The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31
TO BENEFIT NEW ENGLAND
New England Boards Of Trade in
Convention.
sINVEST MONEY AT HOME'' SAYS
GOV. CLEAVES.

Col Bangs of Augusta Spoke Obstacles
| That Stand in the Way of the CONNER
| cia1 Prosperity of New EDgland-A
Banquet Complimentary to the
Governors of New England.
| Boston. January 30.-A convention was
| held at the Vendome today. at which
gathered members of the boards of trade
| from all the New England States. under
the auspices of the Massachusetts Board of
Trade.
| The main subject was associations of busi
| ness men, and the best methods by which
| they car promote the welfare of New Eng
land" Charles E. Adams of Lowell, ,fpresi-
dent of the Massachusetts State Board OF
| Trade, presided.
Henry ". Lord. president of the Maine
| State Board of Trade, introduced @. E.
| Pearl of Bangor, who made a brief address
being followed by Col. Bangs of Augusta
Maine. who called attention to some of the
obstacles which stand in the way of the
commercial prosperity of New England
| Three of..the most prominent evils are the
antago onism of labor and capital, the lobby
obligations. He would like to have some of
the gentlemen present solve the problem of
how shall labor and capital. the twin factors
of commercial greatness and prosperity. be-
come reconoiled and brought into harmoni-
GUS action. This must be done and that
quickly; and how shall the halls of legisla-
tion be freed from the cprrupting influence
of the lobbying interest? Business integrity
should be cardinal principle of successful
adventure, and those alone who rise to emil
nence on that foundation should receive
honorable recognition. Compromising
felony is none too hard term to apply to
all who oonnive or allow the misapropria-
ton of funds or condolences committed to
their honorable keeping.
Hon. John L. Spring, president of the
New Hampshire State Board of Trade, spoke
of the improvements which nave come to
communities in that state through local
organization. He spoke of the tendency
to remove manufacturing plants from his
section of the South.
Several other gentlemen spoke. The con-
vention concluded with a reception and
banquet at Hotel Vendome. attended by
about two hundred an fifty representative
business men of New England. The ban
quet was complimentary to the guests from
out of the state. and in particular to the six
governors of the New England States, all of
whom we're expected to speak. Only two
governors were present. Gov. d. Russell
Brown of Rhode Island and Gov. Cleaves Of
Maine. Charles E. Adams of Lowell. presi-
dent of the board. presided. and among
those present were ia mes D. Dewell. presi-
dent OF the Connecticut board of trade:
Hon. Henry Lord, president of the Maine
/ State board of trade; Hon. John i. Spring,
president of the New Hampshire State
board of trade; A. S. Banks of Augusta,
Me-, Charles S. Pearl of Bangor. Me.
At O'Clock President Adams made
brief address, in which he aid the results
attained by the Massachusetts State board
Of trade far exceeded the expectations OF it's
4 founders New England must devise some
way of meeting competition in the market
L which properly belongs to her. Through
Il such assoc la tions as this, business men
+ should insist that economical statesmaniIke
methods of government should be pursued.
81 He then introduced Gov. GTeenhalge's
} private secretary, Henry A. Thomas. who
expressed the regrets of the Governor that
Illness prevented his attendance. Gov. ID.
J r, Brown of Rhode Island. spoke at length.
GOV. CLEAvEs
was next introduced. He was received with
i. cheers, and said in substance: "Massaohu-
setts and Maine are alike, because they al
WAYS have been true to the principles OF
, progressive government. l see here that
discrimination and self reliance that
means progress in the great business In
terests in this section of our country. and
J if Won would take a little more interest in
the political affairs of the country we should
be better off still. The business men con-
r trolling the legislation of this country
would give us better and more stable laws
and better prosperity through our whole
land. There is no place today on this contl-
nent more desirable for the investment of
, | ca Dit al and the development of our re-
some IS than New England. where the
rights of labor and capital and business
men are protected under the guidance of
our courts We have in New England the
best Judiciary system in the United States.
The decisions of our judges are founded on
, law, truth and justice. We wish to close up
these alluring and deceptive avenues that
have taken millions of money out of New
, England for the last ten years and devote
, our energies and industries to building up
at home. When we do that we need not
worry about the progress of New England.
sources in New England, the future Will
bear an important parteaEd greater par tsnaan a
5 ever before in the industrial progress Of ne
, United States and of the clvllIzea woTIu;
: and dHenry Lord. The president then referred
2 10 the resolution passed against the pank:
f lurtoy bill now pending In ConGress,; ana
letters to the Senators protesting against
its passage. The meeting adjourned.
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