The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
Anti Trust Expression is
 Passed.
BARELY AVERT POLITICS
 WHEN MEASURES COME UP
Convention Fayors Rivers and
 Harbors Development.
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 Kansas City, Nov. 23.--After efecting H. D. Loveland, of San Francisco, pres ident for the ensuing year. adopting two resolutions by William J. Bryan. after they had been voted down by the committee on resolutions. and accept ing a platform endorsing the proposi- tion submitted by Secretary of State Root for encouraging our merchant marine and for increasing our inter- course with South America by adequate mall facilities. the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress adjourned late to- day to meet in 1907, at Muskogee. I. T.
 The last session proved stirring and ended in a victory for Mir. Bryan. MT. Bryan was not present. having left here this morning for Columbia. Mo, to deliver an address. The resolutions, presented to the Congress personally by Mr, Bryan, asked the commercial congress to indorse the resolution adopted by the inter- parliamentary un- ion at it's London session last July, in favor Of the submission of all inter- national questions to an impartial court for investigation before a declar- atton of war and another one sought to commit the. Congress as being op- POeGQ LO QIAN4LC ItlDuOp4lS5 6S .lnQGAGu~ sible and intolerate, and favoring the enforcement of existing laws and the enactment of such new ones as may be necessary to protect industry from the menace offered by the trusts.
 The report of the resolutions. as sub- mitted to the congress this afternoon was as follows:
 Relations With south AmerIea.
 Our trade relations with South America and the cultivation of bet ter understanding and acquaintance with the people of our sister republics have justly claimed the attention of this congress. To the secretary of state of our own country and to the representatives of the other nations who honored, us by their presence. we extend assurances of our 'profoapd re- spect and earnest hope that their words of wisdom ana counsel may bring about closer relations between! all the countries Of the western hAnia- phere. and that the mutual regard and confidence now existing may increase as the years pass by.
 We realize the value of our friend Iy i1tercourse To promote such rela. tions we endorse the propositions sub nitted by Secretary Root for encouraR- ing our merchant marine and for in- creasing our intercourse with South America by adeouate mail facilities.
 The Monroe Doctrine.
 We renew and emphasize our ap- provaf of and devotion to the Monroe Doctrine. as enunciated by its author, Grover Cleveland in his Venezuelan message of 1905, and as again stated Ht this session of the Trans-NIississipp Congress by Elihu Root. secretary of state.
 The interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine by the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress is that the peo- ably opposed to any European govern ment acquiring any additional terri tory or Jurisdiction in the western hemisphere.
 The Merchant Marine.
 we reafiFm, our previous action, SaYortng the upbuilding of an Ameri. can merchant marine, especially in view of the necessity of fostering com nerce and accommodation with Central and South America. We ad- wise the two parties in Congress to consider the creation of an American merchant marine as non-partisan is- sue.
 cOnsuIaR Service.
 ''sWe again earnestly urge such a thorough organization of our consular system as to secure the most efficient service to our business interests and we believe that this can be best ac- compioshid by having appointments based upon experience, ability and character, unbiased by any political consideration
 Inter-COnfinentaI Railway.
 we favor the construction of an nter-continentaI railway between North and South America.
 Canals. Rivers and HarbOrs.
 We emphatically approve and en- dorse the earnest effort now being made to obtain necessary aid and sup port from the national government for the various branches of this project. which holds in store SO much of value and benefit to the whole trans -Missis sippi empire. We commend to our members the movement represented by the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, and adopt as ours it's slogan --an annual appropriation of at least $50. 000,o0o to be expended in the fur therance of this highly important work
 we trust there may be large and representative attendance of our mem bers at the sessions of the next Con Srress in Washin gton. We heartily en- dorse the report and recommendations unanimously adopted by the Deep Wa terway Convention, held in St. Louis
 We also favor the improvement and deVGkOpuiGAL OI AiNC pTNnGipaA NANGTS the trans Mississippi region, so that such natural channels of trade as the Missouri. Arkansas, Red. Columbia, snake, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Trini- tv. Brazos and other great rivers may he made adebuate and econmical channels of transportation. These om. jects are of such vast and far reaching jmnort that we earnestly urge upon the Congress of the United States ear jv and favorable consideration of these vital questions. to the end that the ns-Misslssippi country may be pre- nared to reap the full benefts- that may come to us in the new conner. riai era to be ushered in by the open ing of the Panama canal
 eve favor liberal appropriations un- der continuing contracts by the fed eraf government for the improvement of inc harbors of the Gulf of Mexico and inc Pacific Coast, so that they may sneedilv have a uniform depth of not less than thirty-five feet of water at mean low tide. with a width and ex- tension commensurate with their rap idly growing importance.
 we heartily endorse the proposed Rntor.oOaatal canal, nine feet in depth