The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-24
STRONG FOR A TARIFF.
TWO GREAT GATHERINGS IN CHICAGO.
Proceedings of the National Industrial
Congress, and of the Wool Growers
Convention - synopsis of the Plat
forms OF Both Bodies.
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS.

NAllONhl. 'oN'h''os
CHICAGO, May ~. The National Indus
trial Congress held its first session yeSter-
day at the Grand Pacific Through mis-
management of the enterprise or lack OF
proper advertising, the attendance was very
much smaller than was anticipated, and at
no time exceeded sixty.
The industries represented in the con-
gress were cane sugar, beet-sugar, sorghum,
rice, cotton, linseed oil, wool, salt, jute,
ramie and other fibers, dairy and farm pro-
ducts. Delegates were present also repre-
senting commercial Interests, manulactur.
ers, the Inventors Association, several
Boards of Trade Railroads, and the New
Orleans Exposition.
S. 5. Boyce, of this city, called the con-
vention to order, and at his suggestion l..
ID. Curtis of Syracuse, was made Temporal
~ chairman. Mr.. Curtis delivered an adj
dress upon the demands of the hour.
At the conclusion of Nh Curtis address,
Colonel Louis Bush, of Louisiana, was
made permanent Chairman, with 5. >.
Boyce, of Chicago, as Secretary.
An adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock
TO tnable the Committee on Resolutions to
prepare its report, That proved TO be a
more difficult task than was expected for
successive adjournments to three o'clock,
four o'clock, and finally to 1880 o'clock were
found necessary.
The report of the committee, when pre-
scented in the evening" proved to be OF
formidable dimensions. Zach industry
represented in the congress was mentioned
in the resolutions, which, taken as whole,
were strongly Of the protection stamp. They
were adopted with virtually no opposition
except from Judge Atwater, of Minneapo-
lis, who gave his support only to one advo.
eating the improvement of the MISSISSIPPI
and other inland transportation ways.
Below will be found q condensed state
ment of what was included In the pream-
BILE and resolutions which were adopted:
The principles applicable to monarchics
and aristocracies are not applicable to this
Nation, which is one "of the people, by the
people, and for the people," The marvelou 5
progress in the material prosperity or the
United States during the first century of its
existence has been brought about very large
ly by protecting its home Industries Our
most prosperous eras have boon those under
protective policy and tho most disastrous
ones under a policy approximaung free
trade. Free trade is a d. ctrne not applicable
among nations except on basis of equality
OF wages paid to labor by the several nations
accepting il. Protection and not free trade Is
the true policy OF this Nation until such time
as other nations shall secure to their workers
q recOmpense for their labor equal to that Sc
cured to our workers.
Congress should maintain fairly protective
tarif upon all American productions and
manufactures. No commodity produced by
American labor can safely be placed on the
free list. The internal revenue or war taxes
do not promote economy or justice, and their
collection is inquisitorial and Irritating, Being
u direct tax on science, art, medicine and
other interests, and should be repealed.
The importation of pauper and contract ta-
Dor should be prohibited by law. The deVel-
opment and protection of our national system
OF inland, water and rail transportation, e6-
pecially the Improvement of the Mississippi,
are essential TO the prosperity of our various
industries, and should be advanced The pro-
Queer OF raw material should receive the same
benefits that the tarit gives the manufacturer
and there should be no reduction of the duties
now on raw hemp, flax, jute, rainie or their
substitutes. The mining interests should be
fostered by the Government. Congress
should carefully guard our sugar interests
and project them by adequate duties on for
eign sugars produced by slave, semi slave
and other low-grade labor. Such q specific
duty should be restored on cut-hoop and cot
ton-ties as would enable manufacturers here
to compete with those abroad.
There should be such a duty on old RATS and
scrap iron rs would prevent their importation.
The reciprocity treaties with Mexico ana the
Sandwich Islands should be abrogated because
under an abuse of them the semi-slave-grown
sugar of those countries are introduced into
this country, thus bringing American free
aborers in direct competition with Semi-save
aborers. The wool growers of this country
represent capital of $500, 00o, 000 and thar
interests should be amply protected. The
patent laws should be carefully revised.
1t was decided to hold the next session OF
the congress at New Orleans during the In
dustrial and Centennial Cotton Exposition to
be held there next December. Messrs. John
Zoos of Ohio; G. r. Brown. of Illinois; IT, ID.
Curtis, of New York; J. ID. Bushnell, of Iowa;
John Diamond, of Louisiana; j. A. Smith,
of Colorado; j. A: Smith of Missouri;
Columbus Delano were selected to act with
Chairman Bush and Secretary Boyce rs an
executive committee to direct and care for
the interests of the organi@ation. After pa
per on protection by Mr.. Hawley, of SYRIA
cuse, and one i'm the interest of the New
Orleans Exposition by Mr.. Bigney, of New
Orleans, the congress adjourned to meet at
the call OF the chairman.
wooL-GRowERs IN CONVENTION
CHICAGO May CA convention of
wool growers from all parts of the country
met yesterday at the Grand Pacific. The
attendance was approximately two hundred,
the largest delegations being from Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, New York,
Wisconsin and Iowa. Representatives
were present from twenty-three States.
Hon. Columbus DelanO, of Ohio. called the
convention to order. The only business
transacted in the morning session was the
appointment Of Committees on Resolutions,
Permanent Organization, etc.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
Hon. Columbus Delano OF Ohio, was made
permanent Chairman, and r. L. McCulley,
of Missouri, permanent Secretary.
The report of the Committee on Resou-
tons, which was in substance as follows,
was adopted:
The WootG rowers OF the United States have
assembled in National Convention to make
known the magnitude and Importance OF the
wooi-growing industry, to devise means 10 re-
move the injustice inflicted by the act of Con-
gress passed in March, 1888, and to secure in
future legislation such equal, fair and just
consideration a. the business Of sheep hus-
bandry merits and requires.
Therefore we declare that In 1850 there were
l,GD.UU toek-masters in the United States,
and there WAS no State where tho Industry
was not pursued. The wool product of 1883
reached 3n0W,00 pounds, valued at over
slOU.JO.ODO The value of the mutton put on
the IN arket for food in that year was over
$50,0O0.0O0. The sheep industry is an impos-
tant factor in the prosperity of other ngri-
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