The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-15
HALTED BETWEEN OPINIONS.
TRUST CONVENTION IN DOUBT AS
TO WHERE II STANDS.

ing IrISts-EVflS of Trusts POr-
trayed-EGOrts to Get Control OF /
Resolutions Committee.
Chicago, Sept H.-Enthusiastic interest |
and crowded han put to-nights session /
of The conference on the trusts sharply in |
contrast with the forenoon and afternoon I
gather ings. Central music haIl was packed I
win an audience that repvesen nted nearly I
every class of peop.e.
Gov. Pingree of Michigan was a star at
traction. The Governor was received |
with applause so fervent that it was sew
eral minu es befo. he could proceed with |
his address. lie was obliged TO rise sever
al times after taking his seat and bow his |
acknowledgements before the audience |
would allow the chairman to Introduce the |
next speaker.
The house was divided against itself |
| during the address of the next speaker, |
| ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles Fos- |
ter The audience finally became so demon |
strative in interrupting the speaker with
questions and remarks that a delegate
asked the chair to GEAR the galleries unless
The interruptoR ceased.
The second days session of the trust
conference opened with William Writ
Howe of New Orleans in the chair, and
falling off in the attendance of both dele
gates and spectators.
Chairman Howe proceeded at once to
business by putting before the house a
resolution introduced by c. Farr of Mis-
| souri,, for the appointment of the COM
| mittee on resolutions. lie called for
committee of fifteen, to be selected by
Ntsas~ ia -.Il
| resolutions, according to Mr.. Farr, were
| to be referred without reading or debate.
Brought Out the Factions.
The motion instantly developed the un-
| dercurrent of strife between the factions
for and against trusts, which yesterday
threatened the conventions harmony
An amendment was then proposed va
| rious speakers vigorously urging that the
| resolution be amended to allow the APP
| pointments to the committee to be made
| by the delegates themselves, one commit
| teeman from each state. The original mo-
ton was not acted upon, but the amend
ment in regard to the manner of appoint
ment was carried by a standing vote of
SO to IA.
Gov Atkinson of West Virginia. rising
from far corner, declared that 1t is un-
fair to bind the delegates by resolution.
The debate waxed warm, and delegates
clamoring for recognition rose in every
part of the house.
Ex-Gov. Luce of Michigan thundered
that the reference TO a committee with
out reading or debate meant that many
a we'll meant effort would go to sleep
in the hands of the committeeman sleep
the sleep of DEATH" At this sally there
was a ripple of merriment, which ceased
with the clamOr of others who wished to
be heard
Afraid of Each other.
The pro-trust people and the ants were
fearful, ID became evident, that one SIDE
or the other would secure control and bind
the minority to something of which they
disappToved.
Edward Rosewa er, editor Of. the Omaha
Bee, amid applause, in an informal speech
declared that the people of the United
States had the courage of their convictions.
He. averred that the conference should
adopt such resolutions as it saw fiji.
1t remained for w. Bourke Cochran 10
repeat his performance of yesterday when
he restored the harmony which was lost
in an endeavor TO secure committee on
programme.
Upon his suggestion it was finally decid-
ed that the committee on resolutions
should consist of not only one representa-,
tive from each state delegation, but of
each national organization.
To this committee 1t was resolved that
all resolutions be referred without read
ing or debate.
Mr.. Lawson Purdy of the New York
Tariff Reform Club and Byron w. Holt of
the New England Free Traders Club made
| anti-tariff speeches.
John f. Scanlan of illinois took up the
cudgel on behalf of the protectionists. He
called forth storm of mingled Kisses and
applause by declaring that ii was a brave
man, who after the experience of the last
, few years, would advocate policy of free
trade
Thomas Updegraff of Iowa followed Mr..
Seaman in a defense of the tariff.
A paper, under The caption Excessive
Financial Energy" prepared by Horat ito
w Seymour, was read, reasoning that
without the tariff the trust is impossible.
Session Induced Sleep.
The afternoon session was devoted to
papers on the "Relation of Agriculture to
! Trusts" Dudley Wooten acted as chair
man of the session, but presided over dele
, cations even thinner than they were dur
ing the.forenoon. w. Bourke Cochran was
missed from the ranks of the New York
delegation but these gentlemen assert
that he had not forsaken the conference.
An Eastern delegation slept through The
entire session, a pronounced example OF
an ennui which affected many others to
, lesser degree.
the close responded to a clamor from the
nit to sneak He merely observed that he
was opposed 10 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 Protection OF
American Grain Markets From Railroad
and Warehouse Monopoly" He was fol-
: lowed by j. c. Hanley of 81. Paul dele
+ gate from the national farmers alliance
\ and Industrial union.
+ The last speaker of the afternoon was
Mai. Benjamin X, Tucker OF New YORK
editor of an arachistic paper He gave his
view of trusts from the standpoint of the
anarchist The speakers with one accord
overstepped the twenty minutes allowed
each speech. At the clcse an opportunity
for discussion was afforded, but motion
10 adjourn was Overwhelmingly favored
e and carried.
Effect of Trusts on Society.
Vice President Corlss Of New York pre-
sided M the evening session, and intro
duced Gov. Pingree Of Michigan. He said