Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-30
RV hr .iSSO"i0icf Press.

NV pRk, November 2N.-Ilc National
Tariff Convention was called to order this
morning by Col. Houston. chairman of the
executive committee, with about 800 dele
gates present
The call for the convention was read.
then Hon. Geo. r.. LOriug, United States
, Commissioner of Agriculture. WAS chosen
Temporary chairman. lie WAS received
with applause, and reviewed at
some length the manufacturing
and agricultural industries of the country,
and recommended harmony in the COuvcu-
tiun, - that the greatest rood might come
To- the greatest number. Among those ON
the platform were Peter Cooper, Hon. W.
D. Kelley. T. H. Brrmcr James Wharton,
| Willard Warren AMI GUy. james Morrill,,
ut Iowa.
Peter cooper read lengthy speech. He
referred to the changes and improvements
| in the policy of the government in its rcIa-
/ JiuUs with foreign countries during his
/ business career The government he >aidi
| failed from the very tir,J i'll one of its first
/ dutir, under the Constitution. 1t should
| have never allowed individual states "r
| their hanks o. issue paper money. Such
| CuuT,r must in future IL in past, bring on
| panic and ruin 10y arhangr in values.
! The variUU, committees were appointed
/ uuG q rcr,-- taken.
| The following Il 4 synopsis Oi
| Commissioner LorinG'S Address:
| After referring u thr Importance OF the
| agricultural interests of the country IL the
| ha,f, ui il. prosperity h. said the conucC-
/ tipu uf agriculture and manufacturers
! which consume raw materials. drawn di-
! rrr,Iy or Indirectly strum the soil, iron,
/ wool. rnttuu amt ilaN. has grown more and
! more intimate - th" great industries have
/ grown and prn>prrrrl. This must be- mani
! fest lu all The details pf land amt water
! transportation interest immediately, the
! producer and affect hi, pros 9erity. No ar
| gumcnt j. necessary tu prove this. have.
| therefore suggested statistical bureau ul
| these entcrprlSrS aS part uf the department
devoted tn agriculture. and the statistics OF
the agricultural department should un-
d0ubtediv be- nucleus around
which can bc gathered these
associate interests which depend on
agriculture for their existence, and IN turn
make agriculture profitable, and III many
sections possible. Statistical returns ot our
manufactures. with illustrative display ni
their products. would du much l" unity
and dryclope manufacturing industry oi
! our country. An accurate statistical record
| ut the organization. cost, expense ana meth
| u,I, uI our various means ut transportation
| would du much To- establish 4 uniform Sy'-
! tenn 90 laud amt water carriage among Us.
| Active surveys and returns Of our mining
ltli'In WITH tll' various lN'lllNLTtIl IGb't>N'-'
| employed in working them are OF vast inn
pOrjauvc. and we'll organized and CunSOii-
dated inquiries into the extent and value
! oi our animal industry in all its forms. and
contagious diseases among animals, and
the best methods Ot prevention and cNtir
patiuu cannot hc ton promptly and
thoroughly organized. \ bureau contain
iu- all possible information with regard t"
agricultural colleges. founded by Congress,
and associations formed for agricultural i'll
yrSticutiun, and endowed in many iustan-
( crs by States. could not fair t" bc valuable.
! The collection OF labor statistics analogous
. tu that formed in some ut the States,
/ would he useful 10 the general,
rs il is 10 local governments.
| The addition of bureaus like these Ia those
already existing in the dopartmcnt,-bo.
| tauiCai. chemical chronological, crop sta.
ti>tir>. forestry and seed distribution, could
! not fail Ia constitute y department oi great
interest and value Tho great demand "i
, the times is the collections ot facts and
! figures nu which general principles can be
| based. and from which general deductions
] can hr drawn. The census uf our pupusa-
/ tiou each decade for appUrtionment. and
! social and civil information, Is and Will
always be. necessary. but in country al.
: vauring - this i. in every department. "t
/ industry and in development OF it, re
I sources. annual industrial returns are nt
! ,lt utuEp>t iu1pprtauCp.