The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29


the conference should be a compact body
of representative men, and cut down the
| representation to two delegates from cocf
State and Territory and one from each
city and commercial body. Had the pre-
cedent been followed the great interest
aroused In the work would have given
us 500 or coo delegates.
Representative Attendance.
"As 1t was, there were gathered abou,
l25 delegates from fifteen States. two Ter
rtorics and a Canadian province. mon
OF tho highest character. representative
OF the most widely divcrsing views and
interests OF any body ever assembled In
| the West. 1t would have been natural 10
! expect that this conference would have
| been simply n starter. so TO speak, and
! that this meeting would have given rise
to a necessity for subsequent conventions.
United and Harmonious
"On the contrary. the conference devcI-
| oped the fact that the delegates were
united and harmonious, that they were
| willing to lay aside all sectional and per-
! sonal views TO further the great work.
While every man was naturally Il booster
for his own city or State. the conviction
that the movement was national in its
| Importance was paramount
Able Committee Chosen.
ne conference was fortunate In CnopS-
ing an executive committee comprising
mon Of the highest character and OF ma
tlonaE influence The selection OF such a
board, many OF whom have already Sig
nincd their acceptance, means many
things for the work. among which may be
mentioned Breadth OF view; non-section-
alism. the elimination OF locality. the best
intellect Of the Nation devoted to the
problems to be solved.
Definite Plans.
The FIRST duty OF the temporary s,cre-
tary Will be TO effect temporary organ
izatIon for 1906 Funds for this purpose
have been raised. There is no intention
OF going backward, Of neglcctng the
present opportunity and judging by the
impetus which the movement has re
ceived It Will certainly be pushed forward
TO a successful conclusion
Unqualified Success.
James A Metcalf. Missoula. Mont, first
assistant secretary. 1T Is beyond qucs-
tion that this initial conference Of the
Sec America League" has been an alb
solute and unqualified success. IT has
been my decided pleasure and privilege 10
be In close touch with this movement dur
ing the past two weeks, and the result
achieved In the elimination OF the plans
laid by the Salt Lake Commercial club
IDEAS of the possibilities embodied In this
gathering.
Generally Endorsed.
There are certain salient circumstances
which, to my mind. insure the success OF
this new movement. The idea OF See
America First" has already received In
dorscment from one end of the continent
to the other The conference Just brought
10 close was attended by a splendid
aggregation OF representative business
men. A most feasible complete and
practical plan OF organization was adopt
ed. An executive committee was chosen
composed OF some Of the very best and
brainiest men OF the Nation And finally
the conference expressed its desire for the
appointment OF man as executive sec
rotary who cmbodles I'm his character and
personality the qualities most essential to
the success of this great propaganda
Credit to Harris.
From every viewpoint the indorsement
of Mr.. Fisher Harris was Il c logical and
sensible thing for the conference to do
Mr. Harris Is not only entitled TO the
credit of having conceived the idea of
this movement, but he is responsible for
the elaboration Of the plan, the success of
the conference and the bright prospects
that attend the prospective perfection OF
the organization
Will Push the Work.
The expressed desire of the conference
Is that there shall be no delay in perfect
Ing permanent organization and that
the enthusiasm already created for this
splendid patriotic movement shall be util-
lied for the acquisition OF new strength
As Dr.. Roland u Grant so aptly stated
In his splendid address before the confer
encc. the forces necessary to tho accom-
plishment OF the good designed by this
See America League" already exist and
they must simply be utilized In the proper
manner. and the result is certain beyond
the question OF a doubt When one
stops to consider what may result from
the gathering just held I'm this city IL
stirs the imagination and quickens the
pulse
Making of History.
IF this league shall be capable of set
ting In motion the forces that will more
closely unite the East, the West the
North and the South: that will give a
wider, a better and a broader meaning |
to the term American Citizenship that
may even eventually bring to pass the
uniication OF this great continent OF
North Americn-the future historian Will |
declare that the movement In |
augurated In this beautiful city OF Salt
Lake was indeed and In truth one OF the !
most significant In the worlds history"
Has Been Love Feast
DR.. Roland d. Grant. British Columbia.
This meeting has been love feast. the
fulhllment of twenty years ambition on
my part. l am glad to see that the move
ment has assumed dehniteness and soli |
darlty, 1t has been a keen pleasure TO |
me TO note the lines on which the work |
Is being carried forward by the big |
Drained and able Fisher Harris To use |
an electrical expression. the wires run |
to tho far East and care must be taken |
In conducting the current 1t is indeed |
a high compliment to me that / have |
been credited with being the pioneer In |
this movement OF instiling into the peo- |
pie a love of the beauties and elories
Of Western and ali American scenery.
Certain Of Success.
The magnificent personnel OF the exec
utive committee carries with It a large
assurance for the success OF the work
They are men thoroughly
capable, the best that could have been
selected had the ShoIce been a matter Of
weeks Of dcliberation / am confident
that great good Will be accomplished