The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-01
TRADE RELATIONS.
An Opportunity for Much Dis
cussion at the Reciprocity
Convention.
Several Large Delegations From
Canadian Towns Promise to
Be Present.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Special, Aug. 80
Tho international non-political reciproci-
- ty convention, which meets in this city
Thursday and Friday next, Sept. and 2
promises to be the most important gather
ing in the West for years. While
it is not expected, in view
of the present political differ
ences between Canada and the United
States, that immediate results will be
achieved; yet it is altogether likely that the
views Of the people OF the Northwestern
states and the Canadian Northwest, as ex-
pressed by their respective representatives
at the convention, will accomplish much
in suggesting the further steps of the two
governments in the matter Of trade rela-
tons.
The convention will be held at the Metro
politan opera house under the auspices of
the chamber of commerce Of this city. A
general ;nvitaiion has been extended to
every community in Manitoba, Assina-
boine, Alberta, Canada and Montana,
Sou.h Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota
and the region Of the great lakes. The
representation has been apportioned as fol
lows:
Duluth chamber OF commerce and Jobbers'
union. 20 each: West Superior chamber OF COM
merce and Manufacturers Shippers and Job
sbers' union. % each; St. Paul chamber OF COM
:me:ce Jobbers' union and Commercial club, 25
each Minneapolis chamber OF commerce.
Jobbers' union. Commercial club and
Minnesota club, 25 each; Winnipeg
chamber of commerce, board OF trade and job
bers' union. twenty-five each; Portage La
Prairie Calgary and Brandon, twenty-five each;
Fargo. Grand Forks. n. d.; Sioux Falls and Wa
tertown. S. D.: Crookston. ST. Cloud. Saltwater
and Winona. Mimi: Ashland, Wis; sault Ste.
Marie and Detroit. Mich; Great
Falls, Butte, Helena and Kalspel
Mott; Cleveland, Buffalo. To.edo, twenty five
each: Pembioa, Grafton. Langdon, Devils Lake,
Valley City, Bismarck. Hillsboro. Mandan,
Larimore, Wahpeton, N. D. ;. Minnedosa, Virden,
Gladstone. Morris. Neepewa, Rat Portage,
Man; Regina a:d Swift Current, ASST
ma boine: Prince Albert and Battle
ford, Alberta; Huron. Aberdeen. Mitchell,
Iankton and Pierre S. d., Morris, Wil!mar,
Fergus Falls, Warren, ,Hallock, Mimi, ten each;
the Minnesota Travellers cub North Dakota
Travellers association, South Dakota CONNER
clal Travellers association, Canadian Pacific,
Great Northern, Northern Pacific railroads.
twenty live each.
NO PROGRAMME IN DETROIT.
Many OF the above cities have already
accepted, and names of delegates sci ected
are being received daily. Local committees
are working diligently making all prelim-
mary arrangements that the convention
may be one of interest and profit
The committee on programme has
decided not to make programme
in detail, but to leave it entirely
to the convention. The convention will be
called to order Thursday morning for pre-
Hmlnary organization and appointment of
committees. A ter recess tor dinner the
work OF the convention will comm ence in
earnest. The local committee on enter.
tainment has provided for u grand steam
boat excursion Thursday afternoon, also
for drive about tie city and the theater in
the evening.
THE TOPICS
The topics to be discu sed as outlined by,
the committee are ir brief: The extension
OF trade relations between the Canadian
and I'm ted States Northwest; navigation
on t great lakes, and a deep-water chan
mel from the head Of Lake Superior to the
seaboa-d. 1t will depend on the
feeling OF the majority of the convention
Just What the scope OF the discussions will
be.
In order to secure basis for the work O:
the convention, however, number of the
prominent speakers have been invited to
address the convention on various topics
bearing on the general subject to be dis
cussed.
Anon: those who have sent acceptions
together with the subjects on which they
viii speak, are some of the best known
men Of the United States and Canada.
Hon. Thomas Greenway, premier of Mani
toba. will take Tor his topic The CONNER
clal Needs of the British Northwest" Hon,
Erastus Wiman will discuss the gen
eral question of "Reciproci,y Between
Caneda and the Unite States and Its
Prospective Advanta res to Both Nations"
Hon. Joseph w. Washington the we'll
known statesman and s:a,istician, will take
as his theme the Present and Prospective
= Tonnage Of the American and British
Northwest" Gov. Merriam Of Minnesota
will discuss the industrial Development
o. the Northwest" Gov. Burke of North
Dakota has been assigned The Nat
ural Commercial Relations of Min
nesota and North Dakota to Man
itoba.' Secretary Thompson, OF the
Duluth chamber OF commerce, will tell the
covention about the necessity Of a deep
waterway from to the seaboard. Hon. A.
@. Fraser Of Brandon viii discuss the
Mutual Needs OF Canada and the Ameri-
can Northwest" Hon. D. w. Wood Of
Alliance. Ohio. the first congressman to
introduce bill with reciprocity as its OBJ
ject will give some reciprocity renlinis-