, 1881-06-12

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION D1 IuE BULLS
AND BEARS.
Tnmediately OH reachin. shore the Secre- !!
1ary and party drove to the Chamber OF Com
mercr. where they were received by Mr. L.
w. Dunhan, Vice-Presldent, aid Charles
Rantlplyli, Secretary, Of the Board OF Trade
The visit was, in one respect at least, re-
markable one 1t is no new thing to receive
great men on the Board, but tile attention
which was shown the Secretary OF Inc
Treasury on this occasion was In marked
contrast to the open indifference which has
not infreouently characterized the visits OF
others even higher i'll authority. iradlne
was entirely suspended, though llalf-past Il
--the hour cliosen-iS the busiest Ill Tile uaS,
and especially SO on Saturday, when there Is
no trading i'll the afternoon and Tie business
of the day is necessarily rushed, the wei
come accorded the head Of one OF the most
imnortant branches Of the Government was
not only cordial, but enthusiastic
welcome, in snort, Us 5u51'e7Se 5n ,;y.. one a. Who tho
had been chosen from tlelr own
sseI,on' sefIv in ''i lis Department career, his
ABUNDANT fitness for the place any III; tt et6n w..
6nnnc;ai Situation OF the country as he found
''Hparty cheers greeted the new Secretary as
he assembled the plattorui, aGcot'1Sru amT 1Sarl:s W
RandoIn|,. Secretary. of the Board Of Trade.
| Mayor Harrison, John B. Drake, anu Co'.
Rrainard and in all Instant the wheat7pitW was
fairly black with is crowu u ssI"u, t,or r.
cotch \ sight Of the distinguished v1sltors
| face and listen to his worus.
| y1cE-rKEs1DESr DUNHA
called the Board to order. They had with
them to-day, l!e SAID, olle u An nc hms;n.ss-
atiyes OF the Government, and, aS IN oHsnen is n@s-
,nerr;u| interests TWAS not oniy Win 4
fneiing OF duty, but pleasure as well, that lG
n11s.,11tptl to them the gentleman WHY hat
s;ri neG,l ~ t,e t;oycrnnt1l,-t1e Hon. William
| Window, Secretary Of tile treasury.
THE sEcEErAI:r's SPEECH.
.ftor tho annlause which followed this
,,,n,~ n.Si introdllction had subsidized, Secretary
, Wiu,{om stepped forward and adulcsseu Il'o
asscnblagt lis follows m ,,up
Mn. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or s,, TIE ,hIs
nnAnp or TRADE: recognize the TACT tna. , tne ne
fuces see before me- 9eone shn,, TO 'pe not. there
aceos qe n'ln YOU much longer than to thank y0n
that kindly expression of the sentnents w. mat
which you IN have ggsx g,eGtso VIE ni yourseSes. may
can bIa 1sst e u TIC great city OF tho North,
west. remember when ttIss *; 9a'hc had a lust
cng", n9%c of he lake when it bud been 'Sag Srg
sp stormy, and, with somo ,ona;ns o1nens: pso pe
! hecone very SICK. ou ~ ;,Hncdiately
ccecdcG Gesy 99 invest cents in s,'p
1,rr Thut was greut nstake: ras t.sIate IT."
Inyes.ea 6:cr nnd done so, might IT, ny aat aaye
I.an inc OF Chicagos rich men ' ~. :, ;s'ntc G
and realize the fact now t'ann ahi1. to remedy
and one tnat [antlnmr,. to touch for moment ot
SUBJECT 81 interest to S1u Appaase
ject Of cneap aea{ nn2 YEARS. Of my ii: hve
,, DnlE rent interest in the question OIL sccua
t,g for the Vests means % o. faxor gu OF system
ton 10 s,;'l anG ncrmit competition, anu sucn {
sGstcm Hau can be bud by cnnnectl'F ems specia M
great anI -, in,s rcat public question some year
nro. Wien in Congress. and lhe = prcpe1 cpnnec1 tht
build the Hennepn Cap ,xh % the northern chni1
uppeHF s:t wns ttrst preached. advocated ans m
urred m he building IT the nennep,n cStnbl,s Gauhi
cause oct 'Ites for rrausportat ton as Shall pre-
lng sun un9nnnrtunties for competition. anu AZ. ~
asan5t fhS raS io see &c thai bat
Tie of tie West are beginning 10 ap Rc have a,
value OF thts srau nrc Ganal Of that system whic
''t s.c,,re the transportation OF our plooues
At REASONABLE RATES. :
Tho importance Of water routes Will ,es ~ Ian
to their effect IN eo'een1us a1, ~ exaexcrated III
i 4ns m the Erie Canal control, ~ ~ svey
, rites which are CHARGED o. oy'snnrtnnon Inc hy ra
iork: @ 1ue entire country and ese!. rs l1r onI sn
WSsa 9ssds EfS fso% Hsfk ffst Ike
jig gss It xsf iq }as ,ns In In
mediate vicinity Of me ,.3tends to tho borders
tno r,pp,n md the face OF the wnoe %asc IN
III Ssssss n he %::
lec1re competition and at the @ satnT Ihat reason
sSss s. e;
the improvement vessels to carry grain. Withot