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VOL XV.
KILL ADVISES CARL
Advocates of Reciprocity in
Trade Addressed by a
•Thinker.
The President of the Great
Northern Counsels Con
servatism,
Words Syoken in a Friendly
Spirit, but Without Equiv
ocation.
Canadians and Americans
Join in Raising- the Song
of Hope.
The second international reciprocity
convention has adjourned, leaving to
the executive committee the selection
oi time and place for the next meeting.
To say what tangible result has been
achieved would be to beir the question.
Headers must judge of that for them
selves. Sentiment in favor of reciproc
ity has certainly been stirred anew, and
the delegates most deeply interested
are exceedingly hopefnl that the meet
ing just closed will have a wholesome
inlluenco in furthering the cause they
advocate. The resolutions favor lower
tariffs, of course; deeper and better
waterways; lower rates of transporta
tion, and more liberal dealings iv all
respects between the two countries. A
new departure is the naming of a com
mittee whose duty it is to agitate reci
procity at every opportunity in the
interum between conventions.
It was 10:30 yesterday morning when
Mayor Eustls. of Minneapolis, called
the second session of the reciprocity
convention to order and called for the
continuation of the business of the
body.
The first work was the report of the
committee on permanent organization,
Dr. Rutherford, chairman. The com
mittee report was read by Secretary
McGinnis, and was to the effect that the
com nttee had nominated James Fisher,
of Winnipeg, for permanent chairman
of the convention, and Hon. P. 11.
Kelly for vice chairman. Messrs. Mc-
Ginnis, Clark 8011, J. H. Beck and S.
A. Tlfompson weremadethe permanent
secretaries of the convention.
The report of the committee was ao
cepted by the convention, and Mr.
Fisher wn9 called to the chair. He was
escorted by a committee appointed for
that purpose, and at once called the
meeting to order.
A number of letters from prominent
men in various parts of the country.ex
pit'ssiiiß regret at their inability to at
tend the convention, were than read by
Secretary McGinnis. They were from
Premier Greennway, of Canada; Gov.
Russell, of Massachusetts; Alex Mc-
Douffall, of West Superior; Hon. Wil
fred Laurier, of Canada. All .of the
letters expressed the greatest good feel
ing in connection with the work of the
convention, and gave encouragement to
the work. Following are
Tho Eplntlow:
D. R. McGinnis. Secretary International
Reciprocity Convention. St. Paul. Minn.—
Dear Sir: I have received your kind invita
tion to attend the convention to be hold in
St. Paul on June 5 and ti. I appreciate and
sympathize with its purpose to promote "re
ciprocal. Rocial ami commercial relations
between Canada and the United States." and
1 gladly would attend were I able to, but
pressing oflicial unties here made it impossi
ble for me to leave the state at that time.
Thanking you for the invitation, and wish
ing every success to your convention, I am,
very truiv yours. William E. Kussell.
D. R. McGinnis, Secretary International
Reciprocity Conference, St. Paul, Minn.—
Dear Sir: 1 have to thank you for your kind
Invitation to attend the Second International
Reciprocity convention, which meets at St.
Paul on the sth and (Hh of next month.
i regret that pressure of public business
will prevent mo from availing myself of
your kindness. I regret it all the more be
cause I urn in hearty sympatliv with the ob
jects you have In view, and which your con
vention is convened for the purpose of dis
cussing. Hoping that you may have a very
pleasant ana profitable time. I am yours
very truly. John M. Gbeenaway.
T). R. McGinn is Esq., Secretary Second In
ternational Reciprocity Convention, St. Paid,
V. B.— Dear Sir: I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of your favor of the
28Ui of April, inviting me'to attend the sec
ond international convention in St. Paul on
the ."th and Oth of June next. As lam in
thorough svmjmthv with the movement
•which you have in view, it would afford me
unbounded pleasure to attend. Unfortunate
ly, fat this year, at least, engagements wiiich
I cannot avoid prevent me from availing my
self of your invitation, lean only wish you
complete success in your undertaking, be
lieve me, dear sir. Yours very sincerely,
Wilfred Laubibb.
F. C. Woodward Esq., President Chamber
of Commerce, West Superior, Wis.— Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of today. I am exceedingly
sorry that it is impossible for me to go to tho
_j£Ciproeity convention in St. Paul, but I hope
that the delegation that goes from here will
try to impress upon the convention the nec
essity of urging upou the Canadian govorn
ment the most early completion possible of
their canal system— the good it will do the
lower St. Lawrence ports, the entire system
of canals, and the whole Northwest, tho
United States and Canada.
I think there is no project under way at
prose nt in Amoriea that is so important as
the completion of this canal system. The
vast sums of money the Canadian govern
ment hns already expended in this construc
tion will bear rich rewards to them and our
selves in tho Northwest as soon as this cauai
is completed.
Iv regard to the deep water way through
the United States, I fear the project is so
great that we will see but little of it in our
existence, owing. to the depressed condition
of the country at present. I fear any agita
tion In that direction would be like pouring
water on a duck's back; and the Canadian
canal project is no nearly completed that I
think our government should be urged upon
to request the Canadian people to finish their
canal as boon as possible. Yours truly,
ALEXANDER McDoUUALL.
D.lt. McGlnnls. Esq., Secretary Second
International Reciprocity Convention — Dear
Kir: While, at the time of accepting the in
vitation extended to 'this board to be repre
sented at the second international reciproc
ity convention, it was not expected thai we
should be able to send anything like the
number of delegates you named, it was
hoped that at least one or two members
would be able to attend. It now appears,
much to the reeret of the council, that it is
quite impossible for any of its number or for
any other representative member of the board
to be absent from town for several-days at
this season of the year. Our season of navi
gation opens late and closes early, and, as n
consequence, the period of open water i 8 a
very busy one for all those 111 any way con
nected with shipping or the import or export
trade of this port. The council asks that you
convoy to the promoters of the convention
Its sincere wishes that it may prove success
ful and lead to improved and enlarged com
mercial relations between the United State
and Canada. I am, dear sir. yours truly.'
Gi:o. Hadrill, Secretary Board of Trade.
Montreal, May 27, 1593.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the letters, E.Y. alley made a report
lor the committee on resolutions, and
followed with a few remarks In general.
At the conclusion of his remarks it was
announced that Congressman Springer
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was at the Ryan, and a committee was
appointed to escort him to the ball.
IWartln's Sentiment**.
While the committee was absent on
its mission, Hon. Joseph Martin, of Can
ada, made a speech on the subject of
reciprocal relations. He culled the at
tention of the convention to the fact
that Mr. Greenaway had stated his in
ability to attend the convention because
of important business, but that there
could be nothing of more importance to
the people of the country than the se
curing of reciprocity. He talked in a
very interesting manner on the subject,
and had the entire attention of the con
vention. He concluded by saying:
Take question of agricultural implements.
Canada competes with your country in man
ufacturing these articles. You send your im
plements to Australia and so do we. It
would be a good thing for Canada if we could
buy the implements as cheat) as the Russians
and Australians can, considering freight
charges.
I am an out and out free trader, different
from some others, but we all believe in reci
procity.
There is another thins we must discuss.
Canada has spent millions of dollars to build
the Canadian Pacific railroad. We look upon
that road now and find that wo are working
for it. I know of a man who had fifty bush
els of wheat. He asked the railroad com
pany to take twenty-five bushels, and for this
to carry the other iwentv-five bushels to the
market. They refused. Wo must have
cheaper transportation, and both nations
must join. In Canada tlie same objections
have been raised as to reciprocity— they say
It is disloyal. They do not consider it loy
alty to patronize other roads, tha American
hues to the South.
Mr. Van Horn issues a proclamation telling
the people not to vote for reciprocity or to
build railroads to tlie South. He and others
then came themselves and purchased East
ern lines Into American cities. Ido not al
low Mr. Van Horn to think tor dij; I can do
that myself.
I am sorry that our delegation is such a
small one,' but I am also glad that our board
of trade has bacn interested iv the question
of reciprocity.
Congressman Springer
was theu introduced, and, after a few
introductory remarks by Chairman
Fisher, he said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: It glvea
me great pleasure to be here with you and to
see so mauy representative men'in attend
ance. I have been very much interested, for *
years in the public service, la the question of
free trade, and I believe in reciprocity, not
with one state and Canada, but with all the
states. We must do everything we cau to ob
tain reciprocity. We are people of the same
race and language. We do not consider it
would be proper to interfere in the Can
adian political questions with Great Britain.
You must do that for yourselves. We on
thistiida of the line settled that a hundred
years ago.
Our present object is not political. We
have all we can attend to ourselves. We are
not seeKhitf empire, not conquest, but ami
cable and beneficial relations with other
countries. That old supposition that people
did business for their health has been ex
ploded. If a man sells it is because it is ben
eficial to both parties concerned. \Ve have
been blind to think that we could build up
barriers between our two countries and ben
efit either or both. I hope that conventions
like this will be held every year until it is not
uecessaiy for them to be held. I believe wo
are on the verge of a commercial revolution
which will come like one of our Western
cyclones. We are on the verge of a state of
perpetual peace and incalculable benefit to
everybody.
Mr. Stualley announced that Gov. Nel
son hnd greatly desired to be present,
but oflicial business in Chicago detained
him.
The convention then adjourned until
2:30.
LISTENED TO HILL.
Great Northern's President Is
Plain Spoken.
The afternoon session of the conven
tion was not called to order until 3
o'clock, though 2:30 was the time set
for meeting. President Fisher, imme
diately on calling the delegates to order,
introduced lion. J. J. Hill, who was
listened to with flattering attention for
a quarter of an hour.
"The object of this meetinsr," said Mr. Hill,
"is certainly one in which every person in
terested in tha development of the North
west must feel a very deep interest One
people in reality, the residents on both sides
of the boundary line aliould De more closely
allied in commence than at present. That
there should bo a more liberal" interchange
of the products of the field, forest and mine,
and I might say of the ocean, is the feeling
Inspiring your efforts, if the custom houses
on the 4,000 miles of boundary were abol
ished, it would make a new geography, com
mercially speaking, for the continent.*
"You must consider most carefully what
you are to ask for. Your efforts should be
directed to working for something that iB
possible, and not for something that is im
possible, or which in the natural course of
events cannot be brought about. Abolish
ment of the custom houses would enable
Montreal to become a very powerful rival of
New York— iv a measure* far beyond any
thing at present thought possible. With
deeper waterways there is no reason why
Montreal should not be the greatest shipping
port on this continent.
A Word for Farmers. ■
. "Canada is largely an agricultural country,
therefore deeply interested in the establish
ment of rates for transportation that will
enable the farmer to live and prosper. The
United States has gone further in that direc
tion than any other country in the world.
And this has been done principally through
individual enterprise." Mr.Hill here spoke in
high praise of Canada's natural resources,
including till the valuable metals and min
erals, and expressed the opinion they will
prove surprisingly rich when developed, ex
tending, as they do, over an area from Mon
treal to the Pacific coast.
"If you ask for reciprocity consideration
will show that c onditions between these two
countries are peculiar and unlike the situa
tion with regard to any country. The people
of South America are not competitors in our
field. Canada is a close neighbor and an
active comDCtitor. And Canada has the best
factory operatives in the world— peaceable,
industrious, painstaking and plodding. They
are, to au extent we cannot realize out here,
coming over and filling tho factories of New
England. Old New England homes are fast
passing from the possession of the descend
ants of tho people who came over iv the
Mayflower, and are being occupied by the
people with whose ancestors the settlers of
New England contested at Louisberg and
Quebec.
"If reciprocity should be followed by abol
ishment of the custom houses, nnd removal
of duties on the products of the two coun
tries, Canada will undoubtedly be well
served. There will be- a large gain in the
matter of transportation, and the Northwest
would have access to the sea, provided facil
ities are developed to allow large vessels to
no through the St. Lawrence or tranship at
Montreal.
"Whether the people of a large part of the
United States will like it, you must decide
for yourself. A great portion of our people
can have no interest iv reciprocity, and this
fact you "must be prepared to accept. A
treaty for mutual exchange would be all to
the advantage of Canrda, and to only a por
tion of the 1 united States. Mr. Hill alluded
happily to the fact that he was born in Can
ada, and remarked in passing that his belief
in reciprocity began thirty-six years ago.
Caution Against Extreme*.
In conclusion, he said he would speak to
the delegates very plainly: "Don't ask for so
much that the people who must pass upon
the propositions will say that you who are
north of the boundary lino will have nil the
advantage. The Canadians are equal to
cope with anybody when material interests -
are at stake, and it is right they should
be. Consider well " any - plan you de
cide on, so that you can make
it an entering wedge for something
more, If the bulk of commerce Is to go down
the St. Lawrence the great trunk lines would
feel deep interest aud be moved to take a
hand. Canada has immense national berth
room for commerce for years to coma, and
vhilo reciprocal relations would bo of great
advantage, we must havo the consent of
■..5,000,00:) of people. Minnesota ana other
western states would reap splendid ad
vantage. Exercise cure m -.framing y"3ur
.statement . on conservative linos. Make it \
'jlear aud to the poiut,en'd confine yourselves
• o such' propositions as will reasonable com
mend them to those who must p«s% upon
them."
At several points in his speech. Mr.
Fii!l was erected by.the "Hear, hear" of;
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V
ST. PAUL, MINN., "WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1893.
SPRINGER STIRS 'EM,
The Distinguished Congress
man From Illinois Talks
on Reciprocity.
A Ringing 1 and Thoughtful
Address on the Merits of
the Question.
The Canadian Delegates Are
Pleased by Springer's Ut
terances.
Two Points of Possible Mutual
Advantage—Duluth
Chosen.
The session of the reciprocity conven
tion last night was well attended, and
the meeting was enthusiastic. The
speech of Hon. William Jtf. Springer, of
Illinois, created a profound impression,
and especially was it greeted with eu-
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WILLIAM M. .SPIIINCSH
thusiasm by the Dominion delegates,
who took the view that Mr. Springer is
the leader of his party in congress, and
will there ably advocate reciprocity.
When the chairman of. the conven
tion, lion. James Fisher, M. P. P.,
arose to call the meeting to order he
took the opportunity to outline in a
brief way some of the instructions
given the Canadian delegates, lie re
garded it an important incident that a
person of such distinction as Hon. Will
iam M. Springer should ba present, and
he desired to say to that gentleman on
behalf of the Northwest that reciproc
ity is in the airj that he may go back
to his work in congress strengthened in
the belief that the Northwest wants
reciprocity.
Mr. Fisher said the Dominion people
have difficulties that they" desire to
place before tho public. He referred to
the conference held between repre
sentatives of Canada and Mr. Blame,
Mr. Foster and other Americans in
Washington, and said- that the Dominion
representatives stated at home in an
oflicial way that the Americans had out
lined a policy on reciprocity that
Involved, an Exchange
of manufactured and national products;
that the tariff between the two coun
tries should be uniform and united
against the rest of the world. There
was another point laid down by the
Americans which the Canadians thought
extraordinary, and that was that the
duties to be levied should be alone the
line of the American tariff. Mr. Fisher
said he wanted to make such statements
so that Mr. Springer might explain how
the Dominion people fdel on the subject
Mr. Fisher stated further that the board
of trade of Winnipeg had instructed its
delegates to resist any movement to
ward a treaty that should use the
American tariff as a basis and to re
strict the Dominion against a free ex
change with the rest of the world. ■
Chairman Fisher then introduced
lion. William Springer, who psoceeded
to address the meeting on the questions
of interest to the association. Mr.
Springer was accorded a hearty recep
tion, and throughout his entertaining
address was greeted with repeated ap
plause and expressions of approval and
enthusiasm.
In the midst of Mr. Springer's address
the electric lights went out, and the
Auditorium was in complete darknes
for some minutes except from the
light given from matches burned
In the building by a num
ber of men. Mr. Springer took
occasion .of the incident to say
that the darkness was like that
that overshadows the people
of the country on the tariff, but
that it, like the temporary darkness of
the building, would soon pass away. At
the close of his address, Mr. Springer
was given three hearty cheers and a
"tiger" at tho suggestion of a Canadian
delegate.
The clnrman stated that the delegates
to the convention had been tendered a
reception at the Commercial club, and
the meeting would be ended with the
fitting and able speech of the distin
guished gentleman from Illinois.
Mr. Springer was greeted with hearty
applause, and in opening disclaimed
auy intention of speaking for others
than himself, saying that what he
should advocate would simply represent
the views which he entertained as an
individual, and catiuot be construed as
a policy which may be pursued by con
gress or the Democratic party. What
ever policy the party may adopt will be
determined when congress meets, and
after consultation with all the repre
sentatives of the people and of the
states and the general government.
He continued in substance as follows:
Freedom of Commerce.
The moat important feature In the union
of our states is the absolute freedom of trade
which the constitution secures in all the
states of the republic. To this feature of our
institutions can be attributed more substan
tial growth of our country than to any other
one cause. It has caused our great forests to
be felled, our prairies to be populated.' and
our mountains to be brought under control
of man, our continent tobe spanned with
railroads aud our ' commerce ■ upon sea
and land to be developed to a condition sur
prising to ourselves and incomprehensible
to the people of other countries. There is
no feature .of our government the people
would relinquish more unwillingly than this. •
For it | they sent hundreds of thousands of
men to the front in the late war, and one of
the arguments most frequently used for en
couraging enlistments in our army was itUe
; necessity of Keeping often forever the Mis
: sissippi river from. St. Fau'l Co the Gulf._ No
citizen of g<ir fopubllc would for a moment
consent to the establishment of any restric
tion whatever upon the trade between the
various states ol our Union. , •
; If this trade has been so beneficial, what
reason can we give, what argument can we :
offer In favor of continuing this trade amoug
our own states which will not apply "to- the
trade between the states ol the Dominion of
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Canada and the United States. That there
has not been the snrne freedom of trade be
tween Cauada and the United States seems
almost a mystery to one who can view the
situation without prejudice, or without hav
ing his vision biased by sordid or selfish
motives. Restricted trade between tae Do
minion and the Uuited States has been
brought about by the individual selfishnew
of special interests, each supposing that with
the aid of government he might get some
advantage of the other, aud neither having
regard for the welfare of all the people, irre
spective of country. What is needed at this
time is intelligent 'debate, discussion in con
ventions of this kinds, arguments in the pub
lic press, and a more unselfish and patriotic
devotion to the
Interests of the ITlasaes
as distinguished from those-^of favored
classes. Ido not wonder that Canada has
endeavored to build up a commercial wall
between her Deople arid the United States.
The United States set tha example, being
more populous and powerful, having a
greater diversity of soil, of climate and of re
sources. We vainly imagine that we can get
sloug without our neighbors, or at least
profit by excluding them from our markets.
But in this we have disregarded the fund
amental principles of our government: dis
regarded that feature of our own country
which has contributed most to our rapid de
velopment and power— the advantage of ab
solute free trade between the states and sec
ions of the United States. These advantages
will appear as strikingly and advantageously
when applied to the peoole of both countries,
and after we once enjoy the privileges of
free and unrestricted trade with each other
there will be none left to regret, aud all will
unite in making our trade freer from time to
time until perfect freedom will be the law of
both countries.
How can we now proceed to bring about
this condition and this result? I would favor
conferring on the president of the United
States authority to appoint au international
commission on our part to treat with a like
commission appointed Dy the Dominion of
Canada for the purpose of submitting to the
respective governments a treaty of reci
procity embodying as far as possible the fol
lowing provisions:
For Free Exchange.
First— A free exchange of the products of
the soil, the forest and the mines of the two
countries, and of the fisheries of the Atlantic
ana on the inland waters.
Second— The free exchange of manufact
ured articles, the component parts of which
have been produced in either country, '.are
admitted free of duty in both countries.
One exception should be noted, however,
that where articles are subject to internal
taxes each country should impose a tariff
equal to the internal tax. There might be
some exception to these general rules, which
it is sate to submit to the judgment of an in
ternational commission. The necessities for
revenue might require important modifica
tions, botii as to substance and as to the time
each provision should take effect. It might
be important that a portion of the reduction
contemplated should go into effect at the end
of each year, for a few years, until all the
St. Paul the Center of the Continent.
The lion. William H. Seward said in a speech delivered at St.
"1 find myself now for the fir3t time upon the highlands in the
center of the continent of North America, equidistant from the
waters of Hudson's bay and the Gulf of Mexico— from the At
lantic ocean to the ocean In which the sun sets.
"Hers upon the spot where spring up, almost side by side, so
that they may kiss each other, two great rivers, the one of .which
after a course of 2,000 miles brings your commerce half-way to
Europe; the other, afte» passing through highlands and prairie a
distance of 2,000 miles, taking tributary after tributary from the
East to the We&t, bringing together waters from the western de
clivity of the AUeghanies ana from those which trickle down the
eastern side of the Rocky mountains, finds its way into the Gulf
of Mexico. Here is the place— the central place— where the agri
culture of the richest region of North America must pour out its
tributes to the whole world. ,-■"'„
"On the east, all alone the shoro of Lake Supenor. and west,
stretching in one broad plain in a belt quite across the continent,
is a country where state after 'state is yet to arise, and where the
productions for the support of human society in other old, crowded
states must be brought forth.
"This is then a commanding field: but it is as commanding Id
regard to the destinies of this country, and of this continent, as it
is in regard to their commercial future; for power is not perma
nently to reside in the East, the eastern slope 3of the Alleghany
mountains, nor in the seaports. Seaports have always been over
run and controlled by the people of the interior, and the powor
that shall communicate and express the will of men on this con
tinent Is to be located in the Mississippi valley and at the sources
of the Mississippi and St. Lawrence.
"In our day, studying perbap3 what might have seemed to
others [rifling and visionary. I had cast about for the future and
ultimate seat of tbe power of tho North American people. I had
looked at Quebec, New Orleans, at Washington and San Fran
cisco, at Cincinnati and St. Louis; and it had been the result of
my conjecture that the seat of power for Nprth America would
yet be found in the valley of Mexico, and the glories of the Aztec
capital would be surrendered, in Its becoming ultimately, and at
last, the capital of the United States of America. But 1 have cor
rected that view. I now believe that the ultimate last seat of gov
ernment on this great continent will be found somewhere within
a circle or radius not very far from the spot on which i stand, at
the head of navigation on the Mississippi river."
restrictions or taxes will be removed. Such
a treaty should continue uutil both parties to
it should agree to abrogate it.
After the provisions shall have become in
full force, effect and operation, we may
reasonably assume that the advantages
which would accrue thereby to both coun
tries would greatly stimulate and promote
the commerce between the two; would do
velopo their growth and resources, and con
fer upeu each the inestimable advantages
which have resulted from perfect free- trade
between the states of our Union.
No Fear of Reaction.
With such object lessons before us there
will be no fear of reactionary measures. It
auy restrictions should have been observed
they would rapidly disappear in the light of
theadvuntages which would accrue and the
enlightened public sentiment upon the sub- ,
ject. Every new change would broaden and
widou the system until there would be noth?
iiiß left to remind us of the folly of the past
except the musty records of past congresses
and parliaments.
Such an arrangement as I have outlined
does not involve any interference on the
part ot either country with the tariff laws or
political constitution)* of the other country.
Each will he left free to form and to Tegulatc
its economic and governmental polices as
the people of each country may determine
in reference to other countries and as to '
themselves. Each country would be per
mitted to make treaties, commercial or other
wise, with all other countries so long as they
did not interfere-wlth the commercial treaties
and regulations between tbe two countries.
The people of Canada should be left per
fectly free from any interference on our part
with them in determining or maintaining
the policy which may exist between them
and their mother country. Whatever that
policy may be, it will not prevent perfect
freedom of commerce between this country
and that. We may assume that the nearer the
Dominion will approach absolute free trade
with the United States, the more satisfactory
will that condition be to Great Britain.
Great Britain has already set an example to
the world of tree and unrestricted trade, and
under that system England has developed a
power, aud brought to her people wealth
which could not have bees done under any
restriction to trade or interference with tue
natural course of business. England, there
fore, will bid her subjects in America god
speed in thoir efforts to emancipate them
selves from trade restrictions'with the United
States. And this freedom of trade and ab
sence of commercial restrictions between
Canada and the United States would remove
in the future any cause of jealousy between
Great Britain and our own country, and
hasten the time, which all should welcome,
of freer and less restricted trade between our
own people and all the peoples of the world.
DUJLitlTti GETS IT.
The Next Convention Goes There-
Entertained by the Commercial
Club.
The Commercial club entertained th|
delegates to tbe reciprocity' convention
and their friends very handsomely.
Continued on Fourth F«ge,
NOW THE PAGEANT,
All Ready for the Grand His
torical and Allegorical
Parade.
The Line of March for the
Benefit of the Coming
Throng-s.
Arrangements for the Recep
tion to Mr. Hill Tomor
row Evening.
Everett Tenders Her Invita
tion on a Solid Silver
Platter.
If a cloudless sky shall bond above
St. Paul for this day, it will look down
upon the grandest spectacle ever vouch
saved tbe people of this favored region.
The day for which such elaborate
preparation has been made, and for
which the populace has for so long been
waiting, has at last dawned and Its
events are in readiness.
The Great Northern railroad Is com
plete, and today St. Paul, assisted by
the country from here to the coast, will
magnificently celebrate the event.
Everything is in readiness, and this aft
ernoon the great historical and allegori
cal parade will move off promptly at the
appointed hour.
J. S. Robertson, chairman of the com
mittee on decorations, yesterday turned
over to the reception committee the col
onnade at Smith park. There were
several committee chairmen present,
among them Mayor Wright, who ac
cepted the colonna de in behalf of the
reception committee. There was very
little ceremony. All are highly pleased
with the decorations, and particularly
at Smith park. The decorations are
pronounced to be far superior to those
of the great Villard demonstration.
Large and small stands are being
erected all along the line of the
parade, and windows have about all
been engaged for this afternoon. At
the request of the press committee the
executive committee is building a stand
for the accommodation of the repre
sentatives of the press at the corner of
East Third street and Miunestta. This
will be in charge of J. J. Dobson and
,1. 8. Piuney. . None but reporters and
press writers will be allowed on it, and
admission will be by tickets, which can
be obtained from J. G. Pyle. A. E.
Chantler.wtll provide for Minneapolis
and other dailies outside of St. Paul,
and Messrs. Pinney and Dobson will
take care of the weeklies.
Delegations are present from all the
outside cities having floats for the pa
rade. United -States Senator Hans
brough, Col. C. S. Ullne, Capt. E. E.
Herman, W. F. CanfieKl. superintendent
of Indian schools; Hon. James F.
O'Brien and 0. A. Whipple, represent
Devil's Lake. The float will consist of
a map sixteen feet long and ten feet
wide, showing the lake itself and the
city of Devil's Lake, through wich the
Great Northern passes. The blank
spaces on the map are filled with sta
tistics showing resources of country.
On the rear of the wagon. sitting in
state, will be his Satanic majesty with
his wand pointing out the advantages
of the country. On the float are a dozen
or more imps. It is supposed that this'
will be in striking contrast with the
Crookstou float, which will be loaded
with angels.
. Parade Orders.
• Gen. W. B. Bend, grand . marshal, has
issued the following orders for the govern
ment of the marshals and the information of
all concerned: . . .
- Orders for Paiade. June First— The
several divisions composing the procession
will form as designated below, the head of
each • division (except the first) on ; Sixth
street, with the rear extending ; in a north
erly direction. • -» ' •V *■ •- ' '■'•'.•■'.
■■■' First Division-Marshal ; Col. E. C. Mason,
U. 8. A., Commanding; Third inrantry, V. S.
A .," and ' First infantry, IS. O. 5. M., on N oil
street; First artillery. N. G- S. M., and Shat
tuck cadets on Kittson street. ' .:
; Second Division— Marshal L. D.; WilKes
commanding; Indians, ' Freuch voyaßeurs.
First church. Red river cart, prairie schoon
ers, Uuitetjstates postoffice •; exhibit, stag-is,
steamboat float, on Williams street.
- Third Division— Marshal J. 11. Be?fe com
"mauding; floats • representing Minnesota
Wisconsin,' Dakota, Montana. Washington,
St.i Paul ,» Minneapolis. CrookstOH.-> Devil's
Lake," Duluth, Everett, Fargo, l Grand Forks,
Kalispell, Moorhead, Seattle and St. Cloud,
on Locust street.
Fourth Division— Marshal O. Schalle com
manding. This division will be the manu
facturers' division, on Jobn street.
Fifth Division— Marshal D. B. Finch, com
manding. This division will contain the
iloats of the jobbers, aud will form on Olive
street.
Sixth Division — Marshal L. P. Ordway
commanding, will be the retailers' division,
and will form on Pine street with head of
column on Eighth street.
Each division will be formed by its mar
shal, who will have full authority to decide
all questions which will arise.
Each inarsnal will have his division formed
ready to move by 2:3J p. m. sharp, and will
report at that hour to the grand marshal, at
the corner of Sixth and Johu streets. Parts
of divisions not In column at the time named
will be excluded from the parade.
W. B. Bend, Oraud Marshal.
The Line of .'I ;iroh.
The parade of the fire department
will start from the corner of Sixth street
and Broadway at about 2:15 p. ra. The
parade proper will start from the same
point about half an hour later. Follow
ing is the line of march: On Broadway
to Third, on Third to Washington, on
Washington to Firth street, on Fifth
street to Fort, on Fort street to Ninth
street, on Niuth to Exchange, on Ex
change to St. Peter, on St. Poter to
Sixth street, and down Sixth street and
past the reviewing stand to Broadway.
Mayor Wright has issued orders to the
chief of police to keep the streets along
which the line of march takes place
clear from curb to curb. Neither car
riages nor pedestrians will oe allowed
on the streets when the parade Is pas-
Ing. Teams must nut. come on the
streets after 12 o'clock.
THE HILL RECEPTION.
Arrangements for the Scene at the
Auditorium Tomorrow Night.
Arrangements are about completed
for tomorrow night's reception to be
given in honor of Mr. Hill at the Audi
torium. The committee which has had
the great reception in charge consists of
Mayor Wright, chairman; F. G. Inger
soll, T. L. Schurmeler, George K.
Finch, T. A. Abbott and P. 11. Kelly
The reception committee for the even-
Ing has not yet been announced, the
committee having not yet decided
whether or not the ladies will assist in
the receiving. The reception, however,
is intended as much for ladies as for
gentlemen. It opens at 8 o'clock.
Mayor Wright will present Mr. Hill
with a handsome punch bowl. An ex
cellent programme of music has been
prepared for this evening, including
ten numbers. It will be furnished by
the combined Selbert aud Danz orches
tras, both string and brass. Following
is the programme:
Marche et Cortege— "La Reine dv Saba"—
Uouuod
Overture— "Kienzi" Wagner
Scenes— Picturesque... Massenet
Valse Suite— "Symposia" Uendix
Recollection of Scotland Mueller
j a. Intermezzo, from Bullet '\Naila".Delibes
I b. Kentucky Galop „ ..Hosenfeld
Overture — "Merry Wives of Windsor". Nicolai
Selection— "Tannhauser" Wagner
National Overture— "Columbian"' Woolf
March— "Father of Victory" Ganne
Director*, Georgo Seibert and Frank Uauz
Jr.
EVERETT HONORS HILL/.
Invitation, Presentation and the
Pleasing Amenities.
The members of the Everett delega
tion attending the Great Northern cele
bration called upon Mr. Hill yesterday
morning and presented him with a
formal invitation, beautifully inscribed
upon a heavy silver plate, to visit their
young and thriving town on' his visit to
the coast, which he is expected to make
on the conclusion of the celebration at
this end of the line. The invitation will
undoubtedly be accepted, but Mr. Hill
wishes first to arrange a programme for
his Western trip. The silver plate bore
the following inscribed invitation:
• »
• The Citizens of Everett
: Extend to President J. J. Hill an In- :
: vitation to Visit their City :
:on the occasion of his trip to the Pacific:
icoast, at the conclusion of trie celebration :
: of the Great Northern.
:The most stupendous undertaking eyer:
: accomplished on this continent with- :
: out govern men tal assistance. :
• •• •
F. 11. Brownell, a prominent young
attorney, of Everett, acted as spokes
man for the delegation. The Everett
people, he said, have a high apprecia
tion of what Mr. Hill has done for
Puget Sound and Everett in particular,
lie congratulated the people of Everett
and Mr. Hill on the successful com
pletion of so great an en
terprise, lv conclusion he sup
plemented his formal Invitation
on silver with a second and more elo
quent one. Ilis fellow townsmen would
be overjoyed, he said, to entertain Mr.
Hill and his friends on that occasion.
Sir, Hill replied with considerable feel
ing, that tli is was-oneof the most grati
fying hours of his life, and that he
should cherish the silver plate among
his choicest souvenirs. After speaking
of tiie fulure in store for the city
of smoke stacks, Mr. Hill dwelt upon
the necessity of exercising great care in
business transactions.. He referred to
the depression felt throughout the
country, and advised that the situation
should be faced boldly. It would be
the easiest way out of the difficulty. In
view of the reports of the prosperous
condition of crops, lie said that when
the reaction comes the entire North
west will feel the effect more
quickly than almost any other sec
tion of the country. The country
about Puget sound he believed to be in
as good financial condition as could be
expected. Mr. Hill referred to statistics
lie had compiled, and .showed the dele
gation that in thirteen years, from 1879,
to 18',)2. the assessed valuation of the
counties along tbe Great Northern line
and contiguous to it had increased 9690,
--000,000. The earnings of the road would
have been $61,000,000 more than
they were, during theso thirteen years,
if the company had not reducad its
freight rates. He prophesied that in
four years and a half the timber in Min
nesota and Wisconsin would be con
sumed, and the East would th«n look to
Washington for its lumber. He will be
satisfied then, he said, if the Great
Northern road hauls only 10 per cent of
the amount.
Must Support His Wife.
New Castlk, Pa., June 6.— The case
of Rev. Dr. James Reed versus The Illi
nois Presbytery came up again in the
Reformed "Presbyter lan synod today,
and after a discussion a resolution was
passed to the effect that Dr. Reed be re
instated on condition that he provide
for his demented wife according to his
ability. _
Against the Sherman Law. '
St. Louis, June 6.— A circular to all
their correspondents has been issued
jointly by all the national, state aud
savings banks and trust companies of
this city urging immediate action to se
cure the repeal of the Sherman law.
The ciroujar bears trie signature of
ev<3r"y"bank president in St. Louis.
In Favor of theDubsites.
Reading, Pa., June G.— Judge End
lich has handed down a decision in the
famous Sixth Street Evangelical church
case, in which he sustains the report of
the master in chancery, deciding In
favor of the Dubsltes, and confirming
ii\e right of Rev. J. J. Shirey aud his
supporters to the possession of the
church.
HEAVEN'S OWN HUES
Have Been Borrowed to Dress
St. Paul In Her Gala
V " Attire.
The City One Glittering: Mass
of Flags, Bunting 1 , Stars
and Shields.
A Shattered Rainbow Seems
to Have Lent Its Bright
Radiance
To Make the City Beautiful
on th 9 Great Day We
Celebrate.
St. Paul Is out in her gala dross today.
Never, unless it was when the soldiers
were welcomed' home, ha 3 such a dis
play of buntinK been seen, as this, that
now brightens and beautifies the town.
True, some of the tinest piece 3 lacked
the last finishing touches wheu "night
shut her sable curtains down, and
pinned them with a star." Any thing
but a star would have been en
tirely out of fashlou; though a
shield might have done if
DECORATED ENTRANCE MINNESOTA CLUB.
the sable goddess wished to imitate the
pretty things she saw on every side.
The man— or woman, either, for that
matter— who does not believe in "reci
procity" In St. Paul today must be the
fellow who does not own a bit of buut
lng or is not able to borrow one, for it
looks to a casual observer as If tho
streets, up one side and down the other,
were fairly abloom with the colors we
love, interspersed In a friendly way with
the flags of every other nation under
the "shining canopy-" If you. look
down Third street you think that you
have struck the center of tho sea of
fluttering flags that swine and fly on the
wings of the wind like billows of blos
soms; the very air seems brighter for
the colors of purity, hope and fraternity
that surge up on every hand. One can
think of nothing but a big clover field in
bloom that is
Swept by the Wind
revealing buttercups, stray wheat-ears,
or ridges' of virgin soil or the shading
or its own leaves or those of the inter
loping brother, the white clover. As
you walked along the streets where tho
flags are not so thick you caught
glimpses of men at work, or piles of
paper and flags, or other bright colored
bits on every hand. The sound ot tho
hammer is heard, and, if you look back,
lo! that street, too. has blossomed out.
Where, in this bewildering array,
shall one begin? There axe so many to
be told, but these are some of the best
so far, but others will be as pretty by j
the time you read these words.
At the corner of Third and Robert
the Boston lias bubbled over Into the
street aud on ropes stretched across both
Third and Robert has swung a big ban
ner beating a life-sized picture or J. J.
Hill."the man whom the kingdelighteth
to honor," if one must have a bit of
Scripture, like our brother Scotts, to tip
the end of a sentence with. On the
corner of the big store is another
smaller picture of the same man. Sur
rounded by flags of every kind, from the
windows the little star spangled flags
hob nob with the Union Jack or the
orange amber black of the Russian Bear
or the red and black or Italy or the
green harp of old Ireland in the friend
liest fashion. They are all there as
wall as a long stream of the red white j
and blue that spreads like the spokes of I
a big wheel from the picture at the cor- !
ncr to the windows of the third story on i
either street. The Milwaukee and |
St. Paul ticket office not only had
Flags and Festoons
at every window on Robert, but on the
big telegraph or telephone pole at the
corner. '
Mannheimer's new block is gorgeous
in one of the best displays. Over the
entrance on Sixth street two big flags
are draped, separated by a shield, on
whose pale-blue field- the letters G.
R. in gold can be read, with small
flags on either side. Seven long
streamers of the - natioual colors
stretch from the- shield to the
windows of the second and
third stories, that end in graceful
ruese3. On the left and right of the
center shield are others, with yellow
field?, bearing the words "Progress"
and ."Triumph" In gold letters. Many
little flags are so arranged as to add
brightness to tho display.
The Ryan is not to bo outdone by any
body, and surely not in this display.
Long clusters of streamers in red,
white and blue wero stretched in crosses
alongythe front, and spanned at each
crossing by an American shield.
The most charming of the club houses .
as to outside decoration is the Miuue
THE SPECIAL EDITIONS
OP THE
ST. PAUL GLOBE
Always Take the Prize.
THE GREAT HILL ISSUE
Tomorrow Will Be a History of
THE GOLDEN NORTHWEST!
NO. 153. '
sota, at the corner of Cedar and Fourth
streets. The front of the balcony :it the
main entrance is a big fun and (luting
of white bunting, flanked on eithe*
side with tlutings of delicate green that
extend up the lampposts at either end.
These are divided by thick, soft
Braids of the Bunting
In white and green and red. Over tha
entrance an arch of gulden stars on 4
blue ground circles a fan of white.
The windows are draped with whiti
and green, with streamers of red.
Along tho ledgo of the upper story
graceful festoons of red and palO
blue and whits reach and circle th<3
corner of tho building. At the top;
over the entrance, a cluster of Arairli
can Haas held by a big green wreatQ
make an artistic finish to the charming
whole. On tho Fourth street side, be*
aides the bewildering array of the »ama
bright colors that deck the front, there li
a long chain of palu blue, anchoring tha
shield that bears the name of tho city o(
Seattle to the onu thut bears our own
St. Paul. »
The Plymouth's decorations nre pe*
Collar. Long streamers of red, whit*
and blue extend from the windows on
either front and Join, and almost cotb<
tho observatory at the corner of th«
building. A confusing array of Uttlfl
Una* are artistically disposed on long
lopes to flutter liko prisoned birds ou
the breezo.
The California Wine house Ins an
odd display, A long line of lir tree*
extends the length of the store. Thest
are festooned with flags ami bannera ol
all nations In a bewildering niediey ol
brightness and beauty.
The decorations of tho Golden Hula
are all Inside the windows, and ar«
flags prettily disposed In figure*.
Tho llanan Siiou company is limpM
a wilderness of Hags. A big shir O»M
the door holds a picture of J. J. Ilillj
The decorations extend inside the store
Id streamers and, arches.
Fantlo Bros, have a star also. These
stars are supposed to represent tli€
"Star of empire that westward takes its
way."
The Royal Carpet company's store i*
also very artistically done.
Even the old market house tries to '
Look Yoiiiiic and (»ay
displaying its own Hag that might easily
bo mistaken for a "war-scarred veter
an" if one did not know that the only
war it has known was that of the ozone*
laden breeze that sometimes comes
down from the home of our guests to
whisper about reciprocity to us.
Mlchaud Bros.' building is very well
done; over the door a shield bearing tho
letters O. N.; a monogram in blue, on
a white ground: surrounding the shield -
a cluster of Hags of all nations; above
this a star, divided by soft rolls of red
and blue cloth into five sections, each
one bearing a word; In the center .St.
Paul, and in the sections Btir-^
rounding this name the words sue-*
cess, industry, wealth, progress'
and manufactories. Long fcfltoons
of tho national colors reach from tho
store to tho windows of the third story,
where many little Hags and Great
Northern ensigns crown the top.
Schuneman & Evans' store looks gay,
with -many flags, and on the wall be
tween the window.-! shields. Graceful
draping* of bunting In yellow, orange, I
red," white and green drnpo the second,
and third story windows. Over thu
main entrance a big golden eaglo
holds a
Cluster of Vina*.
Germania bank, too. is a-flutter with
Hags. !
Field. Mahler & Co. make a pretty
display. Above the Wabasha street en«
trance a graceful column of the red,'
white and blue supports a Hag. On th<l
walls, between the flag-crowned win
dows, circular shields of the national
colors adorn the walls. Many flags
flutter from the sides of the building. ;
1). I). Merrill also decorates b?auti
fully with flags and "G. N." pennant*.
The Windsor hotel is gorgeous. All tha
national colors of all the nations flu tut ,
from its windows and balconies— yel«
low, green, blue and violet— in fact, ft
shattered rainbow .might look a good
deal as the outer walla of this hospit*'
able building doss.
The Court block 13 not to be outdone,
or Musseter's score, or, In fact, almost
any of the business houses, great oc
small, in St. Paul. The truth is, "Ou».
banners are on the outer walls," and
"Welcome," and "Here's till ye," seen*
to be tua ruling sentiment of all thd
people.
P. J. Drei3, on St. Pater street, ha* a
unique display, and the wholesale dis
trict is one mass of glittering, flashing
and beaming stars an I stripes. Truly
the city is in gala attire.
BRUISED $5,000 WORTH. j
A Suit Against A. K. Humphries,
or Dili nth.
Special to tne Globe.
Dli.it. 1, Minn.. June O.— A sequel to
the Humphries-Crosby feud is a suifl
brought today by -Gaorgo 11. Crosby
against A. E. Humphries to*recove»
$5,000 for personal Injuries. Several
weeks aga Crosby went into Humphries 1
office and got Into a spirited dispute
over certain mineral leases. Crosby
accused Humphries of trying to cheat
him. and Humphries resented the Impui
tatlon against his character by knocliiu|
Crosby dowu. Ileuce this suit. -