Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20
CHARGES AGAINST BRADY
Governor Accused Of Being Exponent of
Policy Of Oppression,
TRANsMIsSlssIPn CONGRESS OPENS
Pfesident Outlines objects and Urges
Closer Relation with other Com
crosses working for
the West.

ST. PAUL. MINI. Aug. is.-serious
charges against Governor Brady Of Alaska
were made in the Transmlssissippi con-
gress tonight by Donald Fletcher OF Seat
tie, who asserted that the governor was
the exponent Of a policy Of oppression and
repression and the active agent Of the
great commercial companies in delaying
self-government while they. "gobbled up
the best Of a magnificent country"
He took issue with Governor Brady's
recommendations in his last report to con-
gress for the full extension of the land
laws to Alaska. asserting that the recon-
mendation had an Interior purpose and
was In the interest Of the powerful ele-
ments dominating the progress OF the ter
ritory. Their application, he charged,
would be lnterminably delayed by quibbIihg
and hlibustering In congress. "Then would
follow years Of waiting and waiting" con-
tinued the speaker, while his bosses
would go on g~obbling up the best Of that
magnificent country. worth many times the
entire national debt. And that is part Of
the game"
He also asserted that Governor Brady
had been consistently an enemy OF the ter
rltorial government for selfish aims.
As soon as his address was completed
- - AAhAb RA VI AOAh HlN9GhNNh AN9C-
buttons demanding an Investigation of the
charges. He took exception to Mr.. Fletch-
er's structures upon Governor Brady, de-
claring that he knew the latter we'll and
that he did not believe for a moment that
bis actions were dominated or dictated by
any selfish motive.
Congress Called to Order.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Trans
anfncfoa1nnt TnVapa1HafoI 4An~wAna ma
called to order by President John Henry
Smith Of Salt Lake. City, Delegates ar.
rived yesterday and early today and rep
resentatives Of the entire west we're pres
ent at the opening in this city.
The Jurisdiction of the Transmississippi
congress includes the states of Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Idaho. Iowa, Kansas.
Nebraska, Nevada, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon, South Da-
kota, Utah, Washington. Wyoming, Arizona,
Indian Territory, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Alaska, Hawaiian islands and the Philip
pines. w
In outlining the work Of the congress for
the present session the president said:
The object OF the Transmississippi con-
gross is to crystalline the opinions of the
western country In regard to the matters of
national legislation and to bring them be-
fore congress In such a manner as to effect
the GREATEST KOOO.
= So far as 1 know there is no particular
Topic Tor discussion other than what may
be brought up in individual delegations.
An EFFORT Will be made at this session to
bring about a consideration OF the differ
ences of the west. There is now a mining
congress a live stock congress. an irriga-
ton congress, a good roads congress, all
operating In harmony, but separately. The
idea that better results could be obtained
from y concentration of these is becoming
more and more Widespread and Il will re. |
quire careful consideration at the present
session.
The congress was opened with an invoca-
tion by Archbishop Ireland, after which ad-
dresses Of welcome were delivered by Gov
ernor Van SAINT, D. w. Lawler, on behalf OF
Mayor Smith; Il. c.. s~trlnger. for the Com
mercial club. and Rufus A. Hoyt, Mime
sofa, vice president of the congress. The
president Of the congress. Mr.. Smith of Salt
Lake City, then responded on behalf Of the
delegates and the morning session closed
with music.
Changes In Program.
Owing to the non-arrival Of some Of the
speakers who had been placed upon the
program for this afternoons session a
number of changes were necessitated.
Colonel Ed F. Browne OF Aspen, Colo, read
a paper. on Mines and Mining in which
he urged the congress to take measures to
neCuNe the creation OF a de-
partment OF mines and mining, whose head
shall be a member OF the presidents cab
met. e, r. Moses Of the executive COM
mittee discussed the proposition to main
tain a secretary Of the congress at Wash
ington. whose duty II shall be to advise
Transmississippi interests of measures pend
ing before the national legislature by which
they may be affected.
One OF the principal speakers at omor-
rows session will be J. ]. Hill, president OF
the Great Northern railway, who Will dis
cuss the subject Of trade with the Orient.
f. B. Thurber Of New York created a stir
early in the afternoon session during the
delivery OF a comprehensive address upon
the cattle industry by asserting that after
three months. investigation he has been un-
able to substantiate the charges that there
is a beef trust" His opinion, he said. is
that the large increase in the cost OF all
meats is due to natural causes, beef prices
having been advanced by the failure Of last