St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-16

engaged in writing questions, and at
the conclusion of Mr.. Wizards speech
President Marvin remarked that some
| of them would not be answered, as they
| were political questions, and Mr.. Vii
lard was no politician. In answer to
| the question of what he thought of a
reciprocity treaty with Canada, Mr..
| Willard spoke of the $50 miles of rail
road constructed in Manitoba last year
by the Northern Pacific. "Tbose
branches" he said, shave already been
of business for the Northen Pacific,
and also for st. Paul and Minneapolis.
| and we feel sure of a very
large increase of business this
| year. If this business increases
in certainly shall not stop with those
lines. Years hence another tranSconti-
mental line may have to be built. but L
hope by that time that the customs
barriers which now interfere with trade
will be removed"
Mr.. Driscoll came to the front and
read the following question, which Gre
ated some amusement among the audi
ence:
Taking the present spirit of the time and
the general human weakness into conSldera-
ton, is it not likely that the Sl,0UO,O00 will
endeavor in the name of the industries Will
only add to the old corruption?
81 don't Think said he, "that the
gentleman who wrote this intended to
cast any aspersions upon the gentlemen
who compose the directory of the new
corporation. These gentlemen can't
buy land with this money. The trouble
here is that a great many people own
100 much land.'
In answer to question Mr.. Willard
said that If there were water power OF
sufficient proportions the power could
be furnished as cheaply for manufacture
ing purposes in these two cities as in
the natural gas cities of the East.
Electric power serves a double pur-
pose" ne said. sit lights your
cry in the day. So, really, the
same instrument produces two results,
and quite astonishing results, too. The
Twin Cities are good places to produce
electric light and power on large
scale. am now negotiating with the
street car companies, and, while L am
not prepared to say just what will be
done in this matter. l am satisfied that
the inducement of very cheap power
can be held out to gentlemen thinking
of establishing industrial purposes.
This will save the cost OF steam plant
by contracting merely for power. They
can regulate the matter and pay only
for the power used"
Rev. Dr. S. G. Smith talked interest
ingly on the topic: do we want more
laboring men in st. Paul, and how
shall we get them?". 1.-THE great trou-
BILE with st. Paul in the past" he said,
'has been that there have been
too many men willing to sit
down and grow rich off of the emf
grants who have come here. The great
est aid to manufacturing is cheap bread
for the workingmen. The greatness of
England as manufacturing country
has been developed in the last fifty
years. 1t begun with the cheap bread
made by the Golden corn laws" DR..
Smith closed his talk with plea for the
industrial union to take hold of and
start some form of profit sharing with
the workingmen. The meeting closed
with talk on the prosperity Of manu-
featuring cities in general and the inn
portance of the present movement. The
regular weekly meeting will be held OH
next Monday evening at the chamber of
commerce.