St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-25

tariff be maintained on fax fiber, lute,
sisal and other like products, and that
copy Of the same be forwarded to the
congressman from the six Northwestern
states, asking them to work toward that
end.
The report Of the committee was sub
mitted, which in q Lengthy preface
stated that the committee did not wish
to draw the board into a discussion of
party politics, that the climate of the
Northwestwase especially favorable to the
raising of fax, the chief value of which
was now wasted. Also that If the pres
ent duty were removed capital would
be obliged to locate itself near tide
water. in order to obtain cheap material.
1t finally recommended that congress
had better not be stirred up in regard to
Jute or Sisal. The closing resolutions,
signed by John S. Pillsbury, Daniel
Fish. j. L. Wyman and George p. Will
son, were as follows:
Resolved, That in view of the special
adaptation of the Northwest to the produc-
ton of flax for manufacturing purposes, of
the manifold advantages now within its
reach through the development of the fax
raising aud manufacturing industries, and
the threatened I'M ury TO such industries from
unrestricted foreign competition, the board
al trade OF Minneapolis does hereby earnestly
prpteSt against any reuuCLlOn Oh the present
import duties upon fax fibre, and the vari-
Gus forms of merchandise manufactured
wholly or in part therefrom.
Resolved. That q copy OF the foregoing res
olution be furnished by the secretary to each
member of congress from the states of Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa and the
two Dakotas.
Of course the tariff reformers, who
were in minority, were prepared to do
battle instantly, and Capt. Merriman
demanded 10 know how many of the
committee had concurred in the report.
Judge Fish responded that at the time
the notice for the meeting of
the committee was given only three
had answered the call, but that
he afterward had seen another
member, who said that he was in hearty
accord with the resolution. Capt. Mer-
riman spoke for himself in the matter,
and, LII his opinion, said it was abSO-
lutely useless to leave the matter to
committee, the members of which were
so strongly biased in their opinions in
such matters. Republicans and Dem
ocratS, prOtectioniStS and anti-protec-
tioniStS." he said, "are all firm in their
convictions. and have a right to their
own views in the matter. | do object,
however, to this board entering into a
wrangle on political issues. 1t is sup
posed to be non-partisan body, and
should remain so. / certainly do not
wish it to become an annex to the Union
league, and at the time it does my res
ignatiOn will be rendered.
Maj. BasSett was of the opinion that
it was wrong to bring such partisan SUBJ
lects before the b ard, and he therefore
moved to lay the whole matter ON the
table.
j. L. Wyman was loaded for an en-
counter, and thought it unkind to pre-
vent the protective side of the house
from getting in it's argument, and after
some few remarks by the DrotectiOniStS,
the MAJOR withdrew his motion to table
the paper.
Then Mr.. Wyman and J. NJ. Bartlett
followed with political stump speeches
that would have lasted over the regula-
ton five minutes had not the resound-
ing thumpS of the gavel prevented
them, in which they brought in all the
stock in trade arguments of the prOtec-
tionistS.
Finally the matter was put to vote,
and the resolutions were carried on
strict partisan lines by vote of IL to 8,
the nays being Judge Bassett, G. j.
Buell. and o. &. Merriman.
The anti-lOttery resolution was laid
OH the table On motion of Chairman
Williams, of the finance committee, as
the bill had been defeated. w. j. Dean
was elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of G. NJ. Palmer. Mel
son Williams reported that Plymouth
church had s217.89 for the relief of the
North Dakota sufferers, Sl67.S9 of which
had been given for the especial purpose
of adding to the board of trade fund.
The donation was accepted with thanks,
aud the money will be sent Immediately
to III. L. HelgeSen, the commissioner of
agriculture for North Dakota.
@. j. Buell. extended an invitation to
the board to be present at the meeting
of the Single Tax League this evening,
when the question of lumber tariff
will be discussed. Many of the board
members stated that they would attend,
and the meeting adjourned at O'clock.