The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-19
Call Issued for Twenty First
Session of Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress to Be
Held in November.
GOVERNORS OF STATES
TO APPOINT DELEGATES!
Civic Bodies Too May Send
Representatives 10 Discuss
Problems of National and;
Pan-American Impotances
SESSIONS FOR THREE DAYS

II ANSAS CITY. sept. 1S.-Mnny ma.
- ttonal questions ARE 20 be con-
ridcred at the fwcnty-first an-@
uuaI session OF the nns-lIiSaIsHippt
Commercial congress, 60 he held ne
san Antonio. Tex. November 22-25, tho
call for which was issued here today
by Fred w: Fleming OF Kansas city,
chairman OF the executive committeesi
THE great work OF the western de-
velopment thus FAR accomplished"
says the call. rs unimpOrtant when
compared with its future possibilities
OF good. Reclaiming unused lands fori
agriculture both by the drainage and
irrigation systems, the Improvement OF
inland waterways, increased comfy
and trade with Latin America, and a
national conservation Of natural wealth
are problems OF great magnitude. All
agree as to their Importance, while
differing as TO the best method OF solu-
ton. The commercial congress affords
"a forum FOR free discussion OF any
subject affecting the general welfare
Of Trans Mississippi states"
Named by Governor.
The call thus sets forth the repre-
sentation az the congress;
Twenty delegates appointed BY tho
governors OF each state.
The mayors OF each city 20 appoin&
one delegate and one additional deie-l
gate for every five thousand inhabi-
tants. not TO exceed ten delegates.
"Au ORGANIZATIONS Of business mens
one delegate and one additional dele@
gate for every fifty members. with e
maximum OF ten delegates
Each county may appoint ono dsle~
gate through its court Of commissions
governors OF states. senators ana
representa- tives in Congress and formers
presidents OF congress, are ex-offici01
Permanent members act and vote
with the delegates OF their respectivs
states"
The call continues:
Prompt appointments.
"Apportionment Of delegates 70 the
twenty-first Mississippi COM
mercial congress should be named
promptly upon receipt Of this call and
notice Of the same. with fun Nance
occupation and postoffice address OF
each delegate should he forwarded to
the secretary at san Antonio.
The department Of state transmitted
the formal invitation OF the congress-
20 the twenty-one republics Of Latin
America, that each country officially
participate In the congress by dele
gates. and supplemented the same with
a note expressing the hope that each
country would feel sufficient inter-
est I'm the subject OF Pan-Amcrican
trade 20 be officially represented.
these invitations were forwarded
by Secretary Knox. and transmitted TO
the several governments OF Central and
South America
through the diplomatic representatives.
OF the United states AcceptanCes have
been received from a numhr Of the gov
ernments Of those countries
Invitations to the governors Of twen-
ty-onc Mexican states and territories
were transmitted by the governor OF.
Texas and a response expressing the in
terest OF the Mexican people IN the In
congress has been received. Through
the International club OF san Antonio
and st. Louis, the interest OF the var
/ ious boards OF commerce in the more
Continued on FaEc Two.)