The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-16
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

opecl&l 10 the hECORD-ONION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ia conven-
ton, representative of several organiza-
tions to assist in the furtherance of the
Nicaragua Canal, was held, at the invi-
tation of the Chamber of Commerce, in
the hall Of the chamber this afternoon,
beginning at o'clock. The organizations
which accepted invitations TO be repre-
sented were the following named, in ad-
dition to the Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco: San Francisco Stock Ex-
change, Merchants Association, Oakland
Board of Trade, San Francisco Produce
Exchange, Board of Trade of San Fran
cisco, San Francisco Fruit Exchange,
BuiIders' Exchange, Shipowners' Asso-
citation, Board of Manufacturers and En-
ployers of California, California Bankers
Association, Geographical Society of the
Pacific, Traffic Association of California.
The California Congressional delegation
received invitation TO be present also, the
purpose of the gathering being largely to
enlist their active support in legislation
to bring about the construction of IAN
American canal under American con-
troll"
Captain Chapman called the conven-
ton TO order. n. =. Williams was
George Davidson was named as Vice
President and Hugh Craig and Mr.. Glenn
ent as Secretaries.
a memorial for the consideration of
the convention, addressed TO the National
Senate and House of Representatives,
was presented for adoption, and this was
an important part OF the business OF the
gathering. The text OF this memorial,
which was adopted, is as follows:
Ihe Nicaragua Canal Convention as
sembled at San Francisco, Cal, respect
1ully represents to your august body the
imperative necessity of prompt legsla-
ton which will secure the construction
OF the Nicaragua Canal under control OF
the Government Of the United States and
Tor the benefit OF its citizens as well as Of
the commerce OF the world.
Your memoriallsts have full conf
dence that the patriotism and wisdom of
our Government will embody therein
such conservative provisions as will pro-
lect the interests OF American commerce,
and secure to our country the preponder-
atlng influence in this benencent project
TO which it is entitled by reason Of it's
geographical position and its influence as
The Great Republic of the American Con-
unent.
''We recall the fact that both political
parties have demanded favorable action
on the Nicaragua Canal in their national
platforms; that all Presidential candidates
nave approved thereof, while most OF
our state Legislature have adopted Joint
resolutions OF the same tenor. The Amer
lcan people urgently request the neces-
sary Legislation at the ensuing session of
Congress-"
MEMORIAL FROM TACOMA.
TACOMA, Nov. .15.-Congressmen John
Il. Wilson and w. II. DooIittle tonight
addressed large meeting at the Cham Der
OF Commerce on the Nicaragua Canal.
Much enthusiasm was, manifested, re-
sulting In the adoption of strong me-
mortal to Congress, in part as follows:
The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
most respectfully and urgently prays
your respective branches OF Congress to
promptly enact such legislation as will
secure to our common country the imme-
dlate completion of this overwhelmingly
important work. We are deeply i'm
pressed with the belief that its speedy
construction as an American enterprise
under American control will encourage
as nothing else can do, the building up of
the merchant marine of the United States
Further, we fully believe that the COM
pletion of the Nicaragua Canal will be
beneficial, not alone to the people of this
entire country, but TO every transporta-
tlon line already constructed through
the internal development it will encour-
age in every State in the Union. We
are unqualifiedly in favor of the passage
OF the bill recently and favorably reported
IN the tiity-third Congress by the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.