The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-06
A NEW ALLIANCE SCHEME.
Vessels Carrying Cut Agricultural
Products to Be Given q Concession.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The Council of
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
this afternoon adopted resolution looking
to the betterment Of agricultural and COM
mercial industries of the country. The
resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, OF the three great industries Of
the United States, agricultural, commercial and
manufacturing the first two are in a most de-
pressed state, therefore, with a view to the
betterment Of their condition, be it
RESOLVED, That the legislative committee of
the National Farmers Alliance and In
pare bill for presentation to the
present or following congress, containing
provisions that all vessels built, owned and
manned by citizens Of the United States that
carry full outgoing cargoes TO be determined
by the tonnage of the vessel, two-thirds Of
which, at least, shall consisr'of home agricult-
ural products, shall be allowed TO enter and
discharge their returning cargoes, provided
that said cargOes shall consist of manufactured
products, at any port of the United States free
of all customs duty. That we are persuaded
that such a measure, property carried out in de-
tail, will not only build up the shipping inter
ests Of the country, but result in creating a
foreign market for the surplus agricultural
products of the United States.
7. S. Adams, president Of the state alli-
ance of Louisiana, introduced resolution,
which was adopted, urging congress to
enact a law in accordance with the memo
rial adopted by the Ocala conference in op-
position to the Louisiana state lottery.
TO ORGANIZE BY DISTRICTS
The report of the committee on plans was
also submitted to-day. In addition to the
various alliance organizations already in
existence it contempiates the formation of
congressional district alliances in each state
and territory where alliance organizations
flourish. Each congressional district is to
have lecturer. The state legislative COM
mittee is hereafter to be composed of the
state president, state executive board, state
lecturer and the lecturers of each con-
gressionnl district. The congressional legis-
lative committee is to consist Of the pres-
dent Of the congressional district alliance,
its lecturer aud the president Of each county
alliance. The county legislative council is
to be composed Of the county president of
each subordinate alliance.
BILLS FOR CONGRESS-.
The committee on plans also reported q
resolution, which was passed, instructing
the president OF the council to appoint a
national legislative subcommittee OF three
members to formulate bills to be presented
to congress in accordance with the demands
of the Ocala meeting. These demands in
clude the sub-treasury proposition. land
loan proposition, free coinage of
the Louisiana lottery. This subcommittee
of three is to be a standing committee, and
its action will be regarded as the action Of
the whole council. The committee has not
yet been appointed. Congress will be urged
to take action upon the sub-treasury bill at
its present session. One hundred thousand
copies of each bill agreed upon by the sub
committee are to be printed for distribution
among the alliance organizations through
out the country.