St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-07
HILL ADVISES CARE.
Advocates Of Reciprocity in
Trade Addressed by a
Thinker.
The President Of the Great
, Northern CounselS Con-
servatiSm.
Words Syoken in a Friendly
Spirit, but Without Equiv
Oeation.
Canadians and Americans
Join in Raising the Song
Of Hope.

Of Hope.
The second international reciprocity
convention has adjourned, leaving to
The executive committee the selection
OF time and place for the next meeting.
To say what tangible result has been
achieved would be to beg the question.
Readers must judge of that for them
selves. Sentiment in favor of reciproc-
ity has certainly been stirred anew, and
the delegates most deeply interested
are exceedingly hopeful that the meet
ing just closed will have wholesome
influence in furtherng the cause they
advocate. The resolutions favor lower
tariffs, of course; deeper and better
waterways; lower rates of transporta-
ton, and more liberal dealings in all
respects between the two countries. A
new departure is the naming of COM
mittee whose duty it is to agitate reci-
procity at every opportunity in the
interum between conventions.
1t was l0:30 yesterday morning when
Mayor EustiS, of Minneapolis, called
the second session of the reciprocity
convention to order and called for the
continuation of the business of the
body.
The first work was the report of the
committee on permanent organization,
DR.. Rutherford, chairman. The com
mittee report was read by Secretary
o(N nj hc off hot
com n ttee had nominated James Fisher,
of Winnipeg, for permanent chairman
of the convention, and Hon. p. II.
Kelly for vice chairman. Messrs. Nc
Ginnis, Clark Bell, j. Ii. Beck and S.
A. Thompson we're made the permanent
secretaries of the convention.
The report of the committee was ao-
cepted by the convention, and Mr..
Fisher was called to the chair. He was
escorted by a committee appointed for
that purpose, and at once called the
meeting to order.
A number of letters from prominent
men in various parts of the country. ex-
pressing regret at their inability to at
tend the convention, were then read by
Secretary McGinnis. They were from
Premier Greenaway, of Canada; Gov.
Russell, of Massachusetts; Alex Nc
Dougall, of West Superior; Hon. Will
fred Laurier, of Canada. All of the
letters expressed the greatest good feel
ing in connection with the work Of the
convention, and gave encouragement to
the work. Following are
The EpistIes:
D. R. McGinnis. Secretary International
Reciprocity Convention. st. Paul. MIMI
Dear Sir: 1 have received your kind invita-
ton to attend the convention TO be held in
st. Paul on June and 6. l appreciate and
sympathize with its purpose TO promote "re-
ciprocal social and commercial relations
between Canada and the United States,' and
1gladly would attend were l able to, but
pressing official duties here made it i'm possi-
Bile for me to leave the state al that time.
Thanking you for the invitation, and wish
ing every success to your convention, am,
very truly yours WILLIAM Z. RUSSELL
d. r. McGinnis Secretary International
Reciprocity Conference, st. Paul, Mimi -
Dear Sir have to thank you for your kind
invitation to attend the Second International
Reciprocity convention, which meets at St.
Paul on the 5th and 9th of next month.
regret that pressure of public business
will prevent me from availing myself of
your kindness. | regret 1t all the more be-
cause l am in hearty sympathy with the OBJ
jects you have in view, and which your con-
vention is convened for the purpose of dis
pleasant and profitable time, l am yours
very truly. JOHN NJ. GREENAwAY.
D. r. McGinnis Esq, Secretary Second In
ternational Reciprocity Convention, st. Paul,
Z. S.-Dear Sir: | have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your favor of the
2Sth of April, inviting me to attend the sec
ond international convention in St. Paul on
the 9Th and 9th of June next. AS am in
thorough sympathy with the movement
which you have in view it would afford me
I1nhOnn6ph n Ira IN In n
ly, fF this wear, at least, engagements which
! cannot avoid prevent me from availing my.
self of your invitation. l can only wish you
complete success in your undertaking. Be-
lieve me, dear sir. Yours very sincerely,
WILFRED LAURIER.
F. G. Woodward ESQ, President Chamber
of Commerce, West Superior, Wis.-Dear Sir
In reply to YOURS of today. am exceedingly
sorry that it is impossible for me to go to the
reciprocity convention in st. Paul, but hope
that the delegation that goes from here will
try to impress upon the convention the nee
esSity of urging upon the Canadian govern
menU the most early completion possible OF
their canal systematic good it will do the
lower st. Lawrence ports, the entire system
of canals, and the whole Northwest, the
United States and Canada.
think there is no project under Way al
present in America that is so important as
the completion of this canal system. The
vast sums OF money the Canadian govern
ment has already expended in this construc
ton will bear rich rewards TO them and our
selves in the Northwest as soon as this cana
is completed.
In regard to the deep water way through
the United States fear the project is 81
great that we will see but little of it in ou
existence owing to the depressed condition
or the country at present. | fear any agita
ton in that direction would be like pourin!
water on ducks back; and the Canadian
canal project Is so nearly completed that
Sn0nl6
to request the Canadian people to finish thei
canal as soon as possible. Yours truly
ALEXANDER MCDoUGALL.
D. r. McGlnnis. Esq, Secretary Secont
International Reciprocity Convention--Dea
Sir: While, at the time of accepting the in
vitation extended to this board to be repre-
sented at the second international reciproc
ity convention. it was not expected that W
should be able to send anything like th
number of delegates you named, 1t wa
hoped that at least one or two member
would be able to attend. 1t now appears
much to the regret Of the council. that 1t
quite impossible for any of its number or 70
any otherrepresentativem member of the boar
to be absent from town for several days a
this season of the year. Our season OF nav
cation opens late and closes early. and, as
consequence, the period OF open water Is
very busy one for all those tn any way cor
nected with shipping or the import or eXpoI
trade Of this port. The council asks that yo
convey TO the promoters OF the conVent1o
its sincere wishes that ii may prove success!
fuI and lead to improved and enlarged con
mercial relations between the United State
and Canada ! am, dear sir. yours truly.
GEO. HADRILL, Secretary Board of Trade
Montreal, May q, 1893.
At the conclusion of the reading q
the letters, E.V. Smalley made repor
for the committee on resolutions, an
followed with few remarks in general
At the conclusion of his remarks it wa
announced that Congressman Syringe