The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-22
,ltd Session of Trans.MiSs-
E;ippi Congress Covers a
Very Wide Range.
HENRY SMITH OF
UTAH TALKS OF BETS
5ters From South American
1ublics Discuss Relations
With United States.

trNSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 21.-
!. raes and discussions covering /;
ar'ange of subjects took up the tim'
2 of the three sessions Of thu
&. mississippi Commercial congress
we'd waterways, insurance and
r.icy reforms, the value of the
ma canal as means of enlsrgine
,.trade relations with the South
sican republics and the necessity OF
y relations between the United
y and those countries, the great
to the South of improved levees
5he resources and needs of Alaska
some of the topics touched upon
principal speakers were ]. E.
dell, Representative in Congress
Louisiana; W. D. Vandiver, super
ldent of insurance of Missouri
w. S. Woods, president of the
bnal Bank of Commerce OF Kan.
.,ity; John Barrett. United States
ter TO Colombia: Minister
IRON of Bolivia. Minister Pardo of
Minister Cortes of Colombia,
gary Amaral of the Brazilian le-
at Washington. Representative
Sheppard of Texarkana, Tex,
G. Brady of Boston. former Gov
u5of Alaska. and Maj. T. I. Clark
Seattle
EGris Sheppard OF Texas, who is
I'D with being the youngest Con-
Wan in the National House, made
u'nest plea for the upbuilding Of
lyee system, and won warm ap-
from the delegates
Utah Delegate Heard.
Z Henry Smith of Salt Lake City,
ma cousin of Joseph Smith, the
Gn leader, spoke briefly on the
= of sugar beets in that State
Jps need Of irrigation there.
lnye us water" said he, sand
/ aise the greatest crop of sugar
Vim the world We are raising
Es ian 1oo,o0o,ooo pounds of sugar
"A Utah this year
Ewing the address of Representa-
a. lnsdell, G. l.. Irvine of St. Louis
ON earnest talk on the matter of
Transportation.
cr must, - he said, Shave regu-
al Of river rates; we must forever
Fst the railways from monopoliz-
I rate situation
p irvine. upon the authority of the
Acturers association of St
h offered a resolution appealing TO
ates to work for the organiza-
II bureau of publicity that may
~ on a campaign of education
n' provide permanent guardian
Us, rivers of the country AS a
of increased transportation and
airing cheaper freight rates. The
r discussion of the subject of
improvements was postponed un-
ursday morning
d. Vandiver. superintendent of
1nce of Missouri. then delivered an
4s on "The Business Of Insurance
a Western Standpoint. "
favors Emergency Currency.
s. Woods, President of the Ma
Bank Of Commerce of Kansas
spoke in favor of more flexible
Icy and for the expansion of our
supply, He said:
edon Z believe that anv plan which
Aes that a National bank shall he
ff'd to issue emergency currency
Ia.
1.-THE requirements. - He favored
providing for the issue of emer-
currency secured by clearing
certificates.
,lutions were presented as fol-
II BY l.. f. Harris of Galveston,
ng liberal appropriation under
Sping contracts by the Federal
ament for the Improvement of the
.s Of the gulf of Mexico and the
ii coast.
IL, B. Prince of New Mexico. ia
the establishment by act of Con,
I National department of mines
dning.
=. B. Prince Of New Mexico. pro-
that. the people of New Mexico
no longer be deprived Of self
sment, and that that territory
be admitted az State whenever
pts suitable constitution and
tl for such admission.
"a. T. Whitmore of ST. Louis, re-
flg previous action Of the Con.
ravoring, the uphuildiug Of an
pan merchant marine,
Foreign Minister Speaks.
,ehe afternoon session John Bar.
sl.niteu otatcs Minister 10 Colom-
d pike on .'Trade Relations with
stin- American republics. -
living Minister Barrett and
r&g, along the same general lines.
eiks were made by Minister Cal.
OF Bolivia. Minister Pardo Of
ainistcr Ccrtes Of Colombia, Cur.
Amaral, first secretary of the
e IN legation. and by Albert Yoa.
PS'eharge d'affaires of the Chilean
sgL
re introducing the representa-.
If the South American govern
TO the Congress President Fran.
|nrie strong plea in support of
..'proe doctrine and served notice
Lb sCongress that he would present
gtion 10 tho effect that the
sississippi Commercial congress is
Y to the idea of any European
acquiring any more territory in
stern Hemisphere.
ENter Calderop Of Bolivia. rho re-
~ 1egotiated n loan of $4,000, 900
-, York to build a railroad from
" the Argentine Republic, said
N1e work Of developing proper
tHlatio between South America
United States had been prandIv
" cel hy E'iihn Root Cenr.,,r,c