Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
A MERCHANT MARINE
Republican League Adopts a Resolu-
ton Favoring 1t.
ST. PAUL TEE CONVENTION CITY
Delegates Conclude Business and
Visit the President.
CLOSING PROCEEDIN ING S

The executive committee of the National
Republican League, which convened yes
terday at Wizards Hotel, concluded its de-
alterations at a brief session held this
morning. When the meeting was called
Secretary Slime announced that Mr. L. NJ
Saunders and himself had called on Presi-
dent Mckinley this morning, and the lat
ter had consented to receive the members
at 12:45 o clock today.
Several resolutions were offered, one of
which, presented by Melville Hayes of
Ohio and unanimously adopted, provided
among other things, that the business in
terests of the nation would be vastly bene-
fitted and demand the early restoration of
our merchant marine to its former posi-
ton on the seas of the world; it is the sense
of this committee that prompt action
should be taken by the present Congress to
enact such laws as will encourage and
build up the merchant marine to proper
tions adequate to insure the carrying of
American products in American bottoms,
and at the same time reinforce the navy of
the nation, and further. that the members
of this committee should use their personal
influence in that direction.
Upon motion of C. M Wilcox of Mime
sofa the sincere thanks of the committee
were rendered to President Stone and Sec
rotary Slime for their tireleSS efforts in be-
half of and their devotion to the cause of
the organization. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Mitchell of North Carolina and adopt
ed directed the secretary to telegraph the
atulations of the league to Governor
Taylor of Ken lucky. a resolution was also
adopted thanking Manager Burch of VII
lard's for his numerous courtesies. The
meeting then adjourned.
st. Paul Wins.
At the session of the committee last night
St. Paul was selected for the next annual
convention of the league. and the third
Tuesday in July, 1900. chosen as the date
The advantages of indianapolis were pre-
scented by Representative Overstreet i'll
strong terms. and he was ably seconded by
Mr.. Hugh H. Hanna. For Galveston. Rep
resentative H..wley and j. b. Slosson exer-
ciSed their persuasive powers but the great
Texas city did not get vote when the de-
Gliding ballot was taken. St. Paul receiving
% to 16 for Sioux Falls and 3 for Indian
apolis. Upon motion of Representative
Burke of South Dakota the selection of St
Paul was made unanimous.
After the convention date had been fixed
as stated. for the third Tuesday in next
July Representative White, the colOred
representative in Congress from North Car
DINA. offered resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the committee that any change
made in the present plan of representation
IN the national republican convention would
be unwise at this time. After extended dis
cussion the proposition was tabled.
Sympathy and Support
Mr.. Melville Hayes of Ohio offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, declaring that
the Republican League of the United States
had always stood for the right of man and
for manhood suffrage, and reciting that
there was now pending in North Carolina
an amendment to the state constitution
which, in effect, violated the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Consritr-
ton of the United States by it's unjust dis
examination. 1t was, therefore, resolved