Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-07

and the South and the Central American
States Thought to be Good Sections tc
acknowledgements Invited to Encourage
Such Cultivation by Liberal Legislation
in the Way of Subsidies, Etc.-Commer.
dorsed. Together with Reduction o
Port Charges.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Cat the commercial
convention to-day Hon. VIM. Burwell chairman
of the committee on foreign and domesti,
commerce, submitted the following, which wal
adopted:
The committee on foreign commerce have hal
the several subjects to them referred under
consideration, and beg leave respectfully to re
port:
First-Our commerce with the West India Is
lands, Mexico and South America. In regard
to this subject, your committee recommend fol
adoption the following resolutions:
WHEREAS The unprecedented development
of American industry has created surplus Of
food material and manufacturers, far in excess
of domestic consumption, or of foreign de
mand, while the cheapness of European labor
has, with the cost of transportation between
the American interior and market of Europe
rendered the prospect of an enlarged and ade
quate demand for the prospective production Of
our country in those markets, very unfavorable
and
WHEREAS, The advantages of a commerce
with the States and colonies of this continent
though legitimately due us, have been greatly
obstructed by the rigorous revenue laws and
restricted commercial relations established be-
tween the United States and those States and
colonies respectively, as also by the absence OF
adequate facilities of transportation and cor
respondence between these countries; therefore
Resolued, That the President and Senate of
the United States are respectfully requested tc
review our treaties and conventions of com.
merce with all foreign powers, and to make
such negotiations with such of these powers as
may be deemed expedient, and will secure to
the contracting powers, respectively, such a
purity and equality of duties upon all articles
the growth or product of each of such countries,
dominion Or jurisdiction of any of them.
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives
is respectfully requested, upon the negotiation
of any such treaty or convention, to so modify
the revenue laws Of the United States as may
be necessary to give effect thereto.
Resozye0, That to give further effect to this
policy Congress is respectfully requested to de-
clare and establish, according to the provisions
of the federal constitution, the following post
routes to be carried on vessels entirely owned
built and registered in the United States
First between the ports Of New York and New
Orleans respectively, and the ports of Rio Jan
GIRO in Brazil and Buenos Ayres in the Argen
tine Republic, respectively. Second, between
the port of New Orleans and the port of Aspin-
wall in Central America. Providing for sucf
mail service by way of each of the routes re.
spectively, according to such terms of pay anc
schedule may be deemed proper by Congress
with adequate appropriations therefor, it be
ing understood that the governments of Brazil
and the Argentine Republic propose to aid il
the proposed service to Rio Janeiro.
Resolved, That this convention earnestl,
recommend to capital and enterprise interested
in our foreign commerce, and especially to tn,
railroad and river transportation interests con
Meeting every port and every trade center of thu
interior with foreign countries, that they con
tribute the means and influence necessary t.
secure the performance Of the postal service
herein indicated, as well as an adequate com
mercial transportation to all foreign countrie
whenever such organized postal service an.
commercial transportation is specially urged a.
being in all cases absolutely necessary to insur
that regular and continuous transportation ant
delivery Of passengers, merchandise and cor
respondence between production and consump
ton as is Indispensable to market control ant
financial transactions of modern commerce.
Second-The project of treaty between tn
United States and France. The committe
having examined the proposed form of treat
between the United States and France, offe
the following resolutions in regard thereto:
RESOLVED, In the opinion Of this convention
that the project of a treaty between the Unite
States and France, together with the importan
commercial exhibits accompanying the same
as signed and submitted to the treaty maxim
powers of the two countries respectively, de
serve attentive consideration and that in tn
opinion of this convention, an agreement Of re
ciprocal trade would greatly promote CONNER
cial interests, as it would confirm the ancien
antilles of the two contracting powers.
RESOLVED, That reduction of port charge
being an essential step toward the encourage
ment Of foreign commerce, this conventio
strongly recommend the merchants of ever
shipping port to use their utmost endeavors
| secure their reduction, so far as may be cor
sistent with the general interest of trade.
| RESOLVED, That in view of the great obstac]
presented to foreign commerce by bars at th
mouth of the Mississippi, and of the success
| which has attended the present efforts for thei
| removal, this convention urges upon the COY
eminent the paramount Importance and nece
| sity of prosecuting the work already begu
until the greatest possible improvement
fully and permanently assured.
| Resolved, That we recognize in the gre;
Southern Pacific railway, forming with its COZ
nections an all-rail route from all sections
our country to within ninety miles of Havan
! reducing the distance from New York to Cub
| from about 1873 hours to about 60, and affordir
! an outlet for the surplus products of the gre
| State of Ohio 982 miles shorter to Cuba than
way of New York, line calculated to bring
| in closer mail communication with the We
| Indies, Central and South America, and Y
urge upon the company that its completion
calculated to greatly promote our trade wi
| those countries.
After adopting the above and appointing
committee to memorabilia Congress on the '
rious measures recommended, the conyentit
adjourned sine die.
| The committee on memorializing Congre
met and appointed Hon. Phillip Pendleton,
West Virginia, chairman, and B. E. Livehal
of Iowa, as secretary. The full committee w
meet in Washington January I'd.
The Rockford Mining District in Il
i Black Hills.
DEADwooD, D. T., Dec. 6.-Professor Jenn
} who visited the Rockford mining district, d
tant from Deadwood twenty-five miles, {
presses the opinion that the town Of Rookie
| is in the center of the quartz district of II
Hills. He says the ore is low grade, but
, great abundance will assure the perman ency
the new camp. The district covers an area
about seventy miles. The professor, since
late investigations, has become satisfied tt
the Black Hills are destined to be the great,
gold producing country in the world.
Rifle and Dog.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Geo. Wells a
Saunders divided the second money in
shooting matches of the Tennessee Sportsm
association. Dow won the first money tod:
Hutchinson and Barney dividing second, a
DR.. Saunders third. The third contest for
Tennessee medal was opened and will be t
ished tomorrow. In the puppy stake, G.