Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-13
DEMANDS OF FREE TRADE
..o,rINATIONs FOR CONGRESS
Urged UPON THE PEOPLE.

.assion In Mercantile and Manufac.-
.rrlnc Circles Attributed to the Pro
.sc,,ys Policy-The Markets of the
world Virtually CLOSED = gainst Amer
team Products by the System.
FL cucAGo, Nov. 12.-At this mornings
..sion OF the free trade conference a
onmittee on Resolutions was appointed
IA ordered TO report this afternoon. The
iowing papers were read: "Pauper
sbor OF Europe,o by Thomas G. sher-
an. of Brooklyn, n. Y; "Does a High
srif on Wool Benefit the Wool Grow
n bv Rowland Hazard, of Rhode Is
md. agriculture, Machinery, and the
,rid.o by NJ. b. Slater, OF Ohio; "Tariff
od Sbipbuildiug," by William G. Glib
ns. Of Delaware; "Tarih, Manufac-
,ras and the People" by J. B. Sargent,
connecticut: aud "The Tariff and Its
cation TO the Boot and Shoe Industry"
lanes Means, of Massachusetts.
~ lanes Quincy, of Massachusetts, read
translation OF an article recently pub
s0ed in La UW0n, Il Chilian paper pub
sbed in Valparaiso, in which Tree trade
Irween the United states and South
america was discussed.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Att the afternoon session of the free
hade convention on the report of the COM
| iuee on nominations beng adopted the
Il &Ilowing gentlemen among others were
H ecled officers for the ensuing year:
RI President-Dayid A. Wells.
IA Wee Prcsidents-IhOmas Holland OF
= lew York, B. A. Forman Of Louisiana, =.
"A. Dawson OF South Carolina, W. NJ.
M Mngery, of Pennsylvania, Henry Wat
8 rs0n OF kentucky, j. Il. stevens of New
ersey, W. e. Jenkins Of Texas, and
Wuiam Gibbons Of Delaware.
"A On the national committee are w. Il.
#m-aker OF Louisiana, j. j. DargOn of
#oath Carolina, James d. Hancock Of
fennsylVauia.
II Scr6taly-R. r. Bowker, of New York.
IA 1m1srer-GeO. K. Peabody.
ii EfecutiUe C0nlmutee-T. G. Sherman, of
n Few York; JOSIAH Quincy, Of Massachu-
It's; a. w. Thomas, of Connecticut; Ii.
b. stabler.Of New York; W. q. Brown
y, Of Michigan; A. a. Healy, of New
nk; ". W. Wilmer, of Iowa; Erskine
Phelps, OF Illinois; M. ID. Harter, Of
bio; w. G. Peckham, of New Jersey.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were then
opted:
IS 7aso1red. That the Chairman Of the Execu-
O. Committee he Chairman of the National
mmittee; that members Of the committee
DO various states be Chatrmen Tor the varl-
committees, and that they be vested with
hority 10 call State conventions and form
latc organizations; that the Executive Com
tee be authorized TO complete the National
"a umitttee by appointing members for the
c not inclnded in the report.
f fThe report of the Committee on ResOlu-
s ms was subjected to much discussion.
#a y minor amendments, however, were
ade. 1t was adopted, as follows:
We submit TO the people of the United
les that continuance Of the ar tariff with
res averaging - per cent. on over 400 ar
s Of domestic consumption, and much
-ler specific duty on many crude materials
'r0longed the evils of war N times of pro-
moi peace, and has been the principal cause
.he commercial and industrial depression
recent years.
MULTITUDINOUS EVILS.
By forcing labor and capital from naturally
lta0'e lines of business, and by adding to
cost Of production. it has decreased the
nmon productive capacity of labor and
lal and thereby reduced both the wages
lh" ana the profits OF capital. Has pro-
ed antagonism between labor and capital
INST which our great national resources
our free Institutions Should have protect
+; has impaired our power TO compete
l other manufacturing nations IN the
'kets OF the world, and so Obstructed na-
NAL progress and development.
DESTROYED BUSINESS.
has destroyed many branches of business
mas kept our people from engaging in
er branches of business which would have
en increased employment to labor by pre-
ltlng our buying from nations wiling to
from us, and by provoking retaliation in
spirit instead Of promoting friendly re-
foclty. 10 has obsiructed the consumption
u t2rleultural and manufactured pro-
r. 7y other countries, and has driven our
meree from the sen. By impairing our
nestle power to buy it has prevented full
opment OF our inter State commerce and
"csa the legitimate profits Of the traffic,
mas driven INTO bankruptcy a large num-
OF our TRANSFORMATION companies, and
le domestic traffic more costly.
WORK OF THE LOBBY.
lrooah the influence Of its lobbies 10 has
ispntd JOhbery and corruption in our
'iatlFe nails, and has impeded reform Of
lI service. In short. taking by force
iHih-7 OF one class Of men to enrich
'uef class, it is opposed to the spirit Of
an 'loerty ana Of the constitution. It
D t'seu new industrial slavery. 1t has
II ',nleu rational progress of wealth among
II farming classes, decreased wages and
II pur. .haslng power, and heightened en-
X iuieness OF WOrkmen, restricted our
n 'slaclurers from their natural markets,
II t.lhoralized the general business Of the
4-AAhAolfAAlON AEkDEDs
M me- holding accordingly that taxel in aic
II ,F"te interest or for any purpose other
II .Ie rtquiremcntsOf of the government. are
81 '.DI cau, unjust and uuWise. and that
"a lltctlNo feature must at The earliest
l.e uaie De eradicated from our revenue
M A' w invite all who oppose the abuses
present taru 70 join us in promoting
81 '"ate steps Of practical tariff reform
4I Mc believe viii Increase wages. di-
p" We frequency of strikes, develop busi-
si'u restore our nag TO the seas. We
Al urge upon Congress for action at It's
session:
4t. under no pretense shall any counte-
M Whatever be given 10 any attempt TO
1'@e protective duties.
"htICLEs WHICH SHOULD BE FREE.
s. .hs. articles which are ut the foundation
III .' lh"ret lea should in tine interests OF
".u commerce be freed from duty,
i. '"ct ut crude materials. as lumber,
t '' WOO, ctc., or partly manufac-
81 y......' cieil, Gals, dye stuls, pig iron, tin
b, ""ot pup. etc.
f att ,9n products from such articles du.
q '!l ai least he cDrrespondngly re-
Ill a.. 'ha' protection, resi- or nominal to
'.-ufef- email not be Increased, and
M M o.' ~. 'nmers shall have the Immediate
. ut 'i The reduction We urra that anv
p 'arG reform should simriifv rho
ND. Noni ni picNted classification and should
81 q WIN mixed duties, replacing them
M " elh FhtcA, instead Of hy specific
Nhieh arc most burdensomo 70 low
81 peo,J consumed by the great body Of
FliEE SHIPS DEMANDED.
r,i,. r,aand free ships and tho abolition OF
~. tIlntlte navigation laws, which
W lyi with the tariff. have driven our fiat,
~ l.uo SUES ana we oppose DJunties and
ON shipping. We urge revenue ro-
81. 1i.i,N spte only for such Congressional