Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
RECIPROCITY DEMANDED.

No feature of the Mckinley law
is more popular with the business
community than that Of RECIPROCITY.
Business men without regard to
politics, are clamoring for return
to it. This is shown by the
enormous number Of letters on its
behalf received by Speaker Reed
and Chairman Dingley Of the
Ways and Means Committee and
Chairman Hopkins Of the Sub
Committee on Reciprocity. One
letter recently received by Mr..
Reed said: The Mckinley law
helped us on account Of the reel
procity clause attached to it.
During the two years it continued
our mill sold a million dollars
worth Of flour to Cuba The blow
that destroyed it struck hard"
The Commercial Milling Com
pany of Detroit said: "Reciproc-
ity would give the farmer better
prices for his wheat and create
more markets and, at the same
time, be a feather in the cap of the
politician who will bring it about"
The Isaac Harter Milling Com
pany Of Fostoria, Ohio, said:
Since reciprocity has been repeal
ed we have practically lost all our
Cuban trade, which amounted to
about 900 barrels per year to
this flour mill alone"
1t is from the expressions OF
commercial bodies Of the country,
however, that the strongest in
dorsements Of reciprocity come.
The following extracts from
resolutions of, and communica-
tons from, the great commercial
bodies Of the country are most
remarkable Endorsement Of the
reciprocity features Of the Nc
Kinley law:
National Board of Trade: The
National Board Of Trade urgently
demands of Congress the enact
ment of such legislation as will
establish and secure our former
reciprocal trade relations.
Merchants Exchange, St. Louis:
In the judgment of this body, the
re-cnactmcnt Of a reciprocal law
would be Of immense value and
result i'll the extension of trade
relations to an equal or greater
extent than existed at the time Of
the reciprocal act"
Cleveland, Ohio, Chamber of
Commerce: The reciprocal
arrangements under the Tariff of
1890 we're favorable to the foreign
commerce of the United States;
their repeal in 1894 was decided
dctriment"
Milwaukee Chamber of Com
mercc: Board of Directors of
this chamber in its deliberative
body, and has expressed itself
unanimously in favor of the re-
newal of the reciprocity arrange
ments and commercial treaties
negotiated under the Tariff act of
1890"
Cincinnati Chamber of Com
MERGE: principles Of reciprocity
between countries having ex-
changeable products is commend
able in the highest degree, and
should be fostered to the end of
promoting the interest of all con-
cerned.'
Sioux City Commercial Associa-
ton: The reciprocal arrangement
under the act Of 1890 had a
stimulating effect upon our
commerce along many lines, and
particularly with those South
American countries which accepted
the theory and assisted in carry
ing out the idea; the repeal of the
reciprocity feature by the act of
1894 has, in the judgement of
many business men Of the country,
been damaging'
Miller Association of the United
States: 1T is the firm and
unanimous conviction Of all flour
manufacturers in this country that
the restoration of the reciprocity
arrangement to future Tariff
legislation is not only expedient
and feasible, but an absolute
necessity to the prosperity of flour
milling in the United States"
The Manufacturers Association
of Kings and Queens Counties,
n. Y: This association wishes to
be placed on record in favor of
treaties of reciprocity, giving as
its reasons therefor the past history
of the country and its present
requirements"
National Association of Manu-