Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
1 Itself to the good judgment of the convention,
Ihe annendment il aa follome.

necessary part of this work that the harbo
at the head of the entire system should be i'm
proved so as to take advantage of the other i'm
provements. Only small sum was asked
$4,000 to $4,000. For the convention t
strike out this claim would be to condemn tn
objects for which the convention was called
he therefore hoped that in the intere is of har
nony ana justice, his friend from Marquett
would not insist upon his amendment.
Mr. j. @. Morse, Marquette seconded III,
amendment.
Ar II. A. Taylor spoke briefly in support O
the original resolution, when the vote was ha,
upon the amendment and it waa lost, the Mar
quette delegation alone voting in the afirma
tive.
! COMMITTEE ON MEMORIAL.
The committee provided for was then made
to consist of seven, and the original report
adopted by unanimous vote.
Subsequently. upon motion of J. ". Nc
Clung the committee was increased to nine
with MIR. George W. Ely, of Cleveland, presi
OF by unanimous vote
The full committee as agreed upon is as fol.
| lows: " w
| Hon. H. M. Rice, St. Paul.
| Hon. George Fl. Ely, Cleveland, o.
| hon. e. w. Durant, Saltwater.
| E. A. Taylor, Esq, Hudson, Wis
q. Il. Graves, Esq, Duluth.
! hon. Richard Chute, Minneapolis.
u. >. Tyler, Esq, Fargo.
g. F. Sherman, Esq, Buffalo, N Y.
b. Hagaman, Esq, Oswego, N. Y.
THAMES.
Mr.. W. ". Spalding, Duluth, offersd the
following resolution, which was adopted with
considerable enthusiasm:
ResolUed, That this convention desire to return
1 n thanks to the Hon Fl. M. Rice, Hon. VIM. L.
Banning and to the chamber of commerce of St. Paul
Tor their successful efforts in bringing about the as
semong OF this convention and recognition of the
commercial Importance OF the Lake Superior water
route to the eastern seaboard.
Mr. Rice, who knew nothing of the resolu-
ton until after the vote had been taken. moved
that the vote be reconsidered No
one person, he said was entitled to any special
mention in connection with this convention
Ii 30, THO gentlemen who had travelled MANY
hundred miles to give the movement their
hearty support were better entitled to such
mention than he and his associates. Another
thing the resolution was out of order-the su D.
lect matter was not mentioned in the CALL and
ne was opposed to diiuting tho proceedings
with any such extraneous matter.
Hon. W. l.. Banning, asserting that Mr..
Rice's acknowledged modesty did not compare
with his own, seconded the motion.
Mr.. Sherman, Buffalo, while paying high
compliment to the part taken by Mr.. Rice,
Nr. Banning, and the st. Paul chamber of
commerce, IN getting up the convention, hoped,
as the gentlemen protested the resolution
would be reconsidered, and the resolution Law
upon the table, which motion prevailed.
REDUCED FARE.
MIR. Driscoll announced the names of rail-
roads proffering reduced fare, and delegates
were instructed to call upon the secretary for
certificates showing their attendance. The Sec
rotary has left such certificates at the chamber
OF commerce for those entitled to them,
-. RIDE ABOUT ST. PAUL.
Gov Marshall announced that delegates
would be shown about the city of st. Paul in
the afternoon, as the guests Of our citizens,
and that this morning at 8 O'Clock arrange
ments made contemplated visit to Minneap-
oils.
ALITTLE TALK.
This virtually completing the business of the
convention, it was suggested that o little time
be spent il, talk, embracing matters of inter
est in connection with the great Northwest.
The suggestion met with favor, and Mir. John
Davidson, of Bismarck, was called for.
In response Mr.. Davidson gave glowing
portrayal of.the rapid development of the coun-
try lying west of the Missouri river, especially
Montana. AS cases in point that where but a
for all the business upon the river above Bis
marck, THIS season rs were employed. A lew
years ago the wool shipments from the upper
Missouri river were only some $4,000. This
year they were more than three hundred and
fifty times as much. Some five thousand six
hundred tons of ore and two million pounds
OF bullion were shipped from Montana the
present season, while millions of tons of ore,
too poor to ship overland at a profit remained
in the territory, and yet the mining interest of
the territory was but in its infancy of Develop
ment. MI. Davidson also bore testimony to
q a ON e
the adaptability of the country for profitable
agriculture, instancing remarkable yields OF
cereals in support of his belief
DIR. w. A. Bentley, called for, followed in a
similar strain, especially pointing out and
dwelling on the fertility of the soil west of the
Missouri river, as ehown by actual experience
abundance of coal, effect of cultivation upon
the climate, and other points of interest Mr.
Bentley drew glowing picture, but no more SO
than the facts will Justify in the opinion of
those who have given the subject the most at
tention.
Gen. j. H. Baker, being called for, briefly
spoke OF the future of the north shore of Lake
Superior, as bearing upon the question of water
transportation. This great and almost un-
known region had been locked up for 30 years
past by the Hudson Bay company, under whose
control it was, and whose only aim of occu-
pancy was the fur product. Recently the
country had been released. It consisted m al n
ly of great upheavai of rock. showing assure
veins OF gold and silver. Silver Island, with
it's wonderful yield of silver ore, was a fair
sample of the whole country. During the past
two years between thirty and forty of these
veins had been discovered, and four or five new
mines would be opened the coming year. The
development of this remarkable mining region
was now only question of time. and it's, effect
upon lake commerce will be immense u
MIR. Thomas Dowse, St. Paul spoke briefly
OF the Red River valley, Mr.. George r. Stuntz,
OF Cook county, of the undeveloped iron in
terest of the North Shore, and Mr.. Sturtevant,
OF the milling interests of Minneapolis.
JAY COOKE AND EDGAR THOMPSON.
At this point Hon. VIM. L. Banning, ST. Paul,
said he desired to make suggestion to the
convention. The time of the convention. he
said, had been wisely spent in collecting ma
terial facts and suggestions to present to the
country in support of the request to be made to
inland national waterway. The pro.
ceedings had been full of interest for him. Yet
he did not feel that the work of the convention
had been rounded up as gracefully as it should
be. There was lacking an acknowledgement of
the services OF those who had first correctly
comprehended the possibilities of this grea,
Northwest and the still more important fact
that by its development and the Improvement
OF this great inland waterway, the balance OF
| trade settle in favor of this country. This fact
made the question one OF national Importance
He therefore rose to offer the following resolu
i ton;
Resolued, That the thanks of this convention ant
the people Of tho new Northwest is universally du,
to Jay Cooke, the late J. Edgar Thompson and thos