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The Trans- MISSISSIPPI
Congress.
o Yesterday's session of the Trans
sissippi congress Was fruitful of results.
It, was the, penultimate day of the life, of
the present congress, and the delegates
showed that they were already, looking to
a future existence.-:.
;,V; They organized permanently and se
: lected 8 . Louis as their next meeting
oo place., Th a disposed of the mass of reso
'. lutioLS offered •: for '.-.■■■ "their V consideration.
- They smashed some financial fallacies,
and made giant inroads on such national
questions as the Nicaragua canal and the
Hawaiian muddle. Incidentally, they
showed uumistukably where the Western
States wish the Los Angeles harbor to be.
located, and: that the congress would not
be controlled as to the nature of its dis
. cussions, be they political or non-partisan.
California received the approval of the
'.congress for many of her wants. Al
though Governor McConnell's project for;
the appointment of a permanent secretary
to push the wants of the congress; in
Washington was voted down, still the in
dorsement of the congress, it was 'thought,
may materially strengthen the; hands of
California's official representatives in , the
halls ot legislation.
•V To-day the congress will continue the
consideration of the Nicaragua :C'ti nal. and
other questions before gathetihg up ; the
• loose ends' of business, preparatory to
leaving the coast.
v :\ To-night the congress will probably^ ad
• journ to meet next year. at St Louis, but
before it leaves San Francisco it .will:
'be entertained to-morrow with a trip!
..'around the bay,, the invitations having
■ •been issued by the San Francisco and Oak
land delegations,
ON PARTISAN QUESTIONS.
President McConnell called the meeting
to order at 10:15 yes erday morning despite J
Professor Poole of Colorado.
." - - ■ • .'"•.-.-• .;' . • . " .-; .-"'•:.' . ' . • .'
the fact of there being many... vacant
chairs; owing partly to a number, of the
committees yet being in session,
In a communication addressed ti Secre
tary Julian Sonntag, Santa Cruz extended
the hospitalities of that floutishing city to
such of the delegates as might visit it.
The invitation was signed by F. A. Hihh
and Morris Newton, committee.
"•"■ On motion, Samuel. Ml McGehr, the sole
representative of .Arkansas, who only ar
rived yesterday morning, was appointed
oh all working committees. .
• .At the suggestion of the chair a com
mittee of. five was appointed to draft reso
lutions of gratitude for reception and
-entertainment given the delegates by Cali
fornia. The committee was composed as
follows: Mrs. VV. G. Warren of Colorado,
Miss Gulixson -of- Oregon, Miss Estelle
Keel of Wyoming. J. A. Finch of Idaho
and C. F. Earns, of Kansas, ;■;.
On the motii h'nf Captain W_ L. Merry,
ia response to a request from the Chamber
of Commerce, II ugh Craig was invited 'o
address the congress on the subjects of the
annexation of' the Hawaiian Islands and
the laying down ol a cable between them
and this country.'-* V
The committee "on resolutions made :
partial report as follows:
.' Whereas, This convention is representative
of all political parties and the discussion of
purely partisan questions will tend to aroijsV
fiartlsan feelings and, to weaken. the unity „tn
ln*flueuce of its- action without serving an;
, useful purpose; theiefoie be it • \ -
Htsolved. That it is th- 8: use or this con
gress that It 1- " inexpedient that final action
should be iaken by this body upon any puiely
parlis.iu question. * • ."
A long discussion ensued, interesting as
shewing the political leanings' or inuitfer
eilCf Of the delegates. " ." ' •
Governor Rickards of Montana asked
whether the silverque>tion was considered
a partisan question. This raised a gen
eral inquiry for a definition nt "'partisan."
Craig and Thompson of California helped,
to launch the demand for a definition.
Walling of California thought th's was a
business convention and was entitled to
discuss all matters of commercial Intere-t
whether ; they happened to be political
or not.
Sharp of California made a motion to lay j
the whole matter on the table, which I
would cut short debate, but yielded to j
Sbanahan of Shasta, who made: a heated \
attack upon the mixing up of business and ;
politics. .He trenched on Democratic •
ground himself, excited the imp*, ence of !
the convention and was cut short by an I
appeal to the time limit. - °
Irish of California made a speech, throw- i
ing oil on the politics-stirred waters. Ho |
drew a picture of th* many subjects in ;
common whicb might be discussed without
trenching on politics. The Nicaragua !
canal, the great waterways and other im
provements were of common Interest and -
lacked that beat which prejudice im- j
parted.
: Tremendous confusion occurred on a i
proposal to . vote .by States upon the I
tabling of the , motion, the chair saying
that such action' was a waste of time, as, no
mater how it was decided, the general
rules governing the congress would after
ward permit the discussion by the conven
tion of any subject presented. Vp^^p
; Tbe following was the result of tbe vote
to table the resolution respecting partisan 1
discussions on the floor of the congress: .;:
-.<-_",- • ■ For Against I
Arizona , .. ......; • '__"
A 1 .ansae i..'"!!"""- "•"*■■: • '"■'..
Colorado ...... .... ■'■'.'"_:
California ■... '.'.'...'.'.'. « "17
lowa ■''........' • 30 '•'••'•■
1d.h0.. ..;... !!'!!!.:"*"**' '-'ig -.'■• •'-.• ...
Kansas.. ,»..o,,. a „,'.V.^;,;'v°"' -■'■:'?_ -o ..
i.ouislana;,.V'i...'..'..'.'.*.".V.""'!*'*"" •* ; "" '..'-'" :""'*•*•"': :
Montana......-..;.. ....'...'' *30 -' : •'■'""•"■"-
Minnesota ....;.,„., .";-,;;*l';;;"*'" : '•'■ "'""
Missouri. ...'.','.'.'.'.'.'.'."*'" *30-
North Dakota ....... V." r " " '.'■''■..•:.'
South Dakota .....•..;.';. .)V';)'v".''- ":""•'..'.' V'".
Nevada... ...\.'.'.'. '.'.''.".". W . 30
New Mexico... ...... .......,..[. ""so V -.'.'.'
Nebraska..;,.,,. ....'.'" '■■'30' ....
Oklahoma ...... ...... ...'.'.'.'.'.'.'■■.. '- ■• 1.-'l:''
Oregon ... .y; . . . ...'.'.'.'.!!'.!'.'....! 15 • " . ': 16
Texas. .:.«.',. ;';...;...; ••■' ' ""'
£,-»- .....].\...r.\: l- .<": 'l«
Wyoming;:.-..; ....;. .■....;.......,. 30 v, ■':": ....
••. Washington. ..V..vV'..i-.V.. V.. '..:-".' .. ' "'•"'•'"•'' 30
Alaska. .=. , . . .... .. , ... ;.v, ... .,'. . . i .-.". . i ;V ;-..V '-. • ■.'■•'.■ V..',.
-. Totals.;, V,.oo^too : =o.o-.,^00i..00ub-. -li 3 204'
The result of the vote tabled the reso
lution. " -. +..i : -' .:- : -i ; .;: ;y)x.; ;..;t:'^, /:;:/:■ ■/.;■■
J. P. Irish and Sara Braunhart of Cali
fornia showed some feeling In regard to
•he res ult of the vote .winch, by the. ruling
of the. chair, did not bar political questions.
The chair said every meeting was political,
even.a church. He Imped if any gentle
man had political corns on his toes his
brother' delegates would refrain from
treading oil ihem. He. himself, was a _."
publican, but was hot chained to the tri
j umph 1 car of any dictator. He hoped
there would be.no discord In the conven- ';
! tion. The. great public was awaiting the
results of the congress. The poor, men
looked to the congress to relieve their
• 1 necessities-. If any : Populist; Republican
or Democratic action seemed prejudicial to
the interests of the West the congress
ceuld.. state that fact without any undue,
heat and in all kindness. The President's
remarks were received with cheers.
A NEW PRESIDENT. '
The committee on permanent organiza
tion reported as follows: "
We recommend for president of the congress
Heury B. Will more of Missouri. We recom- '
mend that one vice-president be elected from
each Stale and Territory entitled to represen
tation in the congress.
We recommend the election of the following
as vice-presidents.. .Arizona, J. U' Van tier- •
worker; Colorado, Colonel A. C, Fl.fc ; Califor
nia, A. E. Castle; Idaho. J. A. Finch; lowa. G.
W. Mening; Oregon. U. B. Compsou; New
VV. "..; V; -■ Henry B. Whitmore.
Mexic „ L.\ B. Prince; I tab. George M. Scott;
Alaska. J. C. Green; Wyomlne. Mi-s Eeel;
Missouri, V. K. Collins; Nevada. M. L. Gray;
Montana. 1 nomas G. * rill; South Dakota,
C. D. Foster; '•Washington' Charles E. Laugh-
I ton; Texas John I*. Pryor. •;■
The appointment of other officers was de
ferred. ■ '■•:. ':'■■
The name of the new president-elect
was received with cheers," which, however,
were not at first unanimous.
Professor Poole of Denver arose and
said: .
It has been the custom of our presidents to
be elected very year and for different Tortious
of the district we. represent,' Ii follows then
that, just about the time he becomes familiar
with the great subjects brought before tin
convent ioo, he is laid aside and a hew one is
appointed, Conlraiy to true business prlncipl .
I hope that the members of- this congress. in
view ot the fact 111 t we have an intelligent,
hard-working piesident, will again select bias.
Un behalf or Colorado, the Centenlal ate,
I have the pleasure to state that I bave been
aiithoiizi-d unanimously to present the name of
W.J. .McCounell. Governor of Idaho, for the
next year's piesldtut of the Trans-Mississippi
Congress.
Governor L. B. Prince of New Mexico
said:
As a member of the committee on per
manent organization I feel It Is proper to state
lb*- reasons of our choice. I hope to have the
privilege of moving a resolution of than-s that
will meet with :h - cordial approval of all to the
present - presiding officer for the admirable
way he ha* presided at Ogden and la this ciiy.
We, however, suggest another name, be
cause it has t>e n the policy of this congress
tha Its presiding officer should be changed
each year and the honor of ihe position, .bared
"-iitioni: the trans-Mississippi States.
Airaln. if one i't ending officer should be re
' elected, succeeding ones would desire a re
election as au upholding ..mi vindication of
:■ i heir work In office. Had not this principle
• been lv exigence Ooveruor Fishback would
have been re-elected. -
Allot he committee were friendly to and all
admire the present piesident, but we thought
i.tiiai the _ooa of the con. iess tv the future re
quired this di lociple to be carried out.
As to the selection, Ii was made with tbe
idea that since the beginning the ea«iein . part
of the Hans-Mississippi dl>irlct had been un
represented.* As to ihe geutleman; named; tie
is selected because he is one of the most modest
and best of men. I took the floor quickly
because I saw him rising to dtcllne. This
congress ought to honor those who are willing
to decline, and. not candidates looking for the
I loshlon, again, 'especr Ily as he is a repre
-1 sentative of ti.e great commercial interests of
the Mississippi Valley.
H. li Whitmore, the nominee, declined
the honor In the*« wrds: -
I can assure yon.ibat no one Is more sur
prised at the nomination than myself. I post
tively refused the use of, mv name. It is an
honor of which any man might well be proud.
J lecognlze I li- compliment was not paid to me
alone hut-to the delegates of Missouri, tothe
Mci chants' Exchange of St. Louis, the metrop
olis of St. Louis and he State of Missouri.
-These are not arguments tor a presiding offi
cer— something moie is necessary that requires
a practical knowledge of . arllamentary law. j
My experience has been limited mostly to
church congresses or commercial organiza- !
Hon*— too limited, however, to fulfill satisfac
torily the duties of the presiding officer over a
convention which promises to be so great and
fruitful In Its resources. I thank you for the
honor paid to our Male, the St. Louis Ex
change, the delegation and myself, but I must
decline tbe compliment.
The relit chairman having hand
somely supported Mr. Whitmore, the latter
was elected, and a committee composed of
Governors Prince and Laughton and Dele
gate Parkins- was a, pointed to escort
him to the stage, whea he made the fol
lowing speech:
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THE MQRNIN » CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1894.
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If Is hard for roe to find words .to express my I
j thanks in this »mbarrassln_ : position. In spite '
i of my disinclination 10 accept. I recogulze the ,
. fti'th -r tact Unit when a man, ssumes a posi
tion as a member Of an organization he assumes i
j the responsibility and duiles therewith con- |
nected and pus no light lto iefiise-.i oVperfOrm
spy duty which it Is the unanimous wish or the j
i wish of the majority of the convention that lie
1 should assume. .While 1 feel that you could
: .have made a : wiser -.cholc.' 1 'realize, that you ■
are the one- to choose v. ho will be' your pivst-V
dent, and that no individual feeling of mod. '
esty, embarrastment or unhi ness should he al- i
lowed to influence a man in his public duty. 1 i
assume the 1 o«lt Ion then for the above reason, ,
and because I know that I can rely upon this
body 10 supplement my Inexperience. This I
:i>k and lids 1 expect, and now I declare the j
permanent session opeu.
On the motion of Governor Prince a i
unanimous vote of thanks was accorded
the retiring president for his commanding
' services.
Before taking the midday recess the
j new: vice-presidents were invited •' to the Y
i Stage,
V. Henry B. Whitmore, the newly elected"
.president of th- congress, is a well-known'
; cit zen of St. Louis. . He was originally in
; the milling business, but. of late years has
taken no active part iv . commerce. ' He:
represents the St. . Louis Merchants' Ex
change, of which he. has been director.
Mr. Whitmore has a decisive business-like
; way of driving straight at the heart of any
: ; question in ! band. He has , long taken a
broad interest in matters of general inter
est to the trans - Mississippi territory,
and brings to his new position many of
, the most important. executive ; qualities re
quired to carry through its onerous duties
successfully. _________ "■'/.'■■
ST. LOUIS NEXT TIME.
When the congress reconvened the chair
: announced that various communications,
i comprising invitations for the congress to
j goto different places, etc., would be re
! ferred to. the committee on order of husl
. : ness. ..-' — .-. •• V
The newly appointed vice-presidents and
i other distinguished gentlemen were invited
1 ■to the stage. '..'V : yv i, '■ '?}:£&
The committee on reorganization made
its final report, as follows:
. v As your committee understands It. the alms
; and the purposes lor which the committee 011
reorganization were appointed: was with a view
: of Improving, If possible, upon.- the. present:
method of oreauliatlon, which," iv the judgment j
. of some, is not as strong and as effective in
character as it might be. - .
They have gone over the ground very care- I
: i fully and:. have thoroughly discussed various
. changes suggested In the present plan of or
ganization, and as a result of their deliberation
j have .reached . the conclusion that aside from
strengthening; the executive committee by add
-1 ing to 11 oue member iv each _iate, they have j
"'-■':.- ••''•; The Retiring; Preside st.
j no recommendation* to make In the nature of
! any change. It has teemed to the committee
that the present plan of organization is not
j alone broad and comprehensive In its scope.
bulls sufficiently elastic to embrace within its
1 sphere he fullest possible lepresentatlon of all
the Interests within the boundaries of the
trans-Mlsslsslppl territory.
The congress having referred back to the
commltt c Its preliminary report, Id which It
was pointed out that the committee did not see
li« way clear to lecnmmend the appointment
of a paid secretary at Washin. ton to look after
the interests of the issues passed upon by this
congress, your committee begs to say tbat It'
bas again gone ov- ■ the ground and caicfully
considered the possible benefits that might
follow from the appointment of such a secre
tary, and as a result nf fuither deliberation
can only tn affirm the conclusions reached in its
preliminary report.
We do not believe It would be wise or expe
dient or profitable to employ any one mao,
however great bis abilities, to represent the
Interests of this congress at Washington with
a view and in the hope of his securing favor
able action for all or any of the measures
passed upon by this congr ■• We can only
repeat ihat the most thai this congress can
hope to do Is to give worthy measutes affecting
the welfare of the great West its moral support
by lis Indorsement. The rest and especialiv
the active part of ibe work must be left to the
localities especially Interested.
Your committee, however, realizes that in
order that the Indorsement of the Tians-
Mississippi Congiess may be of value and may
command respect, ils congresses should be
lai.ely attended by able and representative
men from all the trans- Mississippi States and
Territories. To bring this desired iesuh about
demands energetic and active work on lhe part
of Us executive committee, and it Is for this
leason that It Is h tein lecomm • nded that the
executive committee shall consist of two niera
t»' i« from each state and Territory Instead of
as heretofore but one.
It is suggested that your executive commit
tee hold a session immediately upon the ad
journment ol his congress, and tbat It ot.tlln*
a plan for securing a larger attendance, which
shall not alone Include a liberal representation
ul commerce, but which shall strive to secure
for ihe next congiess a liberal representation
of all industrial and agricultural associations
throughout the meat West.
The report was adopted unanimously.
. . Leeteof Nevada nominated Julian Sunn
tag, the retiring secretary, for permanent
secretary of the present. conaiess, and be
was unanimously elected.
The place for the next meeting of the
congress was the entiling subject.
McEoon of California proposed St,
Louis, and the chairman stated tbat his
delegation bore an Invitation from tbe
Merchants' Exchange of that place to con
vene there. A delegate of Arizona sec
onded the nomination of St Louis.
Parsons of California seconded by Mc-
Connell of Idaho favored Boise City.
McLean "of California proposed Denver.
Majors of Colorado favored St. Louis as
heiug most in touch with tbe matters with
whieb this coneress was concerned.
Rickards of Montana seconded the nomi
nation of Boise City.
Moreland of Oregon seconded tbe Domi
nation of Boise Ci y. .
Warner of Washington favored Boise
City.
Bennett of Colorado gave in adherence
to St. Louis," and. at bis request Denver
was withdrawn from the race.
o McEoon of California spoke/in favor of
St. Louis. .
McCoonell of Idaho', formally invited
the delegates to meet next year in Boise
City. lie said it was shown by experi
ence that small towns were better for the
congress than large ones. He impressively
outlined the advantages cf tbe Boise City
region, and assured the delegates a warm
welcome and hospitable entertainment.
Governor Prince of New Mexico main
tained that in order that the congress
should have effect it ought to get in touch
with th» East. ' He would like to see the
congress held in the heart of New York to
show that city what kind of people West
ern men were. The East was ignorant on
the silver and other great Western topics.
He favored the selection of St. Louis. V
, Johnson ot California said Prince's ar
gument* had influenced him to vote for
Boise City.- He believed in conciliating
friends and fighting enemies. -
The vote having been- taken resulted as
follows:
M. Louis. Boise;,
Arizona ■-„■„*,. „i,.:«»^ ?.......,■ -.;_<:■ 30 ..:., ..
Arkansas „i,. r .,.^. : __-_'-_^..'_^ =.„ 30 ; .... '■
C010rad0.. j...;.... ..-..=. ...... ....... "30 .... '
California iVoo :. - . 10" _o
.10wa........;;.:.V...:;..5....-V..... 30'- Vv.V ; "
Id. ho -_._■■__.<; „..,Vcv,:„,.-*:qo ■,?1,._r.--\*_,_-., -" .30
Kan5a5...................i...>..i... .'.v. '-■:■ ;-. .... .:•'.
Louisiana , „,,, _-__,■ _.■..v .i . -.-,- .,». _ „ ■„... .30 . r
■ Moiitaua....-.i.-..'.iV.V..;;.^.'.V;.'..v. 11 ?■': •: 18 •'•'•
Missouri :...,. „ ;..oo.V,. 5 0:.. 30 __..■_■
Minnesota -' ;„„,.,,.,,o-»,a'.,.».,c.,.., ; •• .... ■
Nortii Dakota .'..;'.— '•...v.'.. : ._-.;..'....'..:.. ... ■' .' :
••south i a.ot- ,„ ; - . ..= 30 ;,
Nevada i= V „,V.:i„ „.-0.- M .-o-:.. T „o--, .... . '30 ■■■
Nebraska :._:_..■,.'■' d ■'"■-: ■■- ■-:-.-•■ ■ ■•.'.-. - 30 ....
"New Aleiico.'.:V.i.V.'iW.'.'.iVs. '■:_ -30.' ' •'....;.' •/••''
■ 0reg0n... ..v...;V.V ? V- ; V..;V.i.::V. / ■!'.%/ _&_
t'tsh ;...-,:. v;i;i'; : .» : .i.' ••«'••. i'.v.-:--"-16.. > ,;"14-.-
Wy0ming. i.;i1:..;..;.:_..2.1;; _....: 30 . ->„.■;;.: '•■
Washington :.......,=.;. ......... 20 .10
Slext-5.;..;-...,.;..: ;;■.;'•:... ;-i;'i,.. '.'..'.- 30 s -".••..-.-..-. -
A1a5ka.............................. 30 . ....
v : Totals ..•iv,, '_,-,^A.Zt-..c P ; r -.. 41.1/3 ... 161 V,
On motion the selection of St. Louis was
made unanimous. j '
..The committee on resolutions then made
another, »rtlal report. Twelve resolu
tions w»- re dealt with, only two exciting
discussion. These were those relating. to
the establishment of a harbor close to Los
Angeles and the Nicaragua canal's com
pletion. : v. -
v RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED*
The ; following weie the resolutions
adopted as read:
OAKLAND HARBOR. ; ,
Whereas, 1 lie United Slates Government
has appiopuatea and expended Tmge sums of
mon y on the improvement oi Oakland harbor
from 137- until no**, neatly twenty years; and
whereas, it is conceded that a veiy great saving:
of money would i .suited = had a sufficient
appropriation been made to complete the WorK
within a lew years; and whereas, the commer
cia) progress and prosperity of the- city <*f Oak
land has been gieailv retarded by reason of Its
noii-coinpleilon^uow, therefore, ; .V V.V- y.-.'j
": : :-:-i_sot-vc-,'.'£l._i we recognize the Injury that
lias been done to The cliy ol Oakland aud its
| commercial Interests by the long delay in com
pleting the improvement of Its. tiaibor, and we
uigeupoit the. .otigras of the United states,
not only ou economic grounds' but also because
of Its imperative necessity,; that an ..appropria
tion sufficient .to. finish, the:. work be at once
made, and thai Oakland, also, be made a port
of delivery. -.•';" '■--*,
A -■■ HAKBOR OF PORT HARFORD.
Whereas. The requirements of .- commerce
. demand more'; recognition . by the. Congress, of :
the. United: states, than has heretofoieV bee ii
given Tn the Improvement of harbors on the
coast'of : California; and whereas, vtbereMs: a
distance of 400 miles between Sai Fraucisco
and Los Auceles ; and whereas, Port Half ord
lies half way between . these two points, and by
suitable appropriations can be greatly improved
and made a safe harbor for all. kinds of deep
sea vessels, ■--
V fi-tolved by this congress. That It does hereby
Governor Prince ot New Mexico.
i memorialize and petition the Congress of the
United St -tes to make larger appropriations
than heretofoie msae, In the interests of hu
manity and commerce, to tie end that a harbor
! of refuge and "lie suitable for the demands of
commeice be made at the earliest possible lime
for Port Harford.: V : . : ."--'-; : .o -
INLAND TRANSPORTATION.
Whereas, One of the must important ques
tions demanding the attention of California Is
that ol cheap Inland transportation. 'and to
I secure 'hat resut the Improvement of the navi
; gable rivers, extending over. 1200 miles in
; length, in the Mate of California, is a matter of
imperative necessity; wnereavowingto various
, causes the navigability ef these streams has
been impaired ann the attention they have re
ceived Horn the Federal Govei nment has been
Insufficient to restore them to their original
condition; and, whereas, owing . to the low
prices prevailing for all products of the State
of California the Interests of the farmer. fruit
grower, wool-producer and every other person
engaged In shipping produce, requires that
relief should b full and speedy; theiefore be It
Resolved. That we urge upon Congress tbe
Importance aud necessity of ovine aim pre
serving the navigable streams of Califot ul ■ and
tbeir tributaries, aod we urgently ask that the
improvement of these streams be done under
the special contract system and that the bill
now pending In Congiess Introduced by ibe
the Hon. Mr. Camlnettl to that ena be prompt
ly passed.
CALIFORNIA RIVERS AND HYDRAULIC MININO.
Whereas, The Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers, the gieal waterways of California, are
threatened with destruction by debris from
hydraulic mining; and whereas, the filling of
the channels of these rivers by such debris
causes immense Injury to adjacent .farming
lands; and whereas, the discontinuance of
such mining pievent* the output of large quan
tities of gold, and the community soft rs from
the lack of tbe money wbich should be made
or that gold; and whereas, the nation alone can
cope with these conflicting conditions; now,
therefore, be It
Revolted, As the sense of tbls congress, that
the Government of tbe United States should
make sufflcieut appropriations for and cause to
be done such worK of Impounding mining de
bris* at may permit hydiHUllc mining without
its causing injury to the navigable waters of
this State and to adjacent lands, and to provide
necessary appropriations tor improving and
maintain ing the navigation ot such streams."
NORTHWEST RIVERS.
Resolved, That this congress is In favor of
liberal and judicious appropriations by' the
Congress of tbe United States for the Improve
ment of the navigation of the- rivers and har
bors of the new and border Mate of Washing
ton, viz.: the Columbia Rivet and the harbors
and. rivers bordering on the Pacific, the
Olvmpla harbor and other harbors and rivers
of Puaet Sound, the Mediterranean of America.
Including the ship canal between Elliot Bay
and Lake Washington.
Resolved. That the Improvements begun by
the Government off the great waterway, of the
especially on the Columbia River, should
be pushed to speedy completion by ample ap
propriatl-ns.VE^SS-sr__Sf__B _—_-_______W__
\ v MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
-' Whereas, The Improvi nvnt of the Missis
sippi Kiver is of paramount importance to the
whole count i v. particularly to tbe great West
and th west, the region whence tbe great
bulk of onr food products comes; and whereas,
the improvement of tributary streams will be
of comparatively little benefit until the main
artery is mad'- navlcable at all seasons of the
year, so as to transport without delay or biu
diauce all the freight that is brought to its
banks, both by water and by rail; and whereas,
the permanent and complete Improvement of
me Mississippi Kiver demand, a more exten
sive and comprehensive plan of operation . than
has .been pursued id the -past, in order, that
practical results may be obtained; therefore
Resolved. That the Congress of the United
Stales be requested to consider tbe needs of
the Mississippi s River - Independent -. of s other '
river aud harbor Improvements, and to make
an ■ appropriation « sufficient tor ■ its permanent
_■__■!_■ n _i i ._■■■.- n—ir_rriri__i_>i__ ._ n i
ana complete Improvement from Its source to
ibe jetties, and piovldtng lhat such proportion
of said- appropriation be made available each
year us can be used io advantage by the Mis
sissippi Kiver Commission' i* and the Govern
ment Examiners, under the direction of the
Secietaty of War ami me chief of engineers of
th aimy. the iaea being that. a plan shall be
adopted for the whole river and the work be*
continuous and not delayed or hindered or he
cost iheienf enhanced by. the uncertainty of
annual or biennial appropriations iv the fiver
and h i bor hill;. and
. Whereas, We recognize the tact that in the'
present condition ' of .the national . treasury'
such appiopi.tatibiismny not In the immediate ■
present: be ..avariabl.-. and the further fact tnat
the woik'couteinplated is so gieat as io require
several year's" foi its completion. While there-
Hot requested is immediate and passing; .there
fore, • ■■' ■■•..-.
ResoXved, That for the temporary Improve
m ii? of said river during periods-'ot- low water, ■
■pending the permanent .'lmprovement.; thereof,
a sufficient amount should be appropriated by
Cougtes« and placed ai the disposal of the Mis
sissippi River Commission and Hie engineers in
charge tor. the coiisti ton of dredgeboais, to
be used In removing bars formed during low
water, so that tin- commerce of the Mississippi
alley may noi be; impeded while the work of
manful Improvement is being delayed or
slowly prosecuted
SAN PEDRO HARBOR.
The first resolution to excite debate was
that relating; to the establishment of a
Southern California harbor. The % resolu
tion as reported back, recommended
vaguely the establishment of '_ deep
water harbor at such point oh. the coast of
Southern California, near ibe city of Los
Angeles, as was deemed. most favorable as
such harbor by the United States Govern
ment." j:• V."' .
Cubery of California moved an amend
ment tb strike out the words "such point
and substitute "San Pedro." He said
that was well known to be the only safe
deep-water • harbor in the vicinity of Los ,
Angeles. . v- *
•Merry of California opposed the amend
ment on the grounds that the , selection
was in the hands of the Government. :
Thompson of California said the pre
eminent .superiority of San Pedro was so
': well recognized by the bestauthoritiesihat
the leading journal of California (The
Call) had that day commented upon it.
The Government of the United States: had
more than once declared in: favor of; San
Pedro. : He urged the adoption of the
amendment.
Van der Worker of Arizona opposed the
amendment as arrogating the prerogative
of the Government. '-■';.. v V
Truman of California said the locality
.of San Pedro ought certainly to be'desig- :
nated. Otherwise the Government might
i think its engineers bad made a mistake in
| selecting it. Alt knew that, there was a
| ;lotJg snake line running out into the ocean:
j from. Santa Monica.; The snake line only
wanted a cupola, to complete It : arid- its
promotors wanted the Government to. place
the cupola there, The interests of com
merce in the south demanded the insertion
of San Pedro's. name In the resolution.
...On being put to the vote Cubery's amend
• ment was adopted and the resolution was;
: ordered amended as follows:
LOS ANGELES HARBOR. .
I Whereas, The requirements of Congress
demand construction of a safe and commodious
harbor at the most eligible location on the
coast of Southern California in the vicinity of
Los Angeles; and whereas, one such safe and
commodious harbor, is bet er. than a large
number of unsafe and poor ones; and whereas.
It is therefore better that all which can by pro
cured to be done should beat the best place;.
Resolved by this congress, That it does here
by memorialize aud petition the Congress of
the United States to, promptly make an appro
priation of the amount deemed necessary to In
augurate and carry to a successful completion
in .is short a lime aS possible, under the con
tinuous contract system, he construction of a
deep-water harbor at San Pedro, near the city
of Los Angeles, as deemed the most favorable
point for such a harbor by the United Stales
Government. : • • '■.-.- :
THE NICARAGUA^ CANAL.
The next resolution to excite animated
discussion was in the form of a memorial,
as follows, on the Important subject of the
Nicaragua Canal:
■To the Honorable Senate 'and House of Rep
resentatives . in \ Congress Assembled: Your
memorialist, the Trans-Mississippi .- Congress,
i est eciitilly and urgently requests your legisla
tive action on behalf of the prompt construc
tion or the Nicaragua canal onocr the control.
and sine: vision of the Government of tbe
United States. . - * •
. From a national standpoint It is a work ot
paramount importance to our country.- It will
double the effective force of the United States
navy; It will greatly encourage our shipping
. interests; it will rapidly Increase our commerce
with Ceutral America, and secure to the United
Slates a preponderating commercial and po
litical Influence on the American con men . It
Is a beneficent wort Which inflicts Injury on ho
vested uiteiesis. ' The unit Slates of the gre>t
republic will have a coovenieut outlet for their
Increasing production to the Pacific Ocean,
while the direct commerce ot the Orient will
find distribution in the valley of the Mississippi,
and to our great interior commonwealths. It
will create an Increased demand tor American
shipping, I mil in. American shipyards on the
Atlantic ana Pacific coasts. Ou the Pacific
seaboard our commercial and industrial de
velopment Is seriously retarded by the need of
cheap aud short water transportation to the
gieat markets on the shores of the Atlantic. ' It
wilt rapidly Increase the value of our lauds, and
create a development which will augment our
wealth aud prosperity. It Is the gieal neces
sity of our day," increasing as the years roll on.
Under these conditions, your memorialist
earnestly piavs for such conservative legisla
tion as will 'secure to our entire country this
ureal factor In lis prosperity and national In
fluence, under such conditions as are -provided
in the Morgan bill, or any other bill which will
assure to the world Its immediate construction 4
and unrestricted use under the control . and
su.ei vision of the United States Government,
lv the interest of our own citizens and of the
commerce of all nations. with great respect
we subscribe, your fellow-citizens. _£S-__&_B_|
The Mississippi Congress.;
Thompson of California immediately
rose and' proposed tbe following amend
ments: '•'■''• " ''■ .-■!
Strike out tbe words, "As ate provided in the
Morgan bill or any other measure." Add tne
words. "Provided tbat such ; canal be con
structed, owned and operated directly by the
Government ot the United states, without in
tervention of any corporation." .l ■
■ Clayton of California wished to postpone
discussion to a definite time.' but Cubery
of California counseled immediate ventila
tion of the subject.*
. McConnell oi Idaho spoke as follows:
V Before the "motion Is put I desire to say just
a few words. I felt it to be. my duty to speak
. on. this question the other night while it was up
.for discussion.' But few members were he i« f
Dad the benches b-en as full. as now 1 wouid
not occupy your time by speaking any further.
But on behalf of my State, ou behalf of rhe |
trans. Mississippi States, on behalf of the great
American people, 1 hope that amendment will
be adopted. I was quoted, or rather the press
In referring to what 1 «aid the other night . toot;
occasion to remark, that I had settled the ques-.
I Hon as to not being an anti-monopolist. Now,
: I am not a man who is a c rank: on monopolies. |
1 Sometimes it may occur that a monopoly is a j
I good thing. Sometimes a doctor thinks it is a j
good thing to give a patient a dose of calomel if |
It does salivate blm. But we do not want these |
great waterways to fall into the hands of any '
corporation. We do not want to speaK
In any uncertainty. and " by the, adoption
ot the -. amendment which* has t been
read from the. stand there Is no uncertainty .
In the resolutions- whlrn.weare to adopt. We i
want the people of the Atlantic States, the
people who represent those populous States. i
to understand how we feei about this question.
"We have enough object lessons- of corporate
control of highways. This great Government
of ours is able to build that canal; it is able '
to control it; it Is able to - run It, aye even,
against the combined forces of Europe, If i .
necessary, and let us dolt. Let It go out over
the wires to-night in the dispatches. of the ;
Associated Press that the Truis-Mississlppi '
Congress Is opposed to corporations; that the ;
delegates who come bete bouts iy to represent j
consti vents are not in the pay of cor- •
uorations— they are here iv the interest of
humanity and the people of tins country. vl
will not detain you louger.' I believe the intel
ligent"- of the congress will dictate the proper
course in this matter. y •■...■- -.
:. Merry of California said the man who
voted for the amendment would vote for !
a delay of three years in the completion | :
of the canal..-. His views were; well known. '
No one was more loyal to his couutry than i
himself. The argument, iif filibusters, j
freebooters and. bucahneers was not patri
otic. "The- danger 1 of creating foreign j
.complications was ". insuperable except by !
corporate work. ..The idea; of condemning i
all corporations just because they are
corporations was: absurd. Spread-eagleism
was not , argument; He, rights of other
na ions must oe respected. • .?;
''When I think," said. Captain Merry,
"how commerce has been paralyzed for
want of this waterway* I consider the man
-who save we don't want this canal because
it will be built by a corporation is without
reason. The Government would take
longer than a corporation. I want to see
the canal and I. advocate the most practical
way- to have it built under the present
circumstances."
'Thompson of California said that Merry
himself was sorry that Cleveland had
Withdrawn the measure for : completing
the canal from the Senate. The congress
ought not to indorse, the error of the. "•
President. V* V- '■.•-;-".'•■
isarcar of California favored the amend
ment. ,"'.',. ...
V Van der VVerker of Arizona favored the
amendment. '■•• s
Sharp of Fresno said all the great work
of the world bad been done, by corpora
tions, lie did not favor the amendment,
which he thought would inure to the dis
advantage of: the "poor and suffering
people of the United States."
v Warner of Washing ton said the whole of
his delegation Wouid vote against the
amendment on the score of the . delay
which it would The. Northwest
wanted the canal and' must have it. The i
speaker no daneir of monopoly in the
resolution, but; lather the acceleration of
the work. ::
Shanklin of California favored a Com- |
promise making the amendment an alterna- ■
tive ..-■•-.' V.,
Obv. Rickards and Warner of Washington.
; Merry of California denied that he was
i the agent of any u rivate corporation inter
ested in the canal.
. Beard of California said the resolution
was merely an attempt to use the credit of
the Government in private interes's. The
United. States was the party best calcu
lated to complete this work.
. Scott of Washington moved the post
ponement of the discussion until the reso
lution could, be printed. E»se, Clayton
and Truman of California protested
against postponement.
On motion the matter was postponed
until this morning, v . .•* '
Just previously to taking a recess until
B.P. m. it was intimated that the subject of
irrigation would be brought up. to-day by
the presentation of two reports on the
subject by the committee on resolutions.
'Ine chairman asked every State and
Territory to select two representatives to
serve . on an executive committee to meet
to-day before tbe congress adjourns to.
meet next year at St. Louis. . .' v.
A SILVER CHAMPION.
The evening session' was ushered in bboy o
the music of Yon der Mehden's band, and
the silvery strains, were very appropriate
to the subject of the "subsequent discus
sion. _^^i^f^_-ii_^^-\y_i_W_^o!
The committee on resolutions reported
back the following substitute for the silver
resolution referred to It:" •
Resolved, That we recommend the reopening
of the mints to the coinage of sliver on the same
terms that they a c now open to the coinage of
gold aod at the ratio of 16 to 1.
The report was- received with loud and
continued cheering, and its adoption was
immediately moved and seconded. '
. Charles Freeman Johnson and J. D.
Esterbrook were appointed assistant secre
taries for the present congress.
' The first speaker on the 'silver question
I was Bruner of' Idaho, who presented a
| carefully considered paper. He said, sub
stantially: , .
Industry Is tbe life of tbis great nation; idle
ness means disintegration, despair ann death
j Ilie true American is willing and anxious to
make use of every lesource in river, valley
plain and mountain. It is foreign, un-Ameri
can, uupoliilc and wrong to Impede or destroy
the worn and progress of any iudust-v in ihis
broad' land.* But there are selfishness and
( greed, ignorance and avarice, at limes the
Government Is thus directed and controlled
and then follow swift and sure suffering aud
disaster. ;._, ... . . •
One. of the great American Industries lies
to-day prostrate, paralyzed and stricken down
by the hands' aod power of American legisla
tion. .That, industry is silver mining. It does
not stop at sliver; it affects the mining of silver
aud gold and copper and lead; it affects eveiy
Industry and stock-grower and fruit-raiser In
the lutermountatu ana Western mountain re
gion, a dist. let of 1,000.000 square miles.
• In Idaho, i tie gem ot the mountains, I bave
lived for twelve long years in. the center appar
ently of oue of the richest alsiricts. and bave
beu tne spectator of its decline. The wealth
of natural resources in the soil, in the roc
tv ibe streams, has oniy been exposed. There
has never been a tnoie Industrious and eco
nomical people they : have crossed 't deserts,
wide stre ids, cut pathways through, dense
ests. cli.nb«d tbe graudest mountains at the
Instigation of tbe Government in search of the
royal white netal. silver. ■■ -.° ■ ■'■ ■- - . . -
In the roc,:y Sawtooth mountains in the little
vail ys nestling there are the towns ot Saw
tooth, Vienna and Galena.' :. Ten years ago
several reduction mill, were erected there, hun
dreds of thousands ot dollars expended, and a
large population existed. It is a rich mineral '
i 11, ■ -i _m ■_■_!■ iii J_lli_lll_> if l_i ■■_■■_■ 111 m-i
rict, but tne gradual decline in silver
caused the owners to reduce the number of
mines and now there are not teu men In each
town.
lhere are twenty mining camps within
I twenty miles of Harley thai are now almost
| deserted, aud except a few high-grade mines
j the entire section is one vast graveyard of
i thrift and Industry.
| \\ ith the decline of the mining has come loss
i for the fanners, who bad brought thousands of
! acres Into cultivation, ami of the stockraisers
and the people who are living on th ragged
edee of despair. In this inlet mountain region
were produced in ISU2 (7,000,000 less than in
! ..-IS. 1 ; in 1593 the product of the mines was
' only £3.500,000.
1 do not attribute all the present misfortunes
:to s Iver. I believe that raisins, wine and oil,
the product of farm and daliy, one time well
! paid American Industries, are threatened with
i the product of the peon labor of the world, but
' id? know that since 1873 very thing has fallen
except gold.-. In 1873 silver was Jl 33 an
; .ounce.-, wheat $1 47 and cotton 19 cents a
pound; In 1894 stiver was 69 cents, wheat 00
ceuis and cotton 6 cents. In 1872 the mines of
| gold and silver were pouring null ons ot wealth
; into ' the nation/both gold ant silver being
equally used as money of the nation.
•There have been Presidents of ihls great
• nation away bac in 1860 aud farther that be
] lieved that ihe mountains of the West were the
; grand storehouses tilled with silver, upon which
! the. whole people might feed and grow wealthy
• and. strong. One declared that the everlasting
hills would pay- the national debt. Another
I sent a message to encourage the miners in their
work. The Presidential chair is not occupied
! by an Ab aham Lincoln. I hate slavery, and
' of all slaveries the meanest is liuauci I slavery.
That .America should kneel to the financial
I kings or the old world makes the bio. of
| mountaineers boil. Tin time will come when
I the silver ; question will be tbe theme of the
! couuliy, as the slavery Question was for a
| quarter of a century, and its solution means
: the emancipation of 70,000,000 American citi-
I zens from me thralidom of the most despicable
bondage In the world.* In the face of all mono
metaliists, I declare silver the best money in
the world. It is bright, clean, not easily coun
terfeited, good for poor and rich, and he is a
traitor to American prosperity who decries it.
__■ Discussion havi been opened on the
silver question Leete of Nevada argued on
the principle that all restraint of money is
a ' restraint of - trade. His second point
was that demonetization of silver was
practically class legislation. He said he
would .be-. bis own dictionary, and started
in by defining a fool as a man who could
perceive ; nothing. Then I he; stated that
all, including the President, had been
fooled .- by the demonetization .of sil
ver. What was the sense of bor
rowing money with -.bullion •: in the
-treasury? The demonetization of silver
by reducing the value of products re
duced labor, which produces, to that pro
portion of slavery. Gold, has value and
power; silver has now only value.= Re
store power to silver and you can-compare
it with, gold, not - before. V Silver was the
money of distribution of power as gold was
the money of concentration of power.
Money ; was practically a self-executing
government. • The Government only could
make money, and yet it .compelled us to
get money, thus putting us in a "hole."
;' : \ Hawaiian; ISLANDS.
V By invitation Hugh* Craig of the Cham
j ber of Commerce addressed the delegates
j during the evening on the Hawaiian ques
i tion and maintained their delighted inter
est throughout He said: '•-'■
,The Tall, Sycamore' of Shasia.
The Chamber of Commerce listened wl h
great pleasure to the lesolutlons tor the an
nexation, of Hawaii and th- cable thereto,
which were In line with their own resolutions
I warded to Washington some time ano.
Hawaii is closely connected with us socially,
commercially and In every other way. Hawaii
exports and imports amount to 7. 000.000:
95 percent of its business is with i lie United
States. 02 per cent with San Fiancisco. 85 ier
cent of the shipping engaged In the business
being under the Am rican flae. All tins busi
ness has been developed In fifty years by about
400 American descended citizens, who have
captured the entire possession of Hawaii aud
offered it to us. I beard a g ntlemau
say we had not the colonizing spirit. We
taught England . how to rule the colonies
100 years ago and th same spirit exists,
.•resident. Dole said that it would be the
conspicuous feature of the foreign policy of
Hawaii to agitate for union with tbe United
'States. That has the true Ameiican ring, aud
-1 hope they will not have to watt long. You can
not trust the Kanakas. Beneath the thin
veneer of civilization are th instincts shown
by that woman, "If you put me back I will
take their beads off." and our couutrvmen
stand hi m In opposition waiting for lis to
recogulze tbem. ;
' '.i would cost us money; we would have to
keep a navy aud troops. This is made as an
cbjection. The same was said on the purchase
of Louisiana in 1803, .of New Mexico in 1848,
of Alaska in 1866— -allot which purchases hay.
not cost only but brought us in thousands-fold.
Ely we are uot afraid to annex and under
take responsibility of governing Hawaii, 2000
miles away. We know a couutiv which, It given
the gho>t of a chance, would spread her
scarlet flag and send her fleet to protect
a single one of her citizens in his titles to an
island, and shall we refuse wh t our own chll
d en have presented to us? We have 70.000.
--000 people, 1 have six of them at bom , „uu I
want to teach those boys and girls the power
and glory of our flag, that In their veins runs
the blood of Dane, Norseman, S XOO, Scot. Celt
and Bntou— all the best blood in the world. I
go in for the ami xation of -Hawaii and every
thing we honorably cm. The Nicaragua canal
will drop into mi i "mouth - like a ripe plum, and
we waul Hawaii to hold tbat canal. Then we
will annex the islands ihat are waiting us ,thea
Australia, then Nrw Zealand, and then we will
say to the grand old mother country, ■Old Kug
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