Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-28
THE MANUFACTURERS
.so,rrIoNs FAvoRING THE TEN
NEssEE EXPOSITION.
thrift RATES AND RECIPROCITY.
,s...t, Discussion-"Duties ns Low
os Way lie Consistent with Adc-
,.tc Protection" Agreed On-Bot-
,ing spirits in bond.

puLADELPHlA, PA, January z,.-
r.,e convention OF the National Associa-
t,, OK Manufacturers in session here
today adopted resolutions favoring the
rr.,ressce Centennial Exposition, which
.,srs It's gates on May 1. 1897. and re-
c,mmeuding that the members OF the
N,r,na Association or Manufacturers
,,,s n their most cordial support
rso committee to consider the question
NJ The tariff reported the following reso-
luuons;
.res9'ved. That is is the sense OF the
,..rI.ral Association OF Manufacturers
&C., fhe tariff law should be revised at
e.. ..rllcst possible moment IN order that
..rfafuty may be removed. confidence
,..fored. and business permitted 10 re-
'.essolved. That the rates Of duty should
d. made as low as possible, consistently
yrh adequate protection OF our manutac-
,r.ne and agricultural industries, and
fr. labor they employ. The tariu shOuld
,-fair only specific duties. OF mixed al
N.I.rem and specific duties.
.Rtsolyed. That Congress be invited 10
ra-D.fabiish aud extend the system OF re
Irrocity which may be employed 10 Sc
. for US tariff faVofs in Latin-Ameri-
r.r and other markets, in which we are
M. LARGEST buyers, while Europe rs the
fFfI eNllIL FOitlN hNAAuNi VA AiAt i'NNl
1..e rates ana lower general cost OF pro-
s,.non M European factories.
,rte resolutions caused a lively discus
,-r Hamilton. Of California. contended
.,.t importers had no business in the
convention. as their interests are directly
oraos,d to the interests of the manu-
f..furtrs Of the United States. He as
serted that Congress is composed largely
~ lawyers and scheming politicians. VINO
.1od the country up simply TO get
III. popular vote Of the country.
Alr Hamilton said that he had no use
for the convention, if it did not demand
es.1sate protection. Mr.. Hamiltou
charged that the importers OF the coun-
trv are lobbying TO have the Ways ana
Means Committee make the duties IN
ihe new bill as low as possible.
Nr. Hamilton spoke earnestly and al
most uassiOnately as he pleaded Tor
high. protective tariff. and was warmly
appla1ded as he concluded
llr. Hastings. of Delaware, criticised
Air. Hamilton's remarks. as tending 10
mislcad. probably unintentionaly, the
convention. as TO the sense of the reso-
utions. Mr.. Hastings argued that the
words i'm the resolutions should be
made as low as possible" did not mean
that American industries should receive
fun protection. .,.
Nr. Hamilton replied to Mir. Hastings
and Objected TO the resolutions being
made 10 represent the sense OF the as
ISOLATION on the question OF the tarlh'
Mir. Hamilton prophesied that the com
u.titlon Of JaDan and otner Orlehlai
countries would ruin the United states,
,.Tiees tbeir goods are barred out.
Nrr Hamilton asked that the words
as low as possible" in the resolutions
i. stricken out. In the course of his re-
inks he referred to Mr. Hastingss
b,siness-that Of making iron-plates-ahd
-fr Hastings replied that he did not
ant any higher protection IN ms Dusl-
--s and he believed that ne Nolceu INC
wishes of all those in his business Wheh
fe said that the present duty was hish
enough. - g. .,,o
,...,,,ittee stated that the resolutions
,..rs prepared with the idea of meeting
t-, wishes of all. as far as happy me-
l..r, between extreme high protec-
zion and low protection could DO So
vr clarke explained that the WORD
"ts.ouate' was intended 10 mean a duty
which would protect For instance, II
one article wants 10 per cent pro'eclloh
and another 100 per cent, men the 9ssO-
citation asked for these duties, ana SO
adequate protection would be amor iueu
each of these industries
1rr Tompkins. Of North Carolina. ar
rrel for a duty between the extreme
rrrfactionists and the free-traderS, anu
favored the resolutions.
G r. Hanson. Of Georgia, membes
Of the committee argued at length In
favor OF the resolutions.
Air. Hanson contended that moderate
tariff with fair protection, should De
asked for.
Nr solomon. Of Newark. y. j., regis
tered himself as against the words AS
l9D as possible
Ar amendment striking out the words
GAS low as possible" and substituting
tt. words "Shan be as low as may De
consistent with" was offered. on a vote
tre amendment was agreed TO, by a vote
of 20 TO- 81. ,..,
On motion. the words RATES Of duty
were changed 10 read. THAT duties shall
d.. ass" etc. The resolutions were theh
adopted unanimously.
It was agreed 10 send copy OF the
resolutions ass passed. 10 each meiiipeI
o. ,ts and the next Congress.
The following resolution lhlrouuVoI
from The Committee on Resolutions was
a--i 10. after some debate:
.Ttet the Senate OF the United States IS
hereby urgently requested 10 ehacI S4D' III
.aw ae VIII allow distillers 10 bottle us
t..l spirits in bond, so that tle lvS.ar .,lrs
tel now placed upon our manufacturers;
which prevents the expectation OF distllieu
spirits n bottles and cases In pond, my my
ls removed thereby largely lncreasli,lS
Clr export trade TO all parts OF the WoIIu,
larlcallrlv in Central and South America
ana Mexico. and affording our manulac-
flfer opportunity for successfully com com
iNrl with foreign competitors PditisSou,,
lafr Canadian distillers. VINO how. 49, bly,s
ts rrt eee. 20 the detriment OF hOiie
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