The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-22
HOSTILITY
TO TRUSTS
Declaration Embodied in Res
olution Passed by Trans
Miss. Congress.
Motion Brought Forward by
Missourians at Eleventh
Hour.
yesterdays late proceedings on page 2.

yesterdays late proceedings on page p
Missouri saved the record Of the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress at st.
Paul rallying to the rescue in the nick
of time before final adjournment. Definite
hostility to trusts was declared by resolu-
tion. But the action was so far from
being unanimous that the few delegates
present may be said to have been evenly
divided. The resolution was carried by
vote Of 20 to 49,
No reference to trusts had been reported
by the committee on resolutions, which
suppressed the resolution against trusts
introduced several days ago by M. c. Wet
more of ST. Louis. And the congress had
refused to expunge from it's proceedings
the speech of F. B. Thurber, of New v rk,
which was presumed to defend the Jeef
trust.
But John A. Gardner of Missouri rose
this morning to claim the special privilege
of presenting an antitrust resolution much
resembling Mr.. Wetmore's. Mr. Moses of
Kansas at once objected. The matter had
been acted upon, he insisted, by a COM
petent committee. Further consideration
would be inexpedient.
Mr.. Gavin, "the man from (New) Mex
1co,' a fine example Of the Rooseveltian
southwesterner, also objected, although
like MI. Moses, he did not say he favored
trusts.
Delegate Craig, Of Iowa, however, was
free to explain, and his language was
Clear that Mr.. Gardners opinions Of
trusts and his supporters opinions were
as much entitled to permanent record in
the proceedings Of the congress as was
$h> irfo ~ Nv Th,,rI rIor 80 Nor,
Yet the resolution was on the point Of
being tabled at the suggestion of Mr..
Moses, when Mr.. Gardner raised the point
that any motion on a point of special
privilege could not be tabled. The con-
tentton was declared valid by several par
liamentarians. But much effort was still
necessary before Mr.. Gardner could bring
to their feet, in support of his resolution
twenty of the thirty nine delegates pres
ent.
Are you standing" asked some one of
H. P. Hail. the St. Paul newspaper man.
You bet 1 am responded Mr.. Hall,
and the twenty Spartans applauded the
editor and each other.
Might Have Been a Tie.
For once the vigilant trusts and their
sleepless friend, Mr.. Thurber of New
Mr.. Thurber was still at his hotel. Had
he added his vote to the noes the
Trans mississippi congress would not have
formally repudiated the sentiments that
: he had struggled so hard to have the
congress circulate by publishing his own
speech.
The resolutions adopted state that the
trust system is a menace to republican
institutions, that If allowed to continue
the wealth of the country will be concen-
trated in the hands of few and the sys-
tenn will destroy hope and ambition in
the countrys youth. The President of the
United States Is, therefore, called upon to
do his utmost to curtail the power of
and destroy the trusts. 1t is declared
the opinion of the congress that the laws
now on the statute books are insufficient t
to suppress the growing evil.
Report of the Secretary.
The report of Secretary Francis re-
cited the great value of the proceedings
of the, congress in affordng last year tc
members Of the federal congress at Wash.
.ington, adequate information as to arit
lands and the need of irrigation. Since
last years meeting at Cripple Creek
said Mr.. Francis. 1873 names had beer
added to the roll of permanent members
The pecuniary receipts had been sufficient
for all needs.
The action Of the executive committee
last night in electing its own officers ant
in re-electing the secretary and treasurer
OF the congress was formally approved.
Retiring Presidents Speech.
Retiring President Smith of Utah. VIII
was chairman Of the morning session. an
nounced the final adjournment of tn
congress shortly before noon. The thre
score delegates present applauded hi
closing speech. ITO the Mormon" h
said, "the continent of America is tn
Zion of God and the dearest spot on al
the earth. He added:
We endeavor to inculcate in our children
and through our schools, those principles tha
will make for good citizenship. In this con
nection I desire to say that there Is manifes
throughout our country, a recklessness /
the expenditure and in the keeping of bot
public and private funds. Therefore OF
children should be impressed at school wit
the conviction that betrayal of trust vic
lation of honor, is the most heinous of Of
fences.
Gentlemen here have differed about ce,
tain matters, and especially about trusts Bl
l am a believer in trusts at least in CON
olnattons of capital, which are necessary
develop the country. l believe, however,
good combinations, not in bad ones Yet ho
will it be possible to permit the nossessore :
few hundred dollars to combine their fund
for industrial purposes and then refuse sim
liar privilege to the possessors of millions
The question, OF course, is one of limit. B,
l hope that all our citizens will ever +
protected in the exercise of every right.
I had hoped to see a larger attendance .
the sessions Of this congress- I had hone
that more citizens of St. Paul would be pres
ent at the deliberations Of this importa1
body. But the demands of business. r
doubt have kept many away.
I would like to say, in concluding that II
presence on this platform at the same time
Archbishop Ireland, of Protestant clergyme
and of myself, Norman apostle is glorio,
evidence, in my opinion, of the genuiness
American liberty and American indepen,
ence.
Mr.. Smith then thanked the local con
mlttee for its ample hospitality, mention
ing especially the commercial club an
Messrs. Slime and Hoyt
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