The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-07
INTERNATIONAL RECIPROCITY.
Jim Hill and Congresamaa Dprinees
Make Strong Speeches

ST.. PAuL, June 6.-Whcn the delegates
to the international reciprocity convention
got together today the officers selected last
evening by the committee on oreanixa-
ton were elected. Letters OF regret were
read from Gov. Russell, Of Massachusetts: !:
Hon. Wilfred Laurier. of Quebec. and
other prominent men. +. V. Smaliey.
chairman Of the committee on resolutions,
read his report and spoke briefly in its
support. The resolutions were substau-
TALLY as follows:
In favor OF reciprocity In trade. especially
with Canada. which would. IL WAS held, b Of
great mutual advantage In favor OF the i'm
provement OF waterways from the Great Lakes
20 tide water, SO to admit OF the passage OF
steamers and open competition between the
railways Of both countries: also providing for .
committee OF ten. Ave from the United states
and Eve from Canada, to lay these matters De-
fore the respective governments with view to
securing the enactment OF the necessary laws TO
the ends sought
After addresses favoring the resolutions
by Hon. Joseph Martin and Hon. William
NJ. Springer, of Illinois. the convention
took q recess.
At the afternoon session President
James J. HUI. Of the Great Northern rail-
road. spoke at some length. He said:
II the custom houses along the border we're
abolishsd. It would make . new geography,
commercially speaking, Of the continent Oa
both sides OF the boundary the people were en-
gaged in practically the same occupations and
he saw no reason why the commerce y hich now
seeks al outlet as Baltimore, New York and
Bostou should not b divided with Montreal
Rates that will let farmers live aud proper are
necessary for the development OF the Canadian
Northwest An arrangement might b. agreed
upon between the two countries that will result
IN no good 10 Z portion OF this country aud will
befe!s ell OF Canada He though it we'll not to
ash for 20 much that people wiii feel that can-
ada II getting all the advantage. II II were pns-
sibis to build . ship canal to the Hudson, il
would never approach in effectiveness the nat
ursi highway by the iskes and st LAwssncs
river IL this natural way was improved.
Dr. Orton, . former member Of the
Canadian parliament: J. A. Hawne. Of
Minneapolis. and Mr.. Hall, Of Brandon.
Man, spoke on the platform, and 8. A.
Thompson. Of Duluth. spoke IT length on
deep waterways TO the sea. After some
further discussion the platform was
unanimously adopted. In the evening .
mass meeting Was held in the Auditorium
and Hon. William Springer. chairman OF
the WAYS and means committee In the last
chief address OF the session. Mr.. Springer
said in part:
The most important isstuss In ths union oi
the United states 10 the absolute freedom ci
trade which the constitution secures In all ths
states OF the republic. To this feature Of our
Institution can be attributed more Of the sal
siantial growth Of our country than 70 any oshss
cause. II this trade kas been - bcnenctal. what
reason can We give. what Argument can We of!sl
Ia favor OF continuing :his trade among Cur own
stAfss which viii not Apply 10 trade between
the Dominion OF Canada and tbs United s:asss1
That there has mot been the same freedom o:
trade between Canada aad the rnised states IL Z
nysseYy 20 ons vho can view the situation wiki
oat prejudice Eestsicssd trade Dsswesa the
Domsrson and the United states has tssn
brought about ~ the individual sslhshnsss oi
special inseresss What 10 needed - Intelligent
debate, dlscussson Ia eonventsoas OF this hind,
arxameass in the pshsic pfcss and
more nnseifsh and patriotic devosiou
10 ssse interests OF the masses - distinguished
| from these Of tie favored eaasssA How can
we proved 10 bring abous ta1s rsss.t. wou.d
| fsvor confsTrtng upca The pssssdsns Of shs
| Unsssd states autA0sssy - sppesas IN tntosua
! tsonal eem1instoe 90 our pass ~ ueas wa