New-York tribune., 1874-12-05
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

| CANAL RECOGNIZED AS A PROJECT OF GhbAi
| MERTT-GOyERNMENT AID FOR THE COMPLEXION
OF THE FOUR WATER ROUTES RECOMMENDED
| RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED FAyORING UNRESTRICTED
TRADE BETWEEN TIE STATES.
| iBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsE
RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-The attendance upon the
session of the Cheap Transportation Association to-day
| was very thin. many delegates had accomplished
| their schemes and gone to their homes.
| g. Fairfield OF New-York proposed to change the
name Of the Association to the American Board OF
Transportation and Commerce. because the name by
which known did not convey an entirely correct
understanding OF its object. The motion was consiu-
cred by committee and unanimously agreed to by the
| Convention.
Mr. Moody OF Texas offered resolution carrying the
approval OF the Convention to the Texas Pachc IN case
Congress should determine 70 grant aid to any railroad
| IL was at tabled on motion or Mr. inRersoi ot
Colorado who has appeared very hostile TO Tom scott
| on every occasion. Mr. Moody made an unsuccessful
effort to obtain a reconsideration. and sharp personai
remarks passed between him and Ingerso. the latter
accusing him OF ungentIemanly conduct. Later In the
day Mr. Moody called up the subject in Convention ana
demanded an explanation, which was gwen, coupled
with an apology.
BY consent. Messrs Ingersol and Potter withdrew
their resolutions offered yesterday as substitutes TOT
tho report recommending TO Congress tho FOUR great
water routes. Col H. c. Cabel OF Virginia offered
compromise measure 10 the nature OF an amendment 10
| the report which unanimously agreed TO-
Col. Cabel and r. NJ. T. Hunter said they had been
fully convinced By the friends Of the Rock Island ana
Hennepin Canal that its completion would be OF great
value the far Northwest and be short but import
ant link in the chain Of North Western waterways ana
| they cordially united with them in specially recon-
mcDding its completion preference to other routes IN
that latitude. Col Frobe also offered the cordial sup
port OF Georgia. Col Cabelps amendment was as fol
| lows
esolred That In addition to the lines Of transpor'a
fion recommended the United States Senate Com
mittee THIS Convention recognzes the pr1psea h]vh
Island and ,nnepln Gtnal III te S'e @ ] Hr Rivsr and
Canal and he cham Of waterways TO the seaOoar, as
project OF great nert p,Ssng r nS be North Vest to
The markets OF the world ana We thereioTe, d
fully urge upon Congress the necessity OF INC speeuy
| construction Of this work.
The report recommending Government aid In the
speedy completion of the four routes recommended by
the Senate Committee report, with the Canell amend
| ment then passed and congratulatory speeches
! followed from Western and Southern members.
Mr.. DObbins Of the Buffalo Board OF Trade having sr
rived to-day called to tell what he knew about
artificial water transportation. He said that great
change going in the transportation Of grain from
| Chicago and the West through tho lakes Ene Canal
and Hudson River to N,w-York The time OF transport
ing has been reduced from ten to four days. and the
rate Of freight from 10 and Is to and c
| cents per bushel--all this within three years by
|
working during the past season. The time from Bdffao
| to NewYorl Will be reduced from fourteen days by
horse to by steamer and the rate or relgnt from
twelve and fifteen eight and ten cents per bushe
and with the reduction OF tolls from three cents per
bnshe 60 cent which Will certainly be secured TINS
Wuter. greater reduction OF reights WIZ DC assured
from twenty 10 ten days, and freight from 20 10 IL CENTS
FREE AND UNRESTRICTED TRADE BETWEEN THE
| STATES.
The following resolutions submitted by COL FrobeL
adopted without dissent:
| Rtsored That the great and pressing need Of the
| country is free and unrestricted trade between the
Ing means of cheap inerehanEe among ourselves
do this II TO promote eyery legitimate
which will tend to lessen the cost OF internal ranspOr
| tatnn.
Rsolred That VIC cannot reach the highest state Of
prosperity until our foreign commerce Is restored To
do tls must not ouly have free and unobstruced
outlets from the interior to the sed, but the ability TO
produce cneaply. This will enaole us 10 compete sue
ccssfuly III the markets OF the world, and will give US
the most certain protection OF that ability 10 compete
| To do this cheap food must be supplied to the
manufacturer the miner and the producer OF cotton,
aud TO every interest that needs IT, and all these
great interests be brought together into alliance
whose benefits will be mutual This can only be done
by iuaugratinS that free trade between the states
which cheap transportation alone will afford aud the
adoption OF such system AZ will give us In all he mark
cts OF the world the tree trade OF successful CONNECT
ton. To do this we must at once look to our great high
WAYS OF trade neither It be by river lake, caua ocean
or any so long as protection necessary
to enable manufacturers to compete in the home
market they can never hope Tor snccessrn competition
elsewhere and since our commercial prosperity IL de-
| IL
Congress give US the means OF accomplishing this
with as little delay az possible.
Resolred That while we possess the wealth OF the
Hed the forest and the niue IN such profuson as the
hand OF Providence alone bestOws they are all value
less because we fan 70 6riog them INTO close alliance
that by thi. neglect we give protection TO me grain
The manufacturers OF Great Britain against those of
New England; to the miners OF Scotland and Wales
Tsnncssea and the cotton grower OF India and Brazil
against the plantations of the South This is why the
balance Of trade Ia so largely against us ana OH rs the
true re ason why with this vast prodlc which needed
by ali world. wasting and worthless on our hands,
Which M is seen at discount as compared With gold at
home and without commercial value abroad. This Is
why our manufacturers ana mills are idie why thou-
sands OF people are out or employ men and why
fearful business and commercial saguatOn DrOods over
able to place these products upon prontape market
and the business stagnaion VIII end the balance OF
trade be restored gold Will once more now % pneh M 10 us
instead OF away from us as IN years past ana the heces
sy Of protective tariffs which nave always engendeIed
strife and bitterness VIII no longer De tit 10 the better
nrotecon which this free trade among our industrial
pursuits will afford. ,,. - :,
Resored. That the presence OF metallic currency ls
the OF commercial prosperity aud not Tue cause OF
that prosperity To thus circulation 1t is only
necessary for to supply the means OF exporting our
grain and -four and bacon and corn and tobacco and
cotton at prices which will enable us 10 sell these pro-
duets in the markets OF other countries lhs WIZ give
nv commercial prosperity and its evidence Will be a
gold Calculations that with It's return ana presence
anced by deficiency OF gold, will disappear aud u
sound currency be restored without oosuctng any ol
Rlsoced That Congress should, at its present session.
the for the construction OF the four great
water routes unanimously recommended IN the report
~ the Senates Committee, and should adopt such
other means OF securing TO the whole country the great
noon OF cheap transportation which the necessities Of
the people require. l.. -
Resoired That we have no warfare to make upon any
~ the great OF the country butt on the con-
trary the very zest Of this Convention Is to promote
me- "a and harmony among them. aud to devise means
r ali the industries Of the land for the sake OF
National peace and National prosperity.
An excursion in carriages through aud about the city
rendered Association by resident members was &C
cepted for tomorrow.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Vernon OF Montreal said that afer years OF nves