The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
MET IN SEATTLE
ADVERTISEMENT CONGRESS
 HOLDS IMPORTANT MEAcIN0,
Addresses Made by Governor Me Bride, Mayor Fumes, ". R. Richardson and Thomas
 Richardson on Work

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 1s-The four teenth annual session of the Trans-M Mis- sissippi Congress opened in Seattle to- day under the most favorable auspices, and the leaders say the meeting prom ises to be the largest and most pros pective of good since the organization of the Congress. The session to-day was occupied largely with the reading of pa- pers and the discussion of the various subjects which they called forth. One of the most striking addresses of the day was that of F. B. Thurber, president of the United States Export Association. He supported the protective idea of President Mckinley and urged the neces- sity of a wider market. He declared that the great theater of commercial activity in the future is destined to be the Orient and spoke of transportation as one of the pressing problems. He said that the organization of trusts is the inevitable result of development. and that their present evils will in time be righted by the same growth. United States Sena- tor Reed Smoot of Utah was among the speakers. The question of the consoli- dations of the Trans-Mississippi Con- ference with the National Irrigation As sociation which has been proposed. will probably be discussed tomorrow.
 Seattle, Wash. Aug. 1s.-The fourteenth annual session of the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress, which coonvened in this city this morning, started out under the most favorable auspices and prom ises to be one of the most notable gath erings tn the history of the organization. The attendance is unusually large. there being delegates In attendance from ev- cry State and Territory in the trans Mississippi region. from Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands.
 Large delegations are present from Or egon. Colorado, Texas and Louisiana.
 Delegates were rather slow in assemb- ling and it was nearly 10 o'clock when Donald O. Fletcher, chairman of the local committed. on arrangements called the assembly to order. Mir. Fletcher stated that the President of the Con- gross, John H. Kirby, of Houston, Tex as, had been called suddenly to New York on important business. and would be unable to be present at the sessions today, and Judge ]. G. Gavin, Chairman of the Executive Committee, had been de- layed in Portland on his way here. Therefore, Walter Gresham, former Pres ident of the Congress. was introduced as temporary president. MT. Gresham spoke briefly, referring to his connection with the Congress in previous years and expressing confidence in the future use- fulness of the organization. He then in- troduced Governor Henry R. Mcbride of Washington, who in behalf of the State of Washington delivered brief address of welcome.
 Following Governor Mcbride. Mayor Humes welcomed the delegates in behalf of the city of Seattle.
 Thomas Richardson of New Orleans. then read the annual address of Presi- dent Kirby.
 At the afternoon session two important adresses were made. W. R Richardson. Secretary of the National Good Roads Association, spoke on Good Roads"
 Thomas Richardson took for his sub ject, Immigration and its Distribution" |"
 The report of the committee on the ad- visibility of merging the Trans-Missis- sippi Congress with the National Irri- gation Congress was taken up and dis cussed at some length.