The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-31
CROWDS COMING TO
ST. PAUL NEXT MONTH
Great Interest Is Being Taken in the
Trans-Mississippi
Congress.

Ihe board of directors of the trans
Mlsslsslppl commercial congress will
meet at the Commercial club this aft
ernoon to discuss various matters con-
nected with the coming convention in
st. Paul .-'e
answers are being received daily in
reply to the calls recently issued. and
large, enthusiastic. attendance is as
Sured.
Among the cities which are going hot
AFTER the convention for next year,
New Orleans is setting lively pace.
The New Orleans Progressive union
has 1naugurated a systematic cam
pa1gn to secure the coveted honor
Speaking of the trans Mississippi
commercial congress, Mr.. Sidney
Story, vice president for Louisiana of
the association, says:
1T is the duty Of every commercial
| body in this city and state to send
! as large and representative a body to
attend the session as possible. No city
or state in the great trans Mississippi
country is more vitality interested in
the work of this association. This is
the thirteenth session of the congress,
| and this st. Paul meeting promises to
be the largest and most influential be-
cause of the great problems which for
| many years it has been discussing and
| urging before the national congress-
having finally. received recognition
| from the hands of the government. I
mean for instance irrigation, a prob
lem which will be equally as beneficial
| to us as it viii be to the great West.
The reclamation of the millions of
acres in the West by. irrigation under
| federal assistance, will increase the
production of a section of the country
which today has come to look upon
the Gulf ports. notably New Orleans,
as it's natural outlet to the worlds
| market. AS. one who has attended reg
ularly the various sessions of the
| trans Mississippi congress, l would
| urge our exchanges not to overlook
| this opportunity of sending a large and
| influential delegation to st. Paul. The
| members of this congress are drawn
| from a section of the republic reach
| ing from the Mississippi river to the
i Pacific ocean and from the Canadian
| boundaries to the Gulf of Mexico. Tee
| delegates are recruited from the most
| influential. and prominent citizens of
| the community, and the beneficial re-
suit Of getting in touch with this ele-
| ment of the great West, with whom
| we are seeking to develop closer COM
mereial relations, are too paramount
! to be mentioned.
The question of deep water and i'm
provements to our rivers and harbors,
| the Improvement of our consular SER
vice, the restoration of the American
| merchant marine, the isthmian canal
project and other like subjects are
the problems that will receive the at
| tention Of the st. Paul meeting.
ut must be remembered that the
| trans Mississippi congress has always
| urged the deep water appropriations
| by congress for the mouth Of the Mis-
| sissippi river. This association main
tains delegation in Washington dur
| ing the session of the national legisla-
ture at it's own expense to urge the
passage of whatever legislation they
decide upon at the meetings of the
trans Mississippi congress that is nee
essary for the well being and develop
ment of the great trans Mississippi
country.