New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-12
NEW.YORK SATURDAY, OCTOBER I2 Iss9-TEN PAGES.

the In the number excellence and diversncaon
OF their industries NewYok is not selfish She wishes
you the Of our entire country. realizing
that what best for It's Interest Is best for her own
Such tour Of observation Is certainly Citing preliminary
to the Work Of your Congress.
Wth tho main purpose of your Conference.-The eneosr
agencnt OF closer commercial relations between this coun
and It's Southern neightorsl have the warmest SYM
pathy. Your yst and the conference which OCCASIONS
1t will have accomplished great results II 1t VIII havc
peen the OF the enlightenment OF our lawmakers
upon certain fundamental principles Of trade extension But
the object the Congress will not be attained until our
country realizes that Chinese wall OF restrictive tia1e
legislation around its borders Is barrier to commercial III
tercourse with other nations We have reached stage
In growth when the demands OF our manufacturers are
for wider markets and you have been invited here TO see
what they have offer and whether 1t VIII rot be Tor your
advantage to buy here rather than elsewhere But our
invitation will have been futile and these attentions when
receiving will be efforts wasted unless the result OF
your deliberations shall be 10 persuade the making Dody
that be revised in the interest of eer
commerce. Reciprocity cannot be one-sded Mutual
concessions only will stimulate international commercial
relations II you would sell to you must not only have
what buy but you facilitate means OF
buying It; and II we would sell t. you must make
similar advances When the laws which restrict and do not
actually benefit wiped then shall be in stu
alton confer about the encouragement OF trade on better
and more reasonable basis
And basis let mClies proper
respect for the natural laws Of trade. Commerce can
not be built up by artificial smulants We want closer
communication with your countries but do not DeueNe
IL can be secured unless the requirements Of intercourse
demand It. When there is trade to had there will
be facilities communication Private enterprise Is
always quick to improve its opportunities These are
questions however which will before you lateP
and / am sure recommendation will be made by
your Congress inconsistent with the spirit OF our eoy
and system government 1t is to be hoped that your
visit will be the OF infusing among the people
broader idea Of our National possibilities and more vivid
appreciation that interests closely inter-
With of fOur Cont
Again gentlemen, permit me to cordially welcome you
Capitol of the Imperial state OF New-York ana 10
express wish that your brief visit here may be most
agreeable.
During the reading the delegates in the front ranks
paid the closest attention but in the they began
to nudge each other and cast significant glances at
their nelghbors. He's making political speech"
was the runsng comment, and before he ended an
almost inaudble smile passed around the entire cham
Der. AS Governor Hill had finished, Chair
man Henderson, OF the American Commission, re
sponded and he equal to the occasion. If had
been tho intention Of Governor Iill to confound the
General he had misjudged his man. General Hen
dersOn spoke earnestly, foriby, almost warmly
| He said:
1t was with the greatest pleasure that the Congress
entered New-York. The delegates found in New England
much TO admire and much that they did no; expect No
doubt the advance has been made in New-York
speak OF the legislation OF the Congress 1t would
be binding upon the participants. but rather In the
!
touching broadening OF train
stions between the United States and its foreign neigh
bors, thoroughly sympathzc. But for the legislation
that exists there is much 10 be said. 1t
sary pay immense public debt contracted in the
Interest OF the country-n the interest OF the South
well Of the North and tho West
We have entered upon an era Of prosperity
and with manufactures upon a solid and firm basis
and think indorse and join In the sentiment ex
pressed by the Governor that perhaps the time has come
when might adopt liberal measure Of reciprocity
and feel confident that when the United States Is pre-
pared make advance in that direction our South
American friends will meet o halfway grounds New
the Empire State but other States notably In
tho West, making great advances, and perhaps the
census of 1890 viii show other Empire States can
promise that when that time comes the west VIII DC
| TO New-York just New-Yo has been to the West.
L can promise also that the delegates will go to the
Southern States and examine their industries Al
ara now becoming great and prosperous, and
| In fifteen years we should see
great Empire in the South. Then the delegates
will visit New-Yor examine her MANUFACTURES talk with
her people and look made her great State
and hope will be that the United States
and the South American States Will be cemented by closer
political commercial and socia. bonds
There was applause when General Henderson con-
cmded. The free trade speech Of Governor Hill had
been answered thoroughly. Even the delegates gave
signs OF approval. To them the spectacle of Gov
ernor Of great state unable TO resist the temptation
| of making a little political capital on an occasion like
this when all that could have been expected of him was
10 extend a welcome to the visitors, was certainly
| strange one That such, however, was the intention
NJ the Governor can be asserted the best authority
Only this morning he informed friend of his that he
| intended 10 make speech which would set people
| talking: that Blaine had made good enough talK
n bat fiS would 0T beat Blaine The most fitting comment
10 this seems to be what delegate from one OF inc
he While Governor ll was yet speaking: Does he
said the delegate, " take us all to be fools ~