St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-17
J0BBERS' UNION.
Resolutions Adopted Concentrating
Their Recent Trip
over the Manitoba System Through the
Land of Golden Grain,

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A week ago yesterday the st. Paul Jobbers
union returned from a week of travel ovel
the line of the Manitoba railway in Mime
sofa, Dakota and Manitoba. At the regular
meeting of the Union held yesterday after
noon the following resolutions were adopted,
appropriately and eloquently rejecting the
sentiments of every gentleman who was a
member OF the excursion party:
At regular meeting of the st. Paul Job
bers' union held in their rooms on Saturday,
Aug. 16, 1884 the committee to whom the
matter OF suitably placing upon record some
expression of the pleasure derived from their
recent trip over the lines of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad, reported
the following resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolvsd, By the wholesale merchants of
st. Paul, as represented by the Jobbers'
union, that our recent excursion over the
lines Of the st. P. M. & NJ. railroad was most
pleasant and delightful, that the train of cars
placed at our disposal through the munifcent
generosity Of the company, would excite the
envy of the less fortunate citizens of the
eastern and European world, drawn as it was
by the same engine and handled by the same
engineer and assistant over the entire jour-
ney of more than 1, 400 miles, frequently at
speed of sixty miles per hour, without one
moments detention from any cause; and
that we were both surprised and delighted at
the wholly perfect arrangements made for
our comfort and convenience in every way
by the officials of the road.
Resolved, That our hearty thanks are here
by extended to the officers Of the road for
the courtesy extended to US in enabling us
to view a section of the new northwest,
heretofore, to most of us, almost unknown,
under such pleasant auspices, to Messrs. j.
]. Hill, president; A. Marvel, general man
ager, and A. L.Mohler, general freight agent,
for their many attentions to us during the
journey: and also to Messrs. w. s. Kemp,
A. Guthrie and j. B. Rice, division super
intendents, for their untiring labors in our
behalf over their several divisions. We take
the present occasion to express our admira-
ton Of the aggressive foresight of our fellow
townsman, j. j. Hill, Esq, in pushing the
lines of the ST. Paul, Minneapolis 81 Mani
toba railroad with such great energy into the
vast and ch country through which we haye
Travelled. He has brought its productions
and wealth to our very doors, and it now re-
mains to us as sagacious merchants
to cultivate and retain the golden
possibilities which lie before us. The enor-
nous capabilities of the land traversed by
the lines of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba railway, we believe to be unsur
passed on the face of the globe. The mex
haustible fertility of the soil, the mos
abundant crops, the unexcelled chan ces fol-
the emigrant to gather about him everything
necessary for the building Of prosperous and
happy homes, all prophesy in the very neal
future an amazing growth of population and
wealth. We return from our travels with an
enlarged knowledge of the extent and pro-
ductiveness of our own state and sister ter.
ritory, conscious that in them lies an empire
ample enough to engage the energies of the
most ambitious merchant. 1t has been left
to the northwest to reverse the old methods
and, instead of following up the settlement
of the country with the railroad our far seeing
and enterprising managers boldly lead the
tide of emigration into hitherto unknown
and uninhabited regions and invite the emf
grant to follow.
RESOLVED, That the cordial greetings ex
tended to US at all points along our jour
ney, as well as upon our previous trips, viii
ever remain fresh in our memories, and will
we are sure, more closely bind US 10 our Gus
TONERS and friends, whose interests ant
ours are identical, and in whose prosperity
only can we prosper.
Resolved, That our secretary be instructed
to spread these resolutions upon our min
utes and to furnish copies hereof to the daily
papers of the city for publication.
GEO. r. FINCH, President.
d. r. MOVES, Vice President.
GEO. L. FARwELL, Vice President.
A. s. TALLMADGE, Treasurer.
II. P. HoPPIN, Secretary.
RECIPROCITY WITH MANITOBA.
At meeting of the st. Paul Jobbers'
union, held Saturday, August 10th, 1884, thu
following resolutions were offered by Mr.
VIM. B. Dean, and were unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, The commerce of the province
of Manitoba is naturally tributary to The
United States; and the productions of The
country and the wants of the people are iden
tical with those of Minnesota and Dakota
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That as merchants we are in favor
of the early establishment of reciprocal com
mercial relations with that province, whereby
the present artificial distractions to trade
may be removed and our mutual interests
promoted.
Resoloed, That all merchants unions
chambers of commerce and boards of trade
in the northwest be urged to agitate this i'm.
portant matter until satisfactory result shall
have been accomplished.
The secretary of this association is directed
to forward copies of these proceedings to all
corresponding bodies.
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