The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-22
TAKES FIRM HOLD
Trans-Mississippi Congress Takes
Up Alaskan Boundary Dispute.
"SURRENDER NO TERRITORY"
Establishment of Naval Training
School Convenient to Duluth
and Superior Is Urged.
Recommendations of special interest to

Recommendation of special interest to
the northwest we're included in the reso
lutions adopted last night at the audito
rum, st. Paul, by the Trans Mississippi
commercial congress. 1t is in the form of
resolutions that this body of representa-
tive westerners embodies it's annual
work, but such resolutions are made to
carry special weight at Washington
through the personal efforts of an active
committee appointed by the congress.
The resolutions take notable ground on
the subject of Alaska. The federal gov
ernment is urged to surrender no terri
tory to Great Britain, and the president
is requested to withdraw the boundary
dispute from arbitration.
A naval training station for the west
is recommended to be established "con-
venient to the Important cities Of Duluth
and Superior"
The congress repeats It's suggestion that
Senator Nelson's bill be adopted "estab-
fishing federal department of COM
merce and industries with representation
in the cabinet"
Other resolutions advocate the admis-
sion Of new states, the federal encourage
ment Of irrigation, good roads and the
mining industry; favor liberal appropria-
tions for the Improvement of waterways
and harbors; urge. that the interstate
commerce laws be made more effective,
and that civil service principles be ex-
lSuu6u 10 Lu0 consular service, q QemanQ
Is made for the rehabilitation of the
American merchant marine, but this de-
mand evades all reference to ship sub
sides.
Seattle Gets Next Meeting.
Seattle was chosen last night as the
place Of meeting for the congress next
year New Orleans, which had many sup
porters, withdrew by arrangement, in
view of the fact that the congress had
met often in the south but never in the
far northwest. It was understood more
over, and finally made certain that the
journey to Seattle would include free
excursion to Alaska.
Almost the first mention of that land of
gold and seals brought out the liveliest
sentiments Of the afternoon or evening.
John w. Ivey of Valdes, Alaska intro
duced as the man that forcibly upheld
American rights against Canadian en-
croachment in defiance of orders from
Washington, but with the ultimate ap-
proval of the president, declared:
Only the Intervention Of an energetic
American has saved the city of Skagway from
being gobbled up by the Canadian police as a
pretext for further arbitration. The mounted
police save added step by step, to Canadian
claims for territory, following the defined OBJ
ject of securing outlet to the sea. I may
say, and more than half seriously, that If ii
hadn't been for this intervention Canada
in possession Of Seattle
If the government does not withdraw this
question from arbitration and settle til:
boundary dispute the lines fixed by the
United States and clearly set forth in the
Russian treaty of 1852, we ourselves will settle
& it within another year, and we'll settle 1t II
the way that George Washington would have
settled It, We invite our Texan friends tt
come UP and help us settle it. t.,
Whereat the Texan delegation, rising
in their seats, responded with applause
and subdued whoops.
The resolutions adopted by the congress
were, in substances. 49,. ~ .@a.tE
The Resolutions.
Statehood-Calling for the immediate ad
mission to the union. of the territory Of New
& Mexico, and the admission at the earlies
moment of Arizona and the combined ter
r1tories Of Oklahoma and the Indian ter
ftory. xSf I! s5t 5 +:
Irrigation -Indorsing the irrigation invest