10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, . 1905. PRDB1ENIS FOB THE CONGRESS Questions Which Will Come Up for Final Action at Session. SELECTION OF OFFICERS Ticket Is Reported by the Nominat ing Committee With David R. Francis at Its Head, and Election Comes Today. TOR OFFICERS OF CONGRESS. ' New officers of Trans-MUsIsstppt Congress, recommended by committee on permanent organization, and to be elected today: President, David R, Francis, of St. Louis. First vice-president, H. D. Loveland, of San Francisco. Second vice-president, L. Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe. Third vice-president, X. G. Larimore. of Larimore, K. D. Fourth vice-president, C, A. Fellows, of Topeka, Kan. Secretary. Arthur F. Francis, of Cripple Creek (re-elected). Treasurer. H. B. Topping, of Kansas City. Each state has one v ce-presldent and two members of the executive -committee. Standing committees to be' appointed by the president a"e those on rivers, harbors. Irrigation, commerce and Industries, mines and mining, and legislation. Next place of meeting probably Kansas City or Denver. For an appropriation by Congress to fcuild a power dam across the Missouri River at the foot of Des Moines Rapids, between Keokuk, la,, and Hamilton. 111. - Dr George P. Neal, of Iowa. For statehood for Oklahoma, including Indian Territory. J. W. Maher, of Okla homa. For a Consular service, "based on expe rience, ability, character and loyalty, un biased by political considerations or per s'nal favor." John W. Noble, of Mis souri. For a waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. John W. Noble, of Missouri. For Improvemnt of Coos Bay. Peter Loggie, of Oregon. For improvement of Columbia River bar Tom Richardson, of Oregon. For promotion of reciprocity T. H. Tomlinson, of Denver. Colo. For enlargement of powers of Interstate Commerce Commission. H. D. Loveland, of California. After three days of prepared speeches, the Trans-Mississippi Congress will plunge into the debate stage this morning, the last day of the session, and will wrestle with resolutions. Yesterday's exercises were confined to addresses by: David R. Francis, of St. Louis; J. H. Richards, of Boise; T. W. M. Draper; E. H, Ben jamin, of San Francisco, and Roland D. Grant, of Vancouver, B. C. This morn ing, after the several remaining addresses shall have been disposed of, the congress will clear the decks for the resolution "bombardment. Immigration Resolution. The most important resolution is that calling for restriction of low-grade immi gration from "Europe, Asia and Africa," intended to meet the Chinese exclusion trouble by classirrg Chinese coolies with undesirable Immigrants from other coun tries. This resolution was fought out in committee yesterday, and will make a i- vvmivii again, luaay. Anotner j important resolution to be reported by rararaiuec is one caning for a Department of Mines in the executive branch of the National Government. Still others will call on Congress to grant statehood to 3s ew Mexico and to Oklahoma. Deepening the Columbia. Another noteworthy resolution asks Congress to appropriate adequate funds for deepening the Columbia River bar. This resolution was introduced yesterday bv om Richardson, secretary of the Port land Commercial Club, who endeavored to have it adopted at once on suspension of the rules, but L. Bradford Prince, chairman, declared that the rules could not be so suspended, much as he would like to see it done in that partlcuIarVcase, and the resolution, therefore, wasre ferred to committee, which will report it back today, without doubt, favorably. The resolution will be adopted without opposition, for the congress realizes fully the commercial needs of the Columbia Klver. Xcvv Officers to Be Cho'sen. New officers will be elected by the Con gress today on recommendation of the committee on permanent organization. Which yesterday chose David R. Francis to head the organization for the ensuing year. The California delegation coveted that honor for one of its own number, H. D. Loveland. of San Francisco, who was presented to the committee by J." E. Tiaker, of Alturas, but the sentiment was so overwhelming for Francis that Baker withdrew the name of Loveland and Francis was chosen by acclamation. Objects to Osier Theory. Francis was nominated by Edward E. Yates, of St. Louis. Baker thought the telectlon of Loveland would be better than that of Francis because hig men in control of the Congress would drive out young men of energy, such as the Conjcress verv much needed. "Rut Vnrtb Dakota had an elderly spokesman named ; waiiace, -wno tooK spirited exception to Baker's Osier theory and said that whilo young men were fit for war old men were fit for war and counsel both. His oratory turned the tide against Baker, and the latter capitulated. John W. Noble, who was frequently spoken of for President, wag not nominated. The nominees for other officers as chosen by the committee has no opposition and will come up for election by the Congress today. Last night Yellowteone Park was the subject of an Illustrated lecture by Barry Buckley under the aueplces of the In terior Department. The Fair Auditorium was well filled with delegates and the lecture was highly appreciated. Speech by Francis. The speech of Mr. Francis at the day" session was extemporaneous and covered a number of topics Including the St. Louis Fair, Improvement of rivers and harbors, and Chinese exclusion. The effects of the Universal Fair at St Louis he said would be long-lasting. The peace con ference of the Russian and the Japanese envoys, he .said, -was one of the effects, for a peace conference of all nations had been held within the Fair gates, and there the way had been paved to international good feeling la saich a -way that It has DAVID since been possible to bring together the two nations warring In the Orient. Standards of Competition. "Standards of international competi tion were fixed at the Exposition at SU Louis," said the speaker, " and they -will continue until another International Uni versal Exposition shall be held." But Mr. Francis doubted that another such exhibition would be soon held or so large and comprehensive a scale, where representatives of all peoples of the earth RESOLUTIONS TO COME BEFORE THE CONGRESS TODAY. For Issuance of ?200.K,00( bondfl for Improvement of rivers and har bors Henry T. Clarice, of Nebraska, president Missouri River Improvement Association. For exclusion of undesirable immi grants from foreign eountrici1 T. B. Wilcox, of Oregon. (This Is the Chi nese exclusion resolution, t be reported by the committee on resolutions this morning.) Reclamation F. H. Newell, Chief Engineer. Wanhlngton. D. C. and G. F. Perkins, Department of the- Interior. That use of waters of navigable riv ers Is more important for Irrigation than for navigation California delega tion. (Favorably reported.) For statehood for New Mexico L. Bradford Prince, of New Mexico. (Fa vorably reported.) For Department of Mines in execu tive branch of National Government L. Bradford Prince, of Now Me-xloo. (Favorably reported.) For storage rworvolns at headwaters of streams Hill, of Colorado. (Favor ably reported.) For adequate National appropriations for improvement ef rivers and harbors E. A. Hawkins. Jr., and B. F. Har ris, of Texan. (Favorably reported.) For proper maintenance of forest re servesA. L. Black, of Washington. (Favorably reported.) For Indorsement of the proposal to convoke representatives of Western States In an Immigration Congrats next January to consider immigration mat tersJohn T. Burns, of Colorado. should be assembled In all the line of their enterprise. The city of St. Louis devoted 510,000,000, he said, to the inter national competition, "and some of us de voted six years without receiving any commercial return, but wc feel that we have been more than compensated for all our expenditure of treasure and effort." Exposition's Beautiful Setting:. The speaker advortcd to the "beautiful N. G. LARIMORE, SOUTH DAKOTA, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT COMMER CIAL CONGRESS. setting" of the exposition at Portland and proceeded to discuss the work of the Trans-Mississippi Congress. He suggested that the congress would make Its influ ence more felt if it would confine its deliberations to fewer subjects. First of the subjects that he considered important was that of deepening waterways. The PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ' R. FRANCIS. most healthful regulator of railroads he declared to be the water courses. It Is a crime," he exclaimed, "to permit the Missouri River to be unused as an artery of commerce as it has been." For Unity of Action. The Pacific Coast and the Middle West might well combine their effort for deeper stroamB, he said. One of the commerce barriers which the United States had set itself to re move was the uncut Isthmus of Panama, which was to be pierced by the Panama canal. "I hope -to sea ocean steamers loaded at St. Louis." he remarked, "and unload- J od here on the Pacific Coast. I "We of the West and of the Louisiana j territory have done our full share toward contributing to the wealth and glory of j this republic, and we are entitled to full j recognition from Congress. Our rivera should be Improved and our harbors deepened." Restriction Too Restrictive. Turning to immigration. Mr. Francis said tho people of the United' States were beginning to feol that Chinese restriction was "too restrictive." As president of the St. Louis Exposition, he had seen tourists and intelligent visitors from China subjected to the grossest indig nities. "It would seem," he declared, "that the persons enforcing the exclusion law have attempted to make It odious to the people of the United States. The people of the Middle West do not demand open gates for cheap coolie labor, but they are anxious that the China trade field be not Ignored when this country is seeking markets for what it produces in excess of its own markets. Yet this country, the speaker said, de sired to preserve its citizenship from riff raff immigration from every country and to receive none who would not divorce themselves from fealty to the country whenee they come. For Department of Mines. Three speakers urged creation of I Mines and Mining, co-ordinate with the j Department of Agriculture J. H. Rich ards, of Boise, and T. W. M. Draper and E. H. Benjamin, of San Francisco. Judge ! Richards asserted that mining was an industry as creative of wcaitn as any in the land. Said he: I now believe as firmly a I believe in my country and Its destiny, that a Department of Mining wowM bring to the prospector, the forerunner of promise, and the miner, that sclettlftc Information concerning mineral formations the character of various ore, and their proper treatment to convert them into a condition of wefulne that would return to the American people a far richer legacy than the Department of Agriculture is bringing and will bring them. This co operation on the part of our Government may give prospectors Just the chance in life they se richly deerve. and which may be vital to their success in giving to the Amer icas people the treasures of earth. It Is Just as Important to the American people that our Government prosecute this exhaustive geo logical research in every mining district that will make tht work of the prospector and practical miner and the reducer of ores eas ier, cheaper. mfire certain and" more remun erative, as for the Government to ransack the 'earth to find a remedy for .the San Jose TRANS - MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS j ARTHUR F. FRANCIS. scale In fruit trees, make elaborate experi ments in the cultivation of tea. cotton, gralna and grasses. No intelligent roan can doubt the beneficence of such Governmental work. A new impetus and dignity would be given to mining through such a department, the wholename effect of which would stimulate all industry. Strength of Mining Industry. Colonel Draper continued the subject on similar lines, saying that, though the Government had done little to assist min ing, the Industry had advanced by leaps and bounds. Mr. Benjamin detailed the large growth of production In all min ora in the United States, and remarked: "When we view the mining Industry of our country as a whole, our amazement grows Intense, and statistics become al most incredible and bewildering. The miners themselves have not fully appre ciated the stupendous magnitude of the industry in which they are engaged, or the important part It plays In our Na tional affairs; nor has the public realized its marvelous growth and value" Dr. Roland D. Grant followed with an interesting address, "American Scenery and Its Influence on the World's Travel." Dr. Grant held his auditors more than an hour, and their appreciation was keen. THREE ADDITIOXAIi RESOLU TIONS RECOMMENDED. Good Roads, Improved Consular Service and Immigration Con gress Are the Subjects. ORDER OF BUSINESS. S:30 to 0:30 A. M. Introduction of resolutions. 0:30 A. M. Congress convenes. John Henry Smith, of Utah, presiding. 10 A. M- Special order, selection of place for next congress. "Livestock Interests of the Missis sippi Region." T. H. Tomlinson, of Denver. "Department of Commerce and La bor." John W. "Noble, of St. Louis. "River Improvements," Henry T. Clarke, of Omaha, president Missouri River Improvement Association. "Experiment Stations as a Factor In Commercial Development." Dr. James Wlthycorabe. Corvallls. Or. "Differentials favoring Pacific Coast Ports in Naval Construction." Frank W. Hlbbe. of Seattle. Reports of committees and election of officers. "Good Roads," "Improvement in the Consular Service" and "Immigration Con gress at Denver" were the three addi tional subjects of resolutions adopted'last night by the Resolutions Committee of the Trans-MlssIssippl Commercial Con gress at its meeting at the Hotel Port land. The meeting was held to receive the report of the Sub-committee on Codi fication of the resolutions already recom mended for adoption, as published In the Orogonlan. and the full report of the Committee will be presented at today's session of the Congress. Those resolutions already presented were adopted In full and the following new resolutions were Introduced and re ceived favorable consideration: Consular Service: That the Congress of the United States amend the exist ing laws so that the merit system pre vail in advancements without regard to political preferment, so that those whose only recommendation is a "political pull" cannot 8tej over- Xhe heads of conscien tious and deserving. servants of the Gov ernment In foreign lands. Good roads was the next theme under discussion and a resolution was passed recommending a uniform system of State and County supervision in the construc tion of permanent roadways. A. J. White, of the Kansas delegation, proposed a resolution for the abolish ment of the Congressional Fall seed dis tribution and recommending that- a more adequate aid to the agricultural classes would be secured by appropriating this proportion of the National budgets to construction of public roads. A number of the members expressed themselves as favorable to the measure but no action was taken, the delegates believing that this should be referred to the National Farmers' Congress at Its next meeting. A communication from Denver, Colora do, was read asking for an endorsement fon a Western Immigration Congress to be held in that city early In 1S0S. This matter met with the unanimous favor of the Committee and will, be reported to the Congress this morning for final ac tion. San Pedro Harbor, which has been deepened through previous Influence of the Congress. Is to receive further con sideration as will also the harbor of San Diego. A resolution, unanimously adopt ed by the Committee, prays that the Federal Government declare that San Pedro and San Diego receive adequate appropriations for their improvement. All of the resolutions passed upon by the Committee will be - reported as a whole at the beginning of today's ses sion of the Congress. They embody the actual work of the Congress and are of vital importance to the entire country. The Trans-Mississippi Congress will at Its closo appoint a standing committee of seven, representing 17 States, whose duty it will be to present the various resolu tions to the Congress of the United States and further the passage of legis lation bearing upon these questions. RESIGNATION IS GENUINE C. D. Edwards Says He Forgot to Sign Paper Sent Mnyor King. C. D. Edwards, who was voted out of the St. Johns Council last Tuesday night, on his original-resignation, submitted and then withdrawn several weeks ago, has returned. He says that the resignation he forwarded to Mayor W. H. King from Mountalndale, Or., was genuine, and the one that the City Attorney drew up for him. but that In the hurry of mailing It he neglected to sign it. Mr. Edwards re grets the trouble his failure to sign the paper has occasioned. While he was absent his friends in the Council. Councilmen Shields. Brlce and Leggett, were fighting and sacrificing themselves to hold down his seat. They even submitted to arrest, and were brought Into the Council chamber by the Marshal, and then refused to vote. All this was done for Mr. Edwards who wanted to get clear of the wrangle over his seat in the Council. Monday night nxt Is the time fixed for election of his successor, according to the chnrtcr. A resident of St. Johns said yesterday that the people were ripe for an Indignation meeting, and that If a successor was not elected and the Coun cil does not cease Its child's play and proceed into important business a mass meeting of indignant people would be held. BANQUET TO O'DONNELL He Is the Guest at a Crawfish Supper. A night in Bohemia was spent yes terday evening- by representatives of many of the press clubs of the United States who had gathered at the Quelle to do honor to James F. O'Donnell, the orator at the exercises of Illinois day at the Exposition. The Eastern visitors were initiated Into the mysteries of a crawflsn sup per by those of the West who had learned how to like the food. At the conclusion of the feast the guest of honor was presented with a copy of "Bohemia." by Mrs. Harriet Hayden Fink, president of the Pennsylvania Woman's Press Association and a member of the governing board of tho International League of Press Clubs. The book presented Is a novel pro- B. PRINCE, NEW MEXICO, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMERCIAL CONGRESS. duction, being a compilation of the best thoughts written by those well known to the people of the world. It has been compiled and printed in order to raise funds for the Journalists' home, an institution now being fostered by the press clubs of the country. The vol ume has been favored by many promi nent people of the United States, the subscription price ranging from 5103 to J1500. George Hutchlns presided as toast master at the. feast which was attend-" ed by representatives of many Eastern press associations. QUESTION OF THE CHINESE Compromise Resolutiorrls Re ported by Committee to Congress. IS INDEFINITE IN - FORM Calls for President to Appoint Com mission "Which Shall Revise Measure So" as to Admit . Privileged Classes. Whereas. American trade with China Is at present suspended, and American vessels are unable to discharge their cargoes at Chinese ports and Hong kong because of ' the refusal oC Chi nese to handle American products; and Whereas. The present state of af fairs Is understood to have been pro duced by the Improper treatment to which privileged classes of Chinese have been subjected In the execution of our laws prohibiting the admission of ' Chinese laborers to the United States; and. Whereas, There are now seeking ad mission to our country large numbers of persons from Europe. Asia and Africa, many of whom are apparently undesirable and cannot be admitted without endangering the high stand ards of American citizenship. Resolved. That the Trans-Mlsslsslppi Commercial Congress, in convention assembled, respectfully petitions the President of the United States to. If deemed expedient, reiterate the In structions for proper treatment of the privileged classes of China, to ascer tain through the proper channels the reasons for the present boycott, and to appoint a commission to Investigate and to report to Congress with recom mendations for a comprehensive Immi gration law, framed to remove from the United States and our Insular possessions all undesirable persons from every country. Debate on Chinese exclusion In the Trans-MIssissIppl Congress will open this morning on the report of the committee on resolutions, which agreed yesterday morning on recommending the adoption of a resolution, to cover the Chinese ques tion and other Immigration troubles to gether. by a policy of excluding "all un desirable persons, from every country." and by appointment by President Roose velt of a commission to frame an Immi gration law for removal of "all unreason able restrictions." The resolution which the committee will report this morning came from T. B. Wil cox, of Portland, president of the con gress, and was amended In committee In two minor particulars, first by Insertion In the third preamble of "Asia" where the clause spoke of the many aliens who are seeking admission from Europe and Afri ca; and, second, by Insertion in the reso lution for exclusion of such persons from the United States, of "and Insular posses sions." Debate May Be Lively. The debate this morning promises to be a battle-royal between those who favor absolute exclusion and' those who cham pion admission of merchants, students and "privileged classes." The strict exclu slonlsts are manifestly a minority in the congress, but some of them have loud voices. 9 Chinese exclusion has been the great bugaboo, of the congress, and one which the delegates approached most gingerly. Almost every one of them seemed to fear there was a brick hidden In the sock, but the resolution finally presented by tho subcommittee of the resolutions commit tee, and finally adopted by the committee as a whole at Its session yesterday morn ing, was so vague in character and so apparently meaningless in its generalities that the members of the committee fairly tumbled over themselves In their haste to adopt It. . Texas Unalterably Opposed. E. F. Harris, of Galveston, Tex., de clared that his great state, represented by two Senators and IS Congressmen, was unalterably opposed to the admission of any cheap foreign labor, but thaUthe res olution, as presented to the committee. was. so skillfully drawn and Its -wording so attractive that he woula support It. "It Is like voting for a beautiful wom an," said he, "as a beautiful woman, or rawer like a cordial indorsement of the Lord's Prayer. Therefore, I shall yield My Btaic is unaiteraoiy opposed to tne importation of coolie labor, but I cannot understand exactly where the line of de markatlon is to be drawn between the coolie proper and the merchant, student or the so-called 'privileged class.' " Ex-Governor Moore, of Washington, chairman of the subcommittee, endeav ored to explain the ethical niceties of the. problem to the inquisitive gentleman from Texas, and Mr. Tannahlll. of Idaho, fur ther declared that a Chinese who could read and write his own language should be classed among the "privileged class." "God forgive our ancestors for forcing upon later generations the negro of Afri ca," said John F. Wallace, of Bismarck. N. D. "May God protect us from the in fusion of Asiatic hordes upon the fair soil of America at this later tlmel" The resolution was finally adopted in committee by a unanimous vote. IMMIGRATION LIVE THEME. Colorado Desires Congress of West ern States to Consider It. For a congress of western states to consider Immigration, a resolution is before the Trans-MIssLssippi Congress, in troduced by John T. Burns of Denver. Indorsing the plan of Governor McDon ald of Colorado and President Packard of the Colorado State Commercial Asso ciation, for such a western gathering at Denver in January". Mr. Burns presented the resolution to the committee on resolutions which will take it up this morning. "No more vital movement has been suggested In the "West." said Mr. Burns last evening, "and The Western Immi gration Congress is bound to occupy as great a place In the history of the west ern states as The National Irrigation Con gress now occupies. The new movement will In no wise interfere with the Trans Mississippi or the immigration congresses but will work with both organizations fn full sympathy and support of the Im portant measures before those organiza tions. The energies of the new congress will be given entirely to matters per taining to the Increase of population of our states and will In a measure relieve the other congresses of certain discus sions that are now being forced upon them by the fact that some such organiza tions must take the initiative In all mat ters of public welfare. , "The most definite need of this great West Is people to till the soil and build up commerce and our people In Colo rado earnestly believe, that a properly managed movement of this kind can double the population of the states In terested, In the next fifteen years. Sev eral western Governors have personally promlsed to take active part In this pro posed movement and we hope that the people of the entire West will recognize the Importance of the work and will not make It necessary to struggle so many years for success, as was the ca.se with the National Irrigation Congress." LS T THROW DOWN GAGE OF BATTLE TO MAYOR IiAXE. Have Friends and Relatives in the Council and Are Not at All Alarmed. Seeing in advance what probably would happen in the event Dr. Harry Lane should be elected Mayor of Portland, spe cial policemen are said to have combined for' protection and supported candidates for the City Council who would look out for their interests. One result of the precaution has cropped out special policemen have close relatives and warm friends In the Council now. Any fight botwen Mayor Lane and his lieutenants. It Is said, will be taken up by the Council, and action taken that will serve to protect the Interests of reliable men now serving as "specials." One "special." who has been on tho force for a long time, has a cousin in the Council; another has a brother-ln-luw. while still another has an uncle. Nearly all of the "specials" have warm friends as Councilmen. and a hot fight is in pros pect, should Mayor Lane and his advisers decide to replace the present "specials" with new men. As previously published, the "specials" allege that Mayor Lane is seeking to get them off the beats now held by them, in order to give their positions to others. Some of the Mayor's accusers are so crul as to suggest that It may be possible he has Democratic friends who would not ob ject to having positions as special police men. There are beats that bring in pretty good returns for special policemen. It Is said there are at least 50 beats that, by careful attention to duty, will yield a man sufficient to maintain himself and family, with possibly an opportunity for laying by a sum each month, by the practice of strict economy. There are other beats not so lucrative, but which are sought, never theless. Politicians say that if Mayor Lane can succeed In deposing the more than 100 spe cial policemen, all of wnom are Repub licans; he will be able to place his Demo cratic lieutenants, now out of Jobs, where they cannot only earn a livelihood, but where they will be able to accomplish great things for him and his administra tion. Although Mayor Lane and Police Com missioner Greene emphatically deny that politics has anything to do with the case, some have suspicions that the denial Is a Joke. Special policemen say they are willing to obey orders directed from headquar ters; to be under any set of reasonable rules and to submit to discipline, but that they have rights and that they will fight hard to maintain them. SCENERY IS DIFFERENT That's AVhy tho Columbia River Ride on the Undine Can't Be Missed. A traveler with a short time to stay must U3e each day to the best advan tage. That Is why he should take the daylight ride up the Columbia River to Cascade Locks on the steamer Undine. The scenery will repay the most blase globe-trotter. The Undine leaves the Taylor-street dock at S:30 A. M. dally, returning at 5 P. M. Round trip, $1.50. Academy of Science Lectures. Dr. Marcus "W. Lyon, who Is In charge of. the Smithsonian exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, will deliver a lec ture tonight at the monthly meeting of the Oregon Academy of Science. Dr. Lyon has caught and studied many of the animals of Oregon and his talk will be Illustrated by his specimens. A paper will also be presented by Miss Ada R. Walker, of the University of Nebraska, on the "Reproductive. Organs of the Oregon Grape." It is expected that this will be a note worthy, scientific meeting and all persons who are interested are cordially invited to attend. The meeting will be held at the City Hall tonight at s o'clock. Nothing on the Market Equal to Chamber' Iain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This fact is well known to druggists everywhere, and nine out of ten will give their customers this preparation when the best Is asked for. Mr. Obe Wltmer, a prominent druggist of Joplin. Mo.. In a circular to his customers, says: "there is nothing on the market In the way of patent medicine which equals Chamberlain's Colie. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. We sell and recommend this preparation." For sale by all druggists. A 'V