The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-11

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FARGO. N. D., Jan. 1O.-The features
Of the tri-state grain and cattle
growers convention here today
were the address OF Mr.. Hill and the
adoption Of resolutions commencing
President Hill for his work On behalf
Of the northwest. The resolutions were
adopted almost unanimously by the
convention prior to the arrival of Mr..
Hill An attempt was made TO have
these particular resolutions stricken.
| out, but the attempt failed and the res
olutions stand as the sense Of the con-
vention. The resolutions adopted are
as follows:
The natural and logical line Of
transportation for the products of the
northwest American states is from the
nearest point on the Pacific coast 10
the next nearest market point on the
great lakes through and traverslng the
great basin OF the upper Mississippi
the valley Of the Red River of the
North, the headwaters of the Missouri
ana the fertile lands lying between the
canadian border and the Columbia ffv-
er on To the Pacific coast The trade
entering the United States and destined
for the north, middle and eastern
states can best reach its destination
by this route, and TO divert it to the
south or encourage its TRANSFORMATION
through the provinces Of Canada would
not only add TO the cost Of the deliv-
cred goods, but would deprive the
states from which il would defect their
share Of the tax upon the gross earn
ings Of the roads carrying it and there
by deplete the revenues Of the states
through which it would be carried were
the ordinary rules Of commerce fol-
/ lowed.
HIPS Services Eulogized.
at is the sense Of this meeting. there
fore, that in resisting attempts of the
Union Pacific railroad and its allies
on one hand and the Canadian Pacific
and its feeders on the other to secure
control Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, James J. Hill has performed q
notable public service and once more
/ displayed the far-sighted and business
Ike policy that has characterized his
| long career as the great developer of
northwestern resources and the most
watchful guardian OF northwestern in
/ terests.
Mr. Hill built a great transcontf-
mental railroad through a wilderness
( that has grown through his efforts into
the richest empire on earth, and never
I asked a bonus or subsidy. He has con-
I nected that railroad at one end with
| a feet Of vessels that carry American
I products TO the Orient and bring back
! the Oriental trade 10 the northwest and
I to the whole nation. and at the other
end with shipping facilities by water
| to the Atlantic seabOard; all this, TOO.
/ without a dollar Of bonus or the sem
4 blance Of a subsidy.
During the reverses Of the country
for traffic TO justify extension, he has
| entered every section that needed
| transportation facilities and construct
| ed, often at loss to himself, lines into
/ spaTsely settled and unprOductive COM
munities.
During all the years Of railroad
I building there has been a regularly
marked reduction Of freight tariffs, ac-
/ cording as the volume Of traffic in
/ crease warranted II. and a uniform dis
| position to make temporary sacrifice
/ for Ire permanent Improvement Of the
! coOaJr.'.
Declare Confidence in Him
/ 'In view Of this record, and recOgni-
/ ton Of the honorable and upright
/ course Of James J. Hin in his dealings
( with the farmers of the northwest we
1 y
/ cess in preventing the absorption OF
( the Northern Pacific by the Union Pa
Z cifc interests on one end and Canadian
Pacific on the other, and express our
/ confidence in the purpose and ability
Of Mr.. Hill TO give 70 the states OF
Minnesota and North and South Dako-
/ Ia the best and cheapest transpOrta-
I ton facilities TO be had by the people
| Of any section Of this nation
Two years ago Mr.. Hill came to our
/ convention and gave US some good
points on diversified farming and other
matters OF interest 10 the farmers OF
I the northwest, and stated that he
would furnish free transportation TO
I delegations Of farmers from the ciner-
I ent counties OF the state TO visit the
[ agricultural college and state farm,
which offer many farmers have &C
/ cepted to their great satisfaction and
( benefit. He also stated that he wanted
Z to build some large steamships, cost
I ing a number OF million Of dollars, 70
put upon the Pacific ocean trade from
I this country to the Orient.
We notice By the daily papers tnaL
I this statement is being fulfilled, ana
il will make a new market for the
{ farmers of the northwest to their BEN
I eft AS Mr.. Hill is expected 70 ADDRESS
Us again this evening, We shau greet
Z him with a pleasant smile and hand
I shake
Mr.. Hill began with a few words OF
praise for the farmers, saying tine ~
( ture welfare Of the country depends
more on the wise disposition OF the pub
lie domain, so as to secure homes Ior