The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-21
MIR. Thurber Explains.

Mr.. Thurber explained his motive in
making the speech which had excited so
much opposition. He Is interested, he
said, in cattle raising in New Mexico; he
is president Of the United States Export
association, organized to enlarge the for
eign commerce of the United States; he
had been a member of a foreign trade
committee in the New York Chamber Of
Commerce. .-.. =. ~ i 49, H. #~.-
His arguments to the effect that there
is no beef trust were the result Of long
and careful investigation. He was sur
prised that his opponents did not recog
nize the right of one delegate to differ
| from another. He hoped to see a spirit
| Of fair play. The enemies of the trusts
must be weak indeed If they could not af
ford to give publicity to the arguments
Of the other side. . .z...=....
''This congress-" declared E. r. Moses
Of Kansas, chairman OF the executive
committee, "is founded on free speech and
free thought (applause). This is the first
time in the thirteen years history of the
congress that an attempt has been made
to expunge any address from the proceed
ings." .-..,. -
| TON" Richardson of Louisiana called
the attention of the Minnesota delegation
| to ''the fact that there was nothing in
favor of the beef trust in Mr.. Thurber' 8
speech that did not appear great deal
stronger In the address of James J.
HILL"
Question of Right.
The discussion soon turned upon the
right of the congress to omit from its
proceedings speeches that were a part of
the regular program. A statement that
an anarchist might contrive to express his
sentiments before the congress and that,
in such case, the congress would certainly
be entitled to eliminate such an address,
was met by the assertion of Chairman
Moses that the program was always pre-
pared by the executive committee, who
would give no chance to anarchists.
At length Mr.. Eustis, amid lively ap-
plause, withdrew his resolution, being
'convinced,''' he said, that "Mr. Thurbe1
was not as dangerous as he supposed" "]
was misled;" said Mr.. Eustis, "by the
testimony of Mr.. Thurber before con:
gressional committee that he had no Other
business than that Of president of the
United States Export Association. I hat
no idea that he was interested in cattle
raising in New Mexico" .-.. g.
Rufus Hoyt invited the delegates tx
enjoy a carriage ride about st. Paul thi:
afternoon, and referred so adniringly tt
Aurora that the loan of that goddess wal
requested by New Mexico. &
Paper on Feorestry,
In a paper on "American and Russian
Forestry" Professor: N. E. Hansen 0
Brookings, S.. D., related interesting OBJ
servations made on journey through tn
Asiatic provinces Of the czar. A camel
said he, would live fifty years and do th
work OF two horses.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions.
This afternoon A. Bourland of Peori
spoke Of .9Fhe Illinois River and It's Com
mercial Relations With the South an
West Professor ]. c.. Monahan of tn
,%r<,> sSS,ir n~{& 4
Waterways and Irrigation as Aids t
Commerce. H. .3-s-t.5 .sF..@.'- -.
1.-THE Louisiana Purchase and the Fal
at St. Louis" will be the theme Of d.
p. Peabody, a Missouri delegate, at an eve
ming session to-nfght. o. Freeman J. Pa
mer, Of Los Angeles, CAL, will discus
''The Beet Sugar Industry There wi
be-. II time permits, two illustrated lee
lures also, one by Gilbert A. McClurg
Colorado upon Peaks and Canyons ,
Colorado and another by Frederick Bou
Of Wyoming upon "The Cultivation
Rice" 1TT,ss
The congress will adjourn tomorrow
The morning session will probably be an
pie for unfinished business, including, pei
haps, future reference to Alaska.
Race for Next Meeting.
The important action of the closir
hours will be the choice of the next cor
vention city. OF the two cities competir
for the privilege, Seattle assures the DELE
gates, through Donald Fletcher, that the
will be the guests Of the Seattle Chambe
of Commerce, which will pay. an expense
of the congress and transform the sessio
into one long and gladstone dream.
the other hand, "Tom' Richardson
the crescent city has many an able secor
:, for his motion that the next congres
Il gather at New Orleans. An imprompt
l. mardi gras, says Mr.. Richardson, will 81
It tend a "tamale" welcome to the dele
d gates. And New Orleans, seems som,
what in the lead.