The evening times., 1901-09-05
IN FAVOR OF RECIPROCITY
American Manufacturers Declare
for a National Conference.

The Trade of Cuba Under Discussion
nt the Philadelphia MeetinE-Rec-
commended That Merchants BE
Transported TO the United states.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5-A national
conference Of manufacturers to discuss
reciprocity was yesterday ordered 20 be
called by the Executive Committee Of the
National Association Of Manufacturers,
after an all-day session at that body's
headquarters. Broad and SAMSON Streets.
At the meeting were present the follow
ing members Of the committee: President.
Theodore G. Search, Of Philadelphia;
| treasurer. Charles A. Schieren. Of New
York; secretary. +. 2. Wilson, of Cincin-
natl; Daniel c. Ripley, Pittsburg; Rich
ard Young. New York; p f Montanus.
Springfield, Ohio; George T. COppins. BOs-
ton: John H. Converse. Philadelphia. Rob
ert Laidlaw, Cincinnati; Ludwig Nissen,
New York; William McCarroH. New York,
and D. A TompSlns, of Charlotte, y. 4.
The inspiration Of the meeting was fur
nished at the annual convention Of man
ufacturers at Detroit last June. when del
egates made a demand for commercial
reciprocity treaties
4 Nv AAAht Nfllllllllltt AA1A hSSttA LlDN-
| ifcations in the tariff by reciprocity in all
| its bearings. President Search stated after
the meeting that nothing in the name Of
tariff revision was contemplated. Tariff
revision" he declared. with a laugh has
a black eye The movement looks only 10
| changes under the reciprocity provisions
/ of existing law"
Another member said that the three
great foreign considerations involved in
the cali of a national convention were
Russias retaliation in raising tariffs on
/ account Of Secretary Cages sugar bounty
ruling; the new higher tariff law Of Ger
many. scheduled TO take effect in 1884,
which was both a threat and an invitation
to reciprocity addressed to the United
States. and the much postponed and still
pending reciprocity treaty with France.
The statement issued from Washington
a few days ago showing an unfavorable
change in the trade with Cuba led to a
resolution. offered by D A Tompkins. Of
North Carolina. a member OF the Indus
trial Commission, TO bring the Cuban
merchants TO this country, following the
example set by Cuban school teachers. Il
was adopted
Mr. Tompkins said that they wanted to
! find out what is the secret Of the loss Of
| Cuban trade. He could only suggest that
an erroneous impression might exist in
the Cuban mind that the United States is
not going 10 deal squarely with Cuba po-
| liticdlly. Whatever their reason. the Gu
ban merchants should be drawn closer to
I the United States
The sum Of the action Of the executive
/ committee on both subjects IS stated in
! the following resolutions
Resolved. That for purposes Of clear
comprehension and expression OF public
sentiment respecting the reciprocal and
/ trace relations with foreign Powers.
! That this committee deems il eX-
pcdient that there be held under the aus
l piccs OF the National Association Of
I Manufacturers a national conference on
- That the duty of arranging for such
conference in all its details be and is
I hereby assigned TO the officers Of the as
socauOn-the president. treasurer. secre-
/ tary, and general manaEer-who are au-
I thOrized to associate with themselves
such members Of the association as they
may deem desirable IN the format ton Of a
general committee of arrangements
which committee shall share with the
/ oIhcers the duties and responsibilities at
tached:
To designate time and place Of meet
To arrange and limit the constituency
ITO make all arrangements for order Of
business programme. and such other de
| conference a success S>''n
1t is Of the utmost Importance to the
ptyple OF CuDa mat they be- brought 70
understand the good Intentions Of the
United states in its efforts to accomplish
pacihcauon Of the island and to bring
about the conditions necessary for closer
commercial and social intercourse between
| Cuba and the United States: therefore be
it
Resolved, /. We heartily recognize
the benefit Of the action OF the United
states Government in Transporting TO the
United States a thousand Cuban teachers
70 inspect and study the educational SIS
TENS OF this country, with "A view TO ex-
tending the American system in Cuba
z We recommend 10 the Government a
similar move among the merchants Of
Cuba, TO inspect and study the industrial
and trade conditions in the United States
We respectfully suggest that in order 70
afford 10 Cuban merchants the best and
quickest opportunity TO become familiar
with conditions favorable 10 an increase
OF social and commercial intercourse be-
tween the Island Of Cuba and the United
States. the Government repeat for the
merchants what il did for the teachers.
and bring q party Of Cuban merchants 70
Charleston, 20 the exposition. and on a
visit 10 some Of the other trade centres Of
the country. and also TO Washington
The next annual meeting OF the Manu-
facturers Association was set for the
first week in April. at indianapolis.