Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-19
HOW THE ROW BEGAN
Caused by the silver Resolutions
Presented.
FULL IEIT OF TEE MAJORITY REPORT
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presented at Thursdays session IF the
Commercial congress.
II fakors tse sfoDtioa by scngrsss Of az
saiHerizins Tree. aliinitea coinage Of ali
yer, sad tAe iss1anes q . Sufficient a1a0ans
q legal tenoer nOtes - % Fsessn4o-e
n cot1 sel1 and sllssr ~ restore the
eqaidoriuz1 oessesa 1oaeg and Al Oh
o. Drus1eEss declares tAs soEzrsss 70 ce
eaalsersois opposed q the protective taE1
Dria.lp.s. fasors tartd Tor reseals olly sad
ezses congress ~ enact AVS - place ne t2sin
epo1 purely rsge8ne basis AZ ~ eaFly date
- Dractieabies declares tast tbs Interstate
commerce q The country sEoaLa &c controlled
~ NO general goysrnneaI sad that tas inter
ot<ts ec2nerco cunMissloa should De
sfrsnSsnsned ~ appropriate legislation,
eascns especially the hnproveueat Il The
Hiszfs.ippi river znd It's srtcents; Endorses tie
esz1on u TIE congress Ia 1Axias An approprfa
t;oa for ses construction Of the HsnaepiA canal
a1d reconmenas that congress make
an2o appropriation 10 eoEnssese Tie
voski spm1leads ne proposed canal connect
tnz tns Tennessee .ad Mississippi rivers:
adorses ths action u congress IN making
es2F>pristions for deep water nafoos ~
Galveston favors tas construction Of .
snip canal eonaecting the sortnern lakes
with tAs Atlantic ocean.
Tbs report further favofs tns eonserucs
G1a Of tas Nicaragua canal al . mat
Yer Of VITAL consequence 70 he Uni.ed
States and especially 70 the Pacific coast
and declares THAI there are important com
n.sfcia- aad political reasons Why this great
snEerocesn hlgaway should exist a dlstinstly
American work under American control
The report further iayites the serious srtenr
tfcu Of tie state Legislatures 20 tho problem
OF making such reforms IN methods Of taxation
ss sfl remedy the Injustice Of aaeqas. taxation
and "a sil place Just snsfs Of the
49, e ~
earn1lsted wealth OF the country; fsyors
foEai bankrupt law: recommends thai the
legislatures q The states enact reform
laws - prevent the misuse Of ccGcen
uared capttai through trusts" aad
.eombines;" favors the amendment Of I'm
nizrstion laws 50 that only immigrants who
both desire and are it for American citizenship
should &c perIaitted 10 lad upon our shores;
Eeeomfnen1s the speedy extinguishmen, OF the
Indian titles IN Oklahoma Indian Territory and
other states and territories and the opening
OF surplus lands 60 settlement under the pro
visions OF he homestead law; favors the
prohibition Of the ownership OF lands By non-
sesideat Aliens, recommends that all uneerred
railway grants Be restored 10 the public do
main for 1omcsteads that the general govern
nert should eede is arid lands % she various
states. indorses he action Of The dcpar.menrof
agriculture for what IL has done toward me
reclamation Of the semi arid region and urges
favors he enactment OF laws 10 prevent deal
fngs IL f1tares; recommends the sdnis
s.on Of tie territories OF Arizona
snd New Mexico; recommends the
rigid observance OF the nsn add game laws
of various states and TIE adoption Of means
Cor their erectual Increment; commends
she honorable secretary Of agriculture
for hts persis:ence, energy and untir
ing enorts IN ma foreign policy TO re
move obstructons 10 our meat trade. create
amfty between the trade Of this and other
natlors which viii end In better prices and
larger saies a7a . brighter future for the
cattle industry.
The sptr1s OF fraternisy hat Is displayed By the
delsxates nog In sstendancs upon the nrst
vestera commercial congress-. and Also the
manifest determination that old saimonisities
TOO long engendered between the sections shall
Be forever displaced BY the more important
work Of securing the complete establishment
~ yqna1 {tghts" 10 all and special privileges
A synopsis Of the minority report Ia
% follows:
II opposes a tariff for revenue. believing On as
saca q tariff would be levied on tea. coffee,
sugar and other articles which We mos: largely
ffnpors for general use and recommends that
shs governmeas should hold fast 20 the
American principle Of . moderate protec-
ton to American Industry; aad declares
IN favor Of . fair trial o. the present
lav With reciprocity and In favor Of
snonpArtissn tari6 commission 20 inquire into
she working % labor and sli Industrial csiiinys
Including agriculture. with . view 30 the egufs-
able adjustment Of sariI schedules from time
81 tina The minority further favors she FREQ
pnlinissd coinage OF American silver snd gold.
which would naks The silver dollar and the
gold dollar Of equal PURCHASING power in ell
- A. r~fA o.. h~fA -
On International monetary coavsasion - essas-
Lsh such ratio aud secure its acceptance By
al commercial nations OF tcr world bus untu
such ratio can Be so established opposes the
unlimited ccfnsss OF silver into re present
legal tender dollar. oe'isvfns Tat such .
course would drivs gold ou' Of circ1issrorA
lower the stanis-d vaius contract the present
volume 81 she circulating medium and serieas
u cripple our foreign trade.
The free coinage and tariff rcsolu-
tions of both the ma iority aud minority
reports were received with spfsause.
A resolution relative To immigration
was loudly applauded. and the resolu-
ton which hailed with delight the
burial of al snimosities between the
north and south was greeted with great
applause aud upon motion of Mai
Warner. Of Missouri, was given three
hearty cheers.
Gen. Warner. Of Ohio. submitted The
following as a substitute for the tarif
resolutions of both reports:
We favor neither tree trs.ie nor the excu-
eson % trade. bas favor tariff tor rsveaus I'm
it'd 70 the actual reeds % the government
econorstsasiy administered. ous 50 levied ~ 70
cover differences in the Industrial condition BE-
s~sen this ssd ether countries eas not 30
eresr- ard fcster nonoroles"
President Francis. after a long de-
bate. ruled the resolution out ~ order
Mr.. t;ridley. Of Minnesota. then offered
. Substitutes for the minority report.
sirniisr To that of Mr.. Warmers. aud IL
was adopted
The debate on the resolutions was
begun once more and the discussion
again assumed a violent form. and
snslIy q = Croser. E. ". Johnson and
w A. Barnes. representing The bust
ness union II 81 Paul. withdrew from
che convention
The minority report representing re-
publican views vas voted down viva
voee The consideration Of the major
isv report wss then proceeded with
The debate again became intensely
partisan and heated Finally vote
was taken By q call Of states on The
saorsicn OF The majority fsvorinr free
eslver and lower duties and II was
adopted. "a - 81 all the state delegya-
tiens being divided upon the question
SIR. Su,aliev. Of Minnesota rose 20
sue~slsn u personal privilege. He said
<he Congress hsf aegensrsted into
cemccrsfrc rowwcw, ara ss . nnn-
partisan candidate he desired 10 resign
g ehsirrnan e the committee cn r-so-
tn-scns Mr.. smsliev explained his
eesrs~ ard withirew from the csngr><s