The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
All Are Not Favorable to The Move
meut Toward Concessions.
SEVERAL STILL WANT PROTECTION
Others Show a Disposition TO Delay Def
mite Action.
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES POlNTEDOUT
Theodore c. Search OF Pennsylvania
Was Made Permanent Chairman and
Urged the Arrangement.


Washington, November 19.-Many Of the
manufacturing industries Of the United
states were represented at the National
reciprocity convention which began Its ses
sons here today There were two hun.
dred delegates present In response to
cali issued by the Rational association Of
manufacturers in meeting in Detroit last
June. The convention is representative Of
all sections and its object is to give OK
preston to the views of manufacturers gen
orally on behalf Of reciprocity. II. A.
Tompkins Of Charlotte. y. c., was chosen
temporary chairman and Theodore {.
Search OF Philadelphia then was made
permanent chairman Tho organization
was completed by the election of the fol
lowing:
Vice charmen, General W +. Draper,
Massachusetts,; 4, l. Hickman Georgia;
Charles Harding. Pennsylvania; James
Deering. Illinois, Titus $. Heard. New
York City, Robert J. Morgan, Ohio.
Secretaries, Edward H. Suaborn, Penn
sylvanla, and L, p. Wilson, Cincinnati.
The convention adopted resolutions Of
greeting to President Roosevelt, pledclng
It's support and expressing its confidence
in his administration. MI. Search, in TAX.
ing the chair, outlined the work before the
| convention. He said In part: our aim
has been TO forestau tariff agitation, not
10 encourage IL II Is the uuty OF this
convention 10 harmonze as far as posi-
! Die the widely different opinion renreseuted
! IN thus body aud TO reduce to clear and
ioreeIul expression such principles as we
| hold in common. We are here to harmon.
! ia Is gp
| ences
! This is no time nor place for sentiment.
for theories or for statements that can not
! he rullE subslantiatrG ~ fact. take IL
1 we are nil agreed IA 10 certain general
/ propositions, such as these
'Ihat some Of the duties embraced IN
| our present tarin are no longer needful
/ for the existence Of the Industries for
| whose protection they were imposed.
THAT many OF our industries have
reached a stage in their Development
| where the home market alone can hot alb
1 sorb their entire product and consequently
/ new outlctS are necessary for their con
! tlnuous operations and the successful en-
/ ployment of their operatives.
THAT the establishment OF more cordial
/ commercial relations with other nations
| by means of an exchange Of tariff con
/ cessons would enlarge the foreign outlets
of those industries for which Increased cX-
| port trade is necessary.
That II such applications Of the prin-
! ciples OF commercial reciprocity could be
made without injury to any Of our indus
tries and consequent expansion Of our for
eign trade II would be beneficial 10 all our
commercial and industrial interests.
Coffee and tea are about the only great
staple articles Of commerce which we do
not produce, and II reciprocity be limited
10 the use Of these two commodities as
a basis for negotiations we can not expect
10 make much progress To insist upon
strict adherence to such a principle in
making application for reciprocity Is vir
tually TO oppose It's use In any practical
THE reciprocity that is wanted today
is a reciprocity that means something and
promises something In tho shape of taugi-
bic advantages for onr commerce, not mere
~ expressions Of kind sentiment toward
all the business world, but an actual giving
and taking or concessions that VIII open
wider for MS the markets Of the world and
broaden the distribution Of our products. .
The convention then took recess until
2 o'clock,
The American Protective Tariff League
decided to decline the invitation Of the
National Association OF Manufacturers Ia
be present AS a body ON the floor OF the
convention. Fully 100 delegates, represent.
! Ing various associations of manufacturers,
are members Of the American Protective
League, so that the organization Is well
/ represented.
/ ing OF papers, largely technical, occupied
/ the afternoon session. committee that
will call on President Roosevelt at noon
! tomorroN will be headed by Theodore G.
! Search OF Philadelphia. Ellis A. Smythe
Of Pelzer. S. c., viii be member Of IT,
The following were named ms the com
mittee on resolutions; ID. Tompkns
! Charlotte. y. c.: General w. f. Ora
/ per president Of the Home Market club
! Boston; Hon. Titus s Heard. Little Falls
/ y. y. National Associated Knit Goods
| Farrand organ company. Detroit r. w.
| Gates. Allis Chalmers company, chicago
Charles A sehieren. New York chamber
! Mississippi Valley Lumbermen's nsSocla
tion Minnesota; Frank = kaufman, st
| Louis Miiers' club ST. Louis. Mo-; Muir
! raw Shipley. Manufacturers club Cincin
natl. Jordan Gray, Manufacturers club
Charles Heber Clark Of Philadelphia made
a strong plea TO me e3nyantion for protec
| showed that a reciprocity treaty was moi
| beneficial 10 the country: that under The
| Dlngley bill the balance OF trade had SWUNG
! around m favor OF this country, while th'
balance was against us under the Wilson
| bin
Frank Leake: TtepGT;essenting The Ma9uf9e
! creation Of a department OF commerce anC
! manufactures 10 avoid extensive nuctua
! lions In business conditions brought about
| by ill-advised agitation.
George ]. Seabury OF New York adyocat
! ed the upbuilding OF q strong merchant ma
! rine and construction OF an isthmian cana
! as paramount I'm Importance TO reciprocity
treaties. lie advocated reduction In th'
| war revenue tari1, but not in the DingleA
| tarlff His speech. which he said was New
| Ydk's contribution 70 The meeting urged
a representation In the general CONNER
| ciai reciprocity He said disturbance n
| the present tarln Is absolutely unneees
! sary and can be enacted only by those
operating IN the interest Of foreign man
\ ufactnrers.
| Interested In the manufacGTre " steel hui
| let's arralgned the Uniisd states Steel
| corporation. He said that before It's organ
lzation his company had been able 80 ou,
| its materials at a hgure that enabled then
\ TO cell TO all the markets. OF the world
| but since the organization Of the United