The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16

Denver. Colo, Aug. l6-With s.
600 visitors and delegates from every
state west of the Mississippi and
many from eastern commonwealths.
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress opened here this morning.
The clash which took place between
Ballinger and Pinchot at the Spokane
Irrigation Congress promises to oc
clFpy much attention at the CONNER
cial Congress. Only Pinchot will be
present tomorrow but both will be
strongly represented and will have
strong support in the congress.
Only routine business will be trans
acted today. The real business of the
Congress which includes discussions
on Dry Farming, Postal Savings
Banks. Parcel Post Transportation.
Pacific Coast Defense and Statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona will be
taken up tomorrow
Los Angeles and San Antonio are
contenders for the next place of meet
ing of the Congress.
a national western highway from
Ell Paso to the Canadian border will
ibe placed before the Congress for en-
dorsement during the week.
The states bordering the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers viii force the
deep waterways issue.
Each state is limited to thirty votes
md it is not believed the Colorado
delegation can force definite action
against Pinchot.
Col. Ike Pryor, of San Antonio, Tex
as. stated this morning u.at freight
rates wouh probably arouse the most
discussion in the Congress.
Denver. Aug. 16.-Not since the
Democratic national convention has
the milc'high city entertained ~
many distinguished men as are pres
ent at the opening today of the TWEEN
tierh Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress. Governors of State. Sena-
tors. Congressman. captains of indus
try. railroad officials, mining men.
and representatives of the CONNER
cial. agricultural and other interests
of the empire of the West, are includ-
ed in the gathering of eminent men.
One of the most important ques-
tions slated for discussion is that OF
improving trade relations between
the Western States and the Latin
American Republics, with especial re
ference to the Panama canal. Sever
al of the Central and South American
countries have delegates at the meet
ing
The question of national defense
will be taken mp, and the government
Will be urged to improve the coast
dsfenSes of the Pacific States and
Hawaii. The necessity of an increas-
ed merchant marine on the Pacific
leads the officials of the Congress 10
hope for some argument by which the
critics and friends of ship subsidy
may meet on common ground.
Other subjects to be discussed in
clude conservation of the natural re-
sources of the Western States, irrt-
cation and reclamation of semi arid
lands, waterway improvements, drain
age of submurged lands. disposition
OF public lands. scientific dry farm
ing. Alaska, separate statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona. parcels
post. postal savings banks. insurance.
trade relations with Mexico. Central
and South America, gulf ports and
the railroads. Panama canal, Hawaii,
the Philippine department of mines,
immigration. good roads, sugar beet
and cane industry. Baratarfa anu La
Fonrche canal. national finance, con-
sular service.
The great Gunnison tunnel. the OPP
ening of which marks the completion
of an extensive government reclama-
tion project which has been under
way for some time. will be an object
of interest to the visitors. Most of
the delegates will also make trips to
Pixies Peak. Colorado Springs and
other places of interest in the Rocky
Mountain country.
San Antonio Is making a strong ef-
fort to secure the next Congress. with
the aid of the entire delegation from