Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-24
I'M P. IRISH o,orts OBJECTIONS
D. LOvtLAND IS LtCTEO PRESIDENT
Mr.. Roots ResOiution FavorlnE
Larger Merchant Marine and Better
Mail Communication with south
America Approved.

resolutions by WiuIam J. Bryan after they
had been voted down by the committee on
resolutions and after, adopting set OF
resolutions, including an endorsement OF
the propositions submitted BY Secretary *
state Eiihu Root rfor encouraging our
merchant marine, aud for increasing our
intercourse with South America by ade-
quate mail facilities" the Transmississippi
Commercial congress adjourned late today,
to meet in 1907 at MuskogeS. /. T.
Tho last session of a memorabo gather
ing proved one of the most sNlrring Of the
congress and ended in a victoCy for Mi
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was not present having
left this morning for Columbia, No. 10
deliver an address
Report ON Resolutions.
The report of tho resolutions as sub
mittcd to the congress at the afternoon
session is as follows:
Our trade relations with South America
and the cultivation of q better undorstanC-
ing ana acquaintance with tho peopie OF
our. sister. republics, have justly. cinfnird
the attention of this congress. 70 the
secretary OF state of our own country aud
to the representatives OF tho other nations
VINO honored US by their presence. we ex-
tend assurances of our profound RESPECT
and earnest hope that their words of wis
dom and counsel may bring about closer
relations between an of the countries Of
the western hemisphere, and that The
mutual regard and Confidence now existing
may increase as the years pass by. We
realize the value of our friendly inter-
course. The transmississinpi region is espc-
cially interested in cncoura ging all efforts
to bring about the increase of commercial
transa ctions as the surest and best way os
establishing the intimate friendly relations
that should exist between us. no promotes
such rotations we endorse tho propositions
submitted by Secretary Root for enccimag-
Ing Ing o our merchant maTihe i and for nersqs
adequate mail facilities.
Monroe Doctrine.
We renew and emphasize our approval OF
and devotion 10 the Monroe doctrine as
lS2a. when president of the United States.
and as reiterated by Grover Cleveland In
sean steted az THIS session Of III he 'Fe TTans. @
mississippi congress by Elihu Root, sec-
reyary Of state, after his tour u tho SOUTH
The Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine
by the ransnliFsissippi congress is that
alterably opposed to any European govern
mcnt acquirlng any additional territory or
jurisdiction in the western hemisphere.
Merchant Marine.
We reaflrm our previous action favoring
| the upbuilding OF an American merchant
marine. especially in view of the necessity
of fostering commerce and intercommunica-
tion with Central and South America. We
advise tho two parties in congress TO con-
slider the creation of an American iner-
chant marine as nonpartsan issue.
Consular Service.
We again earnestly urge such a thorough
organization of our consular system as "a
secure the most efficient service to our
business interests; and we believe that this
can be best accomplished by having an
. pointments based upon experience. ability
and character unbiased by any political
/ consideration. thus insurinR that efficiencv
/ which is only attained by. experience. We
70 enact into law the executive order on
/ this subject.
IntecO ltInentrI Railway.
! We favor the construction of an inter-
| continental railway between North and
| South America.
/ Canals, Rivers and HarbOrs
/ We empnat,caly approve ana endorse the
! earnest enort now peing made TO obtain
necessary aid and support IRON the ma
tIonal government for tie various branches
OF this project which holds in store 50
much OF vaiue and benefit to the whole
( transmississnpi empire. We commend 10
our members the movement represented by
the National Rivers and Harbors congress,
and ADOPT ours it's slosan-an annual APP
Precipitation Of al least SyO.UU0OUO to be ex-
pcnaed in the furtnerance OF this highly
large and representative attendance of our
members at the sessions OF tnat congress,
TO be held In Washington, ID. g, December
ana Z 1905. We heartily endorse the report
and recommendations unanimously adopted
by tho Mississippi Valley Lakes-to-the-Guf
Iioo,1,Ps .Noven9bcr is las We also favor
the improvement and development of the
! principal rivers Of the transinississippl
region, so that such natural channels OF
trade as the Missouri Arkansas, Red
p Columbia, Snake Sacramento, San Joaquin,
4 Trinity, Brazos and other great rivers may
J be made adequate and economical channels
| Of transportation for the products Of the
people These objects are Of such vast
] and far-reaching import 20 ell the people
we represent that we earnestly urge upon
the congress OF the United States early and
favorable considera ton Of these vital ques-
tion TO the end that the transmississlppi
! country may be prepared To reap the full
benefits that may come 10 us IN the new
commercial area to be ushered In by the
opening Of the Panama canal.
Gulf and PReihe HarbOrs.
we favor liberal appropriation under con-
tinuing contracts by the federal govern
ment for the Improvement OF The harbors
OF the gulf of Mexico and the Pacific coast.
80 tfat they may speedily have uniform
depth of not less than thirty-fve feet of
water at mean low tide, with "a width and
extension commensurate With their rapidly
growing importance
coastal canal. nine feet IN depth ana about
50O miles In length, from the Mississippi
beneficial waterway improvements In the
union. and we request the members Of this
sentatives Of the transmisslsslppi section
to induce the congress of the United States
10 adopt the project for this canal ana
make provision in the next rivers and har-
bors bill for its speedy completion.
We further recommend that the next con-
gress make available az once the appro-
priation heretofore made by the national
congress for the construction Of the gov
eminent canal between the Sabine and
NeucheR rivers to form a connection with
the Port Arthur ship canal recently do
mated 70 the United States.
Elastic Currency.
we are of the opiuion that a neasairs
calculated 10 introduce into the inanciai
|, svstem Of the currency the element ~
dcNihnIty OF currency should receive earIv,
and earnest consideration by the United
states congress having In view always tho
security. safety and value of such currencv,
al par with gold.
we favor the beet sugar Industry ana
recommend 10 The United States Congress
thai no legislation antagonistic to its fu-
ture development be enacted.
Warm Debate Ensuea.
The Introduction Of politics into the pro-
ceedings OF the congress was narrowly
! averted when the report Of the committee
on resolutions was submitted for action.
John y Irish, chairman OF the COMMITTEES.
! had scarcely nnlahed readlng thA r.nnl.