The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
Manufacturers Request Aid
OF the President.
BROADER TRADE RELATIONS NEEDED.
a Commercial Agreement With
France Said to be Especially
Desirable - Callers at the
White House.

I Acation -i the proposed reciprocity tres,sF
with France Most OF them gave ex-
pr-ssiou to thcir sentiments because OF
Senator Haie's recent references 10 reci-
/ procity negotiations.
/ James Deering. OF Chicago; A b Far
I quhar, of York. Pa. and w. c Barker.
! Of New York, members Of the National
Association OF Implement and Vehicle
/ Dealers, and delegates to the Reciprocity
| Convention, were received by the Presi-
dent, and entered a strong plea for the
ratification OF at least one Of the pro-
posed reciprocity treaties. Tncy were
/ specially favorable TO the ratification OF
the treaty with France
The Republican Tendency.
For six years the tendency and policy
Of the Republican party has been toward
reciprocity" said 8Ir. Barker. To pass
the approaching session Of Congress with
out action in this direction would be
retrogression. The 7.0o0 firms in the Unit
| "a States that manufacture agricultural
! implements and vehicles would be most
benefited by a treaty with France for
then goods Of this character manufactur-
Cd in the United States would be admit
ted It a rate Of duty Ss Der cent lower
than at present.
The wares of this country could hen
compete in the French market on an
equal basis with those OF other countries.
which now have the advantage OF the
minimum tariff rate al French ports
Senator CuIIon,'s Views.
Senator CuHon- after confirming the re-
port that he was TO become the chairman
. gf the Senate Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs. which. he said. had excited more
comment than It was worth. began 10
tax reciprocity. The Illinois Senator be
iieves that sction should bc taken oa az
I the pending reciprocity treaties.
They should be either rejected or rat
ihed." said the Senator For instance
there is TIE French sreaty. I think il
should De ratified as soon as possible
Minister Dudley Calls.
I Irving B. Dudley. United States Min
/ lister to Peru. who is IN this country on
7 leave for the first time In several years,
1 was one OF the Pres.deuts callers today.
Revolutions are scarcer IN Peru Than
Z in many other South American c0uu-
Jries." said Mr.. Dudley. and the nation
I Is showing the benefits Of peace There
have been no political disturbances since
| lN2E. The PerGviars are Of q cooler tenn
/ F@rament than the peoples Of countries ia
I the northern part OF South America.
T where The revolution is so frequent an
/ occurrence"
Speaking Of thC Industrial conditions
( Peru. AR Dudley said
rll- ..-rv- 49, r-z--- -r--
Z from Peru went To the United States. In
( le9 . per cent was the proportion con
signed 20 United States ports Among the
more influential Of Peruvians there is q
Z -rowiug desire for the establishment oE
reciprocal relations with this country
Has Seen Many Presidents
/ Judge Edward Lander. Of this city. who
7 called III the White House today. has
| probably seen more Presidents than any
/ man iE Washington President Jackson
{ received an honorary degree OF IL ID.
I from Harvard when Judge Lander was a
Z freshman there Since that time Judge
Z Lander has seen every President. save
: William Henry Harrison and James X
/ Polk Most OF the Presidents he has
| known intimately.
/ President Roosevelt himself n Harvard
graduate. expressed great pleasure at
meeting Judge Lander. who was presented
( hy Frank W. Hlc5stJ. Assistant Score
/ lary Of The Navy. The two Harvard men
[ had pleasant chat and Judge Lander de-
I parted much impressed by the latest visit
I to a President. The judge is Presi5snt Il
i the Harvard Club of Washington.
{ EarOn HeneeImuIIer Calls.
Baron HenSeImulIcr the Ausrro-Huu-
! earian MiFister, called at the White
/ House this morning for the first time
since his return To- this country. He was
/ received by the President il the Blue
I Parlo-- The call was purely formal
/ Baron HenE-IauIIe- is greatly Interested
/ En- the establishment Of closer commercial
/ relations between the United States and
Z tEe country he represents.
}. SIout Fassett Satisfied.
-.I think that President RooseyeIts Sc
/ lection Of State Senator SJrauahan for the
position Of Collector OF the Port of New
I York was a wise one" said J. SIoat Fas-
sett. Of New York. at the White House
! this morning That is. he added quick
I ly, IF Mr. BiGweU had to be removed. I
I think Mr.. Bidwtu was an excellent on
Ger"
AIr. Fassett was in 1899 a candidate Tor
! Governor of the Empire State William
/ j. Loeb. assistant secretary To the Presi-
idcnt, was formerly secretary 10 Air- Fas-
sctt
More Trouble in China Feared.
Thct the situation in China is not Yet
/ settled by any means is the opinion OF The
Rev + r Graves. missionary from thr
| land Of the yellow dragon. who called
upon the Presid mt today NIr. Graves has
made a study Of condition in China. lie
/ told the President that it was his opIn-
| ion that tL- fire of insurrecJiOu was stiI
| smolIerinE and might break out again
| George Piuchot. OF the Geological Sur
| vey. presented Mr. Gravcs 10 the Presi-
| dent
/ civil Service IA Porto Rico.
/ Extension Of the Civil Service rogula-
/ tious TO the iESular g0@srnmeut cT Porto
/ Rico was the subject which took Federico
/ DesctaG. resident CcmmissIouer from tho
| island. TO the White House today
| Under an Administration which is ur-
I usually favorable 20 the principles OK
civil service. The members of the Commis-
| sion are eagerly enGeavoring To secure its
/ extension in every direction At present
| there is some doubt as 20 the plans by
[ which the regulations may be placed most
/ effectively I'm operation Mr- DCEetau VII
| have "a longer conference with the Pres
/ idgut on this subject later.
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