The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
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TRANsMIss1ssIPPI CONGRESS.

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As a result of She visit to this city
| by President A. G. Trumbo and Sccrc.
Itary T.. j Becker. of the Transmissis.
sippi Congress, the dates for holding
that congress in this city have been
definitely set for August 9th TO 30th,
inclusive, four days in the las. week of
August next. That is a good. con-
vcnicnt time, when the city viii he in
good order, the lake will be at its
best. and when the vacation season is
about drawing to its close, bui yet
when large numbers Of people will he
foot loose to attend the convention
II is expected that the American In
stitutc Of Banking will hold its session
in this city the week before that set
for the Transmssissippi Congress. The
National Irrigation Congress will fol
low early in September so that VIC
shall have n series of National cou-
crosses here succeeding each other n.
short intervals.
While here. Mcssrs Trumbo ana
Becker dwclt strongly upon the I'M
portance of the Trausmissssippi Con.
gress and of its deliberations on pub
lie questions. where the distinctivcly
Western view is delivered on all mat
ters of National concern, but cspc-
cislly on matters Of immediate con
Germ TO the region west of the Missis-
Sippi river. This region is fast com
ing into its own IN prominence, espc-
cially in the L. $. Senate. by reason OF
the admission of new States; and its
interests are bound to bc heard aud
respected. Of the fortyeight States
IN the Union, on the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico, twenty-five
are west Of the Mississippi, leaving
twcnty-six cast of shat great river.
Each of these twenty-five transmissis-
sippi States has two Senators, so that
out of the total membership Of ninety
six in the L. S. Senate. the trans.
mississippi States Will have forty-four
on the admission Of Arizona, which is
expected next week. New Mexico be-
ing already in the Union. These forty
four Senators Will be able 80 insist
upon justice to the transmississippi
region, and will be able TO present the
Western view with clcarness and force,
and better yet, Will be able to sup
port u with their votes. These votes
viii be enough on any fair presenta-
ton Of any subject to carry the Sen
ate, for it will be necessary only to
get the votes of five other Senators
to 20 wl.h the fortyfour, TO be a ma
jority of the whole Senate and TO
carry any proposition for the common
good.
Salt Lake City feels the honor oil
having this session Of the Irrigation
Congress. Utah has had the sessions
twIce heretofore since the organiza.
tTon of that body in 1891. One of
these sessions was in Salt Lake City.
the other in Ogden. And now we get
a third session in the twenty.one wears
life of this Congress. 1t is a good rec
ord for U,tah, showing not only the
central and strategic position which
we occupy with respect TO the trans
region, but also the promi.
ncnce that Utah men have had in the |
deliberations Of this body and their
Influence in control Of its affairs.
Salt Lake City will welcome this ses.
sion OF the Transmissssippi Congress
with enthusiasm, and Will trust, as we |
fully do. that the large attendance an
ticipa.ted by President Trumbo and |
Secretary Becker will be realized in |
actual fact. The more the botter. Salt |
Lake City Will be prepared to cake |
care of all that come in the most hos.
pltable manner, and TO show all of |
them the generosity aud magnanimity |
Of the Western spirit