The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-18
WICKLIFFE ON IMMIGRATION.
The Leader Of the New Orleans LyncherS
FaYOrS Strict Regulation.
4 BATCH OF RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
Free Coinage of Silver Favored-Navigatioh
of the Mississippi-Proccedings OF the
Commercial Congress.

KANSAS CRY. Mo- April 1.-THE CONNER
cial Congress was called to order at 10 o'clock
SA. Thompson. secretary Of the Duluth
Chamber Of Commerce, spoke on transporta-
tion and waterways He showed that the
traffic Of the waterways contiguous to Duluth
gave passage to more traffic annually than all
the imports Of all the scaboard Of the United
States from the north point of Maine clear
around to Washington.
General Cutchins, Of Mississippi, discussed
the same topic. lie said that transportation
il the life of civilization, and the world could
not get along without 1t. His principal Work
was of missionary nature for the Mississippi
river He thought the railways and water
ways were necessary 10 each other. lie gave
statistics of transportation charges from NJ.
Louis 10 the seabOard by rail and by river,
and showed that the river gave great adyan-
tages 10 the shipper.
TOO MUCH POLITICS.
American men and American brains can nc
oomplish anything. and If they put their
minds 10 the cuTbing Of great rivers. { De
rivers must succumb He said the great
drawback of the country WAS that too much
politics was talked.
Hon j. H. Murphy of Iowa. spoke on the
Hennepin canal His life had one purpose
and his heart one hope, and that was the con-
struction of Hennepn canal.
Colonel Joseph Iiodgeson, Of Alabama, fol-
lowed with an address on the improvement OF
waterways
General Breaux. Of New Orleans, addressed
the Congress on the same subject. In the
course of his remarks he referred to the abo-
lition of slavery as being the best thing that
had ever occurred for the South.
j. c. wIcKLIFFE's SPEECH.
JIG. Wicklife. of New Orleans. who was
second lieutenant in the recent mob, said:
no NH nod inn,
settlement of vacant lands is too broad to be
considered in a fifteen minutes address. and
therefore | shall divide ii and treat only the
first half. want 10 say at the outset that
shall treat of 1t from the text America
for Americans We have been told that this
land is broad enough for all, but submit that
the countries Of the old world have made 1t
the dumping ground for their paupers and
criminal classes. and | believe that speak
for the whole American people when say the
time has come when 1t must stop
Il may feel deeply upon this subject. but
have lately come from most terrible object
lesson. which too clearly indicates the needs
Of change in our immigration laws
TO REGULATE IMMIGRATION.
He continued: II believe that this Congress
ought TO decree that the National Congress
should prohibit the landing of immigrants who
are not willing 10 become good citizens. |
think the law ought to be put in such shape
that man who has not within a
given time filed his intention for cit
lzenshp which is now altogether too
short, and who has not within another
given time taken out what is known as
his second papers ought 10 be shipped back
70 the country from which he came Let
no man step foot " he continued, upon this
soil of Columbia who cannot bring a true bill
of moral cleanliness. 1t has been objected by
some that this would increase the number Of
consular offices, but that would be far cheaper
than supporting the paupers and criminals OF
other countries.
STATES RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
IL am as some of you know, States Rights
Democrat but | believe the power to make
American citizens ought to be taken from the
State courts and tgiven 10 the general gov
eminent. The United States district at
torney should be present at every argu-
ment for citizenship. and when ., he
tions he ought to be paid a good
round bonus. Perhaps you do not realize the
need of this. but in looking up the nationality
of those criminals whom the citizens of New
Orleans executed not long ago We found that
the naturalization papers of one of !these had
certificate Of good moral character certi-
fed to by two Of his fellow criminals | be-
heve that the scenes which We have witnessed
during the last few weeks ought TO be
impossible. The raising Of the glorious stars
and stripes under that Of foreign flag, rs was
done in my own State, and the Kidding of
our flag by bullets in Pennsylvania. very
clearly indicate the need of "a change OF
policy as regards our immigration"
After recess fifteen minutes was given TO
A. G. Fske Of Colorado. on irrigation and
and lands
THE RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
Hon +. V. Smalley. of Minnesota. reported
the resolutions, which were as follows The
majority report favors the adoption of law
If unlimited coinage of silver; declares against
protective tariff and favors q tariff for reye-
.Vl.~ Il hat fns.r
commerce shall be controlled by the gen
eral governments favors the improvement
of the Mississippi river and It's afiuents
endorses the action of Congress IN
regard to Hennepin canal; commends the pro-
posed canal connecting the Tennessee and
Mississippi rivers. Endorses the project for
deep water harbor at Galveston; tavOrs con-
structon of ship canal between Northern
lakes and the Atlantic declares that the Mis-
sissippi can be made navgable for ocean
steamers recommends canals connecting
the Tennessee with the Gulf Of Mexico
There was minority report opposing tariff
Tor revenue, believing that such a tariff would
be levied on coffee sugar, and other articles
which we most largely import for general use
and recommends that the Government stand
fast TO the protective principle
The free coinage and tariff clauses were re.
ceiyed by the Convention with great and pro
longed applaused
THE MINORITY REPORT.
lhe minority report opposes a tariff fOl
revenue, believing that such tariff would be
LEVIED on tea, coffee. sugar and other article.
which we most largely import for general use
aud recommends that the Government hold
last TO the time-honored patriotic American
principle, that in all tariff laws a moderat,
protection TO American industry, and de
clare IN favor of fair trial of tn,
present law with reciprocity and II
favor of non-partisan tariff commission To in
qulre INTO the working of labor and all indus
trial callings, including agriculture, with ,
view TO equitable adjustment Of tariff SEIZED
ules from that time. The report further ia
vors the free unlimited coinage of silver apC
gold which should make the silver dollar anC
the gold dollar OF equal purchasing power il
all markets of the world favors the holdin,
of an international monetary convention e
establish such ratio and secure its acceptanc,
by all commercial nations Of the world. but
until such ratio can be so established op
poses the unlimited coinage of silver into the
present legal tender dollar. believing that
tuch course would drive gold out of circuls-
ton. lower the standard value. contract the
present volume Of circulating medium and
benousy cripple our foreign trade
Two resolutions were reported without re-
commentator. One endorses the Torrey
bankruptcy bill and the other favored the per.