The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26

mighty domains. Hhere are the colos-
sal figures, showing In round numbers
the increase:
1850. ) LOCO, O00, 600
1850 8~'Vvo'Wv'WoV
1870 1000, 600, 900
1880 $500, O00,0 600
1890 9,000,0 00. 900
1900 1900, 0O0,OO0
The resolution adopted it is perhaps
best to copy, for it is a queer example
of progress and expansion:
Resolved, That this convention
recommends to congress the mainte-
nance of the principle Of protection for
the home market and to open by reel
procity opportunities for increased for
eign trade by special m~odlhcatons OF
the tariff in special cases, but only
where IL can be done without injury to
any of our home interests OF manu-
featuring, or farming.
The real democrats should take no
tice and govern themselves according
ly. There will never come any relief
to the over-burdened taxpayers
until the democrats can "a to their
help a strong force that a~ntagonizes at
every point the 'robber" principle in
taTln DullOlUR. LilIlllloIO eA
cursed, unconstitutional, barbaric prin-
ciple, unworthy of any people even half
civilized. A Cincinnati OPP
posed extreme protection. A Ph1laoel-
phia man declared that reciprocity
would ruin 1.-THE knitting industry"
There now. When the shoe pinches
down the greedy fellows squeel. Mr..
r. F. Young, of New York, let drop a
few words of wisdom. He said, for in
stance:
THE policy Of selling everything and
buying nothing is not sound. 1t will
not stand argument. This is the time
for the adoption Of wise reciprocity
treaties to strengthen our industries
where it can be lone n without hurt-
ing our manufactures to any extent.
We should have reciprocity arrange
ments with Mexico, Australia, canada
and the South American countries. NO
one man should be allowed to make eX-
cessive profitr to the detriment Of
other lines Of business. We must sell
our finished products in all the markets
of the world"
But there will hardly come now "reci-
procity" from the republicans. They
are absolutely ''sot in their ways" as
the old fellow said of his self-willed
wife. The congress is asked to ap-
point a special commission, and it
should investigate thoroughly all the
conditions of trade. The convention
favors a new office in the cabinet. a
department. of and indus
tries. There were a great many opin-
ions expressed and in marked variety.
The lumber interests men were at the
front and like all who are helped by
burdening other people they favored pro
lection. The report in the Washington
Post states that towards the close of
| proceedings "Mr. T.. w. Whitehead, of
Wilmington, N. c., endeavored to have
printed with the report of the conven-
ton two resolutions hat had been
| adopted by the South Atlantic Lumber
! Association and the Georgia Sawmill
! Association. These resolutions were
considered remarkable by many per-
| sons interested, inasmuch as the two
| associations, the most prominent UNI
| Der bodies of the south, come out fiat
| rooted IN favor OF the DlnSley tarlII Oh
lumber and deprecated any change in
the present schedules. There was much
| discussion as to whether these resolu-
tons should be printed, as they were
not presented as resolutions in the con-
vention, but simply to show the senti-
ment of the southern lumber interests.
The matter was settled, however, by
| giving the committee on resolutions
| power to act in the premises as it saw
fit. At the conclusion of the arguments
the convention adjourned"
1t is reported tina the u%ltra-pro-
tectionists have grown very bitter
The proceedings did not suit their
views and purposes altogether. Their
opponents warned them that if the
high tariff was not modified soon, either
by reciprocity Or revision, that a
storm of opposition will arise that will
sweep the whole tariff robbery away.
Oh, for such a consummation!