St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-06
HUDSON BAY RAILROAD.
Enthusiastic and Final Session of the
International Convention at
Emerson.
Nothing to be Left Undone to Secure the
Road The Benefits to the Red
River Valley.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

WINNIPEG, March 5.-The International
convention was concluded tonight at Elmer
son, Manitoba. Following is summary of
the resolutions unanimously carried: The
immediate construction of a railway from
the head of navigation on Lake Winnipeg to
Fort Churchill on Hudson bay, such to be a
strictly commercial undertaking. Abund-
ance traffic of being already assured; its vita
importance to the Red river valley, as it is the
natural highway for the trade of the valley,
and twenty-five cents bushel would be al
ded to the value of wheat grown in the val
ley, and all industrial interests Of northwest
be stimulated. While IManitobans do no
desire political union with the United States,
close commercial union and untrammeled
intercourse is absolutely necessary, and the
Red river channel should be improved
for steamship use by congress and parlia-
ment. A committee was appointed to pre-
pare an act to be submitted to the Manitoba
legislature to provide for carrying out these
resolutions, and to apportion among the diff
ferent counties of the province, the sum to
be raised to pay interest ..on the cost of the
road and also to make contracts for building
the road and to operate the same.
Colonel Plummer, of Fargo, said: "Our
interests and your interests are identical. It
has become a prime necessity to secure
more favorable outlets for produce, and we
sho uld never let up until we secured the i'm
provement of river navigation. Immense
sums lie idle in the treasures Of
both governments. 1t would be
wise and patriotic to devote part
of it to the improvement of the water
courses in the northwest, for the benefit of
the people. If such action is unconstitu-
tional the constitution must be oYerridden
and the money sent out doing good. He
was con WINGED that the route by way Of Hud-
SOM bay could be completed in three years,
and the produce of Dakota, Minnesota and
Manitoba shipped by that route to Europe.
Mayor Mcdonald of Portage La Prairie
was pleased to see such unanimity of opin-
ION on both sides Of the line and he believed
the farmers would be successful in securing
the concessions asked for from the Dominion
government, and expressed the opinion that
our representatives are not working in har-
mony for our interests, but fishing for them
selves and he trusted the voice of the people
would show them their feeling in the
matter. Manitoba is entitled to all we are
asking for, and will getit yet. We should
use ali cOnsututlonal means 10 support the
premier in pressing our claims, and that fail
ing, TO adopt all other means in our power,
even armed force should be used.
Mr.. Bell, of Emerson, said, Manitoba was
in bad position, with no outlet. We have
a right to demand our way out and insist
upon that right. The indications were that
the Canadian Pacific railway wanted to pur-
chase the proposed route, aud that the Do
ni1,iO mt mas 70 4ba
struction of the road. We must combat
both and fight for our rights to the bitter
end The project must be carried out by all