The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29
MAKES MANY
SUGGESTIONS
ns-Mississippi Congress
Recommends Liberal Ex-
penditure of Federal Coin
RIVERS AND HARB0RS
Among Resolutions Passed
Is One Favoring Another
Naval Station on This Coast

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-The principal
business before the Trans Mississippi
Congress to-day was a discussion of
resolutions. Thirty recommendations
embracing many subjects were pre-
sented.
Portland, Or, was selected as the
! next place of meeting of the congress.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was unanimously adopted. 1t
. says:
We recommend liberal expenditures for the
Improvement OF rivers and harbors by the
Federal Government of the best and
wisest methods OF appropriatng public funds.
We recommend that Congress make sufficient
appropriations to complete the Improvement
harbors of San Pedro and Oakland Cal We
recommend the improvement and adequate pro
Columbia TO the Mexican border. II is the
sense Of this congress that there should be
immediate construction Of a naval station at
some point on tha Southwestern Pacific Coast.
We favor the passage by Congress OF law
amending the interstate commerce act so that
II shall definitely prohibit common carriers
from limiting restricting their common law
liabilities by any general or special notice
We petition the Congress of the United States
! to enact legislation empowering the Interstate
Commerce Commission when a rate or prac-
tice complained Of is found to be discrimin
change shall be made. which determination
shall be operative within thirty days and so
continue until overruled suspended under
judicial proceedings.
We recommend that all the principal big
tree groves in California be secured by the
United States Government and held for park
purposes.
We favor statehood for Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory and in joining these two Ter
ritories into State urge upon Congress
the Importance of a spirit Of fairness.
AS an act OF justice to Alaska and to those
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vey of said region. And we favor the amend
ing Of the homestead laws pertaining to the
lands of Alaska so that any citizen of the
United States may acquire 800 acres by settle
ment residence or Communication. providing that
applicant is not the owner OF leo acres of land
and wishes said 800 acres for home purposes.
We favor the union of labor and the
blnation of capital the proper means to
advance the public good We condemn any
act Of either combined labor or combined cap
ital that in any way abridges the natural
rights of any man. We recommend the en-
to that end urge Congress to pass an amend
ment to that act making II the duty of all
United States District Attorneys to prosecute
ali unions OF labor or capital whenever evil
dence making prima facie case of the breach
OF the terms of the act presented And We
recommend the appointment of a special COM
mission by Congress to investigate the arbitra-
tion laws OF New Zealand and other countries
WHICH may have such laws We recommend
to the several States and Territories the adop-
ton of such legislation will place the sub
intelligent and uniform State and county
supervision.
The resolutions urge a thorough or
ganization of the consular service and
favor Department of Mines and Min
ing in the Cabinet
The congress adjourned sine die