The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-12
COM MERGE CONVENTION
URGES THE IMPROVEMENT or THE
STATE CANALS.

G. Waldo Smith, President OF the Wholesale
Grocer1 Association of Now York, De-
tends the Combinations of Capital, CONF
monty, He Snys, Misnhmed Trusts.
UTICA. Oct 1.-THE State Commerce Con-
venton resumed its session at the Auditorium
this morning. The 300 odd delegates listened
to discussion on several papers incident to
tho proposition for the improvement OF the
States canals and on other subjects OF import
ance to the furtherance OF the Commemorative
prosperity.
Abraham Abrahams OF Brooklyn advocated
the holding Of grand public exposition In
New York State every four years. saying that
II the people could see the fruit Of their multi
tudinous industries grouped together In a
series OF attractive buildings they would be
astounded ct their magnitude. Tho matter
was referred to the Committee ON Miscel-
lancous Matters.
DIR. s. A. Robinson Of the Chamber Of Com
merce OF Staten Island. spoke on the question
OF Staten Island terminals. He recommended
their improvement.
Ex-senator George B. Sloane OF Oswego
chairman OF the Committee on Canals. pre-
sented the report Of that committee In the
form Of a resolution. 1t was in substance as
follows:
Rr!o'v>d,, That the Erie. osweRo and Champlaln
the commercial supremacy Of the state thereby pro-
noting the prosperity of it's people.
people of the State. With due regard however. to
State should be on the line Of imrraSihs the canals
no the @
must must be progressive and calculated Gale to attain
complete in itself and give immediate Seneats TO
commerce.
The Hon. John I. Platt OF Poughk espse. spoke
In opposition to the resolutions Mr.. Plat said
N hA n tlFNn ha tad ma amt ~ thA
freight and the canals ga per cent. and the
railroads do not cost a cent to the people ofthe
John d. Herman Of this city said what We
want on the Part OF the people Is TO put check
the ' rairoads by statutes to max. the ioWest
rates. The only way that the people can keep
railroad rates down is by keeping the canals In
2, Mr, Pistt OF Poughfespsis. was one Of those
Mr. Waldo smith i Pr.sident of the wholesa.
Grocers' Association OF New York. read paper
whsS Rs dsndSd somb
nations Of capital. which are commonly called
trnsts: He said In part: ,,
tors. politicians. labor agitators, and others
have been trying to ind an antidote for an
Of time, does not sxist or i It does exist Exists
Giants. lawyers. editors and others to tell mo
bs G time e9pf bofs nd failed trust o sng up to
tion under the laws of any State. with preei-
dent. treasurer. secretary and a board OF d.
ized a.. new enterprise. or as
used, appears IL tho public mind 70 mean
thing organized for the purpose OF inordnate
and unreasonable, gain. The question then.
osWs What f !. S De a'H With S ins the
Are corporations necessary to the carrying
sary. how can they be organized and controlled
alone, or Of labor alone. but Of ali the people?
l do not think it is necessary TO undertake to
to exist but that they are actually necessary
in order that the worlds work may be carried
on and human existence sustained take 1t
for granted that all thoughtful men will con-
On Of the objections urged against these
The PRESIDENT Of the ITTavelllns salesmen's
that %. 900 statesmen had been dismissed as a
result Of recent combinations. and figured
Sst s a4s nos res es. IL m as
than hundred million dollars per an
Tss it ony Hst ss
whose seryices were no longer needed. All
transportation. manufacturing and mercantile
and every saving made in running these
establishmen!s is ultimately, a saving to
doing dol the worlds work. and are Interested IN
having this work done as cheanly as Is consist
and ths oss 81 M
to railroads and hotels. the railroads were never
earning so much money as tn, they are to-day.
The $4,000 dismissed statesmen have prob
ably found better work at more wages than
have no right to stand in the way OF oheapenng
the cost OF the goods they sold.
The growth OF our export business in manu-
featured goods during the last five years has
been most marvellous and It must be remem-
p hG men p deveopment Of great CORPORA
o e% a million milf dollars worth Of manu-
San mon doars WORTH daily more
II think that a careful study OF the situation
bin.d with the very best brain nowsr or ability.
ins mouldings. When 1: 7. serrell Invented
ns INCLUDING nsn mSs be wh an RSas
than can be made BY hand in a week tho car
penters all thought that one Of their occnps.
and key: and alse to ask the police for protec;;
hours. and now in New York city they are 81
o r 'h hnf 81 il < dent TO get men Enough to
carry on building operations
"Brddsreft's said in recent issue: More
men are employ ed than at this time last year
| and at better wages. In March last figures
| tahulated by us showed that there were 150.-
600 more men at work than at the same time
year, ago and since then matters have i'm
proved considerably
"A recent Issue OF Dlns Rsrie,1 fully estab-
fishes the same conditions. and my own OBJ
seryation proves that there has never been a
time when laborerR and m eehanics have been
so fully employed at such liberal wages az they
are to-day.
with labor employed at high wages and all
kinds OF goods sold at reasonable prices /
cannot see what reason any one has to, find
fault with any OF tho agencies that have
brought this condition OF affairs about. and
fully believe that there is really no trust qucs-
tion before the people. and that politicians are
trying to make an issue where no issue
alone for selfish and political purposes. nd It is
time, that business men took n stand and
fought back against thi Is great and unnecessary
evil. AS to the moral question involved, 1t Is
certainly. right for n great corporation to do
what is right for a Arm to do. and on the other
hand, what ia wrong for nrm to do is wrong
for a o.caed trust to do
There can DO but one standard OF right for