The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-08

quirements necessary to introduce our
goods and maintain such market when
once secured.
Resolved, That we recommend that
the interstate commerce commission be
abolished. as 1t has proven that it IS USE
less and worthless in remedying the evils
that exist among railroads in giving re-
bates and differentials to large and ia
vored shippers, who, by these advantages
are enabled to crush out local and term
tnal competition, and thus be able to con-
troll the prices on products. to the detrf-
ment of the producer and consumer.
Resolved, That we appreciate the valu-
bic work accomplished by the industrial
commission in the past year, on account
of the publicity of many conditions which
exist throughout the country which was
against public policy and interests and
securing such information from different
and conflicting interests that have re-
celved a pretty general idea of the con-
ditions that have obtained and secured
some intelligent idea Of formulating a
remedy that will remove many of the
evils.
We therefore recommend that this body
be permanently established and continue
their 1nvestiga tons, and make such rec
concentrations in the shape of legislation
as will remove the evils now complained
of
Resolved, That we recommend the abo-
Ilei 10 OF forecast reports" by the de,
the country as being of great damage to
the. agricultural interests, as those IRE
ports, generally being of such rosy and
hopeful character and of such extrava-
giant. guesses, that. while it makes nice
reading, it has the effect of aiding the
gamblers and operators in destroying the
va, value of the grain on hand and destroy
ing the value of the growing crops.
Resolved. That we demand that the
terminal elevators be placed In the con-
troll OF the government and prevent the
of permitting big operators trafficking in
the products of the public, while charg-
ing the public exorbitant carrying
charges, and using the grain stored by
prices or value of the products In their
keeping, while they figure that the lower
the price of farm products the more
money is in it for the operator, as
cheap bushel of grain will earn more in
come for them than dear bushel
While by the manipulation of mixing
grades they destroy the commercial value
of these grades in the markets of the
world, by raising inferior grades to what
IS known on Board of Trade rules as
contract grades" We desire the ma
lie grain elevators at market centers by
appointment of government inspectors to
see that the grades coming in be the
same when going out.
official inquiry be taken up by the de-
partment Of agriculture to ascertain the
actual cost OF raising bushel of grain
or pound of cotton, ETC.
We recommend that an appropriation
be set aside SO that this inquiry can be
made exhaustive, extensive. complete
and accurate.
This inquiry we deem most necessary,
as it will reveal the general condition
that agriculture Is enshrouded and form
the base for intelligent action In secur-
mig legislation on matters pertaining to
agriculture.
Resolved. We most urgently recommend
that the extension of the rural postal de-
livery system be extended into the rural
districts
Resolved, That copy of these resolu
tons be sent to our representatives at
Washington, D. c., and published in the
Resolved. That we do hereby appoint
and authorize as our executive agent to
attend the sessions of congress and aid
gress, and to represent our association
at national and international aSSocfa-
tions in securing such cooperation as
will aid in benefiting the industry of ag-
ricultu1e, Mr.. ]. c. Hanley.
Other resolutions adopted were:
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
proposition of the National Milers' asso-
citation In its efforts to have the inter-
state commerce commission name the
same rates on grain as Hour, as we deem
1t measure that would drive out of this
market the foreign exporter, and compel
| the farmers to market their grain
| through the agency of a -four combine,
which would be entirely against the in
terest of the producer.
Whereas, The National Grain Growers
| Association of America, in supreme coun-
| Gil assembled, do hereby affirm that we
| / have given the business plan Of the Farm
| ers' Federation Of the Mississippi Valley
! due and careful consideration and tnves-
| tigation, and find it safe, sound, firmly
established business organization; there
| fore, be 1t
| Resolved, That we pledge our earnest
support and cooperation to the end that
business houses may be opened as early
as possible and elevators established in
| the terminal markets of the United
States. We therefore recommend its
adoption by all subordinate associations.
Resolved That we, the representatives
Of the States and Canada. in convention
assembled, do hereby resolve ourselves
| into and join the Farmers Federation of
the Mississippi Valley, and do hereby in
dorse the policy of and offer our coop
GRAFTON to the National Grain Growers
| association in Its endeavors to secure
legislation that will be of value to the
interests of agriculture.
James j. Hill had been invited 10 de-
liver an address before the council. but
was prevented by Illness. He was elected
| a life member of the association.
President Moran's annual address prov
ed to be an exhaustive review of the in
terests Of agriculture. He said in part:
1T is the duty of every intelligent farm
er to use his influence to get International
customers to buy his surplus crops. If We
made competing customer against Eng
| land today to buy our surplus wheat we
could have different condition than 81
cent wheat In the face of the Transvaal
| war and declining market. If we could
secure diversion Of our export crop and
divide 1t between the Pacific and Atlantic
countries 1t would be but short time
until We could have 81 wheat that could
remain permanently at that figure. The
trade which we can secure our share of
at this time il we move promptly and in
diligently is in the Pacific ocean coun-
tries where nearly two-thirds of the in
habitants Of this globe are located and
where We are fayorably situated to secure
the bulk of that trade if We only go after
1t intelligently and determinedly.
ut does seem. Illuminating that We are
take our products to foreign markets
when it is known that they often
competitor of ours in the same line Of
goods in the same market. AS long as
this condition endures the American
farmer is at an immense disadvantage in
finding a market and then holding it. We
are therefore most enthusiastically IN
favor OF American ships as a solution to
this condition, but we do not want law
that promises us this and then find that
We are disappointed. We do want ships
and are willing that bountieS or subsidies
should be paid that will give us American
ships
"a feature that aids the gamblers and
operators on the boards of trade to ham
what Is known as governmental reports
issued by the agricultural department at
Washington. these reports which are
given early in the season and which are
usually of most hopeful character at
first AS the season advances and thel
weather Is favorable a series of reports is
issued estimating immense yields. all OF
which news is pleasant reading If it would
end there. But when We consider that
these reports are guesses and are just as
liable to be wrong as right and that time
and the records have proven that they
are generally wrong we contend that
these extravagant and unreliable reports
are source of great damage to the
values of the grain on hand and factor