF the several States and Terri
tories and many OF the members of the
National congress- both senators and rep
resentatiYes, as well rs some OF the leading
men from Hawaii. The debates I'm this
| congress will be participated In hy the
most eloquent orators Of the West, and a
day spent here viii be more interesting
than a day in the senate of the United
States.
WICHITA
Is city Of $4,000 inhabitants. ENJOYING
the distinction on being the commercial
center OF large portion of Kansas, and
| the wholesale and iobbing center of n
large section. The city during the spring
and summer is veritable forest of shade
trees. with beautiful residences and well
| kept lawns. II is one OF tho most inviting
/ Giles of the West. -Four large trunk rail-
] ways enter the city from different direc-
tions, the Missouri Pacific. the St. Louis
| and San Francisco, the Atchison, Topeka
| and Santa Fe. and the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific railways. Special rates
VIII be made over all these roads Ample
motel accommodations can DO had at from
Si.5o to $500 per day.
TRANSPORTATION.
An effort is being made to secure a rate
of one fare for the round trip on all tn,
railways within tho territory embraced b,
the congress. 1t Ia hoped that we car
make such arrangements over all the ROAD.
In the United States. Specific information
may he had on application to the agent,
of the several railways, or by addressing
the secretary OF the congress and we vii
forward information to all members o
the congress as soon as we learn of thei
appointment.
RESULTS.
The congress has held nine sessions In
nuencing the National congress to a great
er degree than all other bodies in tn
United States together, among which ma,
be- noted the annexation Of Hawaii deel
water on the gulf, reduced railway trans
portaiion, the Nicaragua canal and a gen
erai awakening OF the agricultural ant
commercial interest OF the West II wa
I
tho Omaha exposition was conceived ant
a National appropriation secured for IL
benent, and the power OF the congress 4
growing with each year
Direct oil communications to the score
tary at 1A0 North Main street, Wichita
Kan II. r. Moses, Chairman.
ct. Bend Kansas.
j. Hudson Mcknight Sec. and Treas,
Wichita. Kansas
!
A league OF half the states in the Natioi
for commercial advantage forms an in
teresting item in the history of the ooun
try The Idea had its conception In tn
! Kansas legislature in 1891 where a reso
luton providing for the convocatlon OF
Transmississippl Commercial congress
was passed. Provision was made for tn
selection by appointment OF delegates from
each of the Western States. The con
gress met at Galveston. ana there ha,
its beginning with n resulting mutua
interest among the leading men or tn
= great section TO the west OF the might
. river. aud closer acquaintance and sym
2 pathy. The New Mexican found that tn
remedlable evils in his sheep industr
were not the only complaints In the West
the man from Colorado found neighborin
industries with requirements he had nc
dreamed of; the kansan. and all the 9th
ers present discovered sectional variations
which We're surprising, but which did nc
blind the promoters OF the idea to tn
fact that the whole West had q commo
cause a common destiny and a reclproca
Interest in commercial development while
could be best served by closer organlsa
ton and moro thorough knowledge OF tn
needs of the whole section
Since the first congress the idea ha
grown until 1t is becoming one OF tn
great things OF the country, an annua
convention OF half the Nation, largely al
tended, lively in debate and forceful !
concerted action. accomplishing great mat
tiers through elaboration and discussion
and with the idea OF the commercial ad
vaneement OF the West always In view
having grown from the first small bu
fruitful seed OF nine years ago.
In this connection 1t is interesting an
noteworthy that at the last meeting
congress, which convened at Salt LAX
/. City. the question of Hawaii and It's au
d nexation was brought forward and abb
i handled, and no doubt had much TO do wilt
q the contamination by which this Natio
. acquires that. and the surrounding islands
3 Also the plan OF Nicaragua canal an
% Its Importance to the commercial Yves
g. was in this congress first exploited.
. How important such an organization
y to the Nation Is best shown by a display I
= the fact that the region represented by IN