The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-10
ADDRESSES AT
AMPHIDROME
SEcRETARY WILSON BRINGS
GREETINGS FROM TAFT AND
SENATOR VIM. ALDEN
SMITH TALKS TARIFF.

The public features OF the recep-
ton given by Houehton 20 the mem
bers of the Detroit Board of Com
merco were confined mostly 10 the bic
asening meeting i'm the Amphidrome
AZ which an exchange OF amenities be-
tween copper country representatives
and the visitors took place with a
few musical numbers by Harold Jar
Wis. f. Il. Leahy and the Pork Chop
Trio
The two principal speeches were of
course those of Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson and Senator William Al
den Smith of Michigan. The most
important utterance of the former
from a local standpoint was TO the
effect that President Taft sent his
greetings TO the copper country and
would be in Houghton in August TO
attend the mining school reunion. Sen
ator smith paid liberal tribute 20 the
greatness and usefulness OF the Detroit
board of commerce, and regretted that
circumstances compelled his leaving
the party and returning at once TO
Washington.
The meeting was presided over by
W. ID. Calverloy president of the
Houghtou Business Mems association.
who called upon Allen r.. Rees to
make the speech of welcome To the
Detroiters Mr.. Rees gave a brief ac-
count Of the manner In which Michi-
gan secured possession of the upper
peninsula, as result Of dispute
about a strip ON the south which was
awarded 10 Ohio strip north of the
straits being given Co Michigan Lower
Michigan resented this at the time
considering the newly added territory
almost worthless and some of this
spirit he thought stHl fingered in the
minds of many south of the straits
Horace J. Stevens, authority On cop
per gave some statistics on the pro-
duction of the local mines and read
some figures to show the productive
ness of soils hereabouts agriculmruy.
mentioning i'm particular the marvel
ous results attained iu raising straw
berries in Ontonagon county.
President Milton McRae of the
Board of Commerce and Mayor VIII
liam Thompson both spoke briefly up
ga the object of the trip. praised the
hospitality of the people of the Por-
tagc Lake district and extended an
invitation 10 coppcrdom To- return the
visit with assurances of a warm re-
clprpcation Of favors shown.
CLYDE LWcbstcr. secretary OF the
board. was introduced for the purpose
of Introducing the big speakers Of the
evening. and as Senator smith was
obliged 10 leave early he was called
upon. Mr. smith began by q wh.m.
steal reference to the amazing figures
of onion culture given boy Mr.. Stevens.
and told "a number of amusing stories.
lie regretted being unable 90 remain
longer with the Detroit party. who
were princes of good fellows. and if
he did not feel compelled tu 20 to'
Washington 10 ful6u ara urgent duty
t' which he had pledged his solemn
WORT, he would almost bc tomptcd t,|
give mp his job and finish the trip.
The tariff was given some attention
h' Mr.. Smith, based upon remark
made to him boy someone during the
day that people In the copper country
were independent of t1rn schedules asI
copper was free. Mr. Thompson has
told you." said Mr.. Smith. "of the
millions OF cigars made in Detroit
But for the tariff ON cigars YOU would
import Your cigars and the twenty
five thousand men making them would
not pay 70 ride on the street cars
which use the copper YOU get from