Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-14
Speakers at Trust Conference
Say it Causes Combines.
HAVE LONG DISCUSSION.
Motion to Refer All Resolutions Tha,
May Come Before Conference to
Committee Causes wrang.
ling-Finally Settled.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-(By Associated
Press)-At' the opening of the second
day of the trust conference u resolu-
ton was passed for the appointment of
a committee on resolutions consisting
of one member from each state, to
whom all resolutions will be referred.
Then the debate waxed warm over the
proposition to have all resolutions re-
ferred to the committee without read
ing or debate.
The pro-trust people and anti's were
fearful that one side or the pther
would secure control and bind the min
ority to something of which they dis
approved.
After long discussion ii was decided
that all resolutions will be referred to
la committee without reading or de-
bate, with the understanding that ON
the last day it be in order for the con-
ference to move on any resolution and
lcall it up if it be not reported on by the
committee.
Lawson Pardy, of the New York Tar
if Reform Club, was the first speaker.
He said he did not contend that the
only cause of combinations was the
tariff, but that the tariff does foster
combinations, The remedy lay in the
abolition of the duties on articles pre-
duced by trusts. He denied that the
protective tariff raised wages; on the
contrary, by shutting off foreign COM
petition, it enabled trusts to shut
down factories, employ less labor and
reduce wages.
Byron w. Holt. of the New England
Free Traders club, was the next speak
er. The keynote of his address lay in
I the sentence: THAT the tariff, by
Shielding manufacturers from foreign
Ecompetition, makes it easy for them to
combine, restrict the production and
fix the prices, and this ought to be evil
dent to any eiilig fteifetl man. q :
t This was followed by the reading OF
a message from President Mckinley,
extending greetings, and formally
Iopening the exposition. Governments
| of all the world and chambers of com
merce from all over, the globe have
accepted invitations to send delegates
John F. Scanlan, of Illinois, called
forth storm of mingled Kisses and
applause by declaring that it was a
brave man who, after the experience
of the last few years, would advocate
free trade. He added: THE creators
of trusts are establishing the most
gigantic schools of socialism the world
has ever known. If few men can
run all the industrial interests of the
nation, why cannot all the people?"
| Congressman Updegratf, Of Iowa
said in part: "a monopolistic trus
I'm against. The aggregation of capi
tai, however large and properly man
aged, I'm for. I'm not fool enough t,
want to kill the goose that lays tn,
golden egg. / do not care whether th,
tariff is the mother of trusts or not
That doesn't touch the question. L
the tariff be in any sense the nothe
of trusts, what would you do? I'll tel
you what. Wen take care of the moth
er, and save her; We'll raise her chik
dren in the fear of the admonition o
the Lord. That's the way to manag!
trusts. Why, bless my soul, friends
YOU can't have u rich soil withou
weeds"
After reading a paper by Horatio W
Seymour. published in the Chicago
Chronicle, the meeting adjourned unit
| 3 o'clock.