Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-18
Inception of The Convention

AS pertinent to the meeting to-day, We give
The following e2tsaot from the proceedings of
the ST. Paul chamber OF commerce. Nov. II /.
MFR. President The committee to whom was
referred the subject of improving the Duluth
harbor recommend the adoption OF the follow
ing:
IteSot1e0, That it is Of tbs utmost i'm portance
to the industries of this State as well as of the
country at large that the benefits of open mar
kets and cheap transportation should be Sc
cured at the earliest practical period: and
WHEREAS, All that is wanting to give ocean
slAetl vessels an open and free water route from
minnesota to the sea, is the improvement of the
harbor of Duluth, SO that such vessels can
freely enter the same.
Therefore. be it further
ltesolDe0 That for the purpose of consider
ing the subject and taking such steps as will
AID IN Its speedy accomplishment, that o con-
Vention be held In this city on Wednesday. Dec.
4oth, ana that invitations be extended to all
cities, towns and districts in this State
and IN the neighboring States and
Territories, and to all parties interested in the
commerce of the great lakes, the Erie canal
and the Hudson river, to send delegates to said
convention.
ReSot2e1 That the president of this cbambe
OF commerce appoint, with power to act, q
committee on arrangements, invitation a nd
S'@IlS'icS. ii. M. RICE, Chairman.
THE INVITATION.
In accordance with the above resolution a.
committee Oh Invitation was appointed and the
following circular issued, in response to which
the convention assemblies to-day:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.,
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. IS, 1878.
You are respectfully invited, aud urged to attend
or TO appoint delegates to attend as the case NAV be
1878. ~
The object is to take snch action and promote such
influences as Will secure, at the earliest prsctica-
oie PERIOD, the enlargement and other Improvement
OF tue If.fnor OF Duluth. and hasten all improve
meIts on our Northern water highway as will give
the largest sized vessels free and uninterrupted navi-
CATION throuah the great lakes.
The rapid settlement and fertile character of the
vast region OF country south, north and west of the
mead OF Lake Superior has right to expect and to
demand such Improvement of this natural route to
the markets of tho world will give to the producer
the most direct and cheapest route and to the con-
gunner the products OF this region at the smallest
cost.
1t is manifest that this desirable result cannot ho
reached while the products of the country referred
to are carried from 300 to 500 miles out Of the way
nT me cllcuitous and expensive railroad Transports
uon 10 inc larger cities on Lake Michigan. The
mead OF Lake Superior at Duluth is about the same
distance by water lines from New York Boston, and
otner Eastern cities and the markets Of Europe as is
Ch4caso or diiwankee. The region of country COM
mercaLy adjacent to, aud tributary
to Lake Superior, should not longer be
snooraina,ed to policy that lessons to the
producer the price of his products and at the same
time enhances their cost to the consumers Inde-
pendentiy of the TRANSFERRING commerce t,at will
naturally seek this outlet the country directly trib-
tary to this northern routo-the great lakes-s capa-
bic OF making eight States as large as PennsW
gGnl@ OF producing annually hundreds OF millions
OF bushels Of wheat, with beef, pork, minerals and
other articles Of export in like proportion.
The rght and generous improvement of this great
highway will put the productions of this region wher
at Duluth within five days of the Eastern NJ rkets,
and within eighteen days of European ports, at
prices that viii successfully compete with like pro-
OF the old world, thus guaranteeing prosperity to o,ll
national commerce, sure beueit to all tn grea
interests of the country.
Il. NJ. RICE, W. L. BANNING,
p. +. DRAKE, r. W. JOHNSON,
J. W. MCCLUNG. VIM. RHODES
JAMES SMITH.