Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-09
ysec Americans Address Letter
To Four Thousand Eastern
Newspapers
WILL KEEP MONEY AT HOME.
ABIDE From This the Movement Will
Result 10 Great Coed Edu.
catiOnally,

The special Commercial club COM
mlttee having in charge the matter Of
stirring up eastern sentiment to trans
far summer travel from European to
western American scenes, has ad-
dressed a letter to each Of the 1000
newspapers west Of the Mississippi
river asking their support IN the move,
me0t
The letterhead on which the letters
are written has at the top the motto
adopted by the special committee See
Europe If you will, but see America
first" with the names of the board Of
directors Of the club and the special
committee named 10 start the move
mcnt IN favor OF Western travel The
letter. dated Nov 1, reads as follow
Dear Strive beg leave to invite
your attention 10 the movement In.
augurated by the Commercial club of
this city looking 10 the diversion into
Western channels Of a part Of the tide
OF tourist travel now flowing from
America to Eurone
A conservative estimate. made by re-
liable authorities, places the amour
Of money expended IN foreign countries
during the season OF l904-5 by Amer-
can sightseers at 100000 900.
This great sum was paid I'm large
part 10y men and women iu search of
health. pleasure or recreation. who,
tho.gh native to the United States.
were 10 comparative ignorance of the
scenic, climatic and Industrial advan-
80 Ion
lying west of the Mississippi river.
It win. we think, be readily admitted
that any material part of the amount
named above, II spent in western COM
m1niies would not Onlv make for
their great financial betterment and
upbuilding but would most deslrabN
extend and increase the general knoWl.
edge OF what this important section OF
The nation has to offer to the seekers
for health, amusement recreation or
investment, who now crowd foreign
capitals and pleasure resorts.
We understand of course, that the
old world VIII always draw to Itself
many thousands OF our people because
OF l,s historical and religious interest,
lls scientific, artistic ana musical ad-
'antages, and we admit that this IS
proper and desirable; but we do be-
liere that America and particularly
the western portion thereof, Is entitled
from an the standpoints OF interest 10
more attention from a certain class Of
Americans than 1t has heretofore re-
Oo.yed
As conditions now exist many Of our
people are heard raying over the beau
Y of the Trossachs, the glory Of the
hhne, the maenihceuce OF the Alps.
Who have never seen and have but
small conception Of the grandeur Of the
Rocky mountains or the splendor of
lne Columbia river.
ID am effort TO rectify the conditions
ot which complaint IL here made the
commercial club Of Salt Lake City
has undertaken the work OF awaken
ing interest In this subject among the
olsIgesS D. Of the western part OF
The United .0tes and Of the republic
of Mexico.
Arrangements are now being per-
ieeled for q conference Of the cover
nors of the states and territories af-
iacted together with representatives
Of the chief commercial organizations
OF the west and OF the railroads opcr.
dung lu the Interested section. at
Nucn time the Commercial club win
present FOR consideration a detailed
'nH1'Le and comprehensive plan of
procedure. This conference has been
'AIel for Jan. Is, 1906
Tine particular object of this com.
mNd.cauon IS to solicit the aid of your
paper IN making the movement a sue
cess II Is earnestly hoped that I'm
lIeW or the great interests involved and
'N- ior-reachIng character az the pro-
posed exploitation OF western re-
sources and attractions, YOU will find
u consistent with the Motley OF your
paper TO lend us your help We have
h lonor TO remain. very sincerely.
hLBER NJ. WELLS President Com
Ar.g.ai club. chairman
RICHARD p. MORRIS. Mayor Salt
Lake treasurer.
JOHN G, CUTLER. Governor Of
Utah.
SIMON BAMBERGER.
w. J.. O'MEARA.
Join j, JUDSON.
SitER HARRIS Secretary to the
committee. Committee