The Portland daily press., 1888-03-02

nnhono nothihS DuL DtlnneapOus, anu even
Boston man always talks up Boston. be
believed every manufacturer here would
agree with him that Portland people would
take g0cds from an outside firm rather than
from home firm. Their loyalty needed
quickening. He thought Portland people
and Maine people should patronize their
own manufacturers, price and quality being
equal.
MI Eben Corey didn't agree entirely with
Mr.. Fobes. He referred to the reputation Of
Portland sleighs and carriages has obtained
the world over. Locality has great deal to
do with the patronage OF manufactures.
Portland Is located way down in corner,
and the great manufacturing centres are FUR
ther west. And yet he thought with this
disadvantage the Star matches and Burgess,
Fobes & Co.'s paints had attained pretty
extended reputation.
Mr.. Fobes explained that he meant to say
our manufactures were better known outside
our State than in it.
Mr.. Corey thought that the great factories
west of us made their goods In such enor-
nous quantities that they can sell them at
smaller profit. He then referred TO the TACT
that the aggregation of factories In certain
line Of goods killed competition. He re-
ferred to the sugar trust as the most wicked
Of all. People said they were receiving no
dividends on their sugar stock, and so hun
dreds of men were turned adrift IN cold
winter. Now as regards exempting new
firms from taxation. If you exempt them
and do not exempt the old firms will you be
iustf
MIR. Fobes said as far as regards the justice
Of the resolutions the qualifying clause In
them saved ii.
Capt. II. II. Shaw agreed with Mr.. Fobes
in thinking that there Is a local prejudice
against Portland manufactures. he said his
own goods have gone to New York and
back here at highersprices, people thinking
they couldn't get so good thing at home as
abroad. MIR. Shaw said he established 4
shoe factory in Freeport because he could get
better advantages there. He was exempted
from taxation and other inducements Of
fered him. He said he could make SHOES as
cheap as any man in the country. He said
there are certain kinds OF business that can't
be done here TO advantage-thei iron business
for example, for the iron is not here. In an
swer TO to question by A. A. Strout, ESQ,
with reference to the rolling mills, Mr.. Shaw
said they were prospering in spite OF circum-
stances, not by reason Of circumstances.
Hon. George Walker also agreed with MIR.
Fobes.
The following resolutions were presented,
and on motion Of Mr.. Dewitt, were laid
over until Saturday, at IL a. m, when a
meeting Of the full board will be held to con-
slider them:
Whereas interested parties are urging Con-
gress to pass such legislation as VIII prScteSs,Ily
through Canada between the New England states
and the West and thereby close up two great
other breadstuffs are brought TO New England In
competition with other trunk lines; and,
Whereas, the Dominion OF Canada has, for
many years, permitted the carriage OF Canadian
merchandise In bond through the territories OF
the United States to points and ports within the
Dominion Of Canada by means 0i onteo tes staees oS
imposed concerning the carriage Of American
products over Canadian railways; and
Whereas, the now existing facilities and privl-
1agps for the carriage of freight are. anu should
be In keeping with the advanced State OF interna-
tional comfy and OF commercial progress exist
ing between the United states and foreign coun-
Whereas, Notwithstanding great natural OBJ
stacles which during the winter months substan-
TALLY shuts up the ports Of Canada, the Canadian
routes to the West afford favorable facilities for
the transportation Of the immense grain products
suitable to the transportation Of dressed meats
and other merchandise requiring a cool climate 10
the sea board, and have for many years past been
carrying very large amount OF merchandise to
Portland, Boston, and other sea ports on the AT
lantic coast, and
ment for the transportation OF such merchandise
through Caeada In bond, whereby such transpor-
tatlon is made possible, has proved highly bene-
ficial TO the Western producer by aff0rding mar
ket for his grain and bread stuffs, and to the
Eastern consumer by affOrding him cheaper pro-
visions and necessarles OF life, and has greatly
aided In the building up, not only OF the West but
of the New England States and cities and has
given new impulse to business enterprise, and en-
larQe0 and sustained the commercial uuQef-
takings Of both sections Of the country, and
Whereas, The cities and business centres OF the
State of Maine, and especially the city Of Portland
have for many years experienced the Dement'S
growing out OF the facilities afforded by the Grand
Trunk railway of Canada for the transportation Of
breadstuffs and other merchandise to and from
the west at reasonable rates, and
Whereas, The said Grand Trunk railway has at
all times so regulated freight and rates OF trans
By other trunk n nes to the the VEST and has ADDED
greatly TO the commercial growth and prosperity
Of this city and State, and
Whereas, The Canadian Pacific railway has Just
opened up new route extending across the cont
| nent and connecting the Pacific coast with the
| New England States and maritime provinces O
| Canada and mas made railroad connections will
| Minneapolis and otner points In the west, whereby
the commercial prosperity Of both sections OF The
| Whereas, The hostile legislation sought will moi
only cut on facilities for trade and commerce, Du
will operate in great measure 70 prevent al IN
tries, thereby depriving New England and the wes
of market for their products and lnterrupting the
| present condition Of commercial good feeling ex
| listing between the United States and Canada, ane
| tends to destroy the commercial relations Wnlcl
are alike beneficial to both countries; therefore
| be IL
Resolved, That this Board protests against the
enactment Of any legislation which viii deprive
citizens of the facilities for transportation o
breadstufs and other manufactures now offered
by these great commercial highways through
Canada and between the Atlantic seaboard and
the West, and especially protests against any
amendment of existing laws for the purpose OF
throwing obstacles In the way OF such Transports
tion and against the withdrawal OF the privilege
| of carrying merchandise of the United States In
bond through Canada as now practieed, and
against any action which will tend TO 0bstruct OF
destroy competition In the transportation OF such
/ merchandise, and thereby build up monopolies Z
| the detriment of the cities and commercial inter
| ests now receiving the benefits Of free and unob
structed transportation to and from the West
over Canadian railroads.
| Resolved That copy of these resolutions b
| sent to each member of the United States Senat
/ and House Of Representatives from the State o
/ Maine and one copy to the Honorable Chairman
/ of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee.
MAINE p0IfTlCS