Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
HARRISON 70 THE WEST.
In His Letter to the Western Commercial
Congress, the President Lends His Voice
in Favor of RECIPROCITY, Protection and a
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Congress, the President Lends His Voice
in Favor of Recipfocity, Protection and a
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missour, Ia.a minhesota' Mfsconsin' Micnigah'
ii!inois, inuiana' onlo, hentucky, tennessee,
Alabama, mississippi, Louislana, Georgia,
Texas and Oklahoma The delegates are com.
posed mainly of busness mar annointsd bv the
aote-,,ar. sf an .r;s,,s sts4sa - ~. .s..s
otetina =. - tne Staees' anu aro repfe
sentaIVes Oh the western ana southern peoi
pie
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a' "as o"iee' ~. ms hame WAS reeoshi1eu
as tnat OF one Oh tne leaders OF the citizens OF
New Orleans who executed the II Italians
charged with Chief Henhessey's death. When
he stepped to the stage he was greeted
with hearty applause. State Senator Kelly of
Kansas, was chosen Temporary Chairman, and
Hon. John w. Springer of Illinois was elected
Temporary Secretary. The Chairman then
presented Governor Francis. of Missouri, who
welcomed the delegates on behalf of the State.
Tho IVA. ns rs.,
- ne "os' MUST stand iosether.
Heretofore, he said, financial legislation had
been in the interest OF the East. Congress had
been favorable to the creditor class, and the
west was 2 heavy debtor. 1t was necessary
now FOR the West to stand together, and there
were many things that the West desired the ad-
and continued The West w.nte6 fraa trade
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VIII VIII MeAico, Oanaaa ana south America, ana
WIN an me countries OF the world. Tne west
wanted the M1ssissippi connected with the
great lakes. 1t wanted an international rail-
way. SO tnat one could step on'a vessibule train
2t Kansas City and step off 1t at Buenos Ayres.
at wanted fuller volume of currency. Dwight
inatcher OF Topeka, welcomed the delegates
on penaii OF the state OF Kansas.
:. In the afternoon letters of regret were read
from tnose VINO had been given special invita-
tlons TO attend the congress. Among the let
ters was one from President Harrison. 1t was
as 1olloWs:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Z
WASHINGTON, d. C., April z. {
Hon. II. B. Kelly Chairman Kansas City Mo-:
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~. t "a your ie.ter Oh mIren "a, insitlng
fnu ns W as.eIe ~ tns meetlng oi the Commefclai
osis nesS oi Sne esteFn mIning statess TO as
ars.ue - - ..His naSs lily ApIn - 20 10 ior tne
Pu.Pose u SonsiueI,hg measures anectlng tne
81 ~ al Hne BUSINESS Prospefity oi
will NOT be- possibIe for me tn acceut mis-
invitation.
If 1 am not detained hare bv public bnsiness
shall probably start about that time for the
Pacific coast by the Southern route and If that
purpose ia thwarted IL will he bv considerations
that will also prevent the aceeptanee of your
invitation.
A nnb,ic d;serss;o, ~ tha .,,a;.;.,s ,Y.,.
IT,, .;.,.,..ss, '. 1no oonul1iou' . "- anoo.
,ns aErioaitu[ai anu business prosperity cannot
put De heipfui II 1t is conducted on broad
lines and is hospitable to differences of opinion,
TIE extraordinary deveionment of nrodue
tion of aoricnits 70 ,.b;ch bss ,st.n r1anair .
. - - $50 =. -. "Aiou ~ nHs '1Aon piAeo IN
recent psrioo 10 TINS country. oy reason OF the
Ispia eniaIgemens oI tne area OF tliiage nnder
.ne I@soring iaha iaWs OF tne Onltea states,
very naysuIshy mas caiea attenron 70 tne value,
anu, inueeo, tne necessary OF larger markets.
am one OF tnose VINO peileye tnat nome
mArket Is necessarily the pest market Tor the
producer, as II measureaDly emancipates him,
IA PrepoIioh 70 its hearness from tne e4s
acslons OF tne Transportation companies. II
M .he LafMeT ceuia aeiVef ms surplus produce 70
tne consumer OUT Oh ms own farm wagon, ms
Inoepenoence ana pronts Wouia De larger. ana
suLer. --. go
II seems 70 me quite possible 70 ATTAIN
largely increased market for eur staple farm
proouets WHOM impairing the nome market,
petition In which foreign producers paying
IoWer scaIe VI waEes mouiu nave tne aoYAh-
1Sse. g. puey .nas m9I.a .euuce .1e aumDer
or diminish their ability to purchase food
products by reducing wages, cannot be helpful
W 'nose ho" ensaseu III agriculture.
Commodoies May Be Too Cheap.
The farmers insist that the prices OF farm
products have been too 1ow-below the point of
fair living aud fair profits. think SO too; but
venture to remind them that the complaint
tney MAKE lnyoives the concession tnat things
may be toe cheap coat may be too cheap
as weA as corn. Inc farmer who claims good
living ana pfons 1of MS WORK snould concede