The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-06-09
The Second international Reciprocity
Convention In Session at st.
Paul.
Fully Five Hundred Delegates at the
Opening, and As Many More
Coming.
Delegates Welcomed by Mayor Wright
and Gov. Burke--Eustis TEN.
porary Chairman.

ST. PAUL, June B.-The second inter-
national reciprocity convention began
in the big auditorium at 2 p. m. Monss
day. About 500 delegates attended the
opening session, and from lists given to
the secretaries, it is certain that nearly
1,OU0 delegates will attend the sessions
after Monday. The first meeting was
opened by E. V. smalley, chairman of
the local executive committee. Mayor
Wright welcomed the delegates and Wis
itors to st. Panl. Ex-Governor Burke
performed like Office on behalf of the
convention, speaking as follows:
President Burke's Address.
Gentlemen of the Convention: In meet
ing this convention for the second time, I
take pleasure in cotlgratulating you upon
the splendid gathering, the numbers and
personnel of which will do much to fur
'ther the objects for which you are called
together.
The large number of gentlemen present
who met with us at our last convention as
sures ne that there is no abatement in
their enthusiasm, an enthusiasm, i am
sure, which will continue until reciprocity
is an accomplished fact and until the inn
aginary lines which d. as bars to much of
the trade ard commerce which should
come to tie Northwest, especially that
portion lying along the Canadian border,
shall cease to hinder the prosperity Of
these new and vigorous commonwealths.
The objects of this convention of repre-
sentative citizens of several states and
provinces are well known. While many
OF you may not agree with me as to the
benefits which the system of protection
has given to the Eastern sections of this
country, we are a unit in the belief that
the doctrine of reciprocity, fairly applied,
will increase the material wealth of the
magnificent country which sends its repre-
sentatives here today.
Ex-Governor Burke here paid trib-
ute to the memory of James q. Blaine,
whom he designated as the pioneer OF
modern reciprocity. He then continued:
Never since history began have people
held such rich possessions as ours. There
is a diversity of interest and of productions
i'll the various sections which authorizes
the establishment of the most equitable
laws of trade which mortal man has ever
devised, and a friendly rivalry which can
be cemented i'll friendship and maintained
with profit of all concerned. For there is
a production which every section produces
of a superior kind, without which no coun-
Try can prosper, and failing the highest
development of which no country can
achieve the highest success For the cul-
L At al;
and seed are all of the best, and the result
has fully justified the claims which some
OF the more modest among us have made
concerning it. The product referred to is
men and women
Not Begging Fayors.
Reciprocity apostles do not come beg
| ging for favors nor for advantages. They
ask, they demand that rights shall be ac-
corded them. We are not suppliants for
bounty, nos chasers after appropriations.
We purpose, however, that the things to
which we are justly entitled shall not be
withheld from us, and it is our intention
to persevere until the ends for which we
have striven and for which we are striving
shall have been accomplished.
The remainder of the address was de-
voted to assuring the Canadian dele
gates of the great pleasure their pres.
ence gave.
When EX Governor Burke had fin
ished speaking. James Fisher, M. p, of
Winnipeg, was called upon to address
the convention III behalf of the Cana
dian delegates. His remarks were brief
but appropriate.
Mayor Eustis of Minneapolis was
made temporary chairman of the con-
vention, with most enthusiastic ap-
proval, and when he was escorted to
the platform by Mr. Fisher of Winni-
peg and Mayor Wright of st. Paul, a
wave of applause rolled up from every
quarter of the immense building.
Fonr temporary secretaries were
chosen, and all but one served as secre.
taries to the first international reci.
procity convention. held in Grand
Forks less than one year ago. The sec.
retaries are:
D. r. McGinnis, secretary of the
Grand Forks chamber of commerce.
S. A. Thompson, secretary of the
Duluth chamber of commerce.
j. II. Beck, secretary of the st. Paul
chamber of commerce. Mr.. Beck die
not serve at the Grand Forks conven
( ton.
Mr.. Bell, secretary of the Winnipeg
board Of trade.
The four secretaries were authorized
to make up a list of accredited delegate.
instead OF selecting Il regular commit
tee OH credentials.
The convention then adjourned fol
the day.
The Manitoba delegation, who have
by courtesy the selection of a per
manent presiding officer, selected Hon
James Fisher of Winnipeg for tina