The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-15

the telegrsphic accounts Of the proceeding
the first day and the greater portion of tn
second was spent in jsngliRg upon one is
sue and another connected with matters o
organization, chief among which wss ths
of thevote to be allowed to the delegations
and upon which the Chicago represents
tives, who have been throughout the mes
troublesome in the body in their continual
demands for some consideration that
should give them special prom.
inence, came very near boiling
So tedious and extraordinary had this
course of proceeding got 10 be, that at one
period it looked very much as though the
Convention would prove an absolute fail
ure BY the withdrawal of large part of
delegates living at long distances, and it
was only through the likelihood of such 8
contingency that the factious delegations
Vere brought to a sense Of the trouble they
we're making, and induced to accept as final
tho ruling of the Convention.
The grest want of the ConveI tion has
been harmony. 1t hss in It's members men
of strong ability and wide range of intel
ligence, but the diversity of interests which
they represent, and the selfshress with
which they cling TO their local demands,
leAds inevitably TO the most vicious results
in connection with the business of the body,
and will tend to largely diminish, if it does
not entirely destroy, the influence designed
to be had through the deliberations Of the
Convention
The subjects which the Convention has
most earnestly at heart are those of Transit
and Recipr 0city, and sll other considers
tions, thrown in rs contingent TO those CT
to fill up bill of business, will be readily
disposed Of The fret Of these principal
questions, that of Transit, eDgrozsed the
entire attention of the Convention the
greater portion of yesterday afternoon and
this morning, and was literally discussed.
The recommendation for q ship canal
around Niagara Falls of course met with
opposition from the Buffalo delegation, but
ii was feeble and was completely exploded
by telling and exhaustive speech BY Hon.
u. C. Lit 'ejohn, of Oswego, who showed
the necessity of such water communion
ton as is proposed by this measure
not orly TO meet the requirements
of trade, but to enable New York
10 maintain her grasp upon her i'm
transportation business with the
great and growing West. Buffalo, how
syer. was permitted to call upon the Gov
ernor of New York to do something in the
way of remembering the enlargement OF
the existing canals OF the State. So far as
| can Judge, the report of the Committee, |
with the few amendments made, is in |
every res pect equitable to the Northwest, |
recognizing fully its demands to incfessed |
facilities for communication with the ocean, |
and at the same time assuring New York, |
= hlch has derived the largest pronf from |
he transportation of the proi OF the |
West, that it is her duty and she must
meet to the most ample extent, the re-
1uiremenls demanded Of her, or inevitably |
Iose the benefits of the trade. Even But
fslo found it impossible TO deny by facts
and figures the assertion Of the resolutions |
hat the means of transportation are mad
souate TO the demand upon them, and were |
to swallow it as the deliberate |
iudgment of the Convention. Cleveland, |
Of course, was a unit upon the question OF 1
the ship canal
Another feature in the business introT |
duced by this committee, which l desire |
Ia call particular attention TO, and which
should commend itself to every business |
man and engage his undivided support, |
wss the Recommendation that time be |
made a condition of every contract for the !
conveying of freight by raj sirosds. The |
Losses that the business community have
suffered and are still suffering from the |
DELAYS incident 70 bsd management or
csrelessness on the part Of many OF the |
leading railroads can only be estimated !
by millions of aOllsrs, and the matter
had become of so grievous 2 nature as to !
demand the prompt attention OF. every
merchant in the land. z,ns
To-day the Reciprocity Committee pre-
ian ed their report through Hon, J. :. Joy.
The Committee had given pretty thorough |
consideration to their subject and had
frae interchange of expression with the
Canadian delegations, who am Informed
ware less rSticent than they have shown
themselves to be in open convention. aYhe
result of these deliberations WAS an unqusl-
ifiad auproVsl OF the action Of the Govern
nent al the United StateS in. terminsting
the old tresty, and this portion OF the re
mort met the unanimous endorsement OF
The other branches OF the
renort recommended negotiations between
tbe two governments, having in view the
execution of new treaty upon prlnelples
inst sud eouitsble TO both parties. This
mat with otisciion, sndS an amendment was
vss offered and is pending st this writing
declaring that in the present eondlnen OF
tbe country the matter Of reciprocity can
v,iselv be lett to the discretion OF the TWO
Coveynments who would be parties to It,
The amendment found several able sdvo.
catss among them Hon. Hannibal
HsmIip. and has led TO the dls-
cnssion of the whole range Of quesllcns IN
o;dont 70 that of reciprocity, Al the ao-
,o1rnroent this evening the discussion was
still pending, and the Csnss Csnsalsn ~ ln'0ISS' Wr
will be heard to morrow through non: ~ 1hI
Howe of Halifax, whsn the matter VIII 90
70 vote, r, a Z. tb a
roticence which has been observed, SO lar
az the convention itself Ia concerned, by
tha Canadian delegations. Whst they
nresented before the Reciprocity Commit
lee I am unable to cay, but except when
nressed for explanation upon soae parte-
nIsr point, they have preserved IN the con-
vention Whist Mr.. Hsmlil termed mas
terIv silsnee,H which that gentleman re-
gsraed as indicating much more Wlsoon
than was shown BY the American men. mem
hers. who freely showed their hands upon
every favorable opportunity: one fsct
however, or Canadian friends have ResI
unable 10 conceal, namely, that they lee
this question of reciprocity to be Of by vita
importance TO them aud J teink iSa,
NAV 90 so far ss to say that tne.
feei the existence of reciprocal trade reis
,ons lSS5 10 e Be necessity fhsir coDtingsao gs..
IN the position they occupy 10 Gres
Britain. Cancellation is therefore ,ha1 -
Doiicv they have adopted TO guide tneI
ERE and doubt not that they come ne5
faIi9 % authorized to guarantee any eond
lions thss our people may ask In order !
secure treaty or modification OF the o.
one. i3 A ,aJt3 ,,..
Among q large portion Of the Ameriea
,onresantstiTes here, the belief y Vel
sttong that if reciprocity is refused CansE
. viII suply for annexation within two yeSl
snd chs impression was strongly iortrn
this U0nTml0Ve