Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-24
RECIPROCITY C0NCLAVE
Will Be Held at Washington
Early In November. ~,
EFFECTS WILL BE FAR.REAcHINo

More Intimate Commercial Relations
Between This Country and Other
Nations Desired-Matter Of Import
ance to Our Business interests.
Philadelphia, Oct. 19-The commit
tee on arrangements Of the National
Association of Manufacturers met here
yesterday to perfect arrangements for
the holding of a National Reciprocity
Convention, which was first proposed
at the annual meeting of the National
Association in Detroit. 1t was de-
cided to hold the convention at Wash
ington, D. c., beginning November 49,
The convention will probably last for
three days.
President Theodore c. Search, of the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, presided at the meeting. which
was attended by 80 prominent manu-
facturers from various parts OF the
country. Mr.. Search addressed the
committee at some legnth, referring
to the widespread interest in the pro-
posed convention and emphasized the
necessity of preventing it's diversion
to purposes other than those originally
intended. He made it very clear at
the start that it was not to be a pro-
miscuous or disorganized mass meet
ing. but a thoroughly organized con-
vention of properly accredited dele
gates representing exclusively the
manufacturing interests of the coun-
try.
Following Mr. Searchs address
there was a general discussion re-
garding the details of the convention,
at the conclusion Of which the fol-
lowing call was adopted by the COM
mittee and will be sent broadcast over
the country:
"In pursuance of suggestion ad-
vanced by the National Association
of Manufacturers at it's annual con-
vention in Detroit in June, 1901, and
subsequent action by the executive
committee of the association, arrange
ments have been made for the holding
of National Reciprocity Conference
in Washington, November 19. The
sole purpose of this conference is to
discuss the expediency and practica-
bility Of the broader application of
the principles of the commercial reci-
procity as a means of expanding for
eign markets for American products,
without sacrificing the interests Of
any of our industries The object of
this convention is to ascertain accu-
rately the views of representative
manufacturers on this subject and to
formulate, if possible, some practical
suggestions for such legislation or
diplomatic negotiations as may be
necessary to establish more intimate
commercial relations between the
United States and some nations.
This matter is of such vital I'm
portance to the entire business in
terests of the country that it is hoped
that you will give your earnest aid
in making this movement success
and to that end appoint as delegates
men who are thoroughly interested in
the matter and willing to attend the
convention and participate in it's de-
liberations."
The rules which accompany the call
provide that organizations with a
membership of 100 or less shall be en-
titled to appoint five delegates and
five alternates. For each additional
100 members, up to 500, one addi-
tional delegate may be appointed. Or
carnations having over 500 members
may appoint 10 delegates and 10 al
ternates. Only those actively engaged
as principals or executive officers in
a manufacturing firm or corporation
shall be eligible as delegates Agents.
attorneys or those engaged in purely
mercantile or professional pursuits
will not be recognized as delegates or
alternates
The committee did not decide Just
what organizations should be invited
to appoint delegates. but after the
consideration OF list prepared for
this purpose, the entire matter was
referred to the officers of the asso-
citation. The National Association of
Manufacturers will be represented in
the convention by its general officers
and vice presidents and delegates to
be named from each state on the basis
of membership Of the association in
those states the same manner as speci.
fed for the appointment of delegates
by organizations.
A committee on credentials for the
convention was appointed as follows:
w. L. Saunders, New York; Robert
Laidlaw, Cincinnati; Ellison A.
Smythe, Pelzer, s. c.: F. S. Fish,
South Bend, Ind, and E. B. Pike
Pixies Station, N. H.
After the adjournment of the meet
ing Of the committee of arrangements
subcommittee held a meeting and
adopted set Of rules by which the
proceedings Of the convention will be
governed. 1t was decided not to pre-
pare form Of program until after
the receipt of notice from those who
intend to present formal papers at
the convention.
1t is expected that there will be a
very large gathering of manufactur.