Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
TRANSMIssISsIPpI CONGRESS
Next Meeting VIII he Held in
Portland, Or

81. Louis, oct 2s.--The principal bust
ness before the TrWsmississIppi con-
aress today was a discussion Of resolu-
lions Thirty recommendations embrace
ing many subjects have been presented.
Thomas Richardson OF Portland, or,
chairman Of the executive commit
tee, recommended that the salaries "
United States congressman be m
creased from 5000 10 $4,000 a year,
The resolution " g. r. Thurber Of
New York asks that Congress place lts
disapproval upon strikes, pickctng,
boyc0tung, union labels and similar
devices Of organized labor.
Portland or, was selected az the
place for the next meeting Of the
congress
The TransmississIppl congress today
adopted unanimously these resolutions.
I'VE recommend liberal expenditures
for the Improvement Of rivers and har-
bors by the federal government az one
of the best and wisest methods Of APP
pfoprlatlng public FUNDS, We recom-
mend that Congress make sufficient APP
preparation 10 complete the improve
ment OF the mouth Of the Columbia
river and the harhOrs Of San Pedro and
Oakland. Cal We recommend the i'm
proyement and adequate protection Of
all Pacific coast ports from British CO.
lumbia TO the Mexican border. II IL
the sense Of this congress that there
should be- immediate construction Of a
naval station at some point ON tho
southwestern Pacific coast
1--WE favor the passage boy Congress Of
a law amending the interstate COM
merce act 20 that IL shall definitely pro-
hibit common carriers from limiting or
restricting their common law liability
by any general or special notice We
petition the Congress Of the United
States 10 enact legislation empowering
the interstate commerce commission,
when a rate or practise complained OF
Is found TO be- discrlmnatiye or unroa-
sonable, 10 determine what change shall
be made, what determination shall be
operative within 80 days and 80 con.
tlnue until overruled or suspended un-
der judicial proceedings.
1--WE recommend that all the prlncl-
pal big-tree groves IN California be se-
cured by the United States government
and held for park purposes
1--WE favor statehood for oklahoma
and Indian Territory, and In Joining
these two territories into one state we
urge upon Congress the importance n a
spirit Of fairness
AS an act Of Justice 10 Alaska and
10 those desiring TO 60 there We favor
a sectional survey OF said region And
we favor the amending Of tho home-
stead laws pertaining 90 the lands Of
Alaska so that any citizen OF the Unit.
cd States may acquire 800 acres by set
tlement. residence or communication pro-
vldlng that the applicant Is not the
owner Of 100 acres OF land and wishes
said 800 acres for home purposes.
we favor the union Of labor and the
combination Of capital as the proper
means 10 advance the public good. We
condemn any act Of either combined Ia
Dor or capital that IN any way abrldges
the natural rights Of men, We recon
mend the enforcement OF the Sherman
act Of 1890, and 10 that end urge Con-
RTess to pass an amendment to that act,
making Il the duty OF all United States
district attorneys TO prosecute all UNI
Ions Of labor or capital whenever evil
dence making a prlma facIe case OF the
breach OF the terms OF the act are pre-
scented. And we recommend the ap-
pointment Of a special commission by
Congress 20 investigate the arbitration
laws Of New Zealand and other coun-
tries which may have such laws We
recommend TO the several states and