The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
FRANCIS BOUND
FOR PORTLAND
Secretary of Trans-Mississippi Com,
mercial Congress Talks.
TELLS OF IMPORTANT WORK
mEETn IN EXPOSITION CITY
TO BE <ARGELY ATTENDED.

Arthur z. Francis. secretary Of the
Mississippi commercial congress.
which meets in Portland, Ore, Aug. 1921,
arrived in the city yesterday on his way
! to the coast For several months Mr.
Francis has been busily engaged in the
interest of the congress throughout Texas
Okla homa. Kansas and Colorado. He re-
ports a deep interest in the Portland
meeting and says that the delegations
from the various Mississippi states
will not only be large, but VIII De e&-
ceptionaIIy strong. Almost all the states
viii have some recommendations to the
national congress in the matter Of legis-
latiou. Colorado viii attend the con-
greSs especially strong in the interest Of
q department of mines Governor Nc
Donald will lead the delegation and for
mer Governor J. II. Pea body. who Is the
state vice president Of the congress. will
accompany a special car of influential
mining men from the Cripple Creek dis
trict who viii cooperate with the Call
foruia delegation in the interest of the
wood bill for this department. The
Wood bill passed the house and was Ia
voTabiy reported from the senate commit
tee. The administration favors this bill
and there Is a strong possibility that at
the coming session Of the national con-
greSs It viii receive the presidents sig
nature
The congress viii be the guest Of the
Portland Commercial club and the bust
ness men Of that city are making elaDo-
a hearty welcome As the national iTrt-
cation congress meets the week follow
ing the session Of the trans MISSISSIPPI
commercial congress some Of the Cover
noTs of the states and the commercial
clubs generally viii appoint delegates TO
attend both congresses.
There Will Be No Merger.
The friends of the irrigation congress
in Utah" said Secretary Francis. need
have no apprehension because OF this cir
CumStanCe. There will be no merger None
is contemplated Some time since there
was some discussion along this line. but
OF late II has become generally recognized
among the leaders of both organizations
that the vast work incident to the recla-
nation Of arid lands has only commenced
and that the interests ct the Semi-arld
states would be better Subserved by
maintaining a separate organization The
scope Of the commercial organization is
so vast that the irrigation question be-
comes incidental and not primarily a pro-
position for government aid. The COM
merciaI congress will continue, as IL has
done in the past. its recommendations In
behalf OF Irrigation. just as II does Tor
haThOr and internal improvements in sec
tiOnS where irrigation is not the burn
ing question The commercial congress
cannot confine it's Iabors in Washington
to any specific public question but sup
ports all questions having for their OBJ
iect the commercial Upbuildiug of the
states Of the entire trans Mississippi re-
gion-
Pay Attention to Congress.
1T is not generally understood CON
tiuued Mr. Francis. that the work Of the
trans Mississippi commercial congress
does not end with the usual large meet
ing that * held annually prior to the seS-
SiOns of the national congress. The real
work has only in fact Just begun with
the recommendation made by the states.
These communications are taken to
Washington by an influential committee.
In the first place each senator and rep
Tesentative Is furnished with a printed
copy OF the proceedings OF the congress.
Certified copies Of the resolution are sent
to the president and the presiding officers
man Of each committee. As the matters
recommended are taken up by the various
committees the members of the congress
SlOnal committee are on hand before these
committees. In this manner systematic
supervision Is exercised and the result
has been most gratifying 1t is because
Of its success in securing results in a
quiet UDpretenUouS way that the Organi-
cation enjoys in large measure its
popularity throughout the -AIissiS-
sippi region. Prior to its organization but
very little attention was paid TO the de
mandS Of the states west Of the MiSsis-
sippi river The apDropriat lions were
largely enjoyed by the eastern states
Since the organization of the congress
there has been marked change The
western states now enjoy a large share Of
the pateTnal munifiCence of the national
government and the greatest factor to
which this IS due is the indefatiga bic
energy year after year. thar has been
manifested by the congressional commit
tees Of this great commercial body"