The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-23

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darlington, Nov. 2o.-Many of the
,.usacturing industries of the Unit
states we're represented at the
.eoual Reciprocity convention.
,,.h began its sessions here. There
Z. 200 delegates present in re-
~ to call issued by the Nation
association of Manufactures, at a
citing in Detroit, last June. The
.ysntion is representative of all
Atoms and it's object is to give ex-
..sion to the views of manufac-
',ers generally on the subject OF
I,lurocity. d. A. Tomkins, of Char
~ N. c., was chosen temporary
.,rman. and Theodore G. Search, of
h,lodelphia, permanent chairman.
i organization was completed by
setion of the following: Vice-Chair-
an Gen. w. F. Draper, Massachu-
M. T. L. Hickman, Georgia; Chas.
Harding, Pennsylvania; Jas. Deer
q Illinois; Titus Sheard, New York
N and Robert j. Morgan, Ohio.
ssretnries: Edward H. Sanborn,
Isupsylvania, and E. p. Wilson, Gin
fnnati
The convention adopted resolutions
n greeting to President Roosevelt,
hedging its support and expressing
confidence in his administration.
Nj. Search, in taking the chair, out
nd the work before the convention.
Z said in part:
|a0ur aim has been to forestall tariff
Citation, not to encourage it. 1t is
n duty of this convention to harm
.pi2e as far as possible the widely-dif-
bring opinions represented in this
|Ody and to reduce to clear and force
HI expression such principles as we
old in common. We are here to
Aarmonize our views, not to empha-
he our differences.
sThis is no time or place for senti-
hent, for theories, or for statements
bat can not be fully substantiated
N facts. l take it we are all agreed
L to certain general propositions,
.uch as these: That some of the du-
'es embraced in our present tariff
Re no longer needful for the exist
'nce of the industries for whose pro-
|ection they are imposed.
THAT many of our industries have
cached stage in their development
here the home market alone can not
|bsorb their entire product and con-
equently new outlets are necessary
BIZ their continuous operation, and
be steady employment of their oper-
.tiyes.
THAT the establishment of more
bridal commercial relations with
|ther nations by means of an ex-
|hange of tariff concessions would en-
bryce the foreign outlets of those in
|ustries for which increased export
Fade is necessary.
THAT if such applications of the
|rinciples of commercial reciprocity
|ould be made without injury to any
A our industries and consequent eX-
|ansion of our foreign trade would
X beneficial to all our commercial
hd Industrial interests.
Coffee and tea are about the only
|reat staple articles of commerce
ghich we do not produce, and if rec
procity be limited to the use of
hese two commodities as basis for
|egotiations we can not expect to
pake much progress. To insist upon
trict adherence to such a principle in
baking application of reciprocity is
irtually to oppose its use in any
TACTICAL form.
The reciprocity that is wanted to-
ay is reciprocity that means some
hing and promises something in the
pap of tangible advantages for our
ommerce, not merely expressions of
nnd sentiment toward all the bush
ess world, but an actual giving and
aklng of concessions that will open
nder for us the markets of the
'orld and broaden the distribution
4 our products"
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