Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-18
UPON THE QUESTION OF TARIFF
The ries to Have Al Port. In caha one,
To Tree puiy of American Uoods
wili be Considered.

Chicago. oct. is.-prcsldont Mckinley
has assured representatives VI the II.
iinols manufacturers shat the plea 10
have all ports iu cuba. Porto Rico ana
the Philippines open 90 free entry OF
American pfoduciA Will receive con-
sidrfailon. a. "a meeting between che
na;ion'a executive and the directors o.
the association. tha resolution. psfs.d
BY TIE auH1clati0n az IT, meeting az the
lnl9h LtlsuD CluD sept ~ were road
Co thc President, after which he made
o. short speech.
Postmaster Gordon Introduced the
representative % che Mauufacturora
association 60 President Mckinley who
walked around the circle of standing
men and shook hands cordially vita
each. President Coukry then briefly
told Of the calling OF the con!grcn,s
ai the Uuion i.AEur club. ana rrrited
what had been done a. that meeting
Seefs tury Glenn then read the TCnoiu-
lions. a. follows
Whereas, the commissioners appoint
Cd ~ thik government 10 negotiate shc
trrry u peace Win Spain arr now
In conference With ths sumissionorH
rcpfcacuiing the spanish government,
and.
Whereas. the recent glorious victor.
iss % our army ana navy In the An
titles and IN the Far East have left
In our Possession new territory and
opened doors Tor vast Increase Of
American commerce and.
whereas, 10 Ii OF the greatest TN
portance 90 The manufacturers u this
country and consequently q equal I'm
portance 20 al % ~ people, that the
markets of the world BE- opened e. our
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Resolved. by the Illinois Manufac-
tuners association. representing and
controlling by its mrmhrwhip more
thnn 81 900 100000 Of trade annually.
that % o. the sense ~ this conference
that the President of tho United States
be- aud H. b. hereby requested 60 Co.,.
Htruct those having IA charge Tor this
country the conclusion ~ Huch treaty
u peace 30 exact that the ports VI az
territory now IN our possesHion and
heretofore controlled by spain be per-
manentiy opened 10 the frceaS p1rsibir
entry 20 All products of American In
duatryi and he Il further,
Wonolyrd. that The president and
ascrotafy Of the tillnois Manufacturers
association be- directed 90 preaent these
resolutions % President Mckinley,
Al the conclusion Of thu reading
President Mckinley save the words
hNNNA INV WN|NANNfN" WA 80.
have wanted 10 hear ever since the
meeting VI sept 20. H. said;
II am very glad 10 get an erpfefslon
from Illinois manufacturers on ~ i'm
p0rtAu. a question, and Il VIII have
great weight lu determining the I'm
p0ftant matter under conslderaion, !
am gind 20 know how the business men
N his section Of the country feel on
the auesaon now being conlldercd by
ihe peace commission, aud ! assure
you that your resolutions VIII have
weight with me. ! am always glad 90
haye an expression Of opinion from the
business mHr ~ tho country ana 20
know how they feel on important mat
tsfs under c1usldrratlon,'
The remainder n the conference was
informal. Speaking With some Of The
dir,etsrs individually. the President
told thrm h. was glad shcy were in.
terested In the subject and expressed
pleasure az thclr visit,