The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15

BOURKE COCHRAN POURS OIL
ON TROUBLED WATERS.
A PAPER BY HORATI0 W. SEYMOUR READ
He Declares that Without the Tariff the Trust
is an lmpossioi ity. Pingree Star
Attraction. Foster, of Ohio,
Defends TruS S.
Defends TruS S.

Chicago, H., Sept. Enthusiastic
interest and crowded nall put tonight 5
session of the conference on trusts sharp-
~ in contrast with the forenoon and af !,
ternoon gatherings. Central Music Hail
was packed with an audience that rep
resented nearly every class of people.
Governor Pingrce of Michigan, was a
star attraction. The Governor was re-
ceived with applause so fervent that it
was several minutes before he could pro-
coed with his address. He was obliged t.
rise several times after taking his seat
and bow his acknowledgements before
the audience would allow the Chairman
to introduce the next speaker.
The house was divided against itself
during the address of the next speaker.
EN-Secretary of the Treasury, Charles
Foster The audience finally became so
demonstrative in imterrupt;ng the speak
er With questions and remarks that del
egate asked the Chair to clear the gal
leres unless the interruption ceased.
The second days session of the trust
conference opened here today with Will
liam Writ Howe, Of New Orleans i'll the
chair and falling off in the attendance
of both delegates and spectators.
Chairman Howe proceeded Mt once to
business by putting before the house
resolution introduced by G. FaGr, OF
Missouri, for the appointment of the inn
portant committee on resolutions. He
called for a committee of fifteen to be
selected by Chairman Howe. To this
committee all resolutions according to
Mr.. Farr were to be referred without
reading or debate. The motion instantly
developed the undercurrent of strife be-
tween the factions for and against
trusts, which yesterday threatened the
conventions harmony.
An amendment was Immediately pro-
posed, various speakers vigorously urg-
ing that the resolution be amended TO
allow the appointments to the commit
tee to be made by the delegates them
selves, one committeeman from each
State.
The original motion was not acted
upon but the amendment IN regard to
the manner Of appointment was carried
by a standing vote of n1nety-nine to
fourteen.
Governor Atkinson, Of West Virginia,
rising from far corner declared that
it is unfair to bind the delegates by res
olution.
The debate waxed warm and dele
gates clamoriTg for recognition rose
in every part of the house.
Ex-Governor Luce Michigan, thun-
dered that the reference to a commit
tee without reading or debate meant
that many a well meant effort would 80
to sleep in the hands of the committee
and sleep the sleep OF DEATH" AT
this sally there was a ripple of merri-
ment which ceased with the clanlor of
others who wished to be heard.
The pro-trust people and the antis
were fearful, it became evident, THAT
one side or the other would secure con-
troll and bind the minority to something
of which they disapproved.
Edward Rosewater, editor of the
Omaha Bee amid applause in an infor-
NAL speech declared that the people OF
the United States had the courage OF
their convictions.
He ayerred that the conference should
adopt such resolutions as it saw fit
1t remained for Mr. w. Bourke Coch-
ran to repeat his performance of yester-
day when he restored the harmony which
was lost in an endeavor to secure Il
committee on program.
Upon his suggestion it was finally de-
cided that the committee on resolutions
should consist of not only one represen-
tative from each State delegation but
of each national organization.
To this committee it was resolved that
all resolutions be referred without read
ing or debate.
Mr.. Lawton Purdy, of the New York
Tariff Reform Club, and Byron w.
Holt, of the New England Free Traders
Club, made anti-tariff speeches.
John Il. Seaman, of Illinois, took up
tile cudgcl on behalf of the protection
lists. He called forth a storm of mingled
Kisses and applause by declaring that it
was a brave man, who after the expert
ence of the last few years, would adyo-
cate policy of free trade.
Thomas Updegraff, of Iowa, followed
Mr.. Seaman in "a defence of the tariff.
A paper under the caption Excessive
financial Energy" prepared by Horatio
w. Seymour, was read, reasoning that
without the tariff the trust is impos-
sible.
The afternoon session was devoted to
papers Oh Lup lbtldIlOu OI AGRICULTURE
to Trusts" Dudley Wooten acted as
chairman of the session, but presided
over delegations even thinner than they
were during the forenoon. w. Bourke
Cochran was missed from the ranks of
the New York delegation, but those gen
tlemen assert that he has not foresaken
the conference. An Eastern delegate
slept through the entire session, pro-
nounced example Of an ennui which
affected many others to a lesser degree
Governor Pingree was in attendance,
and at the close responded to a clamor
from the pit to speak. He merely OBJ
served that he was opposed to trusts
for reasons, he said, which he would
tell those who attended in the evening.
Samuel ii. Greeley, of the Chicago
Board Of Trade, spoke on "INhe Protec-
ton Of American grain markets from
railroad and warehouse m0noDolv" Hn