St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-06
THE COMING RESOLUTIONS
Protection Rears Its Head-Deep
Canal Approved-One Feature
Agreed Upon.

Canal Approved-One Feature
agreed Upon
The committee on resolutions had a
protracted session at the rooms of the
Commercial club in the evening. In
fact, it lasted until after II o'clock. and
the fruit of il was three resolutions that
will be presented to the convention at
tOday's session. There is manifestlv a
wide divergence of opinion upon the
modes OF procedure. Some of the dele
| gates are pronouncedly in favor of rad
ical action, but the majority seem to
fear positive and definite steps. They
are, in other words. given to conserva-
tive ideas. Several resolutions were
considered at length. and voted upon in
order. Mr.. Smalley presided, and he
gave the widest latitude to the discus
sion, evidently intent upon bringing out
full expression of sentiment. Sew
eral of the Canadian diplomats were
fearful that the interests of Great Brit
ain would possibly be encroached upon,
and they were guarded in their action.
On the other hand. such protectioniSts
as Mr.. Smalley declared themselves as
opposed to any such reciprocal rela-
tons as would bring the United States
into competition with England. He
especially emphasized the old-time idea
that this country cannot meet.the labor
level of Europe and be successful in the
contact. eEs
The international waterways projects
were important factors in the consider
ations and deliberations Of the evening.
dion flal focy i, rlf n
tree use Of the deep water canal con-
meeting the laks system with the ocean.
and this scheme met responsive chord
in many of the American delegates, and
that point was practically settled. 81
One resolution adopted by the COM
mitIee is to the effect that the railway!
systems of the two countries be estab
lished upon closer relations, so that a
common law shall govern. This means,
i'll other words, the adoption by the
Canadian provinces of the interstate
commerce provisions of the United
States. Then strong resolution was
adopted for al international ship canal
connecting the lakes with the ocean,
and 1t was urged that the farmers of the
West cannot raise wheat at profit
unless cheaper transportation to the
markets of the old world can be
encompassed. Mr.. Thompson. of Supe-
riOr, was one of the most enthusiastic
advocates of this plank. He made
strong and stirring speech in support of
the proposition, and he succeeded in
gaining several converts to his ideas:
He would not compromise upon an Or
binary canal, but insisted that it must
be deep enough to accommodate the
deepest draft vessel. Then followed
resolution granting the free use OF these
waterways to the vessels of both ma
tions. There was little opposition to
the plan. apd it was adopted.
The principal resolution, and the one
that SavOrS most of the main idea of the
reciprocity convention, was introduced
by Mr.. Fisher. 1t is as follows, and
was adopted, but not until after most
lively debate:
In the opinion of this convention the pol
icy unanimously approved by the first inter-
national reciprocity convention at Grand
Forks or removing the tariff restrictions
upon our International trade, SO far as can be
done consistently with due regard TO the
revenue requirements and other interests of
the two nations may be most advantageously
carried into effect by treaty providing for
the free interchange of those classes of the
products. both natural and industrial of each
one, that are the most generally in demand,
or usually find the readlest sale in the mar
k6tS VI TIE OluGT. GuCu pOllcy III The clr-
cumstances of the United States and Canada
is capable of being applied to many classes
Of industrial products, as well as to natural
products generally. 1t would resul, in Civ
ing to Canada a valuable market now denied
it for much of its produce, with a COM
pensating advantage to the United States.
and that without affecting a large part of
their restrictive customs revenue.
The committee Oh resolutions is COM
posed of thirteen members from each
side of the boundary, as follows:
Canada f. VI. Stobart H. N Ruttan. DR..
Orion, D. w. Bole, Arthur Atkinson, Winni-
peg; j. G. Rutherford. NJ. P p. Charles
Braithwaite, NJ. P. P, James Fisher, NJ. P.
P, Portage la Prairie. W. Cowan. R. Hall.
Brandon; D. F. Burke, George T. Marks,
Port Arthur; H. Mcclellan, Fort William
United States-E. V Smaley ST. Paul: S.
A Thompson. Duluth; j. s. Boisard, Grand
Forks; Henry Hewitt Dr., Everett: j. A..
Adams, Spring Valley: Earl S. Youmans.
Winona; S. G. Comstock. Moorhead; F. O.
Harvey Minneapolis; Halvor STEVENSON.
Crookston; George n. Baxter Faribault: F.
Winsor, West Superior; Col. j.. H. knight,
Ashland: Thomas j. Baird, Lakota.
Messrs. Bell, of Winnipeg; Thomp-I
son. OF Duluth: McGinnis. of Grand.
Forks, and Beck, of st. Paul, were:
elected temporary secretaries. and in.
structed to prepare lists of delegates en-
titled to sit in the convention, which.
obviated the necessitysfor committee
Oh credentials.