The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-23
A COMMERCIAL WAR
THE ONLY KIND OF WAR WANTED
BY AMERICAN MANUFACTURT3Rs.
Reports and Resolutions Adopted at
Yesterdays Session of the Ma
tiOnal Convention.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-when the delegates
to the national convention of manufacture
ers assembled in Central Music Hall to-
day there was noticeable increase in the
attendance. The morning session was de-
voted largely to reports of the commit
tees on resolutions and revision Of the con-
stitution. Both President Dolan and his ad-
dress and the executive committee in its
report yesterday urged the advisability OF
allowing individual representation in the
association rather than by manufacturing
concerns. The committee on revision of the
constitution reported accordingly.
Prof. Waterhouse, of Cleveland, delivered
an interesting and scholarly address on
the Nicaragua canal 1t is estimated that
at least $J00,0C0,000 of invested capital is
represented at the convention.
Preliminary to to-day's proceedings a
telegram was read from the st. Louis Span
ish Club as follows: Let our only war with
England be commercial war, with NY
ing squadron from our manufactures in
every foreign market" Ii was received
with applause.
Charles Heber Clark then read the re-
manufacturing industry. 1t showed tho
wonderful increase in manufacturing In the
Orient especially in Japan d,d, in the past past
more rapid increase in the near future.
The report says: There can be no con-
cealment of the fact that some of our man.
ufacturing industries are greatly menaced
by the rivalry of a country where labor
can be had at cost OF 10 or 10 cents
day, or less than one-tenth of the cost OF
such labor in our own country" The COM
mittee presented resolution that Con-
gress be requested TO appoint q commission
to inquire respecting the invasion OF our
own market and the menace offered TO
American manufacturing by the invasion
of our own market by the product OF cheap
Oriental labor and to determine what Is
the cause of this menace and what means
should be adopted to avert threatened In
jury to American producers. The report
was frequently interrupted by applause and,
with one or two minor amendments. was
adopted without dissenting voice The
committee on resolutions presented Its re-
a mass meeting of manufacturers in Gin
cinnati Jan. %, 1885, as the cardinal basis
for the establishment of a national asso-
citation of manufacturers OF the United
States These resolutions declared en-
phatically for home market for home
producers: for the largest possible extern
principle of reciprocity in national legisa-
ton; to develop reciprocal trade relations
with foreign countries; for a judicious sys-
tenn of subsidies to American shipping. and
to restore and extend the merchant marine;
for the Improvement or national and ar
tifcial waterways. and Tor the construction
the control of the federal government. The
committee also recommended that perma-
nent agencies be established as may be best
calculated to secure the favorable results
contemplated by the organization and that
the executive committee be empowered 10
make such expenditures as may be best
calculated to accomplish the ends aimed at
by the association. These resolutions were
al9o frequently INTERRUPTED by applause. par
ticularly that part referring TO the Mica
ragua canal, and were adopted unani-
mOusiy.
A resolution presented yesterday by
Charles Davis. of Cincinnati, concerning the
taxing of foreign corporations came up.
but after considerable sharp debate was re-
ferred back to the committee for further
consideration
George A. Barbour. of Detroit. started out
in a belligerent mood to find out why the
committee had rot reported the resolutions
Cuban independence. He was finally III
duced to give the committee more time. but
as a matter of fact the Committee. at its
meeting yesterday, decided TO keep Cuba
in the background.
A long debate was precipitated by the ma
jority and minority reports OF the commit
tee on the revision OF the constitution.
them, the majority report presented by
F. 8. Fish. depriving manufacturers clubs
or State clubs of representation and per-
mtting only the individual manufacturers,
firms or corporations to have voice in the
organization. while the minority report.
presented by Thomas McDougail. favored
a continuation OF the present plan OF club
and society representation. with some modi-
fications. Mr.. McDougall finally withdrew
his report and that of the majority was
adopted unanimously. A special session was
held at 3 o'clock, at which Prof +. >.
Waterhouse, of st. Louis, spoke on the
Nicaraguan canal.