Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-30

fresh selling novsmeut snsn~d ..d
tnsre vas . msrked decline IN prizes,
sne Rfeasesf drop being psx esus q
OnieaRos burlinRtcu & Quiucy. Nsaz
tne cIose nrmsr tons prevailed on oov-
cfin& ~ smaiisr operasars, and prices
EaiIsea x4X. Ths maxks* lslt IA
steaay. Gomp4Eed With Hakurdav,
CLOSING Rssoss nre h@3 psr Ont Iower,
sxsept hansaa \ Texas, Missouri PAnif5c
and New York Central, which ara X d
" higher.
Ceans Us In.
fasso, Oak, Des. 9.-Thsre hse besn
great disappointment 70 DAkoeaus q
fEss work done By Congress In the Iast
thres wssks, and there IL now vexatiyr
OF spirit and q eomplefe and entire lack
Of entesprise. which could - hrouohf
on Dakota Statesman only by the sub-
veFsi0p Of their h0psa. No lou0er 4
tbers Any expeoeafion OF immedists Or
remote Statehood. There has been eorne
talk Of taking action for the estabissh-
msnf Of provisional Rovernmsnt and
Of asking Manitoha 70 uniss in forming
Q Northwestern Repnblic.
Randall ~ a.salsvIlfe.
Loulsv1II.x. Dec 9.--As noon today
Samuei J. Randall Vas formally w8l.
coined to Louisville ct the Board OF
Trade rooms. John K Green delivered
the address Of weloome. NJ the conclu-
sion Of which he introduced the distin-
euished visitor. who responded In
brief speech. IN whish be sssfed that hs
came South 70 study tbs customs, needs,
resources and industries Of the South
ern people. He spoke Of the incoming
Administration. promising prosperity,
peace and plenty for the American peo-
pie. Congressman Willis followed
briefly. A reception Was given Mr..
Randall, and the party were driven to
the Psndennis Club roosn, where they
were dined by the Club.
Mozx or THE RxUxrrsos
A large crowd Of representative busi-
moss men Rsthersd together at ths
Beard ef Trade rooms 80 take part in
the reception % Congressman Samuel j.
Randall 1t noon today. Among them
we're Captain Silas r. Miller, Colonel j.
r. Faulkner, Colonel James r. Buckner,
Captain n. y. Fisback, ID. B. Graves,
General q. @. smith. Bishop r. u. Dad.
ley and others. Mr.. R4ndaii's arrival
ct the Beard of Trade rooms was
slightly dslaysd, and the crowd 81.
pressed impasience by thumping she
door with canes and raising noisy dis
turbauce with thsie fest. Randall and
his party appeared at f2:45. The passage
about the doorway Was crowded 30
much that IL was found very Disagree
able 20 pass In at that point. and Me-.
Randall found Il necessary 20 20 through
a window from O committee room
to a platform which had bsen arranged
for the speakers. Close behind Mr..
Il sndsll. who walked beside Mr.. Green,
was Congress McAdoo. The party were
sc ,orded . hearty reception. In bis
words Of welcome Mr.. Green was very
complimentary 90 Mr.. Randall. he
said that the visiter was engaged In the
honorable and comrnenda able task OF
working 10 secure the beat interests Of
business men and iabofers everywhere !;
that 10 was his mission Ia the South 20
asquaint himself with business IN iss
prosperity and depression. that he
might be better qualified 10 assist Ia ma
tional legislation and advance measures
in relation TO tho important question Of
a tariff that would adequssety and sat
isfactorily meet the wants Of tue people.
Mr.. Green felt confident that the incom
ing administration woaid assers its
benefieiency for all parties coacerned.
duood Mr. Randall. There was wild
clapping Of hands, and after the excite.
ment died away Mr. Randall advanced
10 the front of the platform and In a
sIow, measured voice began speech
A.s- Nttia IN ka NJ
Randall's right hand explored ths depths
Of his pantaloons' pockets. Mr.. Ran
dali said:
Mr.. President aad Gentlemen Of the
Board Of Trade of LoussriiIe. Reared a.
have been 10 mercantile life. like most
Of those around, you can understand
Why appreciate more than might be
under different relations the honor
which this body Of men tender, and !
say that IL Ia proper in ths outssart that
yoi, being body Of men composed OF
evesy political party, should understand
that | am here present today without
any personal poiisical motives. come
among you TO witness for myself to
study the details that prevail In the
great South In the business relations
that Is bears to the country. We are
passing through period OF great de
preston, and as think can show, this
depression IL phenomenal In its eharac
ter ana unlike oil others which have
preceded is In the United States. In
what II known ~ the panic ct
1891, and whfch / know OF only
perhaps from reading and hearsay,
there was, antecedsnt to that period.
for seven years q balance OF trade
aQainss the United States, aeRre9ating
xl50, 100000 In value. Again IN 1857,
the panic OF that year was preceded by
eight years Of adverse trade against the
States In foreign countries, aggregating
$35O, 900 900, and the more resent panic
OF 1878 came upon us after ten years OF
balance of trade against she United
States aggre0Ating $l.0o0,OO0.0oo In
value. and yet today We are IN the
midst of q depression. when the last
nins years Of trade in the United States
has been in favor of the United States
10 the extent Of ti.3m,000,00o. and
therefore Ne cannot measure oar pres-
ent depression in business BY those
ruIes oh trade which have Indicated ~
controlling, in my Judgment. the panics
of prior yeara. IL is due 20 your intelli
eenoe that should give you the reasons
ghich think have contributed 10 bring
us 10 the present trade condition.
consider shat ID is over and exhaustive
taxation, aud, 10 come degree, trade re
strictiona which ought to be Swept
aside. fChsersl Tho Government
should be administered economically.
and there ought not 10 be collected .
dollar OF revenue from the peoBle OF
the United States In excess OF thst
which is necessary ~ economically I'D
minister the Government Of this peo
ole. fCheers.l II is . trite saying.
and some of 40 have realized
the truth of ID. that man Who
spends more money than be makes
will become embarrassed. and say. 90
cordinc 10 my judgment. . country
which imports more than 10 exports
mast become embarrassed. and the
great object of government 10 fres
people like ours, 10 10 have such Laws
enacted and honestly and intsliigenfly
administered as will promote the great
objects of the trade and commeFce Of
the country fchcersI. and ! thersfore
zeal that when 1 am here among shs
REPRESENTATIVES, Of the ener9y and On
terprise of the gateway 20 the south 10
her industrial relations, su hcre. n
I aid before. without personai objects
ana vet I came 90 see the greas feawak
-. - sha fnduafrial energies OF fR<