The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-28

first communication was from the Ma
tional Board of Trade now meeting In
Washington, expressing its sympathy
with the manufacturers association,
and pledging its support for their mu-
tual interest. Following this was the
discussion of the presidents report.
submitted yesterday.
Immediately after the convention as
sembled this afternoon the subject OF
tariff came before the members in the
report OF the special committee ap-
pointed yesterday. A long discussion
followed the presentation of the report,
but 1t was finally adopted by the con-
vention with a few slight changes. The
report as presented was as follows:
Resolved, That it Is the sense Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers that the
tariff law should be revised at the earliest
possible moment in order that uncertainty may
be removed confidence restored and business
be permitted to revive.
Resolved, That rates Of duty should be made
as low as possibly consistent with adequate
cultural industries, and the labor they en-
ploy. The tariff should contain only spect-
1c duties or mixed ad valorem and specific
duties.
Resolved, That congress should be invited
to re-establiSh and extend the system of re-
ciproc1ty, which may be employed to secure
for us tariff favors in LatinAmerican and
other markets in which are the largest
buyers, while Europe is the preferred seller
solely because of the lower wage rate and the
lower general cost of production in European
countries
The debate that followed hinged en-
tirely on the words in the second para
graph of the resolutions. las low as
possible" Mr.. Clark, Of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the special committee,
urged the passage Of the resolution as
1t stood. Matters were adjusted fin
ally by the substitution Of the words,
Such as shall be consistent, etc." The
vote on this was rs for and 81 against
The entire report, as amended was
adopted unanimously, and it was fur
ther resolved TO send a copy to every
member of congress, and also to the
new members elected at the last cleo
ton.
Several minor committee reports
were then adopted, after which the res
Olutlons committee presented, with a
favorable recommendation, a resolution
urging the United States senate to
enact such a law as will allow distillers
to bottle distilled spirits in bond. An
objection to taking any action on this
was made on the grounds that it was
without the general scope Of the asso-
citation to take action on a specific
trade. 1t was urged however, that
the organization would be worthless If
the members did not stand shoulder to
o1IOuIOCI Ills ISSIlIlS pIGNdll0u anu
the resolution was adopted by large
vote.
Tonight the members held a Sym
postum upon foreign trade" at which
addresses were made by ex-Mayor
Charles A. Schieren, of BroOklyn; John
p. Wood, Philadelphia; William Harper,
Philadelphia; Chief of Bureau CT Con-
sular Statistics Emory, and number
of others. Mr. SchieEen dealt with
the rapid advance Germany has made
in it's foreign trade, which he said was
largely due to the manner in which it
has been stimulated by the govern
ment. Chief Emory told how earnest
ly the American consuls abroad are
working to supply the industries of
this country with the opportunities for
trade with other countries. The meet
ing was then devoted to a general dis
cussion as to the best means of stimu-
lating trade abroad and inducing man
Ufacturers to seek a market for their
goods in those lands. The concensus
Of opinion was that there are unlimited
opportunities, and all that was needed
was honest-made goods and the serv-
Ices of hustling American statesmen.