The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-06
The Second International Reciprocity
Convention I'm Session at st.
Paul.
Fully Five Hundred Delegates mt the
Opening, and As Many More
Coming.
Delegates Welcomed by Mayor Wright
and Gov. Burke Eustis Tenn.
porary Chairman.

ST. PAUL, June 6.-The second inter-
national reciprocity convention began
in the big auditorium at 2p. M. Mon:
day. About 5OO delegates attended the
opening session, and from lists given to
the secretaries, it is certain that nearly
1,O00 delegates will attend the sessions
after Monday. The first meeting was
open.d by e. V. Smalley, chairman of
the local executive committee. Mayor
Wright welcomed the delegates and Wis
-tors to st. Paul. Ex-Governor Burke
performed a like office on behalf of the
convention, speaking as follows;
President Rurke's Address.
Gentlemen of the Convention: In meet
ing this convention for the second time,
take pleasure in congratulating 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 me that there Ii no abatement in
ILEh iii EiUuuSIttSIU, il dIu
sure, which will continue until reciprocity
is an accomplished fact and until the i'm
aginary lines which act as bars to much of
the trade and commerce which should
come to the 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
ma thficent country which sends it's repre-
sentatives here today.
Ex-Governor Burke here paid a 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 diversity of interest and of productions
i'm the various sections which authorizes
the establishment of the most equitable
laws of trade which mortal man has ever
devised, and u friendly rivalry which can
he cemented in friendship and maintained
with profit of all concerned For there is
aproduction 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-
tivation of this product, climate and soil
and seed are all of the best and the result
ALL ts..l Al IL
of the more modest among us have made
concerning it. The product referred to is
men and women.
Not Begging Favors.
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, nor 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 deie-
gates of the great pleasure their pres
ence gave.
When Ex- Governor Burke had fin
ished speaking. James Fisher, NJ p, of
Winnipeg, was called upon to address
the convention in 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.
-Four 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:
ID. r.. McGinnis, secretary of the
Grand Forks chamber of commerce.
s. A. Thompson, secretary of the
Duluth chamber of commerce.
J. Ell. Beck. secretary of the st. Paul
chamber of commerce. Mr.. Beck did
not serve at tho Grand Forks conven-
tion.
Mr.. Bell, secretary of the Winnipeg
board of trade.
The four secretaries were authorized
TO make up list OF accredited delegates
instead OF selecting regular commit
tee on credentials.
The convention then adjourned for
the day.
The Manitoba delegation, who have
by courtesy the selection of per-
manent presiding officer, selected Hon.
james Fisher Of Winnipeg for that
office, and ne viii be chosen without
opposition.