New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21
THE EXPORT TRADE CONVENTION.


THE EXPORT TRADE CONVENTION.
A RESOLUTION IN FAVOR or SYSTEM OF AMERf'
CAN OCEAN STEAM LINEs-vIsITs TO THE PRES
IDENT AND MIR. EvARTs.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The United states
Export Trade Convention adopted the following resoiu
lions to-day. after much discussions
This convention hereby declares its sense upon the Cd
Trs-That ali the interests In the country demand the
maintenance or enlargement Of ocean steamship zines
market our products because the products OF our
forests of the soil Of the mine aud OF the mill demand
the LARGEST outlets that can be obtained for them
SeeOndThat pabc policy less than national pride
demands that such lines shall be, as far as may be-
American built. American owned and American sailed.
Thirt-That wherever discriminating charges are
made against exports from the United States, or against
American vessels efforts should be made speedily to re-
move all such determinations. a.,
Four,t-That for the promotion Of American steamship
lines 70 foreign countries general law 0ugnt 10 oe
passed Congress. providing. under proper conditions
for mileage compensation Tor sea carriage OF Tue r
can steam vessels. a., .
/. Because such policy is in harmony with the prac
tce OF the United States In Internal Postal Service
2. Because the experience OF all foreign commercial
nations mas proved the policy of liberal mail pay to be ef
fectve in the creation OF new ines ard oieno DC neee
sary for the maintenance OF old ones .,,.,.
g. Because such nations still adhere TO the same policy
wherever the conditions in which their Lines arc call Tor
its continuance.
A. Because such steamships may become valuable al
juncts 10 the navy in case OF war.
Mr. Joseph Brewer OF St. Louis. offered resolution
calling upon the General Government to make liberal
appropriations for the Improvement OF the great water
ways of tue country. Adopted.
Mr. Reese, OF Pittsburg, moved the appointment OF a
committee form National Export Board OF Trade TO
continue the business OF the convention after adjourn
ment. The Chair appointed Messrs Reese and Wether-
ILL., of Pennsylvania; Seth Low jr.. OF NcwYork and
Mr.. HAYES, OF Detroit, Mich.
Resolutions presented by Mr. Hayes to the following
effect. were adopted unanimously
Resoired That the convention considers the establish
ment OF Department OF Commerce OF vital Importance
10 the business interests OF the country. .
Reso'ced, That the convention views with alarm the
twenty-rst section OF the Tariff Bill and will use
all honorable to induce Congress to eliminate IL
from tine act
The usual vote Of thanks taken. and the Conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment, at $3.50 o'clock
the Convention proceeded TO the Executive Mansion
where its members received in the East Room by
President Hayes, being introduced by Governor Henry
Nppett Of Rhode Island. and Elliott C. Cowdin OF New
York Governor Unpett stated the object OF The eonven
ton saving that IL WIS from no personal or sehsh
motive they sought Executive influence but 1t was
in consequence Of tie great suffering oi pases' men
particularly should be opened so IA TO give the
country additional markets for ITS productions.
orally upon the matter. but heartily c0ncurred In tue
nr,oses taI brought lie convention together lie said
hat the present outlook for business does not present
many encouraging features but he Thought dspOsitio
IL manifested especially In south America and our SIS
ter country, Mexico, to extend commerce ana iHehdy
relations. 81, 70.
visit was then paid 10 secretary Evars, a the state
Department. after which the gentlemen separated and
procerded 20 tncir various hotels.
It's said by of the members OF the convention
that the resolutions passed by 1t too vague and M
definite indicate the desire for practical action, ana rs
such do not embody the general wishes OF the conven
ton preamble and resolutions drawn up Oy gentle
man from ScwYOrf were submitted. but not reported by
the Committee Resolutions. They provided that W
mater,als which sh ud
be free OF drty; the attention OF Congress- Toe directed
I'm this aspect Ia any tara bs before II THAI the
collection laws he amended To- remove tnelr Iesrlc
tons and antiquities that the navigation laws DO In
like manner amended; that the thanks OF the
convention be rendered 10 Representative Wad'
deli and his associates on the Committee on
posi- Offices and Post Roads for their thorough cOnsdera
zion OF the subject steam navigation and that
the convention indOrse the bill prepared by the comu
fee on the report thereon and that In order that repro
durtion may be resumed after All export trade may Oe
secured tine bank ana banking taxes should be abolished
and that moDeycd situations may extend 10 American
indnstry nil the aid