Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-30

The governors Of seven states. compfis-
ing the American northwest. win shortly
issue q call for q great congress to be
held In Seattle on June s, and Z, to
consider ways and means for encourag-
ing. directing and assisting the develop
ment Of the natural and accumulated re-
sources of this vast territory.
Tho call will be signed by the gov
ernors OF Idaho, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon and
Washington. and tho assembaage will be
known as The Northwest Development
Congress-" It's chief purpose will be to
emphasize the attractions of the Amer
lean northwest as distinguished from the
Canadian northwest. Tho seven gov
ernors believe that their states. a part of
the American federal union ana under
the Stars and Stripes, are better In every
way Tor the farmer settler than the Ca
madam provinces. Under the British nag
at the north. But they realize that the
Canadians have paid more attention to
the buAness OF inducing immigration, and
It IL to awaken American interest In
this subject that the congress Is called.
The congress - to be held under the
auspices Of tho Northwest Development
for tho sdvannemsnk OF all the interests
OF these 0ta4A0 and Of Alaska It in
cludes In tn membership the most pro-
gressive farmers, business men and imam
ciers Of that section Of the country. and
seeking the welfare Of the northwestern
territory rather than the advancement Of
mere private ends. This congress will
be attended by thousands Of people rep
all classes Of industries and the
vaN<A& NlrsA@ ~,~Is - -,lk-
interest to all.
Ono Of tho most important features of
the congress, as has been said, will be
tho organized ef-
Want to Turn Tide forts to turn the
.sY-:A tide Of immigra-
farmers away from Canada by showing
them the opportunities offered in the un-
developed lands Of their own northwest.
Each Of the seven states il to be asked
to contribute $4,000 annually to this
purpose until a satisfactory result has
been achieved.
Another demand to be brought forward
by this congress Will eb for the estab
ushment Of q federal domestic policy
which will recognise the value OF the
securing ana distribution Of desirable
settlers for our vacant lands. This will
call for the establishment OF an 1nforma-
ton bureau In connection with the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor which
will collect and publish all possible in
formation about vacant lands and op-
portunites whore aliens can secure q
start on the land when coming to the
United States.
The congress will urge greater liberal
ity on the part Of the United States gov
eminent in dealing with the homeseek-
er and the actual homesteader. and more
prompt attention and more interested
and courteous treatment on the part Of
the United States land office in the mat
ter Of getting titles through. and In CIV
ing freely and courteously moro reliable
information about unappropriated lands.
finance for the purpose Of securing ad-
ditional public sentiment in favor OF
these measures for the general good.
i
The fact that during the last ten years
thousands Of American farmers have
given up farms
Glvo Up Farms which, through
to Go to Canada. nv. - h ~ M uns
profitable. and have emigrated to Canada
to take up land undsr the British nag,
has called tho attention Of progressive
men to the need Of Offering some addi-
tional inducements to influence them to
remain in their own country. The call
issued by the governors invites attention