Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-19
FRANCIS HEADS CONGRESS-
St. Louis Man Will Be Elected President Of
Transmississippi Association.
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINING
Proposition for the Creation of n
New Cabinet once EndOrsed-
Demand for New Immi-
grafton Law.

PORTLAND Ore Aug. 1s.-The commit
tee on permanent organization Of the
Transmissssippi congress this afternoon
unanimously decided to recommend the fol-
lowing officers for the following year:
President-David r. Francis Of St Louis
First Vice President-Colonel II. D. Love-
Second Vice President-Ex- Governor L.
B. Prince Of New Mexico.
Of North Dakota.
Fourth Vice President-B. A. Fellows ,f
Kansas
secretary-Arthur b. Francis OF Colorado
QnCumbenO.
Treasurer-H. B. Topping of Missouri
In response to a question as to whether
the American Mining congress had ever
taken any action that would tend to rem
edy certain alleged trust conditions said to
affect the copper mining industry, ]. H.
Richards, president Of that organization, re-
piled that the board of directors of the
mining congress has arrived at the unani-
nous conclusion that there is no force on
earth except the United States government
able 10 control the conditions suggested.
Ex-Governor David r. Francis Of Mis-
souri,, president of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. addressed the congress on the
| influence of expositions. Governor Francis
said that the benefits derived from the ex-
| position fully compensate for every ex-
| pendture. Mr. Francis advocated the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river.
L. w. Morgan Draper of San Francisco
advocated the establishment of depart
ment OF the mines and mining.
| The last speaker on the subject was Ed
ward H. Benjamin of San Francisco, presi-
| dent of the California Miners association.
DIR, Roland Grant Of Vancouver, B. c.,
| an authority on the scenic beauties of
America, who was especially invited to ad-
dress the congress- delivered an address on
american Scenery"
Resolutions Adopted.
| The resolution on the subject of Chinese
exclusion, as It will go to congress. petit
tions the president to make necessary in
vestigations into the cause Of the present
boycott, and to then send to the federal
| congress recommendations for a compre
hensive immigration law framed to remov,
all unreasonable restrictions, such law &c
exclude all undesirable persons of every
nation.
! One other important resolution wai
adopted in committee today endorsing tn,
establishment of a department of mine,
and mining
Among the resolutions introduced in tn,
congress today were one favoring the is
suance by congress of 500 100000 in bond,
to form permanent fund for the improve
meut Of rivers and harbors, and one recon-
mending separate statehood for Oklahoma
II Is probable that the next congress vii
go to Kansas City, and that Ex-Governor
Francis of Missouri will be the next presi
dent.
! The permanent organization committe to
day unanimously named Governor Franci
for the presidency. As it is the custom o.
the congress to select its president from
the state in which the state convention 1
70 be held this is taken as an indication
that the convention will go to Kansas City
Denver is preparing to make hard fgh
for the distinction, however.