Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

lies granary which holds the
God of the word. Part of this broad held
belongs to the United States. We have a
basin 1000 miles long, and 400 miles
wide and the cereals which may grow there,
added to those which British America can
produce, are enough to feed all Chrlsten-
dom. The value of property in this henri
sphere is no longer in what it Is, but In
where it is. No product is valuable IN some
places, All products are valuable hyou can
place them where the needs of man require
them. Cheers Now we doubtfully con
test the wavering balance Of trade with
Russia in respect TO her supply of wheat to
Great Britain. Why? Because to bring a
bushel Of wheat from Chicago to the At
lantic coast costs us thirty cents. Russia
can do it equally cheap, including the cost
Of production. How can You and how can
we change all this? By finding
a route by the St. Lawrence, or by
any other channel by which you can reach
the sea-board for fifteen cents bush
el. Do this and Russia no longer can hold
dispute in the markets of the world. Loud
cheers. Russia is no longer the rival of
British America, or of the United States.
Thus far our needs and our destlnles'are
alike and identical, and we have come here
to learn how to contribute to a common
object. But there Is point at which the
lines Of interest part. Between producers
and shippers there IS no difference, whether
they live north or south of the 81. Lawrence.
But you in Canada are contestlng with US
for supremacy in the carrying trade. Here
rivalry and competition begin, and We mean
not to be outstripped by you or by anybody
else. One Of the problems OF our states
manship Is TO grasp for the United States
all the carving trade on land and sea
which we can win in the battle OF c0mpe-
tition. Where our interests are alike we
will Join you where our interests differ We
will engage You in generous rivalry, 4
friendly grapple for the mastery but hos
tility or jealousy toward you has no place
in American councils. Speaking for the
producers OF the United States, the capt.
talist. the man whose industry to grow or
carry the products of the forest, the field. or
the mine, say that no antagonism exists
beyond the competition which alone gives
inspiration to enterprises Of progress
lCheers. Cheap transportation. by what
ever route, Is dOublv interesting 20 Us in the
States. 4 ruthless rebellion rolled upon Us
a great debt which burdens our people
though they steadily and brayely melt it
away. Show u how TO transport cheaply
the growth of the W est into the port of New
York and our debt vanishe~ ike the shadow
of u passing hour Cheap transit IS. indeed
the great material question of the hour
We are all in earnest about 10. and We shall
he in earnest more and more. ] know not
for whom have authority to speak here.
Not for the great State Of New York. whose
destinie- and honor are SO dear 70 me. She
has sent. through her Legislature, tried
and trusted men. and they speak for her
There Is no other State for which ! may
speak. certainly not for all. and therefore
speak only for myself. So speaking |
believe that in the East and the West the
problem of creating channels for commerce
will assert itself and hold supremacy until
il is successfully solved How our govern
meut~ will act cannot now be t0rct0ld but
wisely. thoroughly and promptly. they viii
keep abreast Of the times. and break the
way for future generations. In Your effort
o. improve facilities We bid You God speed
There is enough for all and 10 spare In
this belief ! give you o sentiment british
America and the United States may they
unite IN advancing industry, civilization
and progress. and may they unite also In
generous rivalry for primary 10 the enter
prise and commerce of the world. Loud
cheers.
Mr. SHERMAN SPEECH
senator sherman sad The people OF Oh,
/ West consume at the present time Nv,
, bushels of grain in removing one % market
4 10 costs ten cents q hu~he o. send wheat {,
Toledo and Chicago, and il the West c1ull
send il for O. cent les hy any other route Z,
their market. thar route would be u-od
Though the States have built f. 900 mile.
f Of railroad. that l. still insufficient Canada
had had given her water carriage. made hy
the hands OF Almighty God. and the Ohio
people said tina; if New York did not Offer
them facilities for the carriage of then
grain. why they would bring il 20 Mon
treal Loud cheers The progress o
trade and it, development knew no nation
auty. and no accidental Differences. Ih'
W e~t must have an outlet
RHARSs oF NE. YOUNG.
Hon John Young preiaccd bis speech By
an allusion 70 his many years Of especial al
tention % the subject of cheapcuinE trans
portation between the West and the East
Railway transportation j. one and q bal
cents per ton mile. where, according O
the Canal Engineer report, the water rau
j. i1ur mills per ton The lager the ye@
SCI. the cheaper the transportation. and VI
the route ~ the y. Lawrence. navigation
capable of accommodating vessels OF ] ,3jl
tons. Thi, is q matter OF nationa. concern
The canal was enlarged from seventy 70 w
hundred and ten tons. and now they want
further enlargement. The first reduced th
cost of transportation of freight nifty pc
cent What should be the case when th
vessels were increased to l 900 tons w ha
want u insist upon," he said, e is tAls
That such j. the extraordinary advance %
F the trade In the interior that all the avenue
not only the E-le Canal. but the o-wc-
. Cana, that al our respective routc~ WILL hay
plenty 60 do. think the route oi The \
/ Lawrence Will be a. together the cheapest
and the American people have the sam
right o. the y. Lawrence a. We have uule
the treaty.
Other speeches were delivered iy stat
senator Lewis. Hon. Smith NJ Weed
As>5mbiyman Prince. and many Canadian
merchants.
When this business had ended, tine steam
er entered the Lachine Rapids, and pa--in.
through them. returned 90 Montreal.
After supper, a delegation from the Boar.
of Trade waited on the Commission. TIN
Canadians wanted free trade into ;he Unite.
States in return for the construction Of th
4 Caughnawaga Canal and its Use by TIN
Americans. \ reciprocity treaty and othc
matters were considered before the adjourn
mcnt The Committee went to OgdenSbur.
90 Wednesday
The few Butler papers 10 the State headed Dig
tle Boston Trar-lr and the Newnuryp1ri Head
have boldly stated that Grlnt was anxious i.f th'
success Of their caud datl.-H a--rsiF- Press
The T-areHer has not made that state
ment. or one anything like it. It has D.
evidence that such is the fact, though it j.
quite probable that the President desire
the success Of those who have proved he
friends over those of whose friendship be
has little proof But whatever his deSire-
be has given no sign To the ofhcc-holders N
this State Some OF them lab0red 10 secure
the nomination of Gen. Butler. Others Were
opposed 10 him, and many took no part m
the contest. There l. no evidence that any
undue influence was exertcd upon or by any
government officers for OF against ten. But
Ter, and we venture the prediction that none
OF them viii be removed for exercising the
rights of citizenship and voting as they
pleased Boston TrarcliT.
Vermont loses one of it, largest woolien
mills and one Of it, most enterprlslng man
ufacturers by the removal of Thomas Green-
bank mills from L.sysyille on White river
to Andover, Mas This establishment was
burned about dozen years ago. and was
rebuilt upon a scale that enabled IT. owner
20 pile up great fortune during the war
lie Is man Of great eccentricity, q native
of England. and 50 neglected in hi early
education that writing i not among his ac-
complshments He i great worker, goes
into his mill daily, and in appearance l.
quite undistinguishahle from the busiest
weaver in the mill lie moves 10 Massa-
chusetts. it is said. on account OF the dis
advantage Of being obliged to freight ms
wool up from Boston and his product back
again. The great mill, stripped OF Its ma
.lfva~- aud xrfrfnu-. farpSpurS a very Tor