The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
MEN Of MONEY
SEE ROOSEVELT
Urge the Importance Of
Reciprocity With
Canada.
President Is Cordial and Ex-
presses Hope That Con-
gress Will Take Action.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia distin-
guished body representing the CONNER
cial organizations of New York. Boston,
Buffalo. Pittsburg, Cleveland, Indianapo-
lis and Cincinnati called upon the Pres-
dent to-dey to urge the Importance OIL
reciprocity with Canada. The zlelega-
lion consisted of J. r. Lesson, w. +.
Bianey and L. 9. Preston, representing
the Chamber of Commerce OF Boston;
Gustave H. Schwab, chairman, and Isl
dor Strauss and S. p. Webb of the COM
mittee on foreign commerce and revenue
laws of the Chamber Of Commerce o.
The State of New York; Dewitt c. DAM
meter of the Detroit Merchants Associa-
ton; J. 7. McHugh of the Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce; D. N. Ransdeil,
representing the Indianapolis Chamber OF
Commerce; n. 5. GreenOugh of the Cleve-
land Chamber of Commerce; c. II. Keep
Of Buffalo, representing the Lake Car
riers' Association; Frederick W. Woods
of the Baltimore Chamber Of Commeree,
and George H. Anderson Of the Pitts
burg Chamber of Commerce.
Leeson of Boston acted as spokesman n
for the party. He told the President thar
next to Great Britain and Germany the
trade Of Canada with the United States
represented more in money 10 the manu-
states sthan that of any other country,
and that unless something was done 10
lldL lI1QO IL lu6 way Ol reciprocal
concessions ali OF II might be endan-
gereo-
Leaves 1t to Congress.
The President received the delegation
cordially he SAID that he did not need
10 be reminded of the Importance of a
thought and attention. He sand, however,
that he did not think it proper for hlni
70 express a preference for reciprocity
with one particular country; that the
whole subject was being canYaSsed and
he hoped that something could be done
at the approaching session OF Congress.
lie added that the organizations repre-
sented could do much by bringing inT1u-
ence TO bear upon their representatives
in Congress.
Arrangements We're made at the White
House to-day for the reception next week
by the President of representative COM
mittee from the reciprocity convention
lH. Mhlch VIII I1 meet at the Raleigh. Hotel
tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
About 500 delegates, representing CONNER ?
cial bodies from ali parts of the country
are expected to be present. The call for
the convention is TO discuss the eXpedi-
ency and practicability of a broader ap-
plcaDon OF the principle of commercial
reciprocity as means Of expanding tn :
foreign markets for American products
Porto Rican Affairs.
DR.. Jose c. Barbarossa, manager OF
Morales of the House of Delegates of
Porto Rico talked with the President to-
Od1 dDOUl fNlCdn dudlrS. IheY
told the President that the economic con-
ditions in the island were improving but
that the most pressing problem was that
for the protection of the coffee industry
which had been treated fully in the me-
mortal sent TO she President by the Cham
Der OF Commerce of San Juan. They
, oomplmented Governor Hunt and the
other officials on the work they wera
doing.
Joel NJ. Long and former Judge Marti /
/. Pipes OF Portland, Ore. saw the Presi-
dent to-day and brought to his attention
the Lewis and Clark exposition, which il
is proposed to hold at Portland in 1895 u
commemorate the discovery of that part
Of the United States
The team of kOrses purchased for Pres
ident Roosevelt in Baltimore yesterday
has arrived at the White House stables
The President is much pleased with their
appearance. They are fine, housekeeping
stylish-lOokng animals and fulfill the
Presidents idea of carriage team. They
were tried for the first time this after
noon. when the President and his daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Roosevelt, took drive be-
hind them.