New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
IND0RSES ROOTS IDEA.
Irans-M s-Mississippi Congress Als'
adopts Brgan's Resolutions.

tsTy Roots idea FOR encouraging our merchant
marine an6 for increasing intercourse with
South America by adequate mail facilities" and
adopting two resolutions offered by w. j. Bryan
after they had been voted down 10y the committee
on resolutions. adjourned late to-day. to in
1907 at Muskogee. Ind. T.
The introduction OF politics into the proceedings
OF the congress narrowly averted when the
report OF the committee resolutions was submit
ted for action. John p. Irish, chairman of the
committee had scarcely finished reading the
port when L c Irvine. of St. Louis. vice -presi-
of the congress made impassioned address
censuring the action of the resolutions committee
in omittng from its report the resolutions in
troduced by Mr.. Bryan last night.
Mr. Irvine ntmated that the omission of these
two resolutions savored Of political influence and
that their authorship rather than their substance
was the reason for the failure OF the committee
TO report them He said all of the American
people were in favor Of the Bryan resolutions and
that Il this convention did want to lose its
power and It's influence II would better not commit
itself TO action indicating a partisan feeling.
He said that the Republican leaders who are fight
ing Mr. Bryan a unit the
trust question. He said that If you took speech
delivered by 3fr. Bryan that subject and an
other delivered by Mr.. Roosevelt or Attorney Gen
eraI Hadley,' and you were not told the name Of
their authors. you could not tell which man was
the author of either speech"
Chairman David r. Francis suggested that
eideration of the Bryan resolutions be postponed
until the report OF the committee resolutions.
reported, had been adopted. The suggestion
and Mr. Irvine then formally offered the Bryan
resolution against private monopoly.
Mr. Irish made a reply TO Mr.. Irvine. He said
that he opposed the Bryan resolutions because OF
the views Mr.. Bryan had expressed in his New
York speech. He said that these views of
such that he did the congress
10 go record as supporting them directly or in
directly lie saio that Mr Bryan who was emf
nent candidate for political honors, had advocated
government ownership OF ell public utilities. and
Endorsement
be an Indirect Endorsement Of government owner
ship Of such utilities.
BRYAN's RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Without further debate. the resolution offered by
Nr. Irvine adopted Then Mr.. Bryans peace
resolution submitted and adopted without
debate.
The resolutions. adopted. are as follows:
Our trade relations with South America and the
cultivation OF better understanding and acquaint-
Ance win me people OF our sister republics have
justly claimed the attention Of this congress- To
me Tenresa,Sts1i 81 se OF , GeF oT coutF! ana 70
IGNORED US by their presence We extend assurances
their words Of wisdom and counsel may bring about
Western HernisSleTe and that the mutual regard
ana confidence now existing may increase as the
years pass BY We realize the value OF our friend
~ linferc9uIse Ihe transnssissipIi region is es7
peGIaly II. lflsEes!ea IN eneouraglng az efIorts 70
as the sirest and best way Of establishing the init
propositions submitted by Secretary Root for en-
couragng our merchant marine ana for increasing
our Intercourse with South America by adequate
mail facilities.
sX. M and ePhaf6e our apPToyal Of AND I'D
ceFoloE 10 INC Monroe DoGLrl!le as sllhGiaIed G ~
OF the United States, and as reiterated by Grover
again stated at this session Of the Trans Misss-
after his tour of the South American republics.
The Interpretation OF the Monroe Doctrine by The
reopie Of The United States are uraterabiy opposed
Il any European government acquiring any addi
Hemisphere.
FAVOR UPBULDING OF MERCHANT MARINE
We reaf11rm previous action favoring the up
building OF an american merchant marine, espe-
rnerce and Observation-Disclosures with Central and
gress TO consider the creation of an American er-
ch9t e s marine as n9n-paT5ifan ami issue
ganzauon Of our consular system 10 secure the
We believe this condition best accompiishtedd
BY having aPpointInents based upon experience,
consi9eration thus insuring that efficiency which
Congress of the United States to enact into law
the executive order on this subject
We favor the construction Of intercontinental
railway between North and South America.
effort nov Being made OBTAIN necessaTy aid
and suph@li from - 6fe & ha9nat g9Vern4ent d9I the
store SO much Of value and benefit the whole
Iional Rivers snd Harbors Congress and adopt as
ours It's slogan-an annual appropriation Of at least
s59oooo9 70 he expended in the furtherance of
be a large and representative attendance of our
held in Washington. December s and T. 1876
ions naosi sa6nfed 5nf feP@rt P b sn1 @
ley Lakes-to-the-Guf Deep Waterway Convention
the Improvement and developnent o: the principal
natural channels Of trade az the Missouri Arkan-
eas Red. Columbia, Snake, Sacramento San
Joaquin. Trinity, Brszos and other great rivers
nay be made adequate and economical channels
OF transportation for the products Of the people
These objects are Of such vast and far reaching
earnestly urge upon the Congress- Of the United
states early and faXorable consideration of these
sppi country may be prepared reap the full
eal era 70 be ushered IN by the opening Of the
contracts by the federal government for the i'm
provement OF the harbors of the Gulf OF Mexico
ana the Pacific Coast, that they NAV sneedi1L
have uniform depth of not less than thirty-fve
extension commensurate with their repiSI IN 5ra5 @
ing importance
WANT INTERCOAsTAL CANAL
canal nine feet in depth and about five hunSred
miles IN length. from The Mississippi River to tSa
improvements IN the Union and we rAHI5ast wa tb
members Of this congress to urge the Senators and
induce the Congress Of the United States to adopt
The project Tor TINS canal ana make provision ia
the next Rivers and Harbors bill for its speedy
We further recommend that the next Congress-
make avallahle at once the appropriation hereto
fore made by the national Congress for the con
Sabine and Neches rivers 70 form q co1pc,{ nm fae
WIN the Port Arthur ship canal recently donated
We are Of the opinion that measure calculated
10 introduce into the financial system OF the cur
receive early and earnest consideration nv The
nlIea HlatFS ,oigTess, having in view always
with gold. ''' @' par
we, favor the beet sugar industry. and recon-
lation antagonistc 10 its future DEVELOPMENT be
enacted.