The New York herald., 1878-11-13
EXTENDING AMERICAN TRADE.

MEETING OF THE RECIPROCITY CONVENTION IN
CHICAGO YEsTERDAY-PREPARAToRY WORK.
CHICAGO. H., Nov H. 1878.
The National and International Convention, held
for the purpose of extending foreign trade, and
especially to encourage reciprocal trade the
can continent between Canads the United States the
South American States. Mexico and Cuba, met at Far
well Hall at to-day. Over three hundred dele
gates present and nearly every city in the Union
represented. The largest delegations were from
ST. Louis. Louisville Cincinnati. Columbus. Burling-
ton and Chicago. The Mexican Minister and q num-
Der Of Congressman we're also in attendance.
WELCOMING THE DELEGATEs.
Secretary Of State Harlow made welcoming nd
Dress and Mr.. Emory A. storrs made sspeech Of some
length Mr.. Storrs welcomed the delegates to Chi
cago as warmly as Secretary Harlow had welcomed
them to the State He alluded to the propitous char
actcr Of tho times which invite the extension Of
our rcvivng trade and industry. He said We have
learned that cannot cut ourselves off from the rest
Of the world regard them our enemies II is
much profitable. Infinitely more pleasant
to trade with them than to fight with them.
and how to receive new customers and
how to gain new markets are the leading topics
for your deliberations. Your purpose is to
secure direct trade such geographical advant-
ages could command. 1t is ordained that we are to
completely do this unless from ocean to we
bind it together with bands OF steel and iron. From
the Golden Cato ON the Pacific slope We look seross
that peaceful To the far-of China opening her
gates to commerce. Wecannot stretch our bands
Of iron across those waters, but we may surely de-
<ise sone means by which ships, sailing under
our own nag, shall traverse them.
committee credentials. numbering eighteen
gentlemen from various sections Of the Union.
then appointed.
SPEECH By MIR. wArrERsos.
Mr Watfn hein ntIly alIo1 for adj
brief address. He said it lily beftted him.
not engaged in commerce. to attempt to instruct
ea & this soun b"s 1sa this sasss
with the profoundest interest to every man in this
broad mississippi Valley. and he believed new era
was about to open to American commerce. now that
sectional controversy is dying away. for he be-
,ssea @ There ~A was aSout OF to eas pe Irosaen
ing and lensthening out OF our nations
OF the lately divided sections OF our country and
hailed this convention significant omen OF such
reunion aud strong power TO crush out the mon
ster which sought the demolition Of all individual
property rights He wished the delegates success In
their attempts to devise means whereby the bcnefi-
cent end sought might be accomplished.
The Committee on organization made the following
report. which was unanimously adopted
President. George W. Morris Kentucky; First Vice
dents from the States. George w JONES' Iowa; Silas
Bent. Missouri; Marshall O.. Roberts. New York;
Colorado; John coudin. Pennsylvania; Frsnkiyn
Saunders Indiana Hamilton Pope, Kentucky;
John Casper. Arizona; W. +. Beasley, North Caro-
lima; Hezckiah Kelly. Connecticut; c. G. coffn Mas
sachusetts; George II. Harlow Illinois; Louis Wilson.
Kansas; 3. p Merrill Wisconsin; Daniel Felsenhold.
California; James Park Jr Pennsylvania; N II. Cot
finger. Louisiana; H. Saunders, Mississippi; Il. w.
Furnace Co.. Ellsworth, Mich. J. d. Fethonsen,
Washington, d. c.. and b. B. Douglass, Virginia.
secrctaries-J N. Hickman. Chicago; John Cahill.
Missouri. and Franklin II. Tinker, New York. Mr..
Morris taking the chair. briefly thanked the Con-
vention.
PREPARATORY WORK.
Extended debate ensued regarding the method Of
voting In the Convention. but decision arrived
at The following Committee on ResolutionSwas ap-
pointed by the various State delegates -Massachu
seita G. C. Conn; Colorado G. G. Bates; New Jersey
A. q. Darwin; Kansas. q. 7. Anthony; Tennessee. j.
G. Birch. Ohio, g. W. Rowland; Michigan J. ID. Gill
bert: Iowa, A. g. Adams Louisiana Cyrus Bussey;
Illinois, d. II. Mason Indiana. Green smith; Califor-
nia David Fclsenheid; Missouri, J. NJ krum; Penn
sylvana. Cyrus Elder; Washington ID. c.. John Pope
Hodnett, Arizona. j. J. Casper; North Carolina. W. H.
Bcarsley Kentucky, J. b. Bowman; Wisconsin. S T.
Merrill. number Of resolutions Of divers character
introduced and referred without debate to the
Committee on Resolutions.
Tho Convention then sdjourned until tomorrow.