| Show The Men WhoA Behind Th i ne See bee America First Pr i ct TAU people In common with UTAH U thoMe hone of ot other western we tern tate Mate ant ami In tact fart or of the country o an try at Rt t l hi rg rf just JUKI Ju t beginning tn fn 1 n rr rf re realize I Ifill I alize fill tha of ot th Hee H Ai 11 pit h td 1 in ti II i aI Lake li 11 t Holt Lake Liko nie tilt n 1 i I It Liri tome some nf nt r the tho trOI 1 s oC f I I the lat members ot of I hi lIU in club dub clubA A St few tew days RIO ago the th whole pro r was 1011 before borore Governor lIt I i hi In hin I n a 1 brief briet uni pointed mariner mAnner Air Iy y n I had hind Informed himself of whit what wh t v I i u so o that when hu lie wu YU ii om daily cI a II notified he be voi abl abi bl to I n IL t promptly and nd favorably upon Ir It he replied to 10 Ihs Ihl th club eib f th U with and gave the movement tile tho 10 la lasi si rod I CI lull iii her herThe Th The letter to 10 from rom the commit committee tee tr Rod and Rn the on ont oni from hIm to 10 It are arlt ar given Iven below lIon Hon John lol i C Cutler Culler Governor of ot Utah Salt Lake City Utah W have the thi honor to fully tull Invite the attention nf ot Clur ox ex to th Ui the movement Inaugurated by hy the Commercial club ot of this city looking to n it 1 diversion Into western channel channi ot of nt t a R part of ot the sum of ot mont mony now be lite beIn beIn In expended Inch each year ear In foreign tY hy y American citizens In Firch of or health pleasure and nd recreation thIn tion thInA A thorough ami unil conservative Investigation made of t thin question by thie tho the tact feet that In III Inthe I I J 1004 Ml the tho sum corn of or wa w thull ex expended In addition to II tM returning tourist raid duty at t the tho New York custom house hou atone alone on articles pur purchased chased brood to the amount of or DM oo Ill in other words American scattered over oler foreign countries In the nr named of ot Ameil can Rn money all ot of which wai w thus lo lost t forever to the tho nations wealth We thing thIn your excellency will viii readily the tIu that any uny material part purt of or sum Burn sum diverted Into trado rind commerce would not mint only In to tl the more rapid up tip building of ot t hit crest section but about n hotter batter understand In of ot tho the of ot western Industrial Jho Suit Si It Conference Thin committee Is I of or the opinion that thit this great saving of ot tho the nations wealth lot for tho ho nations use uso cun con be he accomplished I hed find with that Idea In mind a SI conference ot o business bustnes I Interests has hin been called for tor January S fil S P i S I LI f S I If I I 5 7 Itt S F f S I 1 5 1 S to t 1000 1006 nt Salt Lalo Lako City CIt At that thit limo timo th tho club will be pre pro prepared pared Pard to tl t t rient for tor or consideration n a detailed and comprehensive plan of ot pro procedure procedure subject to such channes mod or ns as the con conference I ference inay upon At thu data dabs the movement 88 as briefly triefly silt ahoy has hall mn not lIot only received the tho strong of or the most bodies of or thu ita tnt of or hints but hut ha has haa had the ia ial ul I approval el N IL the pie t of ot your our state stute Tho particular object of o this common communication In Iii t to 10 t extend your our excellency a 0 10 I to attend and take part In th tho deliberation of ot the confer eu e of ot Jan 25 2 1 1906 For join further Information we wc beg bei beito to flats that the following hast hIlS hs been adopted an nil Ua te basis baste of at representation for the conference Ch Character trader lit of f of ar and territories and of ot e the cities of ot tho the first nr members of ot the conference each E state tute or territory In I allowed two delegates nt ot large lurge to bo ho appointed by the governor commercial clubs club hoards boards of at trade chambers of ot commerce merchants rm mum and manufacturer er err associations lIons railway and ond trans transportation transportation companies and ond steamship lines line Aro allowed one OM delegate radi eaIl ahAll All states and territories tying lying west of II 11 I I I j v a A i y r 71 IJ JotiN l 5 THE ENTERPRISING SALT LAKERS WHO ORIGINATED THE rHE SEE tSEE AMERICA FIRST MOVEMENT the Mississippi the republic ot of Mexico Canada and the territory of or Hawaii will be tiC asked to take part In Inthe Inthe inthe the Conference Assurances already received ree by the committee commit tle Insure the of ot the meeting and In itt It representative charac character ter In view of the grave and anil of ot the contemplated exploitation tation of ot western scenic climatic and Industrial advantages It Is earnestly hoped that your jour our excellency will at an nn I t early carh date favor faor us u with Ith in rn endorse endorsement endorsement ment meat of at the enterprise and Inter later with your OUr presence and advice during durIn the tho sessions of ot the thu conference Anticipating tho the courtesy of ot an early reply we have hn vc tho the honor to remain Very ery respectfully M I WELLS Joi C e CUTLER P 1 JNO J IV W P 1 O I AnA ION Committee t toO Cutlers A copy COP of ot this letter I tt r was ivas sent to all of at the governors of ot western states and amI territories and to many rn n public men of or orthe the country and to representatives of or railway and steamship and other transportation companies To the copy received by Governor Cutler he ha replied as an follows lion Hon Heber lieber M t Wells Chairman and Members ot or Special Committee t H IH Commercial Club Salt Bait Lake City Utah Gentlemen I beg be to acknowledge re receipt receipt receipt of ot your communication of or Doc Dec December ember 1st let stating the plans and pur purposes poses loses of or the movement Inaugurated by the Commercial club of or Salt Lake Ialo City to promote travel and sightsee Ing lag In America and especially In tho the west Tho Fhe endorsement of ot this tills move movement mO 11 meat ment which you jou ou ask of ot me I am nm morn mor than pleased to give glo It la III my linn con conviction conviction conviction that tho the presentation of ot this matter In the proper way tay a to the travel travelIng Ing tog public will III result n sult In the awaken awakening tog ing of ot a 1 great Interest In the scenery and tho the wonderful attractions of ot our country and the diversion of ot thousands Js of ot tourists and millions of ot dollars to ta American channel channels Travel ft a 1 Double Object And nd this Is as It should b be Travel has imas a double object education and 11 nd recreation No one Oil will ili question that the litter latter can bo be secured scoured as well In tn America as an In Europe Tho The various arlous health resorts r and the tho scenic and oth other othor othor or er attractions of ot our country are ara as aswell a awell well adapted as tie those of ot any other part ot of the tho world for Cor the regaining of ot lost health or the ot of needed rest and recreation From l rom this point ll I H It l t Hl J U of ot view alone dont them Is at nt 1 lea lUt Inducement tOt for to travel In itt merlc neat any anT part of ot tho th oil World as A Ia A no n CM can deny that th the wonder wonders ot of one Amerl Aeri ca are arll fully rully a ns as attractive a as the thoo of at th Ib eastern hemisphere and worth n M u far to lee ece 6 Of Ot Greater Importance But flut th other con consideration 1 Is 0 o ot greater Importance th the point alone of or lov lo Rn and Ind i know knowl knowledg t ot oneo own country anti and gard ard rd for tor It Its people and aM anc Institutions otUr re r preference should Invariably bo b Ihen by bT Americans l to tD America AM w the educational f this hi In ir country will 11 bj 00 superior to In Europe for far years cara to t corn come Jr f It I Is b not even een ito 10 now it wit win b bo true ru In the tear near future and J no rio Am Anier Iran tn b be said to can ca have n a broad ihra JT complete education who haa ha liot ot h he come acquainted with his ow through travel Club Congratulated The Commercial club Is to Ja be e con on taking the u uso In so flO Important a movement an on o th tact fact that It h is I meeting with s Ken rat encouragement In oil all put parts nt f the country It bids fair to tn b I O nt sf f th most mo t popular and Important n nn In An ArFt i h t br bre r hits will be he beyond compute r l fr for It will nil not bo confined to one n rt t the tho country hut but will i to h 0 every eiery part It will have as Us its It tj Jt t not only the keeping of or noney Ir hr 0 Our Ir own ow country c but the broadening nn 1 fn en of oe American uD and American patriotism Governor Is J It affords me tue great plen uro t I Ithe i n r rpt pt the Invitation Ion you extend to te teat p ri rl nt at nt the tho th conference called j 7 5 l O to promote the tha cut Sri In vh wo I are arc fo Po vitally lt T nb 11 not lIot only be br present In p pron pHOn i on 1 ort ff nil till the tho I c Ct t u st I Ii i shall be bo pleased to i t M Ii t ti i v i gates gutos Utah such ouch men maca as 4 I 1 an eur ur will give strength Cult and i nm nt to In tho time movement moment I as assure uie Ur i I 1 in In n the end or t I 10 Americans to 10 see a i lh f t j I i anything any thinK I cnn can do to UlO tle u p IJ Ir i poses of ot the conference you ou m may i corn mand Wishing your all at atI e eI I have the honor to remain Toi Y or ra moil sincerely JOHN JOIl c R Oo Governor of ot tho the State Stat rt It f I nah tah I HH 1 I |
