The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-09
M'kINLEY MAY COME
Promises to Arrange His
Western Trip to be Here.
WICHITA MEN NAMED
Who are to Take Care of the
Visitors.

Secretary Mcknight yesterday receiyet
the following telegram:
Washington. D. c., May s.
81. H. Mcknight. Sec-e-acy Trans Mis-
sissippi Congress, Wicni-l, Kan.
president Mckinley assures me thai
he viii try 70 arrange his western trip Sc
as to be at the Trans Mississippi congress
"A c. JOBES.''
Mr.. Jobes is chairman Of the committee
appointed to take the following invitation
to Washington:
Wichita, Kan, May I, 1899.
'aIr. President-The executive commit
tee Of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress instruct me to extend to your
excenency a very cordial invitation TO
visit the tenth annual session Of the con-
gress, which convenes in Wichita, Kansas,
May 81 to June 3.
This congress is composed Of public
spirited commercial men of the great
south and west, who annually meet TO
consider the economic interests Of their
several states and territories at an ex-
pense Of $4,000 each session.
we sincerely trust you will by your
presence encourage our people in their
efforts TO enhance the interests OF the
trans Mississippi country.
81 am, sir, with graf respect, yours very
truly. ]. HUDSON MKNIGHT,
Secretary.
Hon. william Mckinley. Washington,
D. c."
Mr.. Jobes also took resolutions urging
the president to be here from the follow
ing clubs:
Board of Trade, Kansas City, Mo.
Chamber of Commerce, san Francisco,
Cal.
Chamber Of Commerce. Los Angeles.
Cal
Commercial club, Albuquerque. n. NJ.
Chamber Of Commerce. New Orleans,
La
Commercial club. Kansas City, Mo.
Houston Business League, Houston,
Texas.
Sioux City Commercial Association,
Sioux City, Iowa
Board Of Trade, Minneapolis, MINI
Commercial club. Minneapolis, Mimi
Commercial League, Fort Smith, Ark
Dallas Commercial club, Dallas. Texas
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Of
Louisiana, New Orleans, La.
Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, Wash.
Business Mems club, San Antonio Tex.
Chamber Of Commerce, Galveston, Tex.
He also took the concurrent resolution
from the Kansas legislature. as follows:
Whereas, The Trans-AIississippi Com
mercial Congress win hold its tenth ses-
sion within the borders Of the state May
81 20 June 8, 1899; and
The ofF7car- oo-,--or---
have extended to President Mckinley an
invitation to meet with them; therefore,
be it
Resolved. by the senate, the house
concurring therein, That the legislature
OF Kansas respectfully urges President
Mckinley to accept the invitation Of the
congress, and meet the business men Of
the trans-M Mississippi states assembled.
Resolved, That the ecretary of the
state send a copy of this resolution to
the Kansas senators at Washington, D.
c, with a request that it be presented
TO President Mckinley.
Resolved, That the legislatures Of the
several states and territories west Of the
Mississippi rivers be requested TO pass q
resolution urging PRECEDENT Mckinley to
accept the invitation of the Trans-Missis-
sppi Commercial congress and meet the
business men Of the trans-Missisippi
states when they assemble in the tenth
session Of this congress, May 81 TO June
3, 1899. in Wichita, Kan, and have such
resolutions presented 10 President Nc
Kinley by their representatives in Wash |
.ngton-
Resolved, That the secretary Of state |
send copies Of this resolution to the pre-
siding officers Of each branch of the leg |
islatures Of the Mississippi states |
and territorie where such legislatures are !
now in session"
With all the pressure 1t IS very likely |
that President Mckinley viii come
Secretary Mcknight has appointed the /
following local committees: