The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-19

The Conference opened Yesterday with
Fewer Delegates Present than on the
Day Before-SIiIi Fewer at the After
noon Sessfon-Conte.t over the CUES.
item OF Handling ResoIutions-Fight
Between the Pro and Anu.rrust Del.
egates-A Tariff s%quabbIe.
Chicago, September 1.-THE second
days session of the trust conference
opened here today with William Writ
Howe, of New Orleans, in the chair
n a falling off in the attendance OF
both delegates and spectators.
Chairman Howe proceeded at once
to business by putting before the
house a resolution introduced by c..
Farr, of Missouri, for the appointment
of the important committee on resOlu-
lions. He called for a committee of
fifteen to be selected by Chairman
Howe. To this committee all resolu-
tions, according to Mr.. Farr, were to
be referred without reading or debate.
The motion instantly developed the
undercurrent of strife between the fac
tiOns for and against trusts, which
yesterday threatened the cOnvention's
harmony.
An amendment was Immediately pro-
posed, various speakers vigorously
urging that the resolution be amended
so as to allow the appointment to the
committee to be made by the delegates
themseIves-one committeeman from
each state.
The original motion was not acted
upon, but the amendment in regard to
the ann Of appointment was car
ried by a standing vote of SO to II.
Governor Atkinson. of West Vir-
ginia, rising from a far corner, de-
clared tina it is unfair to bind the del
egates by resolution.
The debate waxed warm and dele
gates clamoring for recognition rose in
every part of the house.
Ex-Governor Luce,Of Michigan, thun-
dered that the reference to a commit
tee without reading or debate meant
that many a we'll meant effort would
go to sleep in the hands of the COM
mittee-and sleep the sleep of death."
At this sally there was a ripple of mer-
riment which ceased with the clamor
of others who wished to be heard.
The prO-trust people and the antis
were fearful. 1t became evident that
one side or the other would secure con-
troll and bind the minority to some
thing of which they disapproved.
Edward RoseWater, editor of The
Omaha Bee, amid applause, in an in
formal speech declared that the people
of the United States had the courage
of their convictions. He averred that
the conference Mould adopt such resO-
lutiOnS as it saw fit.
1t remained for Mr.. w. Bourke Coch-
ran to repeat his performance of yes
terday when he restored the harmony
which was lost in an endeavor to Sc
cure q committee on programme.
Upon his suggestion it was finally
decided that the committee on reSOlu-
tions should consist of not only one
representative from each state delega-
ton, but of each national organization.
To this committee it was resolved
that all resolutions be referred without
reading or debate.
Mr.. Lawson Purdy, of the New York
Tariff Reform Tariff Club, and Byron
w. Holt Of the New England Free
Traders Club, made n anti-tarif.
John f. Seaman, of Illinois, took up
the cudgel on behalf of the projections
lists. He called forth a storm of min
gled Kisses and applause. by declaring
that it was a brave man, who after
the experience of the last few wears,
would advocate a policy of free trade.
Thomas Updegraff,. of Iowa; followed
Mr.. Scanlon in defense of the tariff. -
A paper under the caption Excess
sive Financial Energy prepared by
Horatio w. Seymour. was read, rea-
soning that without the tariff the trust
is impossible - tE-Qvl =. A1-l. ->
The afternoon session Twas devoted
to papers on the tRelAtion of AAgricul-
ture to Trusts" - - A- .C.Qu.9 .U'
Dudley Wooten acted. as chairman OF
the session, but presided over de1ega-
tons even thinner than they We're du-
ring the forenoon LyH 1-G Isl Is -
q w. Bourke2 COchranaw was missed from
the rankszof the New York delegation.
but those. gentlemen Assert that he a
notLforsaken the conference. u!
An easterni delegate slept through the
entire session. a pronounced example
of an ennui which affected many oth-
eFs to a lesser degree 80 v-1trtE II.
Governor gPingFees was in attendance
and, at the close responded to a .clamor
from the pit to speak. He merely OBJ
served that fhe was opposed to trusts.
for. reasons. he said, which he would
tell those who attended in the evening.
Samuel H. Greeley, OF the Chicago
board OF trade, spoke on THE Protec-
tion Of American Grain Markets from
Railroad and Warehouse Monopoly"
He was followed by j. c.. Hanley, of St.
Paul. delegate from the National Far
mersf- Alliance and Industrial Union.
4 The last speaker of the afternoon
was Major Benjamin r. Tucker. Of
New York. editor of an anarchistic pa
3 per. He gave his view OF trusts from
n the standpoint of the anarchist. :E
The speakers with one accord over-
stepped the twenty minutes allowed
each other. E-.1- :, @-H Boz =.
At the close an opportunity for dis
custom was afforded, but a motion to
adjourn was overwhelmingly favored
and carried. s-- '- - t-
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