Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-30
Members Go on Record for Ap-
preparation Of S5,0O0,OOO
by United States for San
Francisco Exposition in 1915
$1,0OO,OOO ASKED FOR
SHOW AT SAN DIEGO
Iowa Member Sends Protest
Against New Law Closing
Postoffices on Sunday; Tariff
Wanted on Farm Products.

IBy Morning journal Special 1AaseA wtrel
Salt Lake city, Aug. 29.-James w.
Brady, formcr governor of Idaho, for
next president, and Wichita Kansas,
for the next meeting place of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Con.
gress, was practically decided upon
by the directors today although the
official announcement of the decision
will not be made until tomorrow.
The congress wen. on record today
as advocating federal appropriation
of 100000 in aid of the Panama
Pacific exposition at san Francisco,
and 81 100000 to assist the San Diego
exposition in 1916.
This was done without the votes of
the California delegates, who adhered
strictly to the pledge that no finan-
cial help should be asked from the
United States government. The other
delegates respected their scruples but
insisted that the expositions being in
ternatonal in their scope, should
have the support Of the whole people
of the United States.
Colonel Ike Pryor's demand that
the tariff farm and ranch products
be made commensurate with the du-
ties on manufactured products receiv-
ed the approval OF the congress as did
the other Texas resolution that the
United States government should con-
tinuc the Improvement Of harbors
and inter-coastal waterways in Texas.
Tho wires in the afternoon brought !
a protest from an Iowa member
against the closing OF postoffices on
Sunday under the new postal law.
Speakers of the afternoon were j.
+. Galbreath, secretary Of the Amer
lea Mining Congress, and r. +. Quinn,
immigration commissioner OF the !
Australian government
Mr.. Galbreath protested vigorously
against the policy of the interior de-
partment in refusing to locators
water power and irrigation waters
and other public uulty projects,
rights of way across the public do
ain.
promise of cooperation in the
"sce America First movement and a
bid for American settlers in Australia,
was made by Mr.. quinn. He called
cisco is the nearest English speaking
neighbor to Australia ana exacuS
half way to London, and he SAID the
Australian tourist should be persu-
AIDED to make their trips to England
by way Of America.
In connection with the Panama
Pacific appropriation resolution
adopted bI the Transr Mississippi
congress today, John Brisbane wal
ker director of congresses FOR the
exposition who is attending the
Trans NJ issssippi congress as guest
gave out today the copy of q tele-
gram sent by him to Chas NJ Moore,
president of the Panama Pacific eX-
position. 1t read: Il hold that no
individual and no committees acting
for city have any right to limit
the usefulness of d great natlonai ,
undertaking such as the Panama
iaciflc exposition will be. Finding
here the broadest patriotic interest III
the 1915 exposition among the deie-
gates to congress l have, acting with- ,
out your knowledge and contrary TO
the decisions expressed by you ana
your directors, reJoiced IN the crys- I
talizaton of sentiment into resolutions ,
asking congress to appropriate not
less than $5,000,000 for the exposl- ,
ton. If my action is contrary to /
your best interests of the exposition,
my resignation is in your hands. ,
JOHN BRISBANE WALKER. t
The attack made IN the afternoon !
by Mr.. Galbreath upon the conserNa-
tionists, was answered this evening by I
former Governor George w. Pardee. c
of California. 1
The eonservationists. he SAID,
want the resources used, but do not !
want them wasted and above all. do J
not want them grabbed and put IN
cold storage so they cannot be used :
Governor Pardee cited the coal of v
Utah, Wyoming, California and Alas i
ka as an instance of resources given =
away and held in cold storage by pri- y
Natc interests. I