Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-02
A MOST IMPORTANT CONGRESS


The trans Mississippi Congress has
proved to be one Of the most important
gatherings OF practical men interested
IN the development OF the great West,
that las over been organized The ses-
sions that have been held attracted
many of the most progressive minds OF
the country, and the thoughts express
ed and the plans adopted have proved
OF great benefit to the whole country.
Sessions nave been held at such I'M
portart points az Galveston Denver
Omaha, New orleans, Salt Lake. san
Francisco, 81. Louis, Cripple Creek.
Minneapolis, etc. The last mentioned
was, however, little too fan to the
East t. draw so large an attendance
Of delegates as was desirable. The next
session is to be held at Seattle, on
Angus, Is to %, 1903 This is an excel
lent selection and viii give 10 visitors
and through them to the entire coun-
try. some understanding Of the grand
eur and opportunities Of the northwest,
whicl, have to be seen TO be in any fair
way appreciated, 1t Is a magnificent
portion OF our great country, and Seat
lie Is In every respect live and prog
rcssiys city, an indication of the spirit
that anlmates the pushing, vigorous
and big-hearted people Of that region.
The possibilities Of that port, consid-
ering the railroad facilities for the in
flux Of traffic, and the grand ocean out
let 10 the Orient, are such as to inspire
a prophetic mind and open up a future
that will astonlsh the world before
many decades have passed. Seattle is
one OF the coming seaports OF the con-.
tinent which viii rival the greatest ON
the Pacific coast. 1t is fine place Tor
the Congress TO hold It's session for
this year and a visit to II viii amply
repay al the delegates who gather
there.
The subjects that have been dis
cussed at those gatherings in the past
may not al be pertinent to the same
extent this year Irrigation for in
stance will not be so vital to the in
tcrests OF the northwest as to the denl-
zens Of the senli-and regions. Oregon
and Washington are States that have
enough wettng from above without the
application Of any more below. The
question Of bimetallsm which engaged
the attention Of the Congress IN the
past will not probably be discussed
But our Merchant Marine. Commerce
aud Mining, Consular Service Rivers
and Harbors; the beet sugar industry;
the admission OF Territories az
States in the Union; the 18th
milan canal; preservation OF for
ests and other former subjects
OF discussion viii doubtless be renewed,
with many new ana timely topics of in
terest to the whole region this side Of
the Father Of Waters
As TO the benefits OF such gatherings
as that. apart from the consideration
Of practical questions affecting the ma
terial interests Of the entire nation, we
cannot do better than quote the follow
ing from a paper on the Trans Missls-
sippi Congress by ex-Vice President L.
Bradford Prince published IN the oma-
han for July 1902. Ne said.
"One OF the most important results of
the annual sessions OF the Congress is
In the personal acqu1inlances there
| formed between the leading men of the
Great West. Those who knew each 9TH
er only by name or reputation have be-
come personal friends. and many IN
founded preIudicfs have thereby been
destroyed One Illustration Of this may
be found IN better understanding of
| he Mormon question Beginning at
| Denver In 1891 Utah has sent large and
{innuentlal delegations 90 an Of the con-
Ixfcsses. no matter how distant Among
Iihe delegates almost always present
Were men Ike George q. Cannon.
|Judge Shurtlifi John Henry Smith.
Ittc No one acquainted with the facts
Iayill deny that The personal acquaint-
nee with these delegations has done
,nore than any other one cause 90 re-
Xtnuyc pfeiudices which had previously
xisted Ia many minds and the cleo
Hon 81 Mr. Cannon as president az
bmaha, and o. Mr Smith at Cripple