The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-11-05
I COAST
MEETS
IN SAN FRANCISCO
A Calm, Serious Talk Con-
corning the Problems of
the Pacific Slope States
Achievements Which May
Be Made.
CONFERENCE WILL
LAST THREE DAYS

The West will meet in San Francis
co on November 18th, aud have a calm,
serious talk concerning the problems
of the Pacific slope states, the progress
that made be made through cooperation
and the achievements the next few
years may witness The conference will
last three days. 1t has becn called
by Governor j. N. Gillett of California,
and termed the pacific coast congress.
Governors OF eight states, officials OF
those states and three territories includ-
ing New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska,
mayors Of all important towns within
these closely allied sections, ana prom.
inent mel from the whole Western
country will be present when the Con.
gress opens. 1t promises to ~inaugurate
a new and most significant epoch in
the history Of a part Of the United
States that thus far has not attracted
particular consideration in the councils
Of the nation.
For three days San Francisco will
mako these several hundred prominent
westerners her guests, and the occas.
ion will end in a monster banquet, NJ
the conclusion Of which a speech or two
win be made expressing the sense of the
gathering. 1t may be decided to let
the states work out their problems sep
arately, as has been done in the past;
perhaps the Congress will 20 on rec.
ord as the father Of a new Western
union-a Solid West-that will work as
ono when striving for benefits the West
believes 1t should have.
At any rate several issues hat have
been ~agitating the West for a genera.
ton viii be fought out. The attitude
Of the Pacific Coast States-of Idaho,
Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Wash
tngton, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Califor.
MIA, Hawaii and Alaska-on An Amer.
can merchant marine, q battleship fleet
for the Pacific, and the scope Of the
exposition San Francisco and San Die.
20 hope to give in 1918 win be deter
mined upon. These are things for which
a strong sentiment has been growing
for some time.
But just what the Congress will do
N q matter Of speculation. In every
respect those who attend the conference
are left entirely free to express their
opinions and suggest future work. Care
10 being taken by those behind the Con-
gress to select their speakers, even, that
have no distinct political standing in
their W statesmen without ~entangle-
ments, or interests to serve. II will be
a clearing house Of ideas.
Perhaps the most important feature
OF the conference will be the decision
~ to whether or not the Congress vii;
DO made a annual affair. II It Ia de-
cided upon IL will mean that definite
policies viii be agreed upon, solidly
worker for, and reported upon each year.
II win mean that the west viii decide
10 unite In making its requests of the
nation.
The movement TO call tho Congress
had its inception In the desire Of the
Merchant Marine League Of California
to get an expression from the Pacific
Coast states as to their attitude upon
an American merchant marine. But al.
ready the Congress has outgrown this
one function, and become . western
parliament. II may become one Of
ths most significant features In Ameri-