Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-03
WEST WILL make
STRONG DEMAND
FOR RESIGNATION
Hot Fight Is Being Planned
for the Next Session Of
the Rivers and Harbors
Congress.

The west proposes to demand recog-
milton from the National Rivers and
Harbcrs congress and Idaho Is asked
through its governor to assisl IN the
demand, that the west be recognized
by the east in the next session OF the
congress r. j. Maclean. writing Gov
ernor Hawley, asserts that the west
will secure this recognition II II
stands unitedly behind the demand.
The reference made by Mr.. Maclean
to the inclosed letter is his letter to
the congress board pressing the claims
of the west. His letter to the COVER
nor is as follows:
The New Willard Hotel. Washington.
d. c., Nov. rs, 1912.
Hon. James H. Hawley, Governor OF
Idaho. Boise. Idaho.
Dear Governor Hawley: Your at
tention Is called to the enclosed letter
which have sent to the 115 members
of the official board Of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress- The
congress meets in Washington. New
Willard hotel. Dec. 4, and viii, be In
session for three days.
You will recall the effort / made
last spring with the help and cooper
alton Of every western governor and
chamber of commerce to get the con-
gress to recognize the west this year
by meeting in Spokane and then Wis
iting the other western cities. l am
rushed this afternoon, otherwise would
write you more in detail but you are
thoroughly informed regarding this
movement.
You are assured I shall do my best
on behalf OF the western states to get
the congress for the west. In doing
this am working in the interests of
the congress II this body is to be as
influential as 1t should be, it should
get back of 1t the enthusiastic sup
port of the entire west and you know
It can never do that until the west
becomes intimately acquainted with 1t
at close range. Many fasteners are
opposed to its going west because
they look upon the western states as
the back yard' Of the nation. The
congress will get a good real more
support from the east II it will meet
In the west and in the Mississippi
valley so that the fasteners will have
to exert themselves to the extent Of
going to the west and the Mississippi
valley to attend the convention.
have been connected with the Ma.
tional Rivers and Harbors congress.
since it's organization and In It's owr
interests I shall certainly do every.
thing / possibly can to get 1t away
from the Atlantic coast two years ir
every three. want you to help me
and l know you will do so.
I suggest you send a telegram thu
night of Dec. or to the president
of the congress, Hon. Joseph E. Rams,
dell, Omitted States senator), assuring
him that Idaho Is deeply interested II
having the congress NEE. in the west
Extend to him and through him to thu
delegates (about 5000 in number) you
cordial greetings and say 1t will be
very great pleasure to the people O
Idaho to welcome the congress mex
year. Send him one of your usua
strong, enthusiastic kilograms tina
will make him and the convention 81
up and take notice.
am going to win. but you know
am up against a bunch who have al
idea that the United States exist
chiefly between the national capita
and Boston. Stand by me and I will
let them know the west Is very mucl
alive.
Keep your ear to the ground durin
the sessions of the convention and b
prepared for good news.
Assuring you that your interest Il
this proposition will be appreciated b.
tho city Of Spokane and the entir
west. I remain
Yours sincerely.
r. ]. MACLEAN,
Representative Spokane Chamber o