Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
THE FREE
Resolutions Adopted by the Conference al
saratSsa, FavOrInu a RsVlslon Of Exist.
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Resolutions Adopted by the Conference al
saratSsa, FavOrInu a Revision Of Exlst.
log Laws.
SARAroGA,Sept. 7-ConGerence Of Free
Traders met and was called to order by
Nathan Appleton, Of Boston, Chairman
Provisiona! Com, who said this was an
suspicious time, and he hoped this
meeting would result in the organiza.
iion.ola Free Trade League. Edwin A.
Pratt, Of N. Y, and Samuel L. Powers
Of Boston, were appointed Secretaries.
David Dudley Field, Park Goodwin,
Horace White and Francis A. Walker
were appointed q committee on resolu-
tons. They reported the following:
Resolved first, That the recent depres-
sion OF the industrial, commercial and
financial interests OF this country 10
largely due to our inability, under present
laws, to dispose OF surplus products Of our
industry, which other countries want, and
which, but for restrictions and injudicious
legislation, the United State would, to q
great extent, produce aud sell better and
cheaper than any other nation.
Resolved second, That this general de.
preston has been caused mainly By the
erroneous financial and commercial policy
pursued by the Federal Government since
the war. In t%orgetfulness OF the economic
axiom that 1t Is necessary to buy In order
to sell, and that II 10 utterly impossible for
US TO dispose Of the surplus products Of
our industry to other nations unless we
are to accept in return the surplus pro-
ducts OF their industry.
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for purposes other than revenue, and by
preventing US from cheaply building and
advantageously buying ships, our ship.
ping, which had become the second In the
world, and was fast becoming the first
has almost been swept from the sea.
Resolved fourth, That In view Of the fac
that large and important interests have
grown up under the erroneous fiscal policy
which the United States have maintained
during q period OF sixteen years, due re
gard must be paid to the security and vel
fare ofthese interests, bat seeing them pros
trAte, and seeing, In common with otherI
we are persuaded that II protection has
ever done anything for them It has done
all 1t can, and need for their revival anc
healthy growth q thorough revision Of ex
listing tariffs.
Resolved fifth, That as one means to
ward the revival OF commerce and genera
prosperity, w ask concurrently with re
formed legislation . thorough revision o
our commercial treaties with foreign ma
tons, many Of which are unsulted to thu
present industrial and productive condl
ton OF this country, and we AK also thu
negotiation OF treaties OF commerce will
countries such as France and Spain, will
which we have no such agreement.
The resolutions were passed, and Of
motion Of R. W. Bowker II was re
solved that Hon. David A. Wells b
designated as Chairman, and Abraham
L. Earl as the Secretary, Of the Coun
, Gil provided for, with power 10 nom
1 mate for the Conference the remainiD
members, subject 10 its modifcatio
and ratification. The Committee OF
! pointed under the above recommend
ed these additional names, which wei
adopted: Nathan Appleton, Villa
Downie, of Boston; G.. H. Marshall, 4
r. Stokes, +, o. French, w. R. Sperr
Of New York; A. s. Riddle, of Phil
delphia A. B. Mason, of Chicago; Y
y L. Trenholm, OF Charleston ; G. '
Nichols, Of Cincinnati, and Charl
Nordhof, Of New Jersey. The Coz
ference then adjourned.