Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-15
Second Days Session Of Confer
enGe in the Windy City.
a slim ATTENDANCE
Dcbare on Resolutions Cut or
apccchcs For ana Against tho Tar
lit Many Delegates Aircc,cd by
Ennui-Governor rtngrcc Attends
and Observe. Tint IIo Is opposed
10 Trus,s-Lon. windcd sprnKcrs.
(sy Telegraph to virginian -pilot.)

Q3y Telegraph to Virginan- Pilot)
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE second days
session Of the Trust Conference opened
here to-day with William Writ Howe,
of New Orleans, In the chair and
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 G. Farr, OF
Missouri, for the appointment OF the
important Committee on Resolutions.
Tie called for Il committee of 10 to be
selected by Chairman Howe. TO this
committee all resolutions according to
MIR. Farr were 10 be referred without
reading or debate. The motion instant
ly developed the under-current of strife
between the factions for ana 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 signed by delegates them
selves, one committeeman from each
State.
The original motion was not acted
upon but the amendment in regard Ia
the manner OF appointment was ear
ried by standing vote of 99.to IA.
Governor Atkinson, of West Virginia
rising from far corner, declared that
it is unfair to bind the delegates by
resolution.
The debate waXed warm and dele
gates ciamoring for recognition rose in
'Ie@ery part of the house.
THE SLEEP or DEATH.
Ex-Governor Luce. of Michigan,
f6ltndnroL IN In 80
mittec without reading or debate meant
that many a we'll meant effort would 80
to sleep in the hands OF the committee.
anu sleep the sleep of death" AT this
sally there was Il ripple of merriment
which ceased with the clamor OF others
who wished To be heard.
The pro-trust people and the ants
were fearful X became evident that
one side or the other would secure CON
troll and bind the minority 10 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.
nf their convictions file averrcd that
the conference should adopt such rcso
lutions as 1t saw IT.
1t remained for Mr.. w. Bourkc Coch.
ran to repeat his performances of yes
terday. when he restored The harmony
which was lost in an endcavor to Sc
cure a committee on programme. Upon
his suggestion it was finally decided
that the Committee on Resolutions;
should consist of not only one repre-
scnta tive from each State delegation.
but of each ma tional organiZa ton. To
this committee 1t was resolved that all
resolutions be referred without reading
or debnte.
THE TARIFF DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Lawson Purdy Of the New Yorl,
Tariff Reform Ctuh
Holt. or the New England Free Trad
ers' Club. made anti-'nr'fr speeches
John f.. Scanlon. of Illinois, took up
tie cudgel on behalf OF thr prntectIon-
lists. He called forth storm of min
gled misses and applause by declaring
that it was n brave man. who, after
the experience of the last few years.
would advocate II policy Of free trade
Thomas Updegraff, OF Iowa. followed
MI Scnnlon in n defence of the tariff.
A paner under the caption. "Exce.sve
financial Energy" prepared by Hora ito
w. Seymour, was read, reasoning that
without the tariff the trust is impos-
sible.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was devoted ia
papers on the Relation of Agricu,ture
to Trusts" Dudley Wooten acted az
chairman of the session. but presided
over delega tons even thinner than thew
were CURING the forenoon. w. 3Ourke
Cochran was missed from the ranks
OF the New York delegation, but those
gentlemen assert that he had not for
saken the conference. An Eastern del
egate slept through the entire session.
pronounced example Of an ennui
which affected many others to lesser
degree.
Governor Pingree was in attendance.
and at the close responded to n clamor
from the Dit to Sna1k n,
served that he was opposed to trusts,
Tor reasons, he said. which he would
tell those who attended in the evening
Samuel II. Greeley, of the Chicago
board of Trade spoke on THE Protect
ton of American Grain Markets from
railroad. and Warehouse Monopoly"
lie was followed by J. c. Henley, of
81. Paul, delegate from the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
The last speaker of the afternoon was
Major Benjamin r. Tucker, of New
YORK. editor of an anarchistic paper
re gave his view of trusts from the
standpoint of the anarchist The sneak
ers With on accord overstepped the
twenty minutes allowed each specch.
At the close an opportunity for discus
. Sion was afforded. but motion to ad-
N1ourn was overwhelmingly favored and
carried.
NIGHT SESSION.
The following Committee on Resolu-
tions was announced: :
Florida, DR.. John +. Forbes; Nation