The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-29
TranS-MiSSiSSippi Congress
Endorses Statehood.
(By Associated pressl


St. Lous- No., oct. 29-The Trans
Mississippi congress adopted the fol.
lowing report Of the committee on
resolutions and adjourned sine die
we recommend liberal ezpendit.
ures for the Improvement Of tivers aud
harbors by the federal government as
one Of the 3est and wisost methods Of
apportiorng appropriations to com
plete the Improvement Of the mouth of
the Columbia river and the harbors Of
san Pedro and Oakland. Cal. We rec
ommend the Improvement and ade-
quate protection of all Pacific coast
ports fran British Columbia to the
Mexican border. Il is the sense of
this congress that there should be i'm.
mediate construction of a naval sta
tion ut some po'at on tho southwest OF
the F'-.ciac coast.
'We favor the passage by congress
Of law amending the interstate com
nerce act so that # shall definitely
prohibit common carriers from limit
ing or re ;trictirg their common law
liability hy anv generaG OF special no
tice. VIC -ctitiOn the congress of the
United States to enact legislation en-
powering The interstate commerce COM
mission when a rate or practice com
planned Of IS found to be discrimina-
five or unreasonable to determine
what change shall be made ihereit.
which determination shall be opera
tive within thirty days and so con.
time until overruled or suspended un-
der juNcial proceedings.
we recommend that all the prin-
cipal big tree groves in California be
secured hy the United States govern
ment and held for park purposes.
1--WE favor statehood for oklahoma
and Indian territrry, and in joining
these two territories into one state we
urge upon congress the importance Of
a spirit Of fairness.
"As an act Of Justice 10 Alaska and
TO those desiring to go there we favor
a sectional survey of said region And
we favor Ihe amending of the home
stead laws pertaining to the lands Of
Alaska 80 that any citizen Of the
United States may acquire 800 acres
by settlement, residence or ccnmuta.
tion, providing that the applicant is
not the owner OF 100 acres Of land and
wishes sais 32e acres for home pur-
poses.
We favor the union of labor and
.he combination Of capital as the
proper means 20 advance the publiF
good We condemn any act Of either
combined labor or capital that in any
way abridgos the natural rights of man
We recommend the enforcement OF the
sherman act Of 1890 and to that END
urge congress to pass an amendment
TO that ac. ma'dng the duty Of al
United Stqies district attorneys T.
prosecute III unions of labor or oapi
tai whene, en- evidence making a prima
taC.e case ol the tfeach OF tue teIhl'
of the act are presented. And we rec
ommend the appointment OF a specia
commission by congress TO investigate
the arbitration laws Of New Zealan'
and ether rountries when may have
such laws. We recommend TO the sew
erd states and territories the adop
tion # such legislation as will plac'
the subjec. OF permanent public roa'
Improvement under an intelligent an'
uniform state and county supervision.
The resolutlors urge a thorough or
ganization of the consular service an'
favor a department Of mines and min
ing In the cabinet