Show the tans mississippi Con congress giess the fifteenth session of the trans mis sis sippi commercial Comme reial congress will meet at st louis october 25 to 29 inclusive the congress to convene in convention hall on the worlds fair ground tuesday at 10 a m this organization has been a great factor in the commercial advancement of the western states and territories being a systematic movement to influence national legislation wherever legislation was required in the deepening and improvement of harbors the equalization of transportation rates in interstate commerce the reclamation of the semiarid regions and the construction of public works the encouragement of reciprocity in the commercial relations between this country and canada mexico the central and south american republics the construction of the isthmian canal construction of the pacific cable improved consular service fostering of maritime trade in fact every plan for the betterment of commercial conditions in the trans mississippi region received at its hands cordial endorsement and effect effective live legislative aid among its many achievements for the past fifteen years may be mentioned the passage of the irrigation act the creating of a department of commerce deep water for galveston houston new orleans and improved harbor facilities for other large cities in the mississippi valley the construction of irrigation reservoirs and canals more equable transportation rates on railroads and numerous other enterprises have been fostered in various parts of the western country where the reputation of the congress stands high for its unselfish devotion to public interest it is for this reason that annual sessions of the congress are always well attended and that its delegates comprise the very best and most influential men from the trans mississippi country the coming session at st louis will be no exception to this rule the indications are that there will be upwards of 2000 delegates in attendance the congress will present a program in which the whole country will take deep interest as much because of the topics to be discussed as from the hibb character of the men who will participate in the program among those who are expected to be present is president diaz of mexico who will make his first tour of the united states in the interest of a closer commercial union between the two republics president roosevelt has been invited and may attend and in the event of his being present james R garfield of the department part ment of commerce will be present as his p personal e rhonal representative john hays hammond the eminent mining engineer has been invited to address the congress upon the necessity of governmental supervision of the mining industry and the creation of a department of mines and mining with its head a member of the cabiat among other speakers may be mentioned charles jer jerome ome bonaparte president of the national municipal reform association mr F H newell chief of the reclamation service of the department part ment of the interior mr gifford jin jill chet chief of the bu bureau reau of forestry and the most distinguished expert in forestry in america and although a rich man devoting his entire time to this pursuit mr W E curtis dean of the washington correspondents will discuss irrigation in india mon charles arthur carlisle will deliver a paper under the title of the american boy or the process by which the american boy may be transferred from the city to the farm the lewis and dark clark centennial exposition and oriental fair management will send the very best speaker obtainable to discuss expositions and their influence upon the count rys advancement hon F J hagenbarth en barth president of the american live stock association will discuss the range in terses before the congress road improvement will be considered by the hon martin dodge director of road inquiries united states department of agriculture alexander H nevell vice president of the national business league will address the congress upon the subject A single six year presidential term A number of other notable men have signified their intention to be present and participate in the deliberations of the congress |