The state herald., 1909-08-27
POLICY OF GOVERNMENT IN CON.
TRoL OF THE NATURAL RE-
SOURCES ADOPTED.
WALSH MADE CHAIRMAN
JUDGE GAVIN ADVOCATED GREAT
WESTERN HiGHWAY-MEx.
ico TO CANADA.

mercial Congress finished its annual
session in flame Of glory. Long.
drawn-out fights on various questions
Of deep import were amicably adjust.
ed. and much good accomplished. Fol-
lowing a resolution by former United
States Senator 7. M. Patterson on the
subject OF Economic Forestry"
which was adopted. Frank C. Goudy
introduced the following:
Resolved, That the Transmissis.
sippi Congress indorse the general
policy OF the government of the
United States in the control and con-
servation of the resources of the
nation, and urge the various
states to cooperate with the
federal government in promoting in
every legitimate way the conservation
and perpetuation OF forests within
their respective borders"
In support of his resolution Senator
Patterson delivered an address before
the Congress. In part he said:
ITO this day." said Senator Patter-
son, "the boundaries of the White
River reserve remain as they were
twelve years ago when Clifford Pinch
OF signed this report. Such was Pinch
OTIS report, and firmly believe that
II the resolutions recommended by
your committee shall be adopted all
further controversy between the East
and the West and between the people
of the West as to the forest reserves
will come to an end.
Pending the decision we shall be
in perfect peace and harmony on this
question. We will all show that an
equitable settlement will be attained
and we will wait with entire satisfac-
tion for the verdict of our commits.
sioners."
Declaring that the first steamship
will run through the complete Pana-
ma canal on January /. 1915. II. II.
Rosseau. Culebra, Panama republic,
member OF the lsthmian Canal Com.
mission. at the auditorim delivered an
exhaustive lecture upon the construc.
tion, cost and magnitude of the big
canal
For more than two hours, Rosseau
submitted data. figures and statistics
which almost aumbfounded his audi
tors by their magnitude and sweeping
import. He gave a graphic history OF
the canal from the time 1t was first
suggested in lSi9. through the gigan.
tic French failure and scandal, to the
present date.
Don't entertain any fear but that
the canal will be carried to a success.
ful completion within little more than
five years. That is certainty"
With Col. Fred w. Fleming of Kan.
sas City presiding as chairman and l..
J. Hart OF San Antonio. Texas, as vice
chairman. the members OF the execu.
tive committee OF the Transmissi.
sippi congress convened at the Albany.
The session was opened with the Sc.
lection of committeeman for the en-
suing year. The following were
chosen:
Congressional committee Chair.
man. Thomas +. Walsh, Denver: vice
chairman. l.. Bradford Prince, Santa
fe. n. NJ: Robert I. Hunter. Sioux
City: A. A. Mcknight, Rhyolite. New; /;
Truman q. Palmer. oxanard. Cal;
John l.. Powell. Wichita. Kans.; J. b.
Case. Abilene. kans.: Edward +. Har.
ris. Galveston, Tex: Judge c. ]. Ga.
vim. Denver. and Theodore d. Wilcox.
Portland. Ore.
Special committee on program,
which will invite Theodore Roosevelt
to address the next congress to be
held at San Antonio. Texas, in No.
yember. 19i0-chairman. u. +. Yoa.
KUN. New York. vice chairman, Da.
vid Il. Francis. st. Louis; United
States Senator Norris Brown, Nebras.
ka. John Barrett. Portland. Ore.
Advisory board-Chairman. J. W.
cretch. Harrington. Kas.; vice chair.
man. John Henry Smith, Salt Lake;
Walker Hin. ST. Louis: II. II. Haincs,
Galveston. n, e. Larimore. North Da.
kota; Thomas Richardson. Portland
Ore. and Daniel A. Lawlor. st. Paul.
The application OF II. =. Wood OF
Hawaii for the congress- endorse,
mcnt to n certificate asking the State
Department Mt Washington for Gre
dcntials TO be used In the far East was
referred 10 the chairman Of the exec,
utiyc committee and secretary, with
power to act, The certificate will be
granted to Wood. who will make nm
extensive journey through the Orient
seeking to establish better trade reia
tionn for Hawaii and ail the Trans
mississippi states.
Tho date OF tho San Antonio meet
ing win be- In November. 1910. Tn,
week will be selected later by tn,