New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
REVISION URGED.
OF THE NATIONAL AssOCIA-
rIoN OF MANUFACTURERS.
..-rs AS LOW AS CONSISTENT WITH ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FAvoRED-RE ESTABLISHMENT
or RECIPROCITY ALSO DESIRED.

or RECIPROCITY ALSO DESIRED.
rs,,s6elphia, Jan 27.-The report of the Commit
M q, the Tariff was the first business OF i'm
,once 10 come before the National Association Of
sS.nufacturers this afternoon. Charles Heber Clark
.,,ed the resolutions with the explanation that
-, we're couched IN moderate language but any
,.s,.,rv which needed protection would be backed
~ oil the power of the association The resolutions
we're as follows:
Resolved That It is the sense Of the National ,id As
ssfion OF Manufacturers that the tariff law should
so reyscd at the earliest possible moment In order
ka, uncertainty may be removed 81, .vSs confidence re-
Resolved That rates OF duty should be mace o as
c~ as psnSfasturns and agricultural industries
md the labor they employ. The tarin snouu cv, md
asn anr only specific duties or mixed ad raorcm ana
spseCsolvod That Congress be invited to re-e%staS %
zen an' emn,oyed to secure for us tariff favors In
Is.in American and other markets In whlcn ~ We
sse s seller solely because of the lower wage rates
"a ower general costs OF production III European
factories
,,- Clark moved that the resolutions be adopted
icing vote This motion Immediately precipi-
''s discussion Mr. Hamilton. OF Cahfornie'
,o,aed that in porters had no business IN the
convention as their interests are directly opposed "
~. interests OF the manufacturers OF the '"i'eu
e.o,s. He asserted that Congress Is coinposeu
,o,,. ~ LAWYERS and scheming politicians VINO
kNld
~ -, Tho country He charged that the importers
=, tho country are lobbying 10 have the ways anu
...ors committee make the duties In the ne" Dill d.
,ov as possble Mr.. Hamilton spoke earnes.' az
sos, nassionatey as he pleaded for hish PRIV
s.,vs ,ari and was warmly applauded as ne con-
Guided. ,,,, NJ tIamil-
-, ror,arks As tending TO mislead. prooaoly ui-
.,a,,,onally the convention as 10 the sense VI '
resolutions 49, reeolu-
Nr Hastings argued that the words IN 'ne reso'".
,,or should be made as low as possloie' ''u t,, NV
mean that American industries shouid reCe.'.
,,otec,ion Mr.. hamilton replied 70 MI i,"s'.ns Sn
"a obiec,ed 10 the resolution being maze 10 'ep
~ ,h. sense of the association on the oues"o'.
=, the tariff He rrophesied that the oo'',p 49,
Isnan and other Oriental countries "o"u d
r,,tsd States unless their goods are oafieu ou. 49,
.vad that the words "as low as poss'pie al VIZ
resolution he stricken out ~ rre
NJ Clark said that the resolutions "eie p'
80 with the Idea Of meeting the wishes VI
~ and as a happy mean between the eH'e, ne,
rro,sc.ion and low protection lie eAP'"'" ,.
,,a word adequate" was intended 10 i"e"" W
rb,ch would protect for instance II one a,'''
,,.,.s N per cent protection and anotner Nv p.
49, .har the association asked for these duties
adsouate protection would be anoroeo' u
each OF these industries.
An amendment striking out the worus a' '
nossible" and substituting the WORDS s"", "
nc lor consistent with was a6iSNN
o,a ~ x 70 81 The words rates OF DUTY were
chansed 10 read that duties shall oe as,
The resolutions were then adopted UNANIMOUSLY
President Search congratulated tne co''e"...
:, this result and predicted tnat 'he N''" ',"'.
bown would be of great benefit 10 tne
n was agreed to send copy Of the resources ',
as nassed to each member of the present anu ..'e
neyt Congress. The foho"lns
agreed 10 after some debate:
,s Tho, tho Sera,ed of the United states ls
hsrsbV urgently requested to enact sucn od a. so
iio disfillers TO bottle distilled spirits IN ooa,
hat the restrictions placed upon lou our ~ dis
to,urars which prevent the cXporta,on vi ia
;r,,s in hotties and cases in bond may ps
ramoved. thereby largely increasing our I ~ IN
"a ~ ali parts OF the world par - -.
Csntrai and South America and Mexico ana nfv aHVlv
,1r manufacturers opportunity for ~
competjng with foreign competitors parnc,u ,Ung
Canadian distillers, who now ehJos h s"'
"a the detrirnent of home producers.
The convention this evening was given over 10
what was designated as symposium upon tore'en
.rod. AZ which several addresses were made ad ana
1enera informal discussion OF the supJec. eu,s"
THE convention will finish It's apors 'o-'"o