The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-19
WILL OPEL ALL PORTS.
A Great Opportunity for Manufacturer
of the United states.


of the United states.
Chicago. Oct. Is.-President Mckinley
has assured representatives OF the Illi-
Dois Manufacturers association that
the plea to have all ports in Cuba, Por-
to Rico and the Philippines open to free
entry OF American producets. will re-
ceive consideration. At a meeting be-
tween the nations executive and the
directors of the association the resolu-
tons passed by the association at its
meeting at the Union League club on
Sept. %. were read to the president. af-
ter which he made a short speech.
Postmaster Gordon introduced the
representatives OF the Manufacturers
association TO President Mckinley. who
walked around the circle OF standing
men and shook hands cordially with
each. President Conkey then briefly
told OF the calling of the conference at
the Union League club. n recited
what had been done at that meeting.
Secretary Glenn then read the resolu-
lions. as follows:
Whereas, The commissioners APP
pointed by this government to nego-
tiate the treaty Of peace with Spain
are now In conference with the commits
sioners representing the Spanish gov
eminent. and
Whereas. The recent glorious victor
les OF our army n navy in the An
titles and In the far East have left in
our possession new territory and opened
the doors for a vast increase of Amer
lean commerce. and
Whereas, 1t il of the greatest i'm
portance to the manufacturers of this
country N OF equal Importance to all
Its people that the markets of the world
be opened to our products; now. there
fore, be IL
Resolved. BY the Illinois Manufac-
turers' association, representing and
controlling by Its membership more
than 81 600. 900. 900 of trade annually,
that IL Is the sense of this conference
that the president OF the United States
be and is hereby requested to instruct
those having in charge for this country
the conclusion OF such treaty of peace
to exact that the ports of all territory
now In our possession and heretofore
controlled by Spain, be permanently
opened to the freest possible entry to
all products of American industry. and
be IL further
Resolved. That the president and
secretary Of the Illinois Manufacturers
association be directed to present these
resolutions 20 President Mckinley"
At the conclusion OF the reading Pres
ident Mckinley gave the words which
the members of the association have
wanted to hear ever since the meeting
of Sept. 29. He said:
Il am very glad to get an expression
from Illinois manufacturer on so I'M
portant a question, and II will have
great weight I'm determining the i'm
portant matter under consideration. l
am glad to know how the business men
OF this section of the country feel on
the question now being considered by
the peace commission, and ! assure you
that your resolutions will have weight
with me. ] am always glad to have an
expression Of opinion from the business
men OF the country and to know how
they feel on important matters under
consideration"
The remainder OF the conference was
informal. Speaking with some of the
directors individually, the president
told them he was glad they were inter-
ested I'm the subject, and expressed
at their visit.