The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-18
ENDS IN 4 Big ROW
The Western States Commercial
Congress.
SOME SCARED REPUBLICANS
Only, Declare the Congress Democrat
ic Pow-WOw and Withdraw.

KANSAS CRY, April 17.-At the CONNER
clal congress to-day the unfinished pro-
gramme of yesterday was taken up, the
subject being Transportation and I'M
provement of Waterways, Lakes, Cuffs and
Pacific Ports''
.. a. Thompson, secretary of the Com
mercial club of Duluth, Mimi, advocated
the Improvement of waterways as afford
ing the cheapest transportation.
Colonel Catchings, of Mississippi, argued
an increase in the water traffic, however
great, would not decrease railroad BUSH
ness, but would rather increase it.
ID. M. Murphy, of Iowa, spoke on the
Henn1pln canal.
The majority report of the committee on
resolutions favors the adoption by Con-
gress OF law authorizing the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and the the issu-
ance OF sufficient amount of legal tender
notes, to be redeemable both in gold and
silver, TO restore the equilibrium between
money and all other products: favors
tariff for revenue only, and urges Congress
TO enact laws to place the tariff upon a
purely revenue basis at as early date as
practicable; declares the Interstate com
merce OF the country should be controlled
by the general government; favors the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river; the
construction of the Hennipin canal, and
other waterways by the government; the
equalization OF taxation; a national bank
rupt law: suppression of trusts and com
bines; amendment to the immigration laws; :
restoration of railway land grants to the
public domain, and opening surplus land to
settlement; reclamation of arid lands ::
enactment of laws to prevent dealing in
futures, and commends the secretary of
agriculture for his efforts toward removing
the restrictions of foreign governments on
the meat trade.
The report endorses deep water harbor
at Galveston, Texas; the construction of
ship canal for the connection of the
northern lakes with the Atlantic; declares
1t the Judgment of the congress that the
Mississippi could and should be made navi-
gable for ocean vessels for a considerable
distance above New Orleans, and recon-
mends the construction of levees from st.
Paul to the gulf; recommends a system of
canals and locks
The free coinage and tariff resolutions Of
both reports were received with applause
as was also that relative to the immigra-
ton laws. A resolution, which was hailed
with delight, for the burial of all animosi-
ties between the north and the south, re-
celved tremendous applause. and, upon
motion of Major Warer, of Missouri, was
given three hearty cheers.
The minority report faVors the free and
unlimited coinage OF American gold and sill
yer on ratio to be established by an inter
national money conventionwhich shall make
silver and gold-of equal purchasing power
and favors tariff for revenue with Incl
dental protection.
Colonel Fisk, of Denver, delivered an adj
dress upon irrigation. 1t was estimated
there are 100000 square miles of arid
lands IN the western country that could be
made productive by irrigation. At the
minimum price of public lands, SIPS per
acre, this land had value of $500, 900, 600,
at $50 per acre, moderate estimate of
value when irrigated. it will be worth
Sl9,200,00 900. If these lands were properly
provided with water, one could scarcely
contemplate what an empire of population
and wealth it would contain. 1t was said
the people of the regions that desired irri-
cation should provide it themselves. With
out agriculture, the lands would never be
settled and there would be no people to
provide irrigation. The government should
start this work.
Mr.. Wickliffe, of New Orleans. spoke
upon immigration and the settlement of
vacant lands from the text America for
Americans.n He had been told. he said.
this land is broad enough for all, but he
submitted that the old world has made it
the dumping ground for paupers and crimi-
nal classes and he believed he spoke for
the whole American people when he said
the time has come that it must STOP There
is enough room for all who want to come
here to be one of US, but not a foot of
ground for one OF those paupers and crimi-
nais OF the old world. II may feel deeply
upon this subject" added Wickliffe, sbut I
have lately come from the most terrible
object lesson which clearly indicates the
need of change in our migration laws"
and he argued for vigorous action by the
national Congress.
E. V. Smalley spoke for the minority
silver resolution, General Warner, of Ohio,
replying. The silver clause of the minority
report was then voted down.
The minority resolutions were then taken
up, and Smalley presented the minoritv,s
case. He said there had been too much
politics in the committee. When he ac-
copied the Craftsmanship, he did not expect
The Democrats would crowd their party
platform down his throat. He claimed. nv
inference, that the convention had been
packed in the interest of the Democratic
party and that the congress was really
being held for the purpose of welding to-
gether the Democrats and Farmers alli-
ance.
Speaker Niblock, of the Indiana legisla-
ture, denied there had been partisan dis
cussion in the committee, and Congress
man elect Bryan, of Nebraska, wanted the
congress to have the courage of its convic-
tons The debate was participated in by
others, and became very acrimonious.
Finally, General Warren, of Ohio, sub
mitted the following as a substitute for the
tariff resolutions of both reports:
1--WE favor neither free trade nor the ex.
elusive trade, but favor a tariff for revenue
limited to the actual needs of the govern
ment, economically administered but so
levied as to cover the differences in indus
trial pursuits between this and other coup-
tries, but not to create and foster monopo-
lies"
After long debate President Francis
ruled the resolution out of order.
Gridley, of Minnesota, then offered a
substitute for the minority report, similar
to Warmers and it was adopted.
Debate on the minority report as whole
was begun and the discussion again as
sumed violent form. The minority mem
bers of the committee charged the congress
with being nothing but Democratic con-
vention. The charges caused great tu-
multi. Finally the representatives of the
Business union of ST. Paul withdrew from
the convention. The minority report was
voted down. minority report by the
California delegates also failed. 1t was
I'VE object to the free coinage of silver
ON the ground that the taxpayers of the
United States are now buying all of the
silver at about 81 cents per ounce, whereas
it is claimed free coinage will raise the
price to 1.29 per ounce. We see no use in
the taxpayers advancing silver We re-
commend the purchase of the silver output
of the United States for money used at the
lowest bidders price, just as the govern
ment now buys any other article it needs"
Consideration of the majority report was
proceeded with and debate again be-
came intensely partisan and heated Fin
ally there was a vote by call of the states
on the adoption of the majority report and
it was adopted, Go to 55, all of the state del
egations being divided upon the question.
The resolutions as whole we're adopted