Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-11-22
That of Governor and Mayor to
the immigration Convention
Delegates.
Typical of the Welcome Immi-
grants to the Northwest
Will Receive.
Speeches by Mr.. Gridley of Du-
luth and Mr.. Worst of
North Dakota.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 20.-The big North
western immigration convention opened
with a burst of music from Seibert's
orchestra, stationed in the gallery Of
the hall Of representatives at the state
capitol. Directly afterwards Theodore
L. Schumacher, chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements, opened the
convention, after which an impressive
invocation was offered by Bishop Gill
bert.
Clougll Welcomed the Delegates.
Governor Clough was called upon to
welcome the delegates, and he didit
felicitously. Horace Greedy had said
that he was a philanthropist who caused
two blades of grass to grow where but
one had grown before, but it was the
purpose of this convention to create two
jobs for workingmen where but one job
had existed before, and it therefore
looked forward to much greater results.
He cordially Endorsed the purposes Of
the convention and heartily welcomed
the delegates to the state.
Mayor Smith Was Cordial.
Mayor Smith, on behalf Of the city,
spoke i'll equally cordial vein, saying:
! greet the representative men OF the
Northwestern states feeling satisfied
that the great work for which you have
assembled will be fully accomplished.
We of st. Paul feel especially gratified
that this movement was inaugurated by
an energetic citizen of this city, D. R.
ri hfo1N;~-scc coo,,oto,- of tho To,n, y, o,saio 7
club, who by his untiring energy en-
listed and secured the cooperation Of
the leading men of the Northwest i'll
this immigration movement.
In view of the fact that a very large
number of distinguished gentlemen
have consented to address this onven
ton upon every subject which has a
direct bearing on the great undertaking
which has called you together, it would
seem unbecoming for me to make any
extended remarks. His excellency, the
governor, has welcomed you on the part
of our great commonwealth, and I, on
behalf of our citizens, extend to you a
cordial welcome to the Capital City Of
Minnesota.
w. j. Footner, president of the st.
Paul Commercial club then made a
statement of the origin and purpose of
the movement which resulted in the
convention here gathered. and on the
suggesti on of P. v. Collins of Mime.
apolis, the convention joined in singing
America
Theodore Schumacher was made tenn
porary chairman and D. r. McGinnis
temporary secretary.
While the convention awaited the ap-
pointment of the committees, E. G..
Gridley Of Duluth addressed the con.
vention on the iron industry of Mime.
sofa.
Mr. Gridley Talked Iron.
Mr.. Gridley introduced his remarks
by congratulating the Northwest upon
the fact that at such a short notice it
was possible to gather such an aggrega-
ton Of representative mon. On behalf
Of Duluth he also complimented St. Paul
upon the possession Of such citizens as
E. v. Smalley and D. r. McGinnis. to
whose efforts was largely due the sue
cess of the convention. He then went
into a somewhat technical, though in.
teresting discussion upon the iron in
dustry of Minnesota. There were, he
said, more than 100000 tons Of
the best iron ore on earth
in the great ranges Of Northern Mime
sofa that could be put upon the cars at
So cents a ton. If it were possible to
smelt and reduce this ore at or near the
mines it would ave the cost of trans
portation to the Pennsylvania furnaces
and the transportation from Pennsyl-
vania back over the lakes to the West.
ern consumer again.
Mr.. Gridley made the point that the
Missabe ore could be shipped to st. Paul
to meet coal here from the Illinois mines
and manufactured here at consider.
ably less cost than it could at Pittsburg,
e!>;n@. Minnesota. the benefit Of the