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v:t?j? ' K u NOVEMBER 30, 1906 The Gonimoiier. " , Peace And Trust Resolutions Reporting' the proceedings of the Trans-Mis- sneak at thn nrtnrnnn ., . T sisslppl Commercial Congress at Kansas City h A ternoon session also on the qiies- November 22, the Associated Press says: ' "on o tmdo expansion. Ho said that Mr. Shaw Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of V6 tfeasury 'r''luuI Presented the situation in a pleasing mannor and William J. Brvan snnnrprt fhA llnn'n cJio. nf but tcnr nnntiolm, l it.... ' At Kansas City in a -Jt k occas,bn lo aascrt " many questions nt thn.tlirfie.cmgqJonR.nf tho Tr5inR.MIcalMJ . . L loZlCdl m"8t bo presented Y - " " merciai congress. All s mure w it:oa uireuuy to ldo iuui easing ot tile com- fofi ..,. ...,.,. 7 " ". v '"" "' -,..i untnr. n, ,, v-nut, u uatb, WIUCIl. aiSO. ho HrtiiU .1 .i.lnl..l Mr. Bryan was appointed to' head a commit- uig!!LuG J!.dol)tod. by .:ho commercial' congress at tee of ex-presidents' ot the congress fo 'escort Sod retary Shaw to the lUfltform,. and. when these two distinguished pubVc men" led the way'to the rosV rum there was great applause. Secretary wShaw, who spoke 'particularly for Its business session the next day. This resolu tion, which Mr. Bryan said covered in a general way his hopes regarding trust legislation, follows: Resolved, That this concross is unnitorniiiv opposed to private monopolies, and, believing them prosidont of the congress, was recocnized hv hn chair. Mr. Irvine made an Impassioned address censuring the action of tho resolutions committeo in omitting from lis report tho two resolutions the Trans-Mississippi, com-, nicnidnn- mnn "-"- iiiuHunica m a Introduced to tho congress by Mr Bryan during pok on subjects TeIaligU l S thon "" UlIr ,lacU lslc- l? Bpc?ch lfUJt n,Kht' Mr. Jrvino IntimatcvJ Sit tbo increasing of the com- fpr.Hn ' 5 iS? " SS.,? 8,ecoud r08.o,utlo io om ssion of tlfese twS iftolutlon.vo. ?! poiiucai anfluejico and their authorship rather thrfn their subjdet matter was tho-reason for tho failure of tlio committeo to report them. Ho said all of the American people wcro in favor of tho Bryan resolutions and that if this convention 1"? want to. rs Hh Powor and its Influence it had bettor not commit itself lo an action lndi SSS8 n Ipnr1UB,ln1 fooling, WIo Bald that tho ro- III i Zt u Cr Tlli n Ulu truaL nuoBllon. Ho said that If you took a speech delivered by Mr Bryan on that subject and another delivered by tary Root W gone 1 step further' IhI pro7o3e ETC" K K "'S 1!; was needed', he said, not only- to prevent railways from granting rebates but those other great con cerns from watering their stock." The Associated Press report of the proceed ings of the last day of the session at Kansas City follows: aucreuirv oiuiy. who auuKe ' narncninr v mv a 'wider foreign market for American gdotls, made" meh of exist! m? Z nn,? .1 "Z cnorco; this declaration: t ' J ., h Fn01 existing laws and the enactment of such ' "If this country ever develops -international SSl1?8 2' lK to protect industry j. ti. .!11 V-ii..i- li. .. ',.BTr.- .. .. wU viiv, mvuuyu UUUIUU oy me irilSLS nnd fiAAn-eninir ohnhtifilR h,.Kv in,Trtnr ," 'People Anally had como to be opposed to the to go in favor of a merchant marine. He commits thimself to, tho ship subsidy idea. I do not say that I am in favor of a ship subsidy, but, I will say that Iam n .favor of anything that will se cure a merchant marine for the United States." Mr, Bryan, whoge subject principally con cernejd'lthe. commercial interests of the Mississippi valley region, was the sole speaker at the evening sessions , 7?he, crowd that, greeted Mr. Bryan was the largest, Qf the congress, numbering 6,QjQQ persons. He was Introduced by David R. Francis,. president of thej ycoAgress, and .was given an unusual ova tion.oiiMir. Bryan said he felt very frloudjy toward .thorcpnamercial congress, because it was the only fcady pf -which he was ever president,,. He made a,,stong jplea in opening to have the Hflxt annual cpngress held In his home town, Lincoln, Neb. Mr. Bryan presented the following resolution, which he asked to be considered by the resolu tions committee ofthe congress at the November 23 session: " "Resolved, That this congress heartily en dorses the resolution unanimously , adopted by the Inter-parliamentary Union at its London session last. .July, Jn favor of the submissions of ,all in ternational questions to an impartial court or commission for investigation before any declara tion of, war or commencement of hostilities," He pleaded earnestly for the adoption of the resolution, hoping, he said, the congress would thus .place itself on .record as favoring peace. Mr. Bryan congratulated the commercial con gress ior- having had as their guests two. members of the president's cabinet Secretary Root and Secretary Shaw "the two foremost members of the president's offlcial-'family," he said. Speaking of the South American trade .expan sion possibilities as set forth by Secretary Root he said he did not agree with Mr. Root as to the methods, suggested. He. did not, he said, believe in subsidies. MivBryan said he had heard Secretary Shaw J. A. Ross of South Dakota cnrnnrfn,i tun speech of Jlr. Irvine and Chairman David R. Francis .suggested; that consideration of tho two Bryan resolutions , be postponed until tho report ofthe committeo on resolutions as reported had been adopted. The suggestion was accoptcd, tho report of the committeo was adopted and Mr Irvine then formally offered tho Bryan rcsolu- After electing H. D. Loveland of San Fran tidn against private mononolv. cisco president for the ensuing year; adopting", ' Mr. Irish made a stirring reply to Mr Irvine two resolutions by William J. Bryan after they H0 Bald that ho opposed tho Bryan rcsolutlona had been voted down by the committee on reso- because of the views Mr. Bryan had oppressed In lutions, and after adopting a set 'of resolutions,;- "is Now York speech. He Haid that thogo vlows including an indorsement of the propositions sub'-r! ' voro of such a nature that lip did not want the mitted by Secretary of State EHhu Root "for en- congress to. go on record as supporting them, di coiiraging our merchant marine and -for increas-. ;ectly or indirectly. Ho said that Mr Bryan, ing our intercourse with South America by ado-; .jvho was an eminent dialectician and can'didato quate mail facilities" the Trans-MissisBippl Coirf-f, political honors, had' advocated gdvaroment ,mercial Congress adjourned late. ,tpday to mee"t"",oWnorship-of all public utilities and that n In in .1907 at Muskogee, I. T. . ,, - dorsomont of his trust resolution wOiild be an The first of the resolutions favored tho in-. ,j,na7nJct indorsement of government ownership dorsement by .the congress of the resolutions ot such utilities. adopted by the Interparliamentary Union at the" London session in favor of settling of interna tional questions impartially by a court or com mission of investigation' before ' declaration of war or the opening of hostilities by any country. The second resolution sought to place tho - congress on record as being opposed to private monopolies and, believing them "indefensible and intolerable, favors the enforcement of existing J laws and the enactment of such new. laws as' may be necessary to protect industry from the menace offered by tho trusts." Tho last session of a memorable gathering proved one of the most stirring of the congress and ended in a victory for Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was not present, having left th'is morning for Columbia. Mo., to deliver an address. The introduction of politics Into the proceed-r-ings of the congress was narrowly averted when the report of tho committee on resolutions was submitted for action. John P. Irish, chairman of the committee, had scarcely finished reading the report when L. C. Irvine ot St. Louis, vice -Several delegates'- remonstrated with Mr. Irih that Mr. Bryan had not advocated tho public ownership o all public utilities. Thomas Knight of Kansas City aukod Mr. Trfshr "Does tho authorship of a resolution stamp the, resolution?',, and Mr. Irish rejoined: "Would you consider any resolution put by Mr, Harrl man?" ' Mr. Knight answered:. "I would .if it were a good one." ' Without further debate the resolntion offered by Mr. Irvine was adopted. Then Mr. Bryan's peace resolution was submitted and adopted with out debate. . y . ' t ' . John P. 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