Show TRANS-MISSISSIPPI TRANS CONGRESS The con congress s will wiIl be very welcome to Salt Lake tomorrow It is growing in importance year by year yeal and it should not be a great while before I anything that it recommends will receive marked attention from the congress at Washington The country is so large and its ts interests so diversified that many things are done which should not be bedone done many are left undone that should be attended attend attend- ed cd to When this trans trans-M trans Mississippi congress reaches reach s its ith full usefulness it will amount to an advisor advisory board f for r the congress at Washington Then there are many cases which belong exclusively exclusive- exclusive ly y to st state te legislation and the equities between adjacent ad ad- jacent states as for example when a river runs out ut of one state into another and its waters are are wanted b by both states for irrigation and domestic uses There are special interests applying to min ing ng as for instance the tariff needed in mining certain base metals the national congress apparently never can gr grasp sp and for which the western congress should formulate a declaration of rights A still more d difficult question is what should hould gov govern rn in the location and ownership of oil wells ells This is a q question estion which the present Washington authorities seem absolutely ly unable to grasp any ally practical or equitable knowledge of The he diff difference rence in the expense and operation of railroads over great mountain ranges and over level evel expanses is another question to be considered Indeed there here is enough to keep the congress engaged during its entire session that is most essential essential es es- to the west vest directly and and indirectly to the whole country The west western rn coast defenses should be considered consid- consid ere red ered and what an invasion of the coast would cost costin costin in n money Ld tid prestige The border troubles and the he complications which h prevent ou our country from guarding against disaster on the lower Colorado because its mouth is in Mexican soil ought to lead leado to o a direct proposition by our gov government to purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase the small area of land and through which this river rhel flows on Mexican soil and could Lower Cali Call ornia fornia be included it might be considered by bj rex Mex- ico co for it might relieve that republic of what is isnow isnow is' is isnow now a burden to her and it would stop forever any discussion of Magdalena 1 bay There is plenty to tobe tobe toe be e considered In tJ the e meantime outside of all all questions of work the congress should be shown the he wonder of Park Cit City and Bingham and be given such hospitality here as will make imp imperative a months month's rest for the members when they t turn rn hom homeward ward |