Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
FIGHT OVER RESOLUTIONS
Differences Arise in Transmississippi
Congress.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE DELAYED
Question OF Parcels Post and other
Matter VIII he Passed 10 Con-
ventiOn without RecOm-
m~endatiOn.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. W.-The session
OF the Transmississippi congress held yester-
day was devoted largely to addresses COW
ering a wide variety OF subjects, 20 the
deliberations OF the committee on resolu-
tions and to entertainment In automobile
tours OF the city.
Practically all of the contests before the
committee on resolutions affect, directly
or indirectly, the expressed policy OF the
national administration upon matters re-
lating to conservation OF resources, and
in some instances 1t is expected that con-
troversies will be carried to the floor of
the congress tomorrow morning when the
delayed report Of the committee is pre-
scented for consideration. One of the most
important controversies related to the
water rights suitable for power develop
ment, and a resolution introduced by
Frank Short Of Fresno dealing Will the
subject was 30 amended before the com
mittee as to defeat the proposal to grant
to the o~riginators OF power projects the
rights and privileges that are now ac-
corded irrigationists. Former Governor
George c. Pardee OF California, a member
Of the National Commission on Conserva-
ton Of Resources, opposed Mr.. Short In
the hearing and it was agreed that the
resolution should not endorse perpetual
right, whether located in or out of forest
reserves and should not confer the right of
disposal upon thes state in which they are
located.
The committee decinded to recommend
for adoption the resolution, of which the
following is a synopsis;
Advocating a government steamship line
between Pacific coast ports and those OF
Central and South America.
Recommending closer postal relations be-
tween the United States and the other
republics OF the western hemisphere.
Requiring transportation companies to
furnish cars In adequate numbers for the
transportation of live stock and other per-
.shablc matter.
Favoring granting Of rights to the presi-
dent OF the United States to enter into
reciprocity trades with foreign nations.
In addition to rejecting the resolution in
dorsing the parcels post policy OF Post
master General Myer, the committee de-
cided today upon a resolution favoring
equal suffrage and to refer to the whole
congress without action the proposal 20
invite both the republican and democratic
parties to hold their national conventions
in San Francisco.
Late In the day the session was enlivened
by an appeal made on the floor by Edward
Berwick. president Of the California Postal
Progress league, who accused the committee
on resolutions of sharp practice in encom-
passing defeat Of his resolution providing
for endorsement Of a parcels post measure.
1t was finally agreed that the parcels post
measure, which will be supported by Post
master Arthur G. Fiske Of San Francisco,
will be passed on to the congress for a gen.
eral expression of opinion.
One OF the notable features of the con-
gress was the address by David Starr Jor-
dan. president Of Stanford university, ad-
vocating the institution Of a national bu-
reau OF fish protection.