The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-08
TIE FREE TRADE CONFERENCE
The Remedy for the Present Business Dc
pression-Orranizing "a Council.

SARATOGA, Sept. Tho Conference Of
Free Traders met at noon. and was called to
order by Nathan Appleton. OF Boston. Chairman
Of the Provisional Committee. who took the
chair. He said that this is an auspicous time.
and he hoped this meeting would result In the
organization Of Free Trade League
David Dudley Field. Parke Goodwin. Horace
White. and Francis A. Walker were appointed
n committee on resolutions. They reported the
following:
R,sei That the present depression of the Industrial
commercial and financial interests this country is
largely due to our inability under present laws 10 dispose
Other couitres want and viii H. but FOR restrictive and
extent produce and sell better and cheaper than any
RsceL That this general depression has hccn causcd
mainly by the erroneous financial and commercial policy
pursued by The Federal Goyersm, since ,hs war
sary 10 ny in order TO se and that 1t utterly npos
dusir to other nations unless we are 70 accept ia return
The surplus nrodnctsof their industry.
Than reyennc and by preventing us rom chcnply build
witch had become The second in The World and VA as
becoming The FIRST has been almost swept from the
sn, x & , have g59wSn gp under the .ea
period Of sixteen Years due regard y m. be- psd to he
security and welfare Of hese interests but seeing them
bsr.S1dfS az sSId eTPeeon dGns for
u,n mas zone Al ~ can ana mat they no less tan
Thorough rsyi.ion Of existing tariffs
merce and general prospcritv ask concurrony with
reform essaiion thorough revision OF our commercial
treaties with foreign nations many OF which insult
ed To The present industrial aud productive condition Of
Of commerce with countries such as France and spain
win which we have now no such agreements
H'ernf That the treaty Of reciprocal trade between
The United stats and Canada. which expired in 1865.
tended 20 promote that state OF friendly feeling which
= most Desirable % he maintained among ncishhorng
Of reciprocal trade relations with that country the
most liberal principles and we unite with the National
R.-1'si That all cihzcns who agree with n. in the
WINS we have expressed are invited TO torn local
mote the united action Of all associations council
Of thirteen be appointed by this conference. with power
national association
Parke Goodwin. In seconding the resolutions
said that years ago. when he was young man.
he aided in raising tho banner for free soil
free men. and free trade. We had attained two
have sent us a statue Of Liberty. with a torch,
enlightening the world. md We must make our
selves worthy OF H. we must have a FIJI.
magnificent emblem. Then we shall be able to
say Of II, rs Webster said at Bunker Hill: let
last rays OF the setting sun liugcr and play upon
is summit" LIT the first object OF the foreigner
visiting our shore, ana the last thought OF the
nntiye going abroad. be liberty enlishtening the
world.
David A. VOLS supported tho resolutions. and
said II the laws he could indicate were repealed
he would pledge ris head that in four years the
prosperity Of the country would be assured.
All our misery and trouble originate from in
The resolutions wcrc adopted.
>, On motion Of II Il; B09wker,, it was resolved.
Chairman. and Abraham l.. Earle rs the Sccre-
tary Of the council provided for with power TO
nominate to the conference the remaining
members. SUBJECT 10 It's mobilization and ratlll-
cation.
The committee appointed under the above
resolution Recommended these additional
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