The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-21
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,etary of States Address
sature of Opening Trans
Mississippi Congress.
'sRiMAN STANDS UP
AND DEFENDS RAILROADS
Fearful That Injury Will
Follow New Rate Legisla-
ton of Congress.

10 sANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.-Before
acid Transmississippi Commercial con
yoIsg here tonight Elihu Root, Secre,,
eves of State, delivered his second
heir sh in this city within two days,
ID speech was the feature of the first
er 40 session of the congress, which
saened this morning As on Monday
nit, Mr. Root tonight again dwelt
idcr our relations with the South
tk,srican republics, telling of his re-
N.y trip through those countries. He
:. the time had come for the ex"
10 asion of trade between the countries
Ws-he North and South that would re-
" In the peaceful prosperity OF
yH mighty commerce. He declared
tet the means of communication be-
dreen these countries must be i'm
bpved and increased, and said the
sgoeful deficiency in the means to
pfry on and enlarge our South Ameri-
"a trade is bnt part of the general
nalline and fecbleness of the American
pre- fchant marine.
ONE he representatives of Bolivia, Peru,
pabunbia. Brazil and Chile also spoke.
Kbuovwing Mr. Roots theme closely,
sAopg of the possibilities of invest
nj of American capital in their
t,rprises, and dealing also with the
,-ical aspect of the situation,
ipnscretary Root S subject was, "Com-
nwpia Union With South American
nneblics,' -
Great Throng at Opening.
OBS hen the Transmississippi CONNER
e " cor aress convened in its seven
fcrkh annual session here this morn.
sasn Convention hall. That vast audi
ed sm was crowded with delegates,
byrs and spectators. The arena
had been reserved for delegates,
ssirca were arranged by State delega-
thentiou held there in 1900. Every
hich in the Union was represented
iealgStates in the Mississippi and Mis-.
ave svalleys and those making up the
asl urp half of the country were repre-
esorsf by n greater number of dele
mrns than ever before in the history
nv be organization. while from the
mss also, the attendance exceeded
of previous years. Upon the plat
,n;s and in the boxes, reserved for the
cSrialIy invited guests and their
r;d;1s. were many distinguished per
aEN1 sessions OF the congress are to
,;@--pen TO the public, and today the
11,ona,;3nies, which had been set aside
s4he spectators other than the in.
ap sand persons The hall was most
,rately decorated. the flags of the
All Latin American countries whose
esentatiyes addressed the congress
.ought. intermingling with the stars
u stripes.
aa President Francis Speaks.
lhn IL.
Weddings included the annual ad.
Is lIs Of David r. Francis of st. Louis.
l51.ident of the congress.
PRESIDENT Francis said that the
nsnsmissIssippi Commercial congress.
2ugh us past efforts. had had much
s-uo with the passage of many i'm
Mtant laws by the last session of the
alonal Congress. He urged the dele.
ss TO still greater efforts and out
rd a long list of questions, particu-
Isy those affecting the Mississippi
MGl;ey and the West, that needed their
D, milton. He characterized the pres
tss gathering as the most important in
re- history OF the congress, mention
rsparticularly the international scope
ps it had assumed this year.
eS the afternoon session, H. D, Love.
l.. OF San Francisco, yice.presideut
,5he congress, delivered an address
n)ehalf of the Golden Gate city and
State Of California, 10 him having
delegated authority TO make a
OF public pronouncement to the
isSle OF the country as an expression
fhsratItude for the splendid manner
Re ,yhich 1T responded to the appeal
FL ~. shelp following the great earth
we congress was called 10 order by
ltrr Case of Abilene, Kan, a mem
xof the executive committee. Fol.
Spg him welcoming addresses were
by Col, Fred Fleming of Kan
lily, chairman OF the executive
al's nitteei by Senators Stone and
s%g1er aud Gov, Folk OF Missouri; by
rnors Hoch Of Kansas and Mickey
ebraska.
,;.r,s wanted TO Answer Hartman,
g interesting incident of the after.
- session, which did not begin un,
gsop o'clock, was the demand of n
n ado delegate that he be allowed
me rhswer the speech Of +, II, Harri
which was delivered soon after
e. asession convened. Mr.. Hartman $
dsrs was an elaboration OF his re-
W''' at the Commercial club BANQUET
i night. He criticised the present
81 loSuIh'ihg railroads. saying that
rcy power as is now given the Inter.
ieg.7 Commerce commission is danger
at ''ot only TO the welfare of the rail
,,r- themselves, but to the industrial
'sts OF the country with which the
Of p5ads have mutual interests, Al
a sonclusion of his speech George J,
Of rrl OF Denver arose and asked per-
IN 10 answer Mr.. Harriman' Is
~. Chairman Francis refused TO
Co. MIR Kindel the privilege Of the
W, g on the ground that proper in.
-Atation OF the rules OF the CON
ler. aand due regard TO courtesy did
1ilow delegate TO answer the
~ p'l OF an invited guest Mr.. Har-
,orpss however. insisted that Mr.. Kin
Bntehe allowed to speak, and the chair.
cd sbsalled him to the platform Mr.
\ S speech was not a direct an.