Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-10
IND0RSED. I.
What New York Prc;lGce Mer-
chants Think OF Reciprocity,
Not Even One Word Offered In
Opposition

gated by the Republicans In Congress,
Irstead They Appear to Think 1t Is
just What the Country Needs.
New York, Sept. 1O,-The produce
merchants of New York, representing
large portion of the agricultural and
commercial interests Of the country as
well as of its domestic and foreign
commerce, declared with unanimous
voice Monday in favor of such recipro-
cal relations with other nations as would
result in the extension of foreign trade
and the broadening of foreign markets
for American products,
The subject of holding a meeting of
members OF the Produce Exchange to
take action on the question OF reciproci.
ty was first agitated by those who are
interested in the Manufacture and ex-
portation of lard and other pork proG-
ucts, Members of that department of
trade met and appointed u committee to
draw up resolutions to be presented to
the board OF managers of the exchange
as voicing the sentiments Of the mem
bers generally The board Of managers
desiring to give every member an OPP
portnnity of expressing his opinions,
decided TO call full meeting, at which,
should the members favor It, some posi-
tive action might be taken
The meeting was held in the call
room Of the exchange, and many prom
lnent merchants were present, They
represented largely the coport trade Of
the country. as well as both the great
political parties II was significant that
the meeting was presided over by
Democrat president of the Business
Mems Democratic as oGlltion and pres
ident of the Produce Exchange, Evan
Thomas. Not one syllable was uttered
in opposition, by either Democrat or
Republican to the reciprocal policy
promulgated by the Republicans in con.
gress. President Thomas called the
meeting to order, and G. w McCutchen
offered the following concise bat COM
preheasive resolutions:
WHEREAS, Congress is now considering
the propriety of abrogating the import
duty on German and FreacA beet-root
sugar, as well as upon the cane sugars ot
Brazil and OF the British, Dlnish, Domin,
ican, French, Haytinn and Spanish Wet
Indies; and
WHEREAS. The members of the Produce
Exchange, especially those Interested in
lard, Hour and provisions dc sire the adop'
tioh OF such measures by the United States
congress as will best promote the com.
mercial. agricultural, industrial and ship
ping interests of tho country and extend
our trade with foreign nations; therefore
RESOLVED, That the New York produea
Exoaange respectfully solcits congress
and the honorable secretary of state to
urge such acts OF legislation or diplo.
matte negotiations as will insure the er
argement Of those foreign markets to
American products, atid Le it likewise
RESOLVED That a copy Of these is'soiu
tions be forwarded by the president bf
this exchange to each Of the honorable
senators and representatives IN congress
for the state of New York, and also to the,
honorable secretary OF state OF the United
States
There was burst of npplnuge when
Mr.. McCntchen finished roadfng the
resolutions. which wore prom1dIv sec-
onded. There seemed TO be' snch n
nnnuiln1tv of sentiment in favor az the
resolutions that Tho members n,,arentlv