The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-22


KausaE cliy. NOV. 2o.--More than
1900 delegates we're present at the
Spanning session Of the seventeenth
Sannal convention OF tho TRANSMITS
Slselppi Commercial cungTVss in Com
buntinn hall today. All Of the Lead
Inr commercial bodies OF tho TWEEN
ly-fuur states and toriiiorics lying
fviveeD tho Mississippi river and
se Pacific noast are represented at
e moBting, which promises to be
ibc mnst notable az IFS kind ever.
in.ld 10 tho West. The visitors were
Nal.nmnd by Governor Joseph Folk
puh United Stairs Senator w. :.
Stone apd William Warren OF Mis-
yossi and by Governor Hoch on bc-
half OF tho state OF Kansas RE-
sponsps wnre made by Governor Nc
Oonnla OF Cnlprado. Governor Nick
~ OF Nebraska, Governor Frants Of
nkiahoma. Governor Pardeo Of Cali
ifornia, 0ovamor Blanchard of Lou
Islnna and Governor-clect Little Of
kfksnsae.
Elihu Root. secretary OF state, Is
the guest Of honor at today's session
nnd viii deliver an address dealing
with the trade relatioDa Of the Unit
nd gtatas and other American com
DriuF. Secretary Root spoke last
night al the Commercial club BAN
quot, presenting strong case for
trade oxpansion. and his speech to-
day viii DO an elaboration on that
subject. The recent visit OF Mr.. Root
10 south America enables him To-
speak With authority on the mat-
ter Of our commercial relations with
gaEin-Amsrica, and his speech here
win no doubt attract wide attention.
Secretary Root Is accompanied on
his western trip by John Barrett,
llnited States minister to Columbia,
who win also speak before the con-
sress today.
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw will adj
Hress the congress Thursday on HIS
favorlto topic Of national finance.
Other famous men who are to
make formal addresses at the con-
gross ares
William j. Bryan, senator john
Il. Car1lsie. Of Kcntucky; y. II. Har-
sIman, Of Now York; Representative
Joseph r. Randall, OF Louisiana,
president Of the National River and
aIarbor association; John II. Smith,
III utah and W. d. vandiver Of Mis-
Ronri. superintendent OF insurance.
TweIve United States senators ore
participating in the congress, in-
kIuding Senators Patterson and TEL
Or. or Colorado: BuriSett and Mil
lpa, Of Nebraska; Long and Ben
ra1, " Kansas; Hcybura and Du-
BON. OK Idaho; piles and Ankewey,
N Washington; Warner oi Missouri
acd CulbfftHon. of Texas.
eighteen governors arc among
Ma delegates. as follows; Cover
now yssiersoa Davis, o. Arkansas;
E'olk 81 Missouri: IIoch OF Kansas;
elicxey. Of Nebraska; iilFod, of
Earth nakota; ssrles Of North Da-
kota; Brooks, o. Wyoming; McDon-
$la, cg Colorado; Gooding, OF idaho;
1Srants, oi cklaaomsi Iiagerman, OF
New Mexitoi Blanchard. o. Loulsls-
81; Pardec. Of California; Sparks OIL
Nevada ana Govornor-eIoct sheldon,
" Nebraska; Campbell, OF Texas;
Ruchtes, OF Colorado ana LItlio or
Rrkanaas
tsrony Inc inSortlut sabisets to|
w xswsswp qua 81 passpssuo3 ga
shat ~ tho r4cgssity Of concerted
Hcsioa 70 srpuse the restoration OF
Alo rivers weys 81 tho Mississippi to
navigation aud securing fcdersl aid
IL cauxy On the work. The securing
ns aasifAehs imfpigfents for mo new
~ reclaimed pubuc lands ncw bcins
.gApieG II sgFscplsws ratsr ne
sAFls nsxsIsm Ssp whsle taksn np-