The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
FAVOR NEW TARIFF LAW.
Action of Manufacturers at Their
Meeting Yesterday.

Jan. 2L-Ihe NatlOnal
Association of Manufacturers met for its
second session to-day. Little was done in
the morning. but Immediately after the
convention had assembled in the Afternoon
the subject of tariff came before the mem
bers in the shape of the report of the spe-
ciaI committee appointed yesterday. 1t was
known that the committe had labored for
many hours with the subject in the hope
of being able TO agree on some expression
Of opinion that would voice the sentiments
of the manufacturers. A discussion that
lasted for some time followed the presen-
tation of the report, and 1t was finally
adopted by the convention after some few
changes had been made in the verbiage.
The report as presented was as follows:
Resolved, 1t Is the sense of the
National Association of Manufacturers
that the tariff law should be revised at the
earliest possible moment I'm order that I'M
certainty may be removed, confidence re-
stored and business permitted to revive.
Resolved, That rates of duty should be
made as low as possible consistent with
adequate protection to our manufacturing
and agricultural industries and the labor
they employ. The tariff should contain
only specific duties or mixed ad valorem
and specific duties.
Resolved, That Congress should be In
vited to re-establish and extend the system
of reciprocity, which may be employed to
secure for us tariff favors in Latin-Amer-
AtNNA tAA'A OtAi<L maj . III ~ VIC oit
the largest buyers. while Europeans are
the preferred sellers solely because of the
lower wage rates and the lower general
cost of production in European countries
The debate that followed hinged entirely
on the words in the second paragraph OF
the resolution, las low as possible The
question of eliminating these words was
argued pro and con until matters were adj
justed by the substitution of the words.
Such as shall be consistent, etc" The
vote on this was 10 for and IL against. The
report was further amended in the same
paragraph by the substitution of the word
duties for rates of duty" The entire
report, as amended, was adopted unani-
mously, and ii was further resolved to send
a copy to every member of Congress-. and
also to the new members elected at the last
election. When all had been finally dis
posed of the convention arose and gave
loud and prolonged cheers.
President Search also took occasion to
congratulate the members on the action
taken. and said that ii meant a great deal
for the manufacturing interests Of the Ma
ton. and would undoubtedly advance the
Congress. but wherever it might be heard.
Several minor committee reports were
then adopted after which the resolutions
committee presented. with a favorable rec
ommendation. a resolution urging the
United States Senate to enact such a law
as will allow distillers TO bottle distilled
spirits i'm bond, SO that the restrictions
now placed upon the manufacturers which
prevents the expectation of distilled spirits
in bottles and cases in bond may be re-
moved. The resolution contended that this
would largely increase our export trade to
all parts of the world, and particularly In
Central and South America and Mexico,
and afford the manufacturers an OppOrtun-
ity to compete with foreign competitors,
particularly Canadian diStillers. An objec-
ton to taking any action on this was made
on the grounds that Ii was without the
general scope of the association TO take ac-
ton on a specified trade. 1t urged. now
ever. that the organization would be
worthless if the members did not stand
shoulder to shoulder. each aiding the other
TO protect and advance their respective in
tereSts. This feeling prevailed, and the
resolution was adopted by a large vote!
Tonight the members held a symposium
upon foreign trade" at which addresses
were made by eX-Mayor Charles y. Schier-
EN-. of Brooklyn: John p. Wood, OF Phila-
delphia: w. Harper. of Philadelphia: Chief
of the Bureau of Consular Statistics Emory
with the rapid advance Germany has made
in its foreign trade. which. he said. was
largely due to the manner in which it has
been stimulated by that government. Chief
Emory told how earnestly the American
consuls abroad are working to supply the
industries of this country with the Opportu-
mites for trade with other countries. The
meeting was then devoted to a general dis
cussion as to the best means of stimulating
trade abroad and inducing manufacturers
TO seek a market for their goods in these
lands. The consensus OF opinion was that
there are unlimited opportunities. and all
that was needed was honest-made goods
and the services of hustling American
statesmen.