The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-16
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
ALL TIE DELEGATES NOW IN
ATTENDANCE.

Atkinson and Senator Stewart of
Nevada-The Roll of States Called
for the Introduction of Resolutions.
/ KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 15--The full
representation Of the western states COM
merciaI congress was present this morning
when President Francis called the second
/ days session to order. The subject under
discussion was the general business and ag-
! ricultural depression, causes and remedy.
/ On the subsidiary topic of general business,
| F. Skiff of Denver read paper on popula-
| ton and raw material
SPEECHES BY GUESTS.
The guests of the congress were then In
/ vited to make addresses. ExGov. Click
and Speaker Elder of Kansas spoke upon
| the causes of the existing agricultural de-
| preston.
Dr. Parsons of the Department Of Agri-
culture also spoke upon this topic
u. s. Hall, president of the Missouri state
| farmers alliance, said the greatest cause of
the present depression was partisan politics.
| The last national campaigl was fought on
| the line of a great economic question. Yet
the great agricultural state of Texas gave a
majority of $4,000 for one side of
| the question and the great Rgricul-
tural state Of Kansas gave a majority
! of $1,000 on the other side Other causes
of depression were the high protective tariff
and the decreased volume of money and the
raising Of freight and passenger rates to
pay dividends on watered stocks. The
remedies were lower tariff, an increase in
| the volume of our currency aud regulation
of the railroads SO that they could pay divi>
dends only on actual capital invested.
Letters of regret we're read from Edward
Atkinson and Senator Stewart OF Nevada.
THE ROLL OF STATES.
The roll of states was then called for the
introduction of resolutions, all of which
were referred to the committee on resolu-
tions as follows:
By Louisiana, for the improvement of the
| Mississippi river; also resolution on lmml-
| grafton. The latter resolution suggested
that only those foreign immigrants who de-
| sired to become naturalized, and who would
| make good citizens, should be permitted to
| enter the country. The Introduction of this
resolution was greeted with great applause
| and much cheering. A resolution OF SINH
| lar character was offered by the state of
| California The resolution asked congress
| and the various states to enact laws pro-
| viding that membership of the Malta organi-
| zation shall be felony and that such men,
| Der shall be held IN law to be an accessory
| before the fact of each Of the crimes of the
organization. This resolution was also en-
Enthusiastically received by the congress.
AN INCOME TAX.
BY Hon. w. J. Bryan of Nebraska-That
| part of the revenue necessary for the sup
port Of the national government should be
raised from a graded income tax; that all
legal money of the United States should be
made full legal tender for all debts; that
no advantage was to be gained
by the people from the system OF
reciprocity as at present proposed;
but we regard as essential to our welfare
freer commercial intercourse with these
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farms; that coal, iron ore, wool, salt, lum-
Der, binding Irvine and cotton ties
should be placed upon the free list, that the
tariff on the necessarieS of life should be
greatly reduced and that luxuries should be
made to bear the heaviest burdens.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVERS.
BY Missouri-Urging the Improvement of
the Mississippi and other western navigable
rivers and favoring the construction of
| ship canal to connect the Mississippi river
with the great lakes
BY Mississippi-To abolish ticket brokers
and scalpers and to force the railroads to
redeem unused portions Of tickets.
By Minnesota-Favorlng bi-metallism
and free coinage of silver and gold. and the
maintenance of parity between gold and
| silver money, the holding Of an international
monetary convention, the construction of
ship canal to connect the great lakes with
the Atlantic ocean, and a single tax on land
values
BY Michigan-Haili with delight the
renewal of the friendly spirit between the
north and south and the commercial union
! between the south and west.
| BY Kausas-Favoring the issue by the
| government of legal tender treasury notes
| based only on the silver reserve, sufficient
in amount to carry on the increased BUSH
ness of the country.
| Speaker Elder of the Kansas House Of
| Representatives offered resolution strongly
commencing the conduct of the affairs Of
the agricultural department by Secretary
| Rusk.
By Ohio-Favoring the establishment in
each state of a secret ballot law.
| By Tennessee -Favoring the construction
| Of a ship canal between the Mississippi
river and the great lakes.
CRISP ON TAXATION.
Hon. G. F. Crisp of Georgia, guest OF
the congress, was invited to deliver an ad-
dress. He chose for his subject. Taxation, y
and a speech characteristic of himself held
the attention of the congress for over ar
hour. His remarks were devoted principally
to criticism of the protective tariff.
Ex-Gov. Gear of Iowa also responded tc
an invitation to address the congress. He
chose for his subject, Markets for western
products" He favored more complete rail-
way facilities, improvement of the water
ways and extension of the reciprocity
treaties.
Congressman Breckenridge of Arkansas
delivered an address on Taxation" He
spoke principally in criticism of the pro-
tective tariff.
Chauncey l. Filley OF st. Louis hat
chosen for his Topic Transportation, but
he devoted his remarks to answering Mr.
Breckenridge.
William E. Schippe, president of tbs
Associated Wholesale Grocers of st. Louis
spoke on interstate commerce. Tomorrow
the congress will get down to business.