The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-18
ING THE DELEGATES.
|aks with those Prominently Con-
uecled with The Congress
IT. 4 WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS
|.nt Matters that VIII b
-, peforc This Meeting OF
the Congress.

90 Mr.. George a. SihAtn' '"o hNN
onver agent OF the Queen and
[ ro,te. Mr.. Smith said:
| o,leans wants the meeting of the
Mississippi Congress in 1901, and
gong to present our claims on a
business basis. The Congress is
y. organization, and as such we
New orleans has the most business
u, for the next meeting. Every
~ considerable Importance that
49, has before it is greater d.
sf n our city than TO any other
say these things are OF greater
IA importance to New Orleans
"a any state. We want the
~ New orleans for the purpose
,nstrating the commercial neces-
certain things being accomplished.
s,ness phases of several PROPOSE
No more forcibly presented and
n,,y crashed in New Orleans than
o,se and we believe for this
"a otbers that the next meeting
rransmjseissippi Congress should
mare Certainly we will look after
D,fort and enjoyment Of the dele
ith as much care as any one could
orlsans will have many more rep
;yss here today, and they Will
strong pull to entertain the Con-
ext year"
+ bradford Prince of Santa Fe.
IL one OF the delegates attending
huston meeting OF the Transmissis-
tongress who has been Identified
he body ever since its conception
MIR. Prince was formerly gov
New Mexico and is one Of the most
snt public men in his section of
He presided over the fourth
Of the rransmississippi Congress.
New Orleans. He takes great
the Congress and its work. His
fforts at this meeting will be in the
Of Statehood for the Territories.
secure from the National govern
he proper recognition of the mining
N. He introduced resolutions in be-
both objects yesterday. which will
Ind In the detailed proceedings OF
ngress. Speaking to q representa-
The Post yesterday, Mr.. Prince
think the Nicaragua canal
be great factor IN developing and
ing the commerce of the great
land and my people are heartilr
br Of the building of the canal,
b would not directly benefit my inn
Z section. ! coul not be so narrow
ppose the construction, considering
eat benefits that would accrue to
portions Of this Congress territory
e. New Mexico is intermediate a.
location between the oceans and
raragua canal would have little eff
us. Yet it is a good thing and
this Congress favors it,"
cation is the subject OF direct i'm
&c to your people. isn't it, Mr.
|. yes. OF course all that arid re.
rs been wonderfully benefited by It
nie great strides have been made
TO its systematic perfection"
\ \
Sidney suggs. who was selected ;
Of the committee on resolutions
e Indian Territory yesterday, is the
tor of the Ardmorite, the leading
Of that Territory. Mr.. Suggs, to
with other members of the delega'
pm Indian Territory, is endeayorinG
Ire the indorsemet of the Trasmis
Commercial Congress OF the de
OF the Territory upon the Nationa
nent for better legislation. Mr.
who was appointed delegate to the
Mississippi Commercial Congress b,
Or Barnes, was "a delegate to tn,
McAllister convention, which wa
Tor the purpose OF considering mat
the welfare of the Territory, which
ION selected a delegation of FIVE t,
tne grievances OF the people AM
relief.
delegation has recommended,
7 suggs that all treaty stipula
nade with the Ave civilized tribe
ntained and explicitly carried GU
end that the lands be segregate,
pointed among the Indians so tina
'alan shall have his or her propor
snare OF the whole. that the tow
plated, appraised and sold in &C
y with the terms of the treaties
?. provision be made for the edu
Of the young and the care for I'll
mere are many questions whic
a speedy settlement and we as
commercial Congress indorse OH
upon the government. We hav
people In our country and believ
aat we ask for in the way of legis
worthy the consideration OF ID
al congress.
=, X, Whitmore OF st. Louis. VIII
yea To the address Of welcome. ha
member of the executive commit
me Transmississippi Commercia
! ior ten years. five of which a
N. and at present occupies tn
Of member Of the advisory boar
executive committee, which isAon
v...- y. Wv IVA ~ -tlEul mSuDtl
seneral executive committee.
y the members of the, delegate
s.Vai, including myself. said NJ
~. ~. have different matters
've the congress for its consider
~ ene one thing which we hay
70 stand up for as unit and 1
"a power to further is the World
n louisiana Purchase Expositic
aug most of the delegates wei
~ On that account. We secure
phs Ssnlent of the Congress which m
q iast year and will ask Il
th,na ens present session to do II
ia We desire the congress
ii,sa states TO appropriate s.. coo, OF
n ,"l that the citizens OF, ST. Lou
u sum OF $4,000, 900 in add it
%e uesire TO have the bill appr
s amount passed at this sessis
Ursnanl ieel that the indorseme
Nj -ss'ssniississippi Commercial Col
M Ave considerable weiFht IN Il
th.s SouIse. the people of Texas I
ney will be benefited by tn
I ~positlon and believe that tn,
nsuie Interest in the welfa
|; MAJ Prise. We desire to have Il
an early date as is possihl
h 10y tue work ~ raiafnrx r,,,- est