The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
Transmississippi Congress Dele
gates Frame Their Desires in
Forceful Resolutions.
WALTER B. sTEvENs's PAPER.
Worlds Fair Secretary Contributes
an Interesting Document on
Features of the Great
Exposition. i.


Cripple Creek. Colo. July 1s.-rhe feature
OF the third days session OF tn. T-ahs-
mississippi Commercial Congress was the
debate on the report of tie Resolutions
committee. The most spirited discussions
were on the question CT giving the Eliplng
industry place In the Presidents Cabinet
ana tnat OF granting subsidies to encourage
American shipping
There was a large attendance Of delegates
at the morning session. jonn H. Smith of
utan. the newly chosen president. mad. { II
address.
Resolutions Adopted.
Governor Fishback If Arkansas chairman
OF the Committee on Resolutions. rca.. The
report Of the committee wnicn was pied
after considerable deba,e
II faTors the construction by the general
government Of reservoirs and canals for the
reclamation of arid lands and the enact
hlent OF laws by the State and nation to
encourage the construction of storage dams
10 increase the rainfall: suggests the is
suance or bonds by the Government. with
which reclamation Of arid lands may be ae-
compitshed. the money to be refunded by
the settlers in the purchase price of lands;
asks for the establishment of Department
OF Mining and a Department of Commerce.
each to be represented in the Presidents
Cabinet; favors statehood for Arizona. New
Mexico and Oklahoma and a suitable gov
eminent for the Indian Territory: favors the
immediate construction Of a Pacific cable.
the Ntcaraguan Canal; asks that the inter-
state commerce law be amended; demands
the abolition of the fee. system in the con-
sular service: favors laws to encourage the
heet-sugar industry: Endorses an interconti-
mental railway; advocates the restoration Of
the merchant marine.
River Improvement Urged.
Ma .J-x.
provement of rivers and harbors in the
Western States were recommended. Specific.
mention wa. was made Of the Pacific Coast
ship canal: the deep waterway connecting
the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River,
the Improvement Of the Mississippi levees.
the Mississippi River Delta. and the COM
pletion Of the dam at Marysville. Cal The
Goverlment was urged to deepen the har-
bor and adjacent waterways at Sabine Pass.
Tex. In the interests OF the Beaumont oil
district. and to make the Brazos River
na Tss SL ar far as Waco. Tex.
to permit grazing on the forest reservation.
New Executive Committee.
The following members of the new Exec
utlve Committee were announced:
Byers: colorado. Mitchell Benedict: Kansas.
Doctor F T. Frazier; Nebraska; L. J. Blow
Sidney Lewis; indian Territory. William
yada. J. a. Miller; Minnesota. s. o. Brooks;
Ut. George Rsmsy Or angina , sead-
f. w. Martin; Arizona, B. H. Fowler;
Iowa Wil!lam f. Calhoun; Askansas.
| After the noon recess. Mr.. Colman Of
| Texas spoke on the importance to the West
Of deep harbor sss on the Gulf f Coast r W.
| eminent aid TO irrigation in the interest
| OF the consumptiyes of America who could
| then find health In the arid region.
1 tha S,ift ~ Nav. Nr1a .,pC
] and Oklahoma City were placed IN nomina-
| ton for the next convention. Sidney r.
| Story spoke for New Orleans: r. c. Hoyt
City. On the first ballot st. Pau! won with
| 16s votes. against % for New Orleans and
| 4s for Oklahoma City.
York. the president was instructed to APP
point a COMMITTEES Of five to formulate
| plans by which the congress. may aid IN the
! erection Of monument to the late Major
! General John c. Freemont
| Whaiey A. Stewart of Sturgis. 8. D..
! spoke briefly in favor Of Government aid to
Congressman E. j. Burkett Of Nebraska
gave an address on "a Greater West
F. H. Frankenburg Of Pueblo. Colo.
| spoke on Storage and Distribution OF
L. q. oDonnell of Billings. Mont. gave
| some statistics to show. the effect OF irri-
G. p. wantiand of Denver spoke on the
Importance Of the Public Lands Question
to Western Development"
| walter b. stevens's Address.
Walter b. Steven. Of st; LOUIS Louis was ;,,., to
/ ma Purchase. the Transmississippi, but
| was unable to attend on account OF the
| death Of his father
His address was presented by Henry r.
Whitmore Of st. Louis. and is. in part, as
| follows:
| Keystone Of America.
| The Louisiana Purchase Is the keystone OF
this country: A glance at the map will show the
.nes. q the sompasson HssTSw and pointed
i fessssd the srss.ess width:
the to wfs e erf se Bnns
are are he fourteen states and Territories which
essn hf sSr sss Fair W Viii ss Ite
Fri !. I r OUT n L: s a fs
cupyine elevations. beautiful groves separating
n" litter asg. .Sa %.as
bic municipal expansion.
s at m: q e. nas viii max. s ss
the scattering over ZOO acres or more the great
There rail- Be- no s eda Ct s
facing an entirely new problem in worlds fair
sae;e y e az
beautiful than any predecessor, perfect confidence
Worlds Fair in Motion.
This will be Worlds Fair in. motion: Tne
| stiii exhibts havs had their day. They no longer
appeal to popular interest to the extent that they
aid People want to see the wheels 60 round
Louis the idea has taken hrm hold and II be-
| inn developed that processes rather than prod
Abundant room 1t means vast scene Of whir-
ring machinery and life. II means scores OF
| niants set up and In operation. turning out
of before the EYES Of the srec:
| No dot,bt Intending exhibitors already PLAN
ming to carry out the actual Illustration OF
The Centennial brought people to celebrate the
100 year, which had passed since the ,independ-
that exposition was centralized in the Quaker
City. The Columbian EXPOSITION at Chicago drew
people there. but the White City was all there
was Of it. The Worlds Fair at st.. Louis will
be the gem in the sTand setting Of the whole
viii. by the same sentiment which takes them
there. be inspired to continue and travel over
The length and breadth OF the territory.