St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-06

old as commerce. but its application by that
prince of statesmen who has lately pass ed
away, represents the American idea, and IS
approved by Americans from both sides OF
the line which divides states and dominions
and provinces, where thousands OF citizens
love and reverence the memory OF james j.
Blaine.
Aud it is not fitting that n reciprocity con-
vention should assemble without reference
10 that great man, pioneer and father of
modern reciprocity II he was considered
great as politician or as statesman, he
was greater as a distinguished citizen, not
only OF the United States, but Of America, or
/ may say. without exaggerauon, OF tue
civilized world.
Natural Riches.
Never since history began have q people
held such rich possessions as ours There is
diversity of interest and of productions in
the various sections which authorized the es-
tablishment Of the most equitable laws OF
trade which mortal man has ever devised,
and u friendly rivalry which can be cement
ed in friendship ana maintained with profit
of all concerned. For there is production
l which every section produces OF superior
| kind. without which no country can prosper.
| and falling The highest development OF which
! no country can achieve the highest success.
For the cultivation OF this product climate
and soil and seed are all Of the best, and the
result has fully justified the claims which
some of the more moderate among us have
is men and women.
It's within the recollection of the most Of
you here present when the pioneers came 10
the prairies and forests of the Northwest
And IL Is a most remarkable circumstance
that the means of quick transportation fol-
lowed these pioneers SO closely that the later
arrived Of them were able 10 penetrate the
wilds OF the unde veloped country In palace
cars. These means OF transportation have
increased until now the dream of the cheap
est rate Of freight from the far West to the
farEast is no longer a dream. Waterway
and railway are in competition, and dis
tinguished citizen OF this city has propnesied
the day. not far in the future, when the rails
of steel shall bear huge trains Of Northwest
ern supplies destined for the Eastern cities
of consumption. at rates low enough to puz-
zle the owners of vessels traversing the great
lakes.
Demand for Rights.
Reciprocity apostles do not come begging
for favors nor for advantages. They ask they
demand that rights shall be accorded them. /
The Southwest has been the care of the gov |
ernment Jetties and leveeS, dredging ma
chimes and works of engineering skill OF the
highest have been freely given for the i'm
provement Of the commerce OF country
having but a small fraction OF our natural
advantages. We do not come asking our
share of these benefits. We are not suppl
ants for bounty nor chasers after appropria-
tions. ~We propose. however. that the things
to which we are justly entitled shall not be
withheld from us, and Il is our intention TO
persevere unul the ENDS for which we have {
striven and for/which we are striving shall
have been accomplished.
AS all American speaking on behalf of the
delegates from the United States In this con-
vention, desire 10 express our great pleas
ure in meeting here so large and influential
q body of representative men from the Cana
dian side Of the international boundary, and
to say to them that their presence cheers us
in the work we have undertaken. and assures
us that their interest in ID is less thun ours,
and that we may count on them TO Join hands
with us Mt all fines in movement which
they and we believe 10 be in the line of adj
vaacing civilization and Of the warfare Of
two great peoples. living side by side clear
across the continent from ocean TO ocean.
Gentlemen we'll qualified to speak OF the
requirements and necessities OF the North
west will address you. and trust that much
good may be done in this present meeting
In conclusion. thank you for the honor
conferred upon me in choosing me 10 preside
over you and for your kind attention.
Canada Stands Ready.
Hon James Fisher. OF Manitoba, was next
introduced. He announced that he had not
expected to speak Oh the subject but he
readily told Of the necessity for reciprocity,
and said it would be wise to prepare some
plan for the establishment OF reciprocal rela-
lions.
''The abrogation of the treaty OF 1854.
which lasted twelve years. was que to tho
her people are desrOus of seeing reciprocity
re-established and it is their strongest wish
TO see IL done. Let us try and restore the
old treaty or secure wider one. There has
been no doubt that the people OF the United
States were not satisfied with the last reel
procity treaty. But there will be no use for
us to ask the United States for reciprocity
unless we will agree that IL would include
manufactured products as well as natural
products.
There viii be a desire on the part Of the
Canadian people 10 see that Great Britain is
not Disseminated against This cannot be
entirely avoided, but we can arrive at
treaty of reciprocity which will include the
needed articles without discriminating
against Great Britain We are O nation OF
farmers up in Manitoba. Our farmers want
to get their agricultural implements as cheap
as possible. and free if they can. We want
those things included The treaty OF 1884
was satisfactory to u.s. but we cannot feel
satisfied with q new one unless agricultural
implements are included on the free list.
During that treaty your business with cana
da was S9j 900 larger than her business
with you. We have sold Lore 70 you than 10
Great Britain at times, but we give you
market for your agricultural implements
which you do not dream OF. You have at
times, within period, sold us over SGO, O.OOO
more than Great Britain has.
You have entered into treaties with Brazil
and other Southern countries, but Canada
has been u better market for you than all OF
those Southern countries. We buy from you
much more than you buy from US. At times
we have paid IN ten years sl2,OJ),OJO more
duty than we paid England al the same time.
We must talk this matter over as business
men, and am sure that we feel that we DO
not wish to have reciprocity unless we can
have agricultural implements free
Mayor Eustis HonOred.
Mr.. Kelly then said that he would
CoUtin.,eI an, pSonrth Puye.