Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1891 — Page 3

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THE BUSINESS CONGRESS

TC1TTT7C1 r Its First Session Formally Opened at Kansas City. Twenty-Four States and Territories Represented. Governor Francis of Missouri Chosen President. President Harrison Sends a Long Letter. Charles Francis Adams and Others Ventilate Their Views.

Kansas City, April 14. The first Western States commercial congress convened at noon today at the Coates opera house with delegations present from the following twenty-four western and southern states and territories: California, "Washington, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, "Wyoming, Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, "Wisconsin. Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma. Tho delegations aro composed mainly of business men appointed by tho governors of the various states and are representative of the western and southern people. The convention was called for ten o'clock, but it wa3 nearly noon when the chairman of the congress rapped for order. Just before" the formal convention, mail was distributed to varioua delegates. When the name of John C. Wickliffe of New Orleans was called, his name was recognized as that of one of the leaders of the citizens of New Orleans, who executed the eleven Italians charged with Chief Ilennessy'a death. When he stopped to the stage, his appearance was greeted with applause Without acknowledging it, he quickly resumed hia seat. The convention was called to order by State Senator Kelly of Kansas, lie introduced the Rev. Dr. Hayes of this city, who offered prayer. The convention then proceeded to temporary organization. By motion of Governor FranciB, of Missouri, Senator Kelly was c?5osen temporary chairman. In a long speec h of acceptance ho explained the object of the congress to be the consideration of various questions of peculiar interest to the West and South. Mr. Kelly laid all the blame of agricultural depression upon a too email circulating medium. As a relief be suggested the free coinage of Biker and the raising of eilver money to tho standard of gold. The Hon. John W. Springer of Illinois, was elected temporary eecretarv. The chairman then presented Governor Francis oi Missouri, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of the state. He paid the congress marked a new era in agricultural, commercial and financial history. In the early history of the country such dis.ension and dissatisfaction as now exists resulted in revolution. The people of the West were now crying for relief, but the manner of relief was Bought, not bv arm?, but by this deliberative congress. Different causes were assigned for the depression of western interests. Let the cause be what it may the ellect was the same. There was a deep-rooted dissatisfaction and there was a unanimous desire that the evil of depression bo abolished and that western interests be (stimulated. Heretofore federal legislation had been in the interests of the East. Congress had been favorable to the creditor class and the West was a heavy debtor. It was necessary now for the West to stand together and there were many things that tho West desired in the advocacy of which it ehould be unanimous, earnest and continued. The West wanted free trade with Mexico and Canada and .South America and with all the countries of the world. The West wanted the Mississippi connected with the great lakes. It wanted improved water ways. It wanted an international railway so that ono could step on a vestibule train at Kansas City and step olf at i'.uenos Ayres. It wanted a fuller vo'ume of currency. These were things tbat would relieve tho distressing condition of atlaira and these were things that the West must act together upon. Dwight Thatcher of Tope k a welcomed the delegates on behalf of the state of Kansas. Adjournment was then taken until o'clock this afternoon. Upon reassembling letters of regret were read from those who had been given special invitations to attend the congress. Among the letters was ono from President Harrison. It was as follows : EXF.CCTIVK MAMSIOX. Washington, D. C, April 7, 1S01. J The Hon. II. 1$. Kelly, Chairman, Kansas City, AIo. : Dear Sip. I hart the honor to acknowledge the receit)t of your letter of March 24 in mini? me to attend the meeting of the commercial congress of the western agricultural and ruining states to assetnbe Iq Kansas City, April 14 to I'J, for the purpose of considering measures aifectinar the general agricultural and business prosperity of the Mississippi valley states. I regret that it will not be possible for me to accept this invitation. If I am not detained here by publio business I shall probably start about that time for the I'acifio coast by the southern route; and if that purpose should be thwarted it will be by considerations that will also prevent the acceptance of your invitation. A public discussion of the conditions affecting agricultural and business prosperity cannot but be hel pful.if it is conducted upon broad lines and is hospitable to differences of opinion. The extraordinary development of the productions ot agriculture, which has taken place in a recent period in this country by reason of the rapid enlargement of the area of tillage under the favoring land laws of the United States, very naturally has called attention to the value, and, indeed, the necessity of larger markets. I am one of those who believe that a home market is necessarily the best market for the producer; as it measurably emancipates him, in proportion to its nearness, from the exactions of the transportation oompanies. If the farmer could deliver hit surplus produce to the con sumrr out of his farm wagon his independence and his profit would be larger and surer. It seems to me quite possible to attain a largely increased market for oar staple farm product witboat impairing oar home market by opening the manufacturing trades to a competition in which foreign producers paying a lower scale ot wages would have the advantage. Jl poiicy that would reduce the number of our people engaged in mechanical pursuits or diminish their ability to purchase foo l products by reducing wages cannot be helpful to those sow engaged in agriculture. The farmers insist that the prices of farm products have been too low below the point of fair living and fair profits. I think so, too, but I venture to remind them that the plea they make involves the concision that things may be too aheap. A coat may be too cheap, as well as corn. The farmer who claims a good living and profits for hie work should cocede the same to every man and woman who toils. I look with great confidence to the completion of further reciprocal trade arrangements, especially with the Central and South American states, as furnishin; new and larger markets for meats, breadstu.Ts and an important line of manufactured products. Persittent and earnest effort ere also being made, and a considerable measure of success has already been attained, to secure the removal of restrictions which we have retarded ti csjujt njoa tin timluloa tod ess of. our

meats and live cattle in some of the European countries. I look with confidence to a successful termination of the pending negotistions, because I cannot but assume tbat when the absolutely satisfactory character of the sanitary inspections now provided by our law Is made known to these foreign states they will promptly relax their discriminating regulations. No effort and none ot the powers vested in the executive will be left unused to secure an end which is so desirable. Your deliberations will probably also embrace the consideration of the question of the volume and character of our currency. It vill not be possible, and would not be appropriate, for me in this letter to enter upon any elaborate discussion of these questions. Cue or two things I will say, and first, I believe that every person who thoughtfully considers the question will agree with me upon a proposition which is at the base of all my consideration of the currency question: Namely, that any dollar, paper or coin, that is issued by the United States must be made and kept in lis commercial uses as good as any other dollar. So long as any paper money issued or authorized by the U. f. government is accepted in commercial use as the equivalent of the best coined dollar that we issue, and so longas every coined dollar, whether of silver or gold, is assured of an equivalent value in commercial use, there need bs no fear as to an excess of money. The more meh money the better, liut on the other hand, when any issueof paper or coined dollars is in buying aud selling rated at a less value than other paper or coined dollars we have passed the limit of safe experiment in finance. If we have dollars of d.rier. ing values only the poorest will circulate. The farmer and the laborer, who are not in hourly touch with the ticker or the telegraph, will require, a! ovo all other classes of our community, a lo lar full of value. Fluctuations and depreciations are always at the first cost of these classes ot our community. The banker and the speculator anticipate discount and often profit by such fluctuations. It is very easy under the impulse of excitement or tho stress of money stringency to fall ino the s'ough of a deprec ated or irredeemable currency. It is painful and slow business to get out when once in, I have always believed and do now mora than ever believe in bi-metallism and favor the fullest nse of silver in connection with our currency that is compatible with the maintenance of the parity of the gold and silver dollars in their commercial uses. Nothing m tar judgment would so much retard the restoration of the free use of silver by the commercial natioos of the world as legislation adopted by us that would result in placing this country upon a basis of silver monometallism. The legislation adopted by the first session of the Fifty-first oiigress, I was assured by leading advocates of free coinage, representatives of the silver states, would promptly and permanently bring silver to 1-0 per ounce and keep it there. That anticipation has not been realized. Our larger use of silver has apparently and for reasous not yet agreed upon, diminished the demand for silver in China and India. In view of the fact that it is impossible in this letter to elaborate, and that propositions only can be stated, I am aware that what I have said may be assailed in points where it is easily defensible, bnt where 1 have not attempted to present the argument I have not before, except in an official way, expressed myself on these subjects; but feeling the interest, dignity and importance of the assemblage in whose behalf you speak, I have ventured, without bigotry of opinion, without any assumption of infallibility, but as an American citizen, having a most earnest desire that every individual and every public aot of my life shall conduce to the glory of our country and the prosperity of all our people, to submit these views for your consideration. Very respeotfully, (Signod), Benjamis Harrison. A letter was also received from tho Hon. J. M. Rusk, Fecretary of agriculture. The Hon. M. H. De Young, of San Francisco, in transmitting his regrets, sent a paper on irrigation. Senator Feller of Kansas wrote that the objects of the congress met his hearty approval and expressed the hope that it would result in bringing the people of the West and of the South into closer social and commercial relations. "We have been kept apart so long," his letter continued, "that it seemed almost hopeless to expect a union. Now I understand that this commercial congress to be he!d in Kansas City proposes to assist in the inauguration of a scheme which will unify the commercial interests of tho South and West. That being your object, I pray vou godspeed." Charles Francis Adams of Boston wrote that it would not be unprofitable for him to prepare an address, such as ho had been invited to present to tho congress. II is views, he "aid, were bo radical as well as positive, that they wouid not prove acceptable to guch a body as tho congress proposed would necessarily be. While he recognized the hardships of the present situation in the West, he did not believe that any action except individual action was necessary for a remedy. Continuing, Mr. Adams' letter stated : "The very general popular idea which now exists 'that tho government is the grand paternal do-all to protect every one and everything and to provide remedies for every ill that the body politic is subject to, I do not sympathize in. On the contrary, I am bo out of date and antiquated in my opinions as to think that the world is poverned altogether too much, and that it hns rarely been governed eo much or po badly as it has been in this country within the last twenty-five years. What our country needs most of all, in my judgment, is in matters legislative to be severely let alone, and that tho industrious and thrifty people thereof be permitted to work out their and its salyation in their own way. If ho left they will work out that salvation a great deal quicker and a great deal more satisfactorily than they will ever succeed in doing while the government incesKintly incumbers them with its well-meant but most ill-advised assistance In eo dointr." The convention then proceeded to effect permanent organization. Governor Francis of Missouri was chosen president and Temporary Secretary Springer was retained as permanent secretary. Twentyfour vice-presidents, one from" each state represented, Mere appointed. The usual committ"os were then selected and the congress adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. Kansas City, Mo., April 15. The full representation to the Western states commercial congress was present this morning when President Francis called the second day's session to order. The subject under discussion was '"Ueneral I'usinesa and Agricultural Depression, Cause and Kemedy." In the subsidiary topic of general business Mr. F. J. V. Skill of Denver read n paper on "Population and Haw Material.' Guests of the congress were then invited to make addresses. Kx-(iovernor George W. Gliek of Kansas said he understood the object of the congress to b the consideration of matters of peculiar interest to the Went. The subject of greatest interest to the western farmer was the great agricultural depression. The western farmer might be called a "calamity howler," but the farmer was determined, however, to continue hia inquiry into the cause and remedy of such depression until the root of the "evil was found and until it was eradicated. The greatest cause of this depression was insufficient markets. The remedy was a wider field for the disposition of the farmer's surplus. Mr. U. nine's reciprocity schemes and Secretary Husk's efforts in extending the markets for live stock were partial remedies for the present depression. Dr. Tarsons stated he had been directed by the secretary of the department of agriculture to represent that department at this congress. He spoke of the causes of depression in agriculture. One was the loss of foreign markets to farmers because diseased cattle would not be bought. The way to regain this market was to eradicate disease. Dr. Farsona explained what the department was doing in the way of quarantine and inspection to stamp out disease among live stock. U. i-S. Hall, president of the Missouri etato farmers alliance, was tho next

speaker. "The greatest cause of the present depression," he said, "was partisan

olitics. I he last national campaign was ought on the line of a great economic question. Yet the great agricultural state of Texas gave a majority of 185,000 for ono side of the question and the great agricultural etate of Kansas gave a majority of 8;,000 on tho other side. Other causes of depression were a high protective tariff, a decreased volume of money and the raising of freight and passenger rates to pay dividends on watered stock. The remedies were a lower tariff", an increase in the volume of currency and the regulation of tho railroads o that they could pay dividends only on the actual capital invested." A recess was taken until 2 o'clock. At the afternoon session letters of regret were read from F.dward T. Atkinson of Boston and Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada. Mr. Atkinson said in part : There is no question pending on which the future welfare of the people of the country so much depends as upon the legislative treatment of the money question. What we need in order to assure stability in our monetary system is to maintain the unit of value on a gold basis, and to give elasticity to the circulating medium ate three acts, as follows: 1. Providing for free coinaee of dollars of gold or silver in just measure that bullion of either kind shall be brought to the mints to be converted into coin, provided such act is accompanied by another. 2. To repeal all the acts of legal tender by force of which the farmers, mechanics, laborers or creditors may be compelled to accept payments in silver or gold at the option of the debtor. X Itepeal of the acts relating to barking which prevent the ifsuo of notes payable ia coin on demand rt such times and in such proportions as the business of the country may require. Mr. Atkinson submitted wLh his papers resolutions providing; That the mints be opened to free coinage of dollars, or multiple of dollars, of both silver or gold ; that the legal tender act be so amended as to provide that in all contracts or arrangements in which the single word "dollar" is expressed, the dollar implied by that agreement shall be the dollar made of gold. That all contracts or agreements for the payment of money in the express terms of silver dollars shall be enforced in all the courts by the payment of silvfr dollars or the equivalent thereof. That the purchase of silver for coinage into collars at the cost of the government should cease. The committee on rules presented a report that each delegate present should be permitted to vote on all matters to come before the contrress. There was a desire on the part of the states that had not 6ent full delegations to amend the report so as to give each state represented one vote, but an amendment to that eHect was voted down and tho report of the committee was adopted. The roll of states was then called for the introduction of resolutions, which were referred to the committee on resolutions as follows : By Louisiana For the improvement of the Mississippi river; also a resolution on immigration. The resolution suggested that only those foreign immigrants who desired to become naturalized and who would make good citizens should be permitted to enter the country. The introdue:ion of this resolution was greeted with tuuoh applause and much cheering. A resolution of a similar character was offered by the state of California. The resolution asked congress and the varions states to enact laws providing that membership in the .Mafia organization should be a felony and that each member shall be held in the law to be an accessory before the fact of each of the crimes of the organization. This resolution was also euthuoiaatically received by the congress. By Hon. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska That a part of the revenue necessary for the support of the national Kovernmennt should be raised Irom a eraded income tax; that all legal money of tho United States should be made a full legal tender for all debts. That no advantage was to be gained by the people from the system of reciprocity as at present prepared, but regard as essential to our welfare, freer commercial intercourse with those nations which buy the products of our farms; that coal. Iron ore, wool, salt,' lumber, binding-twine and cotton ties should be placed upon the free list; that the taritf ou the necessaries of life should be greatly reduced and that the luxuries should be made to bear the heaviest burdens. By Missouri I'rging the improvement of the Mississippi and other navigable rivers, and favoring the construction of a ihip canal to connect the Mississippi river with the great lakes. By Mississippi To abolish ticket brokers and scalpers and to force the railroads to redeem unused portions of tickets. By Minnesota Favoring bi-metallism and the free coinage of silver and gold and tho maintenance of a parity between gold and silver money; holding of an international monetary convention; the construction of a ship canal to connect the great lakes with the Atiautio ocean, and a single tax on land values. By Michigan Iiailiug with delight the renewal of a friendly spirit between the North and the South, aud the commercial union between the South and the West. By Kansas Favoring the issue by the government of legal tender treasury notes based only on a silver reserve, sufficient in amount to carry on the increased business of the country. Speaker Elder cf tho Kansas house of representatives ottered a resolution strongly commending the conduct of the aitairs of the agricultural department by Secretary Husk. By Ohio Favoring the establishment in each state of a seoret ballot law. By Tennessee Favoring the construction of a ship canal between the Mississippi river and the treat lakes. Kansas City, April lf. It was ten o'clock before the weetern states congress assembled this morning. Bishop Kenrick opened the session with prayer. The day's program waa then immediately entered upon. James Peabody of Chicago read a paper on railroad pools. lie said it was not so much low rates that the shippers wanted; it was stable rates. As tending to obtain stable rates the speaker indorsed the interstate railway commission. What the railroads wanted was not so much a great business as a steady business. The shipper wanted equality of treatment at the hands of all the roads. The railroad wanted protection against the dishonesty of its competitors. These were the objects formerly attempted by the old pool. They were now being made possible by the operations of the commerce commission. But even now pools were necessary to maintain rates and to keep them stable. As such they will be a benefit to the shipper as well as the railroad. Gen. Charles W. Blair of Kansas read a paper on transportation as affecting commerce and finance. Mr. William E. Schweppe, president of the wholesale grocers' association of St. Louis, spoke on transportation. The idea had long been exploded that railroads were private property. They are now recognized as public trusts, and it was just and right that those trusts should be regulated for the benefit of those who hold the bonds. He would not restrict people in building railroads if they had the money to do it, but he did not want the roads to be built by private persons at the expense of the public. Kail road pools did no good. Rates should not be fixed by the railroad or the shipper, but by the railroad comraisaion. He thought the federal government ehould control the tratlic of the railroads, just as it now controls the interstate traffic. He wanted a law passed that would give the present commission the power to enforce its decree. C. S. Dietrichs of Hastings, Neb., read a paper on transportation in support of a resolution introduced by him. The resolution provided that the interstate commerce commission should have a limited control of railroads. State Senator Switzler of Nebraska thought that this question of transportation was the most important before the congress. He advised that the congress consider the matter thoroughly and attempt to propose a remedy. It was well to air grievances' but it was better to provide a remedy. He had no remedy to suggest, but out of all the remedies proposed in the past he believed one remedy could be found. James Madison of Mississippi, speaker of the lower house of the legislature ot the

state, hoped congress would be liberal with and tolerant of railroads. Railroads had made the west what it was; it had made a garden out of the great American desert, it had dotted the plains with cities and had formed an empire of the West. He hoped, therefore, tho congress would treat the railroads fairlv. Upon reassembling, J. I Torrey of St. Louis read a paper on "Uniform Commercial Laws," and devoted particular attentention to the subject of a bankrupt law. Sidney Clark of Oklahoma read a paper on the Indian question and the opening of Indian lands. The Hon. A. J. Warner of Ohio addressed the congress on the subject "Relation of Money to Bank Credits. Judge Ii. M. Widner cf Los Angeles, Cal., read a paper on "A National Mouev System." "F. W. Blackmore, professor of political economy of the Kansas State university, spoke in opposition to the free coinage of silver. He was followed by A. C. Shinn, tho alliance candidate for lieutenant-governor of Kansas at the late election. The last speaker of the evening was Senator John A. Cockrell of Missouri, who made a strong speech in answer to Prof. Blackmore's speech, and made a strong plea for free silver, which struck a responsive chord in the audience. The convention then adjourned until S p. m. Upon reassembling addresses were made upon the money question by T. S. Coast of Illinois and Prof. Blackmar of Kansas. The convention then adjourned to tho Commercial club where a reception was tendered the delegates. Kansas Citv, April 17. The commercial congress was called for V o'clock, but owing to the late hour of adjournment of the reception last night the delegates were slow to assemble, aud it was after 10 o'clock when the convention was called to order. After prayer by the Kev. Dr. Vassar, the unfinished program for yesterday was taken up. the subject being "Transportation and Improvement of Water Ways Lakes, Gulf and Paci fie Ports." The majority report of the committee on resolutions favors the adoption by congress of a law authorizing free, unlimited coinage of silver and the issuance of a sufficient amount of legal tender notes to be redeemable in both gold and silver, to restore the equilibrium between money and all other products ; favors a tariff for revenue only and urgee congress to enact laws to place tho tariii upon a purely revenue basis at as early a date as practicable ; declares that the interstate commerce of the country f hould bo controlled by the general government ; favors the improvement of the Mississippi river, the construction of the Hennepin canal and other water ways by the government ;the equalization of taxation and a national bankrupt law; the suppression of trusts and combines; an amendment of the immigration laws; the restoration of railway land grants to the public domain and the opening of surplus lands to settlement; the ret lamation of said lands; tho enactment of laws to prevent dealings in tho future and commends the secretrry of agriculture for hia efforts toward removing the restrictions on our foreign meat trade. The minority report favors the free, unlimited coinage of American gold and silver on a ratio established by an international monetary convention which shall make the silver and gold equal purchasing power; and favors a taritf for revenue with incidental protection. The free coinage and tariff resolutions of both the majority and minority reports were received with applause. The resolution relative to emigration was loudly applauded, and the resolution which hailed with delight tho burying ot all animosity between the North and South was greeted with great applause and, upon motion of Maj. Warner of Missouri, was given there hearty cheers. E. V. Smalley spoke for the minority on the silver resolution. He was replied to by Gen. Warner of Ohio. A viva voce vote was then taken on the silver clause of the minority report and was voted down. The minority tariff resolutions were then taken up and Mr. Smalley presented the minority case. He Baid there had been too much politics in the discussion by the committee. The tariff and silver resolutions had been adopted by a 6trict party vote. The delegates had come to the convention representing no party and prepared to net in an unpartisan manner upon the important subjects proposed for discussion. When he accepted the chairmanship of the committee on resolutions he did not expect that the democrats would crowd their party platforms down his throat. He claimed by inferenco that the convention had been packed in the interest of the democratic party and that the congress was really being held for tho purpose of welding together the democrats and the farmers' alliance. Speaker Niblack of the Indiana house of representatives replied to Mr. Smalley. He said there had been no partisan discussion in the committee and he denied Mr. Smalley's charge that there had been. W. J. Bryan, congressman-elect from Nebraska wanted the congress to have tho courage of its convictions and did not want it referred to hereafter as "The-con-gress-afraid-of-its-horse." The debate was very acrimonious and heated. Finally Gen. Warner of Ohio submit Jed the following nsa substitute for the tariff resolutions of both reports: We favor neither free trade nor the exclusion of trade, but favor a taritf for icvenuo limited to the actual needs of the government economically administered, but so levied as to rover diriereuce in the industrial conditions between this and other countries but not to create or foster monopolies. President Francis, after a long debate, ruled the resolution out of order. Mr. Gridley of Minnesota then offered a substitute for the minority report similar to that of Mr. Warner's and it was adopted. The debate on the minority report as a wholo was begun and the discussion again assumed n violent form. The minority members of the committee charged the congress with being nothing but a democratic convention. These charges caused a great tumult, charges and countercharges being freely made. Finallv D. S. Croser, F. M." Johnson and W. A. Ilarncs, representing the business union of St, Paul, withdrew from the convention. The minority report was voted down viva voce. The consideration of the majority report was then proceeded with. The debate aain became intensely partisan and heated. Finally a vote was taken by a call of states on the adoption of the majority report, and it was adopted, M to 5o, all of the state delegations being divided upon the question. Tho resolutions as a whole were then adopted without di viaion. Mr, Smalley of Minnesota rose to a question of personal privilege. He said the congress bad degenerated into a democratic pow-wow and as a non-partisan delegate he desired to resign as chairman of the committee on resolutions. At this point a great disturbance arose, the air being filled with hisses and groans, mingled with cheers and applause. Mr. Smalley's opponents attempted to howl him down, but he stood his ground and the chairman finally, after five minutes of tumult, restored order. Mr. Smalley explained his course and withdrew from the congress. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska offered a resolution urging congress to pass a law making all Jezal money legal tender notwithstanding any contract which may be made calling for the discharge of obligations by the payment of gold. The resolution " was adopted and incorporated in the resolutions. Other resolutions were adopted indors

ing the world's fair; indorsing the Torrey bankruptcy bill and making the congress a permanent organisation to meet biennially. The usual complimentary resolutions were then adopted and the congress, at 1:15 p. m., adjourned to meet at the call of the executive committee. The majority report favors tho adoption, by the issuance of a suff o ent amount ot legal tender notes, to be redeemable in both gold end silver, to restore tho equilibrium between money aod all other products; declares the cocgress to be unalterably opposed to tho protective tariiF print iple; favors a taritf for revenue only ; declares that the interstate commerce of the country should be controlled by tho general government and that the interstate commerce commission bo strengthened by appropriate legislation; favors a 1 beral police lor the improvement of the water ways, especially the Mississippi river and its affluents; indorses the action of congress in making an appropriation for the construction of tho Hennepin canal; and recommends the completion of this work; recommends the proposed canal connecting the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers; endorses the appropriations for a deep water harbor at Gal

veston; favors the construction of a ship canal connecting the northern lakes with tho Atlantic; favors the establishment of a navy yard at some point on the Mississippi river near its mouth; declares it to be the judgment of this congress that tho Mississippi river can be and should be made navigable for ocean steamers for a considerable distanca above New Orleans, and recommends the construction e' levies from St. Paul to the gulf. The resolutions provide for the appointment of a committee of three from each state represented here to lay the resolutions before the next national oongresa and urge the adoption of the policies herein recommended. The majority report further recommends a system of evnalsaud a slak-water navigation to connect the waters of the Tennessee with the gulf of Mexico, and a'si a canal from the head waters of the Ohio to Lake Erie and a ship canal from the head of Lake Superior to the Mississippi river. Favors the construction of the Nicaragua canal as a distinctively American work under American control; favors such reforms in methods of taxation as will remedy the injustice of unequal taxation and as will place a just share of taxation upon the accumulated wealth of the country; favors a national bankrupt law; condemns trusts and combinations; favors the amendment of immigration laws so that only immigrants who both desire and are fit for American citizenship should be permitted to land upon our shores; and the opening of the surplus lands to settlement under the pro visions of the homestead law ; favors tho prohibition of non-resident alien ownership of lands; recommends that all unearned railway grants be restored to the publie domain for homesteads, that the general government (hould cede its arid lands to the various states; indorses the action of the department of agrieulture; favors the enactment of laws to prevent dealing in futures; recommends the adm'iBsiou of the territory of New Mexico and Arizona into tho union. In conclusion the report hails with delight the spirit of fraternity that is displayed by the delegates now in attendance upon the first Western commercial congress; and, also, the manifest determination that old animosities, too long engendered between the sections, shall be forever displaced by the more important work of securing tho complete establishment of "equal rights" to all and special privileges to none. The majority report opposes a tariff for revenue only and indorses protection; declares in favor of a fair trial of the present law with reciprocity and in favor of a non-partisan tariff commission. The report favored the permanent organization of the Weetern commercial congress. Two resolutions were reported without recommendation ;one indorsed the Torrey bankruptcy: bill and the other favors the free and unlimited coinage of American silver, but not until a just ratio can be established between silver and gold by an international monetary congiess. Followins is the minority report offered by California: We object to the free coinage of silver on the ground that the taxpayers of the United States are buying a'l of the silver output at about i)7 cents per ounce, whereas it is claimed that tho free coinage will raise the price against the taxpayers to per ounce. We see no use of taxpayers advancing the price of the article against themselves for the benefit of tho few that own the silver. We recommend the purchase of the silver output of the United States for money used at the lowest bidder's price just as the government now buys any other article needed. The delegates who remained in the city wero entertained by a banquet tonight tendered by the citizens of Kansas City. BLACK FRIDAY. Four Murderers Launebrd Into Eternity ly the Ifnngmnn. Wichita, Kas., April 17. George and Fred Dunawas, the Cherokee murderers, wero hanged hero at 1:30 today. Both men met their fate with the utmost stoicism. The crime for which George and Fred Dunawas paid the severest penalty of tho law was the murder of Wash Lee, near this place on the 27th of September, ls90. Wash Lee was a Cherokee and had a wife and two daughters, one of them married to a Mr. Tickaceeskee. A short time prior to the murder a scandal arose in th neighborhood, which aCected Mrs. Tickaneeskee. The origin of the scandal, it is sail, was traced to Mrs. Lizzie Dunawas, Fred's wife. All the parties conceinrd met at Mrs. Drew Chambers', a neighbor, one day. and Wash Lee attacked Fred Dunawas and Mrs. Lee gave Mrs. Dunawas a severe drubbing, after which they separated. On the 27th Fred and George Dunawas returned to the Chambers residence and were ordered away by Lee, who happeued to be there. Lee struck George, who drew his pistol and fired. Fred also opened fire. The firing did not cease until the Dunawis had both emptied their cylinders, after which they lied, in tho pursuit Lee singled out Fred as the most deserving object of his vengeance and was reusing him hard in the flight, when on reaching a small tree he grasped it and swung himself suddenly around it. This maneuver enabled Fred not only to baffle hispunuur, but to deal a blow in his own defense. He struck Lee upon the head with tho barrel of his empty pistol. He reeled and fell to the ground, where he died. His body had been pierced by five bullets. A large and earnest petition was presented to Chief Mays, asking a commutation of sentence, but executive clemeucy could not be secured. Hinging at New Orleans. New Orleans, April 17. William Green, colored, was executed this afternoon in the yard of the parish jail at Gretna in the presence of witnesses as required bv law. Tho crime for which Green suffered the death penalty was the murder of Joseph Prosper, colored, on Jan. f, lS'.K). Ho was tried twice and in each case found guilty of murder. His case was appealed to the supreme court, which tribunal set aside the first verdict and remanded the case for retrial on a technicality. The court aflirmed the verdict of the jury in the second trial. Walker Drown II nn feed. Lawrence, S. C, April .17. Welker Brown was hanged in the jail yard here today for the murder of Noah Romage, last October. The drop fell at 11:05 a. m., and in thirty minutes life was extinct. The sacrament "was administered to Brown just betore his execution. He protested his innocence to the last, saying that if he killed Itomae, it was by accident. Perrv Gray, who was to have been hanged today for the murder of John Fuller, has been respited by Governor Tillman till May 15, to allow time for the examination of the petition for a commutation of his sentence. 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M-pacel Instratod ITTXTfl m tin I I '1 The Great Tennessee Derby Run and Won. Scoggan Brothers Mare Captures the Prize. A Beautiful Day and an Immense Crowd. The Track and the Time Were Both Very Fast. Silverado Was the Tip But Did Not Have the Pace. Memphis, Tenn., April 14. The annual spring meeting of the new Memphis jockey club was begun today in a blaze of glory. The immense new iron crand stand was crowded with fashionably dressed ladies and gentlemen. The clubhouse piazza was filled with the wives, sisters and relatives of tho members and on the greensward in front of the grand stand wa3 a pushing, excited, enthusiastic crowd of "sports" and citizens. The attendance was estimated at 6,000. The track was in fine condition. There were five races on the card. The event of the dav, the Tennessee derby, worth between $2,500 and $:5,000 to the winner, was won by Scoggan ISros.' chestnut colt Vallera, by springbok, dam Celasco. Britton, the colored jockey, piloted three horses to victory. Following are the details: First Race Three-quarters of a mile; purse, S400; for all ages. Virge d'Or won from Bankrupt by a nose; Holly Bolly third. Time, 1:17. . Second Race For the two-year olds; half-mile ; purse $100. Buckhcund woo. False B. second, Kay f third. Time, 2:52. Third Race Tennessee derby, SI ,500 added ; one and one-eighth mile, Starters : Silverado (115), W. Hill, 3 to 1 : Vailera (118), Britton, 5 to 2; Tom Mackin (118), Moore, 15 to 1 ; Faithful (115), Barne., ti to 1; Bonnie Bird (110), Bunn, 15 to 1 ; Chimes (118), II. Benny, 10 to 1; Ethel (117), Overton, 3 to 1. Koaeland and Lithgow were scratched at the last moment and in the place cf the latter Ethel, with Overton up, was tubstituted. There was a strong tiu of .Silverado early in the day, as it was ascertained that Jock Hill had been brought here for the express purpose of ridins this horse. In consequence the odds went down rapidly, until he was an equal favorite with Roeeland and Va!era. Faithful, who from her good preliminary work, was the next j favorite in the betting, although last ninht she was on a par with the three other favorites. The fact that Britton rode extremely well and landed his hor?e a winner in the second race no doubt cau.sed considerable money to be placed on Valera to win with Silverado second. The cracks were greeted with tremendous applause as they cantered by the grand-etand on the way to the post." The second effort was the "go," and they camo away to a fine start. Bonnie Bird was first to show, with Silverado and Faithful pushing her hard. As they thundered by the grand'stand Bonnie Bird was still at the fore, Silverado second and Faithful third ; Valera last. At the quarter the hot pace was too much for Chimes, and he fell back to third, Silverado taking second place and Bird still leading. They ran in this order around into the stretch, where Valera, by a magnificent burst of npoed.camethrouli tho crowd like a rocket and landed under tho wire two lengths ahead of Silverado; Bonnie Bird third. Time, 2:00. Fourth Race For two-year-olds ; half a mile : purse, $100. Helen N. won; Zantippa second, Maggio Lebus third. Time, 22 seconds. Fifth Race One mile; purse, $100. Hawk Eye won; Cashier second, Bau March third. Time, 1.45. Chained to the llork, Frometheas vrss chained to the rock v ails vulture gnawed his a trails. Ha are. many people Chained to the rock of prcjuJlco wLilo all manner of rioleat medicines Inflict injury upon tbs senilttT lining of the stomach and Ir.testincs. Tber are apparently Immovable la tbs belief that to t xperlnce benefit thsy must ktop dosin with drsttie medicines. Unless the aoilon of three is powerful and sx:ci1t, they r r.ot satljfiod. Ther ouM distrust a reaieJr of gentle action, liowerer cflectlre. It is not hj such purblind extremists as these that ths acknowledged merits of Ilostetter's Stoiuacu Bitters are recog&Ixsd. Tbst benign regulator of tbs stomach, the bowels and the kidneys appeals to ths rational not only appeals, but is awarded a just valuation. Constipation, liter complaint, dys- ! pepslsand kidney trouble yield to its action. So ' also do malaria and rheumatism. Wbea Baby was sick, we gate ber Caatoria, When aha was a Child, aha cried for Caatoria. When aha became) Miss, she clung to Castoria. Whan the bad Children, aha gare them Castoria. Tuesday 2,639 immigrants landed at New York.

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