The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-29
Banquet Of Commercial Club the
Occasion Of Much Consrat-
ulatory Oratory.
GOVERNOR MEAD ON UNITY
The Relations Of the States and tn,
Value Of the Lewis and Clark Fair
as an Advertisement Of Pa.
cifo Northwest.

Portland. Jan. 2S.--The eleventh an.
nual dinner of the Portland commer
cial Club was celebrated tonight, ant
was without doubt the most important
affair OF It's kind, In point OF promi.
nenee OF It's guests that has heen aeld
In the west.
Besides the governors OF two states
and the attendance of n personal rep
resentative Of the third. there wer,
present some Of the most prominent
railroad. professional and business
men sr. the west. together with mum
ber OF prominent army officers
For the first time In their separate
histories as states the executive heads
Of oregon, Washington and Idaho met
at the same board TO discuss. with 9TH.
ers high in the esteem OF the people.
the wonderful growth OF the northwest
and the best means OF promoting toe
future welfare Of the three great north.
western states-oregon, Washington
and Idaho.
The Lewis and Clark Centannlal ex.
position. as factor In the m IRE re-
cent advertisement OF the northwest.
and It's development In the future
was notable feature OF the maay
addresses OF the evening, the fact be-
Ing clearly brought out that the bene.
fits accruing from the exposition win
be. to greater or less extent. divided
by not only three of the great north
western states. but also by the states
Of California, Montana. wyoming. Ne.
vada and even British Columbia, and
much other tributary territory.
The annual address of President h.
NJ. Cake OF the Commercial Club was
a revelation to his hearers, snowins
clearly as It did, the great benefits oil
corporation by the committees and
states in upbuilding of the country.
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon
welcomed the visitors. reviewing brief
ly the history OF the state and the phe,
nomenal possibilities of the northwest
in the DEVELOPMENT and perfection of
the nation,
Governor Mead. the newly electeu
executive Of the state OF washington.
to the toast, Washington
and the Pacific Northwest" Governor
Mead referred briefly to the rivalry ex-
lsting between the cities OF Oregon.
md Washington and said;
"on higher and broader lines. how
sver, there is definite unity of interest |
n oregon and Washington in the up
of the whole Pacific north
vest. In concrete form this is rep
'esented in the united efforts we make
through legislative bodies and com
nercial organization in bringing about
Improvement Of the Columbia river,
~ NAoN AAAN VI Nhc
an have an unimpeded water way TO
he sea. In protection of the fishing
one of our chief resources.
We are working In harmony. The same
spirit animates us In our
forts to facilitate expansion of the
ca trade of the Pacific northwest,
which efforts are constantly widening
ur markets in the orient and in coun,
ries to the south of u.s.
believing. as we are justified in be.
Ievlng by the history OF commerce
nd BY existing geographical condi-
Ions, that the natural zone OF inter-
ontinental traffie lies in our latitude,
ather than to the latitude to the
outh, we are gradually bringing the
Torld to recognition Of this fact h