The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-01-28
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
Annual Convention at Washington
Is Ended.
A Synopsis of Important Revolutions
Hearing on Various Topics
Which Were Adopted.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The annual
convention of the National Board OF
Trade came to an end Thursday. Reso-
lutions were adopted declaring that
1.-The timber and stone act, the desert
land act and the Communication clause OF
the homestead act should be forthwith
repealed and in future all agricultural
and irrigable land be reserved e1clu-
sively for actual settlers under the
homestead act, and that In future the
government should reserve the title to
forest lands, selling only the stumpage
of matured timber; and also that the
forestry work Of the government should
be consolidated In the bureau Of forestry
of the department Of agriculture; that
the great irrigation works necessary to
save from waste and utilize for irr1ga-
ton the waters Of our large western
rivers should be built as rapidly as the
lands will be taken and utilized by
farmers in farms OF 160 acres or less In
area and the entire cost OF construction
repaid to the government through
charge imposed on the lands reclaimed.
A resolution was adopted urging con-
gress to provide some other method
than Is provided In the bills now pending
before congress, for the proper protec-
ton Of this country from undesirable
immigration The report on the reso-
luton that the proposed educational
test as a necessary qualification OF i'm
ior 10 paithnr conclusive
necessary and might tend to the exclu-
sion of many immigrants, otherwise
desirable. The postal committee In its
report which was adopted approved the
plan to provide small government notes
with spaces for making an endorsement
thereon, such notes when endorsed and
with a postage stamp affixed and duly
Cancelled to be payable at any post office
on presentation by the payee. The com
nittee recommended to congress the
usage Of house bill 1875, popularity
known as the post check bill. and of the
house bill 405S, providing for the man
ner of payment of postage on books,
catalogues and other printed matter.
The committee also urged on congress
the ACCESSIBILITY Of adopting a parcels
post system.
The committe on reciprocity reported
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted: That the Ma
tional Board OF Trade favors the es-
adjustment and maintenance Of judi
cious reciprocal commercial relations
with the chief foreign markets OF the
world and especially with the Dominion
of Canada and other contiguous coun-
tries"
Other resolutions favor the system Of
improvements now under construction
on the Ohio river; urge on congress the
early construction Of ship canal from
the great lakes to the Atlantic seaboard;
favor the establishment Of navigable
waterway from the terminus OF the Chi
cago sanitary and ship canal to the Gulf,
provided that no expense In connection
with its construction be assumed by the
government; favor the acquisition by
the government Of the system Of canals
along the Atlantic coast and that the
same be enlarged at as early date as
possible; favoring international arbl-
tration; protesting against the practice
of issuing coupons and certificates with
the sale Of cigars, cigarettes, etc, togeth-
with bands, labels. etc, redeemable in
prizes and urging prompt remedial leg
lslaton by congress; favoring ratifica-
tiOn Of the Panama canal treaty