Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-06-10
FOR FREE TRADE
The Reciprocity Contention at St.
Paul Listens to Considerable
Talk,
Speakers All in Favor Of Reciprocal
Relations Between Canada and
the States,
Though There Appeared to be Friction
Amcng Canadian Delegates
Themselves.

kJ1. fAUfI, June t-lle SeGOud udJ
of tie reciprocity convention opened
with much larger attendance than
On the opening day and the advocates
Of closer communicative our neigh bors
across tie line felt greatly encouraged.
It was 10:30 when Mayor Eustis called
the convention 10 order. The report OF
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton was adopted: James Fisher was
chosen president, D. R. McGiEnis, sec
retary; S. A. Thompson. J. H. Beck and
G. r. Bell, associate secretaries
E. Y. Smally and I. Marks Of Port
Arthur, Were ap! ointel a committee to
escort the president to the chair. Mr..
Fisher in taking the position, said:
/ will irfict but few words upon you,
but ] want to s;,y that if yon require a
man for chairman who is enthusiastically
IN f;.v II Of closer trade relations between
these two countries ! am that man. We
do not expect to establish reciprocity in
this convention, but we do expect 10 be 4
factor in its establishment by creating a
p"biii' sentiment that Will eventually
bring about the desired result.
HE convention WAS declared open for
business.
Letters Of Regret
We're read from Governor Russell Of
Massachusetts, Hon. Wiforl Laurier,
leader Of the Liberal party i'll Canada;
Premier Thomas W. Greenway of Man
i,oba, ard Captain Alexander McDou-
GAL OF Duluth. All expressed full SYM
patiiy with the movement, and Captain
McDougalls letter was particularly in
teTestjng.
In presenting the report Of the COM
1nittee on resolutions Chairman Small
ley said that the opinions expressed by
the newspapers. was to the effect that
the present. convention could not go
into tie details OF reciprocity, but that
it sloull be left to a commission, and it
was with this object in view that the
resolr ion on reciprocity was drawn.
''Now, gentlemen" he said, 81 cannot
refrain from expressing some disappoint-
ment that, after all our efforts, and they
have been strenuous, we have not been
able to e:atend the movement farther East.
At the same time am somewhat sur
plised TO find that among your OWE dele
gates here are serious differences Cf opin-
ion. With loyalty 10 the mother ccun-
Try which We clnnot help bat admire, yorl
a!,eoluiel: rcf;,se to take any step that
might iii any way antcgoniZe the mother
country. / find hat you are practically
| unanimous in opposition to tariff union
which we on this side of the line have
come to regard as the solution OF the
prcLlrm."
III conclusion Mr.. S1na!|ey referred
to the obstacles to be encountered in
this country. and said there was nc
doubt lar they could all be overcome.
The chairman then announccd that
N1. Springer was i'll the city and 4
committee Was appointed; to escort him
to The hall.
Hon. Joscn:, Martin,
ey-attcrrey general of Manitoba, was
| mkt called upon. ana said he was much
| surprised to find difference Of opinion
among Can;tt!ian cf the Northwest on
| the sul'iact 1i1ere seemed a strong
opinion tbaT rotling mast be done tt
antag0nize England. Ee Thought that
question had been settled years ago
nIr Martin declared himself an out
stlicted trade.
Before closing his address, Mr.. Martin
| admins tered terrific roast to Mr. Va1
Horn of the Canadian Pacific road. or
account If the manifesto lie had ISSUED
to the people Of Manitoba stating thai
i; would 10 i!sl,yal 10 even discus,
reciprocity with tie United States.
Springer :rca!<s.
At The Conclusion oe Mr.. Martins S ad
dress Mr.. Springer was introduced anj
spolle brit fl. lie .aas in favor Of Teci
nrocity not only with Canada bat Will
Ill couEtrie hut with no other country
would 50 great benefit accrne to botl
countries as netwean the United State
and Canada. This convention Lad III
intention OF interfering with the affairs
of Canada and the mother country
nor with the political affairs Of The
Dominion. The delegates were theT,
for business ana politics had nothing I,
do with it. There was no reason VIII,
Canada and tie United State
cannot freely exchange the product
OF the soil, the forest and tn,
mine and certain manu- aciured pro
ducts.
The convention then took a recess
until $3.50 p. Ill.
Afternoon Session
At the afternoon session J. J. Hill
made an address in favor o; reciprocity
He ST oke strictly from the stanlpoin
of business man, who had much deal
ing with business people on both side
Of the line. and is thoroughly familia
with the situation i'll both countries
His address was listened to with grea
interest, and was frequently arplauded
S. A. Thompson Of Duluth spok
upon the deep waterways convention
He advocated the completion Of th
Canadian canals, but also wanted th
deep waterway in the United States.
DR.. Rutherford spoke next and dis
cussed reciprocity strictly.
In the E cning.
In the evening the mass meeting wa
ddres.ed by Hon. W. M. Springer
fter Witch there we're short aGdresse
Dy mem Ders OF the convention 81
friends Of reciprocity. After the al
journment Of the convention the del
gates and their friends We're tendere
an informal reception at the Comme
cial club.
The next place Of meeting is to
left to tie executive committee, wit
the tacit understanding that it will
Toronto, although it may be change
to some other city. if it is deemed a
visable. At any rate they will atteml
to reach the people farther East in bot
countries.