Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

Institute Hall was thronged Friday night
with IN immense audience which listened
with the closest attention to the eontrastei
Ideas presented BY Efastus Wiman OF New
York and General James IL Wilson Of this
city upon the question, "WhRt govarnlen-
tai policy on the part of the governments /
OF the United States and Canada would be
best calerla cd to bring about the astab'
iishmont of the fullest and most desirable I
relations between the two countrtss"
The discussion was held under tae aus.
pices OF the members OF the Board Of
Trade. II. T. Cause presided. Among |
others upon the platform were ex-Secretary
of State Thomas II. BIyard, Senator Gray, |
Senator Higgins, Hon. Charles B. lore. |
Bishop Coleman. Charles FrIst Thomas Il.
Slavery, Allen Spest -1an, j. Taylor Cause,
Or. Rorace Burr, II. N Trump, Joseph
Swift, W. II. swift, W. II. Spruanoe, II. H.
Garter, John Farra. Oaleb P. johnson,
George W. Stone, George W, Todd, Milo W.
Locks, George W. Bush Jacob s. Beetem,
Washington Jones, Job II. jackson, Daniel
W. Taylor, Clement B. Smythe, Mayor
Harrington, +. Eden Bach, Richard Chnl-
lenger, George G. Lobdell, Edward Belts,
Colonel Is. r. Nialds DIR. j. Paul Lukens,
Watson =. Sperry, Samuel Smith, W. q.
PennypacSer, II. o. Pyle.
There were no Introductory preltmi-
naries. Az the two speakers Gen. Wil-on
and Mr.. Wirnan took their eeats the audi
enee qaickly recognized them with hearty
Mr. BGyard and Senators Gray and Higgins.
Throughout the evening several members
of the Grace orchestra dlscour5ed patriotic
a!rP, whose Instrumental excellence both
audience aud speakers compllmentsd
Chairman II. T, Cause In fawconpli-
nentary remarks arose and introducing
MIR. Wiman stated the purport OF his nd-
drcss.
MIR. WimaD soon discovered himself to
the audience most pleasing speaker, thor
90 NK, a., aYnhf
were ntinually anplanded. From gentle
satire on his opponents argument ne would
suddenly revert to most telling statements.
His whole address was brimful OF graphic
illustrations.
He said In part:
''Tnere were rev subjects OF greater i'm
portance before the country to-day than
the possibilities OF an unlimited extension
OF the internal commerce of the United
States toward the north. There had been
iienentous trend In tnat direction IA tae
lasS 50 years. The developments in the
United States Within the parallels or latl-
tude that inciude the largest portions OF The
present settled localities OF Canada was the
most marked feature OF tho growth OF the
republic. The existence Of such populous
communities as tho twin cities OF st. Paul
and Minneapolis implied q growth
In the vast territories tributary to
them Of the greatest rhpidity, and
the possession OF resources OF this
northern land enormously contributory to
tho progress OF the whole country. The
growth OF Portland and Tacoma on the
Pacific; and even OF Chicago and Mill
waukee, Detroit, Michigan, and Cleveland
on tine northern lakes were all testimonies
toihe development OF the extreme northern
portions of this great nation. TIE growth
OF the Internal commerce OF these regions
during the last so years bad been nt a pace
30 rapid as to exceed anything that had
ever happened In the history OF the world.
One slight Indication or this grown and
tho proportions This commerce had reached
was afforded by the traffic Of the Ste sault
Marie canal, which IN the seven months oil
navigation exceeded that OF the Suez cana
for the entire year.
"Here In tns northern part OF North
America between two lakes eommsrce had
neen created Within 25 years greater thar
that between two continents, with com
merce IA old as civilization itself. This
nlso, iu face of the fact that while the Sue:
canal Is open all the year round and has ne
comEetitors the Ste Sault marie canal Il
only open seven months and Is competet
with by the most splendid railway system
the world hes ever seen. There was fhi
tremendous fact, however, In connection
with this comparison, that the Ste Saul
Marie river formed here the npttneri
boundary of the UoIted States. The lin
OF demaroatlon which had been ehtah
lished at the Declaration OF In
depenee disclosed the fact tha
all north OF this line was anothe
and foreign country, that eStendiGg ron
The Atlantic on the east from Ns1 Found
land and Nova Scotia and stretching ava.
OUT to saR right athwart the continent 10
1000 miles TO British Columbia on til
parlflo great hlsh barrier existed aGains
the extension Of tho commerco Of tn
United States any further north. This lin
OF deinarcatton indicated by the 81. Law
renee river, the great lakes ani the 45tl
pntGliel was barrier to thu growth OF tn
commerce toward the north az impene
trable us a high mountain, as wide AS
desert. Against this impenerable wa
the vast trade OF the United state
breaks ike a huge wave and rolls bnc
upon itself. The obiaGt of thoAe VINO ar
rear before you tonight Is to oblitfrat
T5is barrier, so that the commerce OF thl
great people need not have any limltatio
on this continent; but thnt may extsu
hs far north ae human life can, beneilcen
ia lts operations alike those whom
reaches; and those whose enterprise cal
Yies 1t III this direction. No one nc this da
will deny the enormous advantage iloWln
~ from the development of such Il stnte 4
H Michigan, where exist tue Calumet an
ueca copper mines on the south shore
III eSupericr,whlch have yieilad s3h,O00
09 ia dividends 10 Boston "apitNll.ts 4
an expenditure of loss than 53 1000, GOO. ~
lron mines of the south shore of this grsI
A inland sea have ona6lsd d whole country
Y participate with our friends In Ctev5lan
ID In the benefits arising from the develop
n ment Of tho tine oars tn thls region"
The speaker then continued In graph
IN delneation OF the llllmlta5le extent I
iF Canada, its tremendous fichas ia minerals
M coal and iron especially. Ee Htated thAt !
Incompatible ability G7 . wheat pro iucI
region ia Its best fest of climatic adYhntRg
% 1t IL to this country, and the possibi llle7
N extending the commerce of the Unite
n States throughout Its great stretches, tn
IN your attention ts drawn Tonight. Mht
one recalls how great are these posstbi
ties, and how utterly Insignificant are q
N impDdiments in the way OF this eStansii
W OF trade, 1t wouid seem as IL the UIit'
States were asleep, so little DO they Sppe
81 10 nppreheLd thu advantages that nj
"a coule from an obltaration of the barri
IN that now limits their trade. THIS bhrri
M consists OF a b&I bed wire fonce, 600 mil
M long Ia the shape OF customs line, ov
M which one brother canuot trade VI
nnother brother for a hushel of potato
N without the Intervention ofthe Sovernmsi
IN Over thI3 bur1ad wire feGca Is collected I
IN insignificant sum OF t5 00n 600 yeaE,
A perfectly unnanas7ary taX&tlon, adding
H the burdens OF the United States ana to I
IA burdens OF Canada, without anyeompens
ing advantage whatever.
4 Thls 5G0000O, divided ar.eug {
vi G5 coo, 600 people In the Unitel STAT
N amounts 70 less than eight cents heaa
IN annrm. Not loss of this amount hn
cessation OF unnecessary tazatiop to ii
Cxtent. is all that is required, while
y amount IN question wuua he rlalo
II within 10 years by the inerensst rtvAn
VI from the post-of1lcs department. The b.
* way to GET rid OF the customs iins that
vidaa tha continent Is the subject beft