The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-22
TRADE CONGRESS
At SAN ANTONIO
Shippers and Railroad Men
Will Meet to Argue the
Important Question.
tAmericsn News Service,

american News Service)
San Antonio. Tex. Nov. 22.-The
twenty.nrst annual meeting Of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress has attracted to San Antonio
thu largest gathering OF distinguish
ed men ever assembled here. Page
after page of the registers at the lead
Ing hotels filled today with the names
Of United States senator's, governors
OF states. diplomats. hnanciers, rail-
road oficials and other persons OF
prominence in public affairs and in
the world Of commerce and industry.
Preceded by an elaborate banquet
last night nj which William J. Bryan,
Senator Joseph w. Bailey and other
men OF wide note spoke. the regular
sessions OF the congress began this
morning and continues until Friday.
r. w Fleming Of Kansas City, chair
man Of tho executive committee esti-
mates that no fewer than $500 dele
gates will be present when the gath
ering 10 called TO order. Not only will
every state west of the Mississippi
have q large delegation on hand. but
the east also will be better represent
Cd numerically than at any previous
session OF the congress.
The program 10 believed to be the
best ever prepared for a meeting of
the organisation. Both In variety and
importance Of the subjects to be dis
cussed and in the prominence Of the
speakers to be heard the session
promises to eclipse all former meet.
ings Of the congress.
To Promote Trade.
The promotion OF closer trade rela-
lions between the United States and
the republics to the south will be one
Of the most important subjects consid.
cred At the meeting. Representatives
Of the state department and the de-
partment Of labor and commerce at
Washington will be among the speak.
ers and It 10 expected that eminent
representatives OF Mexico and the
countries Of Central and South Amer.
lea will present their views.
Other subjects slated for discussion
during the four days session include
the Improvement Of inland waterways
end hsrbors. Pan-American trade and
the Panama canal. the reclamation Of
lands by irrigation and drainage. mer.
chant marine, insurance, interstate
commerce. the conservation of natur.
81 resources. the development Of AL.
aska, and the parcels post. Delega-
lions Of influential business men from
Gan Francisco and New Orleans are
here to urge the claims OF their re-
spective cities AZ sizes for the pro-
posed Panama exposition In. 1915.
Thursday has been set aside 40
Governor Day" on the program OF
the congress. and II Is expected that
the chief executives OF Nebraska. Mis-
souri,, Texas. Colorado and a number
OF other states Of the west and south
west will address the gathering.
Prominent among other speakers to
be heard ut the several sessions are
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson. Sec.
Rotary OF State Knox. william J. Bry.
IN OF Nebraska. Governor Campbell
Of Texas. John Barrett. director Of the
international bureau OF American re.
publics, +. II. Newell. director of the
United States reclamation service. B.
+. Yoakum of the st. Louis & San
FrAncisco railroad. and Judge r. s.
1ovett. chairman OF the executive
committee of the Union Pacific rail
road.