The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-07
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
A Platform Adopted by the ST.
Paul Convention.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE.
Congressman Springer Talks to Big
Crowd of People.
He Shows What Advantages Would Ac-
crue from Reciprocal Relations with
Canada-He Favors Appointing an
International Commission.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 6.-When the
delegates to the international reciprocity
convention got together today, the Off
GERS selected last evening by the COM
mittee on organization were elected.
Letters of regret were read from Governor
RUSSELL OF Massachusetts, Hon. Alfred
Lowery of Quebec and other prominent
men. E. V. Malley chairman of the
committee on resolutions read report
and spoke briefly in its sup
port. The resolutions are substan-
TALLY as follows: Favor reciprocity in
trade, especially with Canada, which it
would, it was held, be of great mutual
advantage; favoring improvement of the
water ways of the Great Lakes to tide
steamers and open competition between
the railways of both countries; and pro-
viding for a committee of ten, five from
the United States and five fro m Canada,
to lay matters before their respective gov
ernments with a view to securing the en-
actment of necessary laws to secure the
ends sought.
After addresses favoring the resolu-
tions by Hon. Joseph Martin and Hon.
William M. Springer of Illinois, the con-
vention took a recess.
At the afternoon session President
James j. Hill, of the Great Northern
railroad spoke at some length. He said if
the custom houses along the border were
abolished, it would make new geogra-
ply, commercially speaking, of the con-
tinent. On both sides of the boundary
people were engaged in practically the
same occupation. He saw no reason why
commerce, which now seeks an outlet at
Baltimore, New York and Boston, should
not be divided with Montreal. Rates
that will let the farmers live and prosper
are necessary for the development of the
Canadian northwest. Any arrangement
will result in good to a portion of this
country and all of Canada. He
thought it well not to ask for
so much that the people will
feel that Canada is getting all the advan-
tage. If it were possible to build ship
canal to the Hudson, it would never APP
proach in effectiveness the natural high
way by the lakes and St. Lawrence if the
natural way is improved.
DR.. Orion, former member of the
Canadian parliament, j. A. Hawne, of
Minneapolis, and Mr.. Hall, of Brandon,
Manitoba, spoke on the platform, and S.
A. Thompson, of Duluth, spoke at
length on deep waterways to the sea.
After further discussion, the platform
was unanimously adopted.
In the evening, mass meeting was
held in the auditorium. Hon. VIM.
Springer, chairman OF the ways and
means committee of the last house OF
representatives, delivered the CHIEF
address of the session.
Mr.. Springer said in part: "The most
important feature in the union of our
states is the absolute freedom OF trade
which the constitution secures in all
states of the republic. To this feature OF
our institutions can be attributed more OF
the substantial growth of our country
than to any other cause. If this trade has
been go beneficial, what reason can we
give, what argument can we offer in favor
of continuing this trade among our own
states, which will not apply to trade be-
tween the Dominion of Canada and the
United States. That there has not been
the same freedom of trade between Can
ada and the United States seems almost a
mystery to one who can view the situa-
ton without prejudice. Restricted trade
between the Dominion and the United
States has been brought about by indi-
vidual selfishness of special interests.
What is needed is intelligent debate,
discussions in conventions of this kind
al uluCu III bllC DuOIlC RlCOo anu ulOI
unselfish and patriotic devotion to the
interests of the masses as distinguished
from those of the favored classes.
''How can we proceed to bring about
this result? would favor con1erring up
on the president of the United States
authority to appoint an international
commission on our part, to treat with any
like commission appointed by the
Dominion, for the purpose of submitting
to their respective governments treaty
of reciprocity, embodying as far as posi-.
BILE the following provisions: The free
exchange of the products of the soil
forest and mines of the two countries
and of the fisheries OF Atlantic and inlanc
waters; the free exchange of manufactured
articles the component parts of which
have been produced in either country
Where the articles are subject to ar
internal tax, each country should impose
tariff equal to the internal tax.
"There might be some objections Il
these general rules which it would be saft
to submit to the Judgment of the inter.
national commission. The advantages
which would accrue to both countrie.
would greatly stimulate and promote thei
commerce; would develop their growth
and resources, and confer upon each in
estimable advantages which have resulted
| from the perfect free trade between tn,
states of our own union. Every new
change would broaden and widen tn,
system until there would be nothing lef
to remind US of the folly OF the past ex
cept the records of Congresses.
s'The nearer the dominion approaches
absolute free trade with the United States
the more satisfactory will that condition
be to Great Britain, as uuder that system
has developed and brought to her peopl,
wealth which could not have been dom
under any restriction to trade or inter
ference with the natural course of bust
ness
ANTITRUST ASSOCIATION.