The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-08
WITH "WHEREAS'
AND THEREFORE,
National Grain Dealers Consider
Various Important Matters
in Their Resolutions.
Canadian Reciprocity and Changes
in Grain Inspection the
Leading Topics.
The Association Expresses Apprecia'
ton for Hospitality Extended
This Week by Minneapolis.

Reciprocity with Canada and the
removal Of the duty ON imports of
grain from the Dominion were ia
vored in resolutions adopted sunan-,
imously this morning, without de-
bate, by the Grain Dealers National
association in session at the Metropol-
itan opera-house; supervision of grain
inspection by commercial exchanges
and not by the federal government
was favored; amendments were urged
empowering the interstate commerce
commission to regulate railway rates
promptly and rigidly. The trading
rules Of the national association were
amended and augmented. Other reso-
lutions expressed coincidence with the
families of deceased members and
thanked Minneapolis for it's hospital
ity. ~
The Pilgrims Chorus" and my
Old Kentucky Home" played on the
organ chimes by the Arion quartet
of Chicago, preceded the announce
ment by President Grimes that he
hoped that more than the three
score members before him could be
present when the association acted
upon any resolutions. He said that
the committee. on resolutions was not
ready to report, but that Secretary
Stibbins would read the report of the
legislative committee. 81
More Elkins Legislation.
That report pointed out, by way
mended and adopted, that the Elkins
law, forbidding discrimination by
railways thru rebates and otherwise,
had been most advantageous to bust
ness interests, but that further legis-
lation to the same effect was needed.
The committee therefore submitted
a. resolution that congress be requested
to empower the interstate commerce
commission to determine, after full
hearing Of the facts, exactly what
changes should be made to render
equitable railroad rates that the COM
mission had found discrininative or
unreasonable; that such changes
gated, and that the new rates should
remain effective until overruled by
the courts. ,
Copies Of the resolution will be sent
to each member Of congress, and each
member Of the grain dealers assoeia-
ton will be requested to use personal
effort to persuade the congressman
from his state, to- favor: a law in sup
port Of the committees reso1ution. y
The same resolution was included
subsequentlyin the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions with the addi-
tioral proviso, that the executive com
authorized to appoint one or more
delegates who should proceed to
Washington and there promote the
legislation desired by the grain men
The Reciprocity Expression.
AS to reciprocity the convention
voted that: - -- ''1~:':,
Whereas, We are satisfied that
closer relations and an increased in
ternational trade between the United
States and Canada would be CONNER
scially beneficial to the citizens Of both
countries, therefore,
Resolved, That this association ex-
presses the belief that an early and
earnest effort should be made by this
country to negotiate a. reciprocity
treaty with Canada, and we urge the
American section Of the joint high
commission to endeavor to secure an
early session Of the commission for
that purpose.
Resolved, That we urge the presi-
dent and congress to take UP at the
earliest possible time the question OF
securing more reciprocal tariff rela-
lions between the United States and
Canada, and that in such readjust-
ment Of the tariff between the two
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