The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-13

CHICAGO, November lS.-Ihe NATIONAL
and International Convention, held tor
!. the purpose Of extending our foreign trade
and to encourage reciprocal trade on
the American continent between Canada,
United States, South American States,
Mexico and Cuba, met at Farwell Hall al
noon to-day. Over 800 delegates were
present, nearly every city in the Union be-
ing represented The Mexican Minister
anda n number OF Congressman were also in
attendance. Secretary OF the State HGr-
Ian, made the welcoming address and Hon.
Emery 4. Stores made speech OF some
length.
Mr.. Storrs welcomed the delegates to Chi
cago as warmly rs Mr.. Harlow had well
coined them TO the State. lie alluded to
the propitiOus character OF the times
which now invited the extension OF our re-
viving trade and industry. He said we
have learned that We cannot cut ourselves
of from the rest OF the world or regard
them rs our enemies. II is much more
profitable and infinitely more pleasant to
trade with them than TO fight with them,
and how to secure new customers and how
to get new markets are the leading topics
for your deliberations. Your purpose
il TO secure direct trade such as geographic
cal advantages would command. It is or
dainetl that we are to possess this continent
and will not FULL and completely do this
unless from ocean to ocean We Dlnd IT To-
yether with bands OF steel and iron.
From the golden gate OH the Pacific slope
we lOoE across that peaceful sea to the far
off China, opening her gates 10 our CON:
merce. We cannot stretch our bands oil
iron across those waters, but We may sure
Is devise some means by which our ships,
sailing under our flag, shall traverse
them.
The Committee on Credentials, number
ing eighteen gentlemen from various sec.
tions OF the Union, was then appointed:
Hon. Henry Watterson being loudly
called for, made brief address. He said
il illy betitted him, man not engaged in
commerce, to attempt to instruct so intelIi-
gent body OF the most prominent repre-
sentatiyes OF this country; but this subject
was fraught with the profOundest interest
to every man in this broad Mississippi
Valley, and he believed new era was
aboutto open in American commerce, now
that sectional controversy is dying away,
for he believed il was in spite Of what pol
iticians tell us that there was about to come
a broadening and lengthening out OF our
Nations commercial powers. lie antici-
pated an early reunion OF the lately divid-
ed sections OF our country, and hailed this
Convention as significant omen ofsuch
reunion, and strong power to crush out
the agrarian monster which sought the |
Of all individual property rights.
He wished the delegates success in their
attempts to devise methods whereby the
bcnefcent end sought might be accom-
plished.
The Committee on Organization made
their report, which was unanimously |
adopted. Chairman, Hon. G. W. Morris,
OF Kentucky; Secretaries, J. \. Rckman,
OF Chicago; John Cahill, Of Missouri; and
7. II. Tinker, OF New York.
Mr.. Morris, on taking the chair, briefly
thanked the Convention.
An extended debate ensued, but no de.
cision was arrived at.
4 Committee on Resolutions was then
appointed by the various State delegates
i number of resolutions of divers char
acter were introduced and referred, with
out debate, to the Committee on Resoln-
tions. Adjourned till tomorrow.