Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-29
MOST IMPORTANT.
Second Congress of British
Chambers of Commerce.
Delegates Present from Almost
All the Colonies

which Have Adopted Strong Toned I
Trade Resolutions in Their Sugges-
lions to the Mother COuntry-Chiefiy
Influenced by the Tariff Laws of the
United States.
LONDON, June 29-The second con.
gress of the chambers of commerce OF
the British empire opened Tuesday at IL
o'clock in the hall of the Merchant Tay
lors company one of the richest corpor
ations in Threadneedle street.
Sir John Lubbock, president of the
London chamber of commerce, presided,
and assisted by the committee, wei
coined the delegates sent from every
portion of the empire The Right Hon.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, president OF
the board of trade, is vice president OF
the congress.
The bodies represented in the congress
| include the London chamber of COM
merce, the Birmingham chamber, the
chamber of Canterbury, New Zealand,
Montreal, Winnipeg, Capetown, Regina,
| Sydney, Toronto, Trinidad, Madras,
! Georgetown, British Guiana, Bombay,
Lagos and nearly all the territory west
of the British empire. 1t is
| Most Remarkable Gathering
and is regarded by the commercial world
as most important. Its deliberations
have distinct influence upon imperial
politics. The remarkable lead taken in
trade resolutions by the colonies is gen.
orally commented upon.
Not a fraid to Speak Out.
1t is certain that the colonies have
never before adopted so strong tone In
their suggestions to the mother country,
and their present stand in this respect is
thought to be chiefly influenced by the
tariff laws of the United States, and
determination to insist upon steps for
their own protection and benefit
Conversations with the delegates from
abroad show that they feel that
The Colonies Have Little to Gain
by their attachment to the British en-
pire unless some preference is gwen
them in their trade relations with Eng
land over foreign countries. This feel
ing, though exhibited most strongly by
the Canadian delegates, is generally
shared and expressions of it are plainly
manifest in the resolutions placed on the
Agenda paper.
winnipeg's Wall.
One of the most important resolutions
is that offered by the Winnipeg board of
trade, of Manitoba, as follows:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this
congress the time has come, or is close at
hand when the people of Great Britain
can, with confidence look to the colonies
and dependencies of the empire for that
5 portion of their breadstuffs which they
} find it necessary to import from year to
l year The rapid development of grain pro
duction in Canada, India and Australia
during the past ten years clearly indicates
, that these countries will soon have an
/, nually an export surplus of grain in excess
of the annual import demand of the Brit
ish Isles, and it will be altogether unneces
sary for the latter to look for supplies tc
, foreign countries, and especially tt
those whose tariff laws are so framed
as to strike especially at the trade
interests of Great Britain and British
colonies That this congress sees
the best method of securing thii
and by a system in the mother country o
tariff discrimination against the grain ant
N other food products of foreign nations and
in favor of the import of such goods from
+. the colonies and dependencies; and a sim
n liar discrimination by the colonies and de
\ tendencies in connection with tariff OIL
other goods required to be imported b.
them, That this congress favors such
movement believing that its enforcement
l. would serve as a check upon the natura
n selfshness which at the present time seem
:, to inspire many nations i'll the framing o
= their tariff laws and that its enforcement
% would prove commercial counter-irritant
>. which would in comparatively few year
u practically force the great nations of tn
le9 world into a much freer system of trade il
% the course than now exists between them
v other Things to BE Considered.
. The congress will also consider tn
ia imperial registration of trade marks
: the adoption throughout the empire o
+ the merchandise marks act, reform Il
bills of lading, factory Legislation
w. throughout the empire commercial edu
= cation, emigration and colonization, al
imperial system of decimal currency
weights and measures, an internationa
4. monetary union, imperial penny post
y. age, direct Geographic communicates
No throughout the empire, Indian taxation
-. light railways, the abolition of high
dues. and treaties with native tribes C
OF Africa and territorial delimitation.
III Every attention is being paid to tn
rs entertainment of the delegates Mon
81 day Sir John and Lady Lubbock held
~ reception and n conversazione at tn
~ South Kensington museum. Tuesda
., Lord and Lady Brassey received the de
vi egates at Park Lane,