The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
Mississippi Congress Consider Needs Of the West

QofLUl recovery 4lOlA NlAS uAooSNtA Va
two years ago.
In addition to sending an official rep
resentative TO the congress, President
Roosevelt wrote a letter Of greeting,
which was read by the secretary, Ar
thur r Francis, and was loudly ap-
plaUded.
DreamIand rink. in Post street, was
comfortably filled with delegates when
Vice President Briggs, acting as tenn
porary chairman, called the meeting to
order at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The huge place had the hallmarks of
a national political convention
California has the credit of present
ing the only woman delegate at the
convention-Mrs Mary Lynde Craig.
wife Of Seipio Craig. editor Of the Cit
rograph. Mrs. Craig is the delegate
from the California club.
CONGRESS CALLED TO ORDER
After the congress had been called
TO order it proceeded with dispatch.
Vice President Briggs welcomed the
gathering and then followed de-
vout Invocation by Rabbi Nieto.
Mayor Taylor was then introduced
10 extend the greetings of the city TO
the congress. In opening the mayor
said that the heart of San Francisco
had ever been warm 10 her visitor but
was especially warm 10 the congress,
because your mission is not only one
Of peace, but one that harbors the
Worthiest and most needed efforts or
man You are indeed welcome"
In a well expressed address the
mayor reviewed the chief work which
the congress viii cover in its ses-
sions, dealing particularly with the
reclamation and forestry projects and
putting in an earnest appeal for the
..F~ dat fn
the forests and improve the water
ways and protect the reclaimed land
Of the great river basins of the state.
Governor GiIlett was introduced and
was wei received by the gathering.
The states executive welcomed the
visitors with felicitous greetings,
spoke Of the common interests of the
Pacific coast states with their frontage
on the Pacific. and continuing, said;
We have great problems TO solve in
our state. in the Improvement of our
roads and waterways, in the reclama-
ton and irrigation of our most fertile
lands the preservation of our forests
and in the developing Of a system Of
water power which when completed will
afford as advantages in manufacturing
and transportation that but very few
places. il any, in the world enjoy.
MOORE Is INTRODUCED
G. G. Moore. president of the San
i
introduced TO extend the greetings OF
tie oldest commercial organization of
san Francisco, and OF the other or
ganizatiOns He welcomed the dele
gates heartily.
Senator George c. Perkins promised
the careful consideration by the na-
tional congress of whatever the Trans
Mississippi commercial congress should
submit TO it. He spoke of the won =
Il 1.-S,r Of h. ~
with the other officials welcomed the
delegation to the coast
Congressman julius Kahn dwelt on
the public work that is OF benefit to
the west He enumerated the progress
that has gone on since the Trans
Mississippi congress was first organ
ized. is years ago, and made an OPP
timistic prophecy of what was about
TO happen to the Pacific coast upon
the completion Of the Panama canal.
senator Ed Z. Harris Of Galveston
was asked to make the first response
Tor the delegates In part he said:
1t is proper that as l am the onl.
representative Of the city Of Galveston
7 should bear a message of peace anC
sympathy to this city. 1t may not b,
inappropriate that the little city by the
Mexican gulf. which the winds anC
storms could not destroy, should beal
that message TO the greater city thai
the god Of the underground. the terribl,
earthquake, not only could not destroy
but could not retard. May the God Al
mighty who blesses the efforts of al
right thinking men ana women prosper
you, and prosper you again
LAUD SAN FRANCISCO SPIRIT
Other addresses, brief but highly
laudatory Of San Francisco's recuper.
atice spirit. were made by Colone
Fred +. Fleming Of Kansas City, Ton
Richardson Of Portland, Judge l. NJ
Shurtlin Of ogden, A c. Trumbo OF
Muskogee. Okla, and Charles MoreaJ
Hargeer Of Kansas City.
". o. Hart Of New Orleans presented
10 the speaker q gavel OF wood made
from a tree growing on the Shelmi
battlefeld where the heroic battle o.
New Orleans was won by Andrew Jack
son over the British on January S, 1916
The gaveI is the gift Of the United
States daughters Of 1S12-1S15.
Secretary Francis then read the com
munications. first presenting the greet
ing from President Roosevelt.
Then followed the greetings from
the two candidates for president on th'
national party tickets:
"LincOIn, Neb.
4 -. II. Case, Abilene, KAN
II beg 10 send my greetings and
good wishes TO the Trans -Mfssis-
sippi commercial congress, which is
10 be held iB san Francisco on Oc-
tOber q, and hope that the meeting
Will he productive of much good.
CIVILIAN III. TAFT"
"BincolB, Neb.
81. B. Case, President TN. c. c.,
san Francisco, CAL
"Please present my greetings 20
those in attendance mt the Trans
fiissiSsippf commercial congress
and express 10 them my regret that
can not be present with them.
remember with graceful apprecTa-
ton the honor which the congress
has done me and ] recall with much
pleasure the meetings I have been
able TO attend. With hearty SYM
Bathy for the purposes of the con-
gross and with best wishes 10 fits
members, I remain yours truly.
ssW. j. BRYAN
David r. Francis. former presiden
OF the congress, sent his regrets fol
HIS inability TO attend.
MESSAGE FROM TAkAHIRA