The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-19
National Ronrd Of rrnde.

New YoRK, October ts-In the Ma
tional Board Of Trade this morning
Mr.. HoweoG Chicagoreported an applica
tion by the Cleveland and ST. Paul dele,
cations for leave to withdraw. Leave
was granted on condition Of the paymen
Of assessments.
A resolution was adopted requesting
tho New Orleans Chamber Of CommercI
to give satisfactory tare on Louisiana
sugar.
Mr.. Taylor OF Cincinnati addressed III,
Board iaVOring q liberal treaty with Can
do, on terms advantageous 10 both. TIL,
condition should be the enlargement o
their canals by tho Canadians to facilitate
the transfer Of grain from the Northwest
The delegates from Canada say their peo
PIE are ready tomake large concessions
The st. Alblns and other roads put u.
In a bad humor, and we revoked the
treaty with Canada. But we made a
commercial mistake. We want cheap
coke Tor New England, and cheap lumber
Tor Illinois farmers. He favored recip,
rocity.
Mr.. Sargent, of New Haven, moved an
amendment to the resolution reported by
the Conference Committee recommending
reciprocity as far as possible on basis OF
Tree trade, but emitting tho clause making
the enlargement Of the Welland Canal
compulsory on Canada. lie said that the
canadians would thus receive the New
England manufactures and send back
cheap lumber 10 build cheap homes for
the New England workmen.
MIR. Young. OF Canada, wished 1t to be
understood that Canada's progress was
not dependent on reciprocity, though they
favored It, and being an English colony
they could not admit manufactures from
this country tree with ditferentlal charges
against England.
Mr. Opdyke was in favor Of reciprocity
as far as possible under the circumstances,
in hope Of ultimately arriving at free
trade, but he objected TO one part OF the
resolution recommended by the commit.
tee, viz: that our government should re.
qulre the enlargement ol the Canadian
canals. The effect would be that the
Board, after refusing to ask for an appro.
priatlon for the enlargement Of the Erie
canal, would recommend action on the
part of our government which would dl.
vert a portion Of the western traffic from
our sea board, and aid the commerce Of
our neighbor TO the detriment OF por.
ton ot.our commerce.
Alr. Fairbanks, Of Chicsgo, in reply to
Mr.. Opdyke, said they refused to ask the
Federal Government for an appropria-
ton for the Erie canal, and they do not
ask the British Government to enlarge
the Canadian canals. They leave it 10
the State Government In each case. New
York for thirteen years neglected en-.
larging her canal and giving the West
the facilities she wants, and now it pro.
posed to ask Canada to give them an out.
lei and enlarge her canals for free navi.
CATION.
The resolution, as it came from the
committee, was then adopted.
Dir. McGivern, Of Canada, returned
thanks on the part Of his associates for
the courtesy and kindness received, ex.
pressed his convictions that their action
in regard to reciprocity would be beneG.
cial to both countries, and concluded by
inviting the National Board OF Trade 10
meet the Dominion Board of Trade next
January in Ottawa.
The Canadian delegates then retired.
A note was received from the Louisville
Board OF Trade, inviting the National
Board OF Trade to hold It's next yearly
meeting in that city.
The Board next discussed three resolu.
tons on ship building-one by the Boston
Board OF Trade asking Congress 10 pre-.
vent the cxactiOn Of fees and taxes on
shipping by State or municipal law; one
by the Philadelphia Board of Trade ask.
ing TOR bounties for building and subsidies
for running American ships, and one by
the Boston Board asking that articles Of
foreign production necessary for repairs,
&c, on ships, be admitted duty free.
MIR. Wetherill, of Pa, showed that the
Governments of England and France pay
over four million Of dollars In subsidies, u
principle overlooked by our govern.
ment. Our commerce is increasing,
but not in American ships. We here.
by condemn as unwise the sending
OF American gold to the Clyde for ships. II
our government admitted a Clyde built
ship costing $500 1000, duty free, which at
ten per cent would be subsidy OF $780,
600 towards purchasing that ship. Why
not give this subsidy direct to our Amer
iCan mechanics aud retain all the money
at home. Besides in case OF war We
should not depend on foreign workshops
Mr.Candler said: ave are in advance of
The old exploded navigation laws Of Great
Britain. The question Of ship owners is
secondary compared with the character
OF the transportation OF our products,
and our wealth comes from our soil, and
our progress will come from obtaining
all over the world cheap means OF trans
port. Applause. Nothing is so cor.
rupting as the system ol subsidizing
special interests. With respect to having q
fleet in case VI war, another fleet might
attack ours but 1t could not attack any
American port. You could fix torpedoes
tthe bow OF any New York or Boston
tug bout, that would destroy the strongest
ship approaching our ports" He was
for tree ships and transfer
Mr.. Busby Of Pennsylvania regarded
with indignation the proposition to trans.
fer the great ship building industry to
foreign States. lie moved as substitute
that it was the duty OF the Government
to foster our ship building interest; that it
is patriotic to provide for having u naval
armament in case Of war and that the
American ships are Of more durable ma
terial than foreign built.
Z. P. Dorr, Of Buflllo-If the State OIL
Pennsylvania wish 10 build iron ships l
propose that 1t be allowed TO do so with
out aid from tho general government.
Laughter and applause
MIR. Rapes, of Boston, said it was i'm
possible tor US, hampered with taxes and
ViciOis currency 10 hNild ehins IN nnr,,.