Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-03
WEST WILL MEET
IN SAN FRANCISCO
NOVEMBER II
Plain Business Talks By Bust
ness Men on Problems Con-
fronting States on Pacific
Slope,

The west will meet in san Fran
cisco. November Il, ana have a calm,
serious talk concerning the problems
of the Pacific slope states, the prog
ress that may be made through CO.
opcration. and the achievements the
next few years may witness. The
conference will last three days. 1t
has been called by Governor j. y.
Gillett of California, and termed the
Pacific coast congress. Governors of
eight states. officials of those states
and of three territories, including
New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska:
mayors Of all important towns with
in these closely allied sections. and
prominent men from the whole west
eu country Will be present when the
congress opens. 1t promises to in
augurate a new and most significant
epoch in the history of a part of the
United States that thus far has not
attracted particulars consideration in
the councils Of the nation.
For three days san Francisco will
make these several hundred promi-
nent W%esterners her guests, and the
occasion will end i'm a monster ban
Quet. at the conclusion of which a
speech or two will be made express
ing the sense of the gathering. It
may be decided to let the states work
out their problems separately. as has
been done in the past; perhaps the
congress win 80 on record as the
father of q new western union-a
solid West-that win work as II
when striving for benefits the west
believes it should have.
At any rate. several issues that
have been a~gitating the west for a
generation will be fought out. The
attitude Of the Pacific coast states
Of Idaho, Colorado. Arizona. New
Mexico, Washington, Nevada, Utah,
oregon, California. Hawaii and
Alaska-on an American merchant
marine, a battleship fleet for the Pa
cific- and the scope of the exposition
San Francisco and san Diego hope to
give in 1915, will be determined upon.
These are things for which a strong
sentiment has been growing for some
time.
But just What the congress viii do
Is = matter Of speculation. In every
respect those who attend the confer
ence are left entirely free to express
their opinions and suggest future
work Care is being taken by those
behind the congress to select speak
cps. even. that have no distinct poIit-
zeal standing i'm their own states
men without acknowledgements, or inter-
ests to serve. II Will be a clearing
house Of ideas.
Perhaps the most important feat
ure of the conference W.i he the doci-
sion ais TO whether or not the con
sress win be made an annual affair.
i This is decided upon it will mean
that definite policies viii be agreed
upon, solidly worked Tor, and report
ed upon each year. 1t will mean that
the west Will decide to unite in max
ing It's REQUESTS of the nation.
The movement to call the congress
mad It's inception in the desire of the
merchant Marine league of Cali
Iornia to get an expression from The
N'lilc coast states as to their atti-
iudc upon an American merchant
marine. But already the congress has
ou'Sro#n this one function, and be-
come "a western parliament. IT may
gecone n of the most significant
natures in American public life.