Iron County register., 1900-04-26

Water congress held west of the Mfssf9~
sippi. 1t convened at Topeka, Kas., and
! its deliberations resulted in the improve
! nient of Galveston harbor- Since that
sippi valley have been brought into much
closer connection with the Old World ana
with South America. Down to the gulf i.y
surplus products of this great producing
section. My own grain house has shipped
to Europe over 5000. coo bushels of wheat
ard corn since July last through ports
| OF New Orleans. Galveston and Port Ar
| thur.
congress, We are entitled to this aid from
the federal government, and by our unit
ed efforts we can secure it. The Trans
mississippi states send to congress 32 SEN
ators and % representatives, or, including
the six Mississippi river states, they send
A senators and 2 representatives out Of
total of 80 senators and 35I representa-
tiVes- Such numbers, moved by western
push, imbued with western will, and act
ing IN concert, can pass any fair meas
ure, enact any reasonable law. a word
more for st. Louis, and | have finished.
1.-The interests of that city are indissoltl-
by linked with the Mississippi valley ard
the transTnississippi states and territories
Inc sections tributary to her are settling
OettSt @ iitouCeHIeuts 10 immigrants than
any other throughout this rich domain.
requiring centers, he has made rapid strides
within the last few years, and her growth
Is by no means attained. St. Louis is
owred by her own people, and she has
always enjoyed a well-earned reputation
Tor conservatism and solidity. Her peo-
pie are hospitable, pubiic-spirited, and
prompt them to discharge thoroughly and
satisfactorily any responsibility they may
OF this undertaking. and are confidenr
they will prove equal to it; but in enter
lns on it they desire that you, and the
states and territories for which You
stand, should look upon this exposition
with proprietary interest and cherish its
success with parental solicitude.''
Resolutions Seconded.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Francis
address George G. Cannon, of Utah,
said that he desired to second the mo-
ton to adopt the resolutions reported
10y the committee, and he promised
that Utah would take full advantage
of the great opportunity to let herself
BE- known in the world.
Mr.. Benton, of Nebraska, indorscd
tie exposition, and seconded the reso-
1utions for his state
Mr. Catfeen, of Wyoming, spoke for
lis state, and said that the national
congress must recognize the exposi-
ton, for in so doing it would recoS-
Eize the whole west.
MI Montgomery, of Colorado, spoke
for his people, and right hearty was
his commendation of the ST. Louis
Worlds fair.
EX-Gov. Fishback, of Arkansas, de-
cIared that the people of his state mis-
represented and maligned, wanted this
opportunity of putting themselves
1ight before the world, and he declared
his belief that they would carry of
Ill the blue ribbons in the agricultural
department of the st. Louis exposi-
ton.
Ex-Gov. Seay and Mr.. Mead, of Okla
homa, declared that their territory
needed the exposition.
Messrs. Tansill, of New Mexico, and
Proutman, of Kansas, spoke words of
warm Endorsement. Messrs Ousley,
of Galveston, and Taliaferro and Cave,
of Houston, spoke for the people cf
Texas IL behalf of the great fair; and
Messrs. Larimore, of North Dakota;
Caulfield, of Minnesota, and Story, of
Louisiana. gave voice to their senti-
ments of pride in what the people of
the Louisiana purchase territory have
accomplished and of confidence in
what the people of ST. Louis would do
to celebrate those accomplishments
Mr.. Prince, of New Mexico. in tie
chair, called for a rising vote On the
resolutions, and everyone in the hall,
delegates and visitors, arose and
cheer went up as the president de-
clared the motion unanimously car
ricd.
Special Committee.
Mr.. Francis moved that the execn-
tive committee of the Transmississippi
congress appoint a special committee
Of five to go direct to Washington and
appear before the committee OF the
house which will give Il hearing on the
bill on April p. This was adopted,
and John E. G. Pitkin, of New Orlenas,
president of the Transmississippi con-
gress, was made eX-ofiicio member of
this special committee. The selection
of the five members was lett to the
executive committee and by it referred
to Gov. Francis, L. II. Whitmore and
Mr.. e. D. Stanard.