Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-15

IN FAVOR OF TRUSTS UNDER
NATIONAL REGULATION AND
SUPERVISION.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE sec
ond days session of the trust confer
ence opened here to-day with William
Writ Howe, of New Orleans, in the
chair, and falling off in the attend
ance of both delegates and spectators.
Chairman Howe proceeded at once
to business by putting before the house
a resolution introduced by F. c. Farr,
of Missouri, for the appointment Of
the important committee on resolu-
tons.
He called for a committee Of fifteen
to be selected by Chairman Howe. To
this committee all resolutions accord
ing to Mr.. Farr were to be referred
without reading or debate The mo-
ton instantly developed the undercur-
rent of strife between the factions for
and against trusts which yesterday
threatened the conventions harmony.
An amendment was Immediately
proposed, various speakers vigorously
urging that the resolution be amended
to allow the appointments to the COM
mitttee to be made by the delegates
themselves, 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-99 to IA.
Gov. Atkinson, of West Virginia, ris-
ing from a far corner, declared that it
was unfair to bind the delegates by res
olution.
The debate waxed warm and dele
gates clamoring for recognition, rose
in every part OF the house.
Ex-Governor Luce. OF Michigan,
Numbered that the reference TO com
mittee without reading or debate meant
that many a well-meant effort would
go to sleep in the hands CT the com
mittee-and sleep the sleep Of death. "
AT this sally there was a ripple of mer-
rimenr which ceased with the clamor
OF others who wished to be heard.
Taylor, of Michigan Prince, of Texas,
and Collins, Of illinois, were heard.
The pro-trust people and the ants
were fearful, it became evident, that
one side or the other would secure con-
troll and bind the minority to something
OF which they disapproyed.
Edward Rosewater. editor of the
Omaha Bee, won applause in an infor-
NAL speech in which he declared that
the people OF the United States mad the
courage of their convictions. He
averred that the conference should
adopt such resolutions as it saw fit.
b 1t remained for w. Bourke Cochran
TO repeat his performance OF yesterday
when he restored the harmony which
was lost in an endeayor to secure a
committee on programme.
Upon his suggestion it was finally
decided that the committee on resolu-
tions consist OF not only one repre-
sentative OF each State delegation, 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 Club. was then intro
duced. opening the tariff deDate, speak
ing in part as follows:
4 do not contend that the only cause
for combination which restrain trade IS
the tariff, but the tariff does foster and
assist in maintaining such combina-
lions. The tariff is under the control
of the federal government, the aboli-
ton OF duties upon articles produced
by trust is easy. immediate and effect
i've. When this special privilege is
Withdrawn we will then be in better
position to do what further may be
necessary"
Mr.. Purdy was followed by Mr.. Byron
". Holt, of the New England Free
Traders Club
The following extract gives the key
note of his address:
THAT the tariff by shielding our
manufacturers from foreign COMPETE
ton makes it easy for them to combine,
to restrict production and TO fix prices
up to the tariff limit-ought to be
evident to every intelligent man. II
ought also be evident TO all here that
the greatest objection TO trusts IS due
to their ability to raise prices above a
normal. proht-producing point That
the trusts raise prices whenever posi-
Bile to what they consider the maxi
mum profit point is certain"
John F. Seaman. of Illinois. took W
the cudgel or behalf OF the protection