The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-09
Special to DAILY Leader.

| iMhahObte, 4. T.. July 81 ne tOl-
lowing Is the. onisial call issped by
the Executive Committee of Trans.
Mississippi Congress 81 ODE held at
| Muskogse in November which the
members believe will be the largest
convention the ganization has ever
held
To the Governors Of States and Ter
| ritories, Mayors Of Cities, Commercial
Clubs Chambers Of Commerce. Boards
! Of y~ade. Manufacturing Mercantile,
Maritime and immigration Organiza-
tions:
Tho eighteenth annual session OF
the Transmississippl Commercial Con.
gress is hereby called to meet in the
new State Of Oklahoma, at Muskogee,
November 10. 20. q and %, 1907
Representative,
| The Governor of each State and
| Territory may appoint ten (10) dele
gates and not more than twenty (20)
delegates.
The mayor Of each city one () ad-
| ditional delegate for each 8 600 in
habitants. provided however tnat no
city shall have more than ten (10)
| delegates.
Each county may appoint one n)
| delegate through its executive officer.
| Each business organization, one CD
| delegate and one (l) additional dele
! gate for every fifty t50) members,
| provided, however. that no such bust.
ness organization shall have mcTe
than ten (ls) delegates.
Governors of States and Territories,
members OF the Congress of the Uni.
ted States and former presidents of
| the ans.mississippi Commercial Con
gress are ex-ofRcio members with all
the privileges Of delegates except vot.
ing.
Permanent members OF the Trans
mississippi Commercial Congress
have all privileges of delegates ex-
cept when such permanent members
reside outside the trans-mississippi
section In which case they are en-
titled to all the courtesies OF the con-
gress except voting Permanent MEM
bers resident of the trans-mississippi
section act aud vote with the dele
gates Of their respective States and
| Territories
New State Of Oklahoma.
Tie Executive Committee respect
| fully directs attention to the fact that
| the Trans-mississippi Commercial
Congress. in holding It's eighteenth
| annual session coincident with the adj
| mission into the Federal Union of
the new State of Oklahoma, follows
| precedent long established. OF
maintaining q foremost position in all
matters affecting the material ad-
vancement of the region west OF the
| Mississippi River. The admission of
| Oklahoma and Indian Territories is
| therefore suggested as a fitting oc-
casion sor the assembling Of the com
mercial interests of the trans-missis-
sippi States, and the City OF Musko-
gee the place.
Closer Commercial Union With The
Latin Republics.
The message of the President of
the United States TO the National
Congress-, january 23 1907 indorsing
the recommendation Of the Trans
mississippi Commercial Congress.
which were adopted at the Kansas
City session urging a closer CONNER
cial union with the Latin Republics,
again brings forcefully to the atten-
tion Of the commercial bodies of the
trans-mississippi section the neces
| sity for further agitation along this
! line to the end that the commerce of
the country may be so enlarged as to
obtain unrestricted and speedy inter
course with the Republics of South
and Central America. The Executive
| Committee in presenting this import
| ant question calls attention to the un-
| PARTISAN nature of the discussion at
the last session of the Trans-missis-
! sippi Commercial Congress. and also
dire,ts attention to the fact that this
| question is one of great importance
to the trans-mississippi section be-
cause of the contigrity of the Western
! States and the conditions which make
the ports 0f The Latin Republics the
natural avenues for trans-mississippi
trade.
Island Waterways
ATTENTION is. also directed to the
prompt action of President Roosevelt
in appointing an International Water
way Commission whose duty It is TO
prepare and report a comprehensive
plan for the Improvement of the river
systems of the United States This
step was taken as speedy method of
obtaining accurate conclusions upon
the various questions affecting river
| navigation which have arisen at the
annual sessions OF the Trans-missis-
sippi Commercial Congress for many
years. lnasmuch as the trans.missis-
sippi States and Territories are es-
pecially interested in the work of this
commission. the commercial organi-
zations of this section are urged to
give this matter attention when de
legates are selected 10 attend the
congress.
The Public Domain.
by the withdrawal of public land
from settlement under the laws
creating forest reserves. the Govern.
ment has raised a new and very i'm
portant issue Affecting the rights OF
an the States west OF the Missouri
River Therein are also involved
questions affecting the individual
rights OF settlers, as we'll as the
/ growth Of commnnities. whose appre
hension arises from the fear that
Government restriction in any way
Is cal ulaied 60 retard prosperity and
prove a detriment TO progress through
on this extensive area. The Execu-
tive Committee. therefore. without
prejudice TO either side in the con.
| frnNarau that hau nrfran rl.,oo fl.t.