The sun., 1901-11-20
WORKING FOR RECIPROCITY.
nut ITS ADVOCATES ARE UNCER-
TAIN HOW TO PROCEED.

800 Delegates, Aitcrnntcs and Nhitofs
at the Convention Fear That
Any Move May Cause Tariff Agita-
ton, which Is Generally Opposed.
WARRINGTON, Nov. ie.-Nearly 800 dele
rates, alternates and visitors from all
parts OF the United States were present
at the opening session of the Nationai
Reciprocity Convention at the Raleigh
Hotel this morning. A majority of those
present were enthusiastically in favor
Of reciprocity, but were uncertain as 10
what direction any movement toward
this end should take; others were opposed
To reciprocity in any form because they
feared move in this direction might weaken
the tariff and cause universal disaster.
The convention was assembled Tor the
purpose of harmonizing the views OF tho
different elements composing il II that
were found 20 be possible. and OF formu-
lating some plan to meet the approVai
of the various interests represented
Naturally the steel men did not wish REQ
iprocity for the benefit Of the jeweller
n IL were to be secured at the expense OF
the steel trade. and this was typical OF the
sentiment throughout the assemblage.
From the discussion to-day 1t appeared
that the sense OF the speakers, II not OF
the convention itself. was TO the enect
that the treaties with the South American
republics which are pending In the Senate
would not suit all the interests represented
IN the convention. Some of the speakers
insisted that, whatever methods were en-
Moved TO secure reciprocity, the tarin
should not be revised. The damaging
effect which tariff agitation would have
on general business conditions was awe"
NV almost speaker.
As the convention Is to sit only three
davs. IL got down to business at the start,
and the officers had hardly been elected
when a resolution was adopted embodying
which prevented any one not a deleg ate
from addressing the convention and when
eont all resolutions to the Committee on
Resolutions unread.
With 30 many associations and branches
Of business represented. 1t was evident
there would be many sets Of resolutions
presented, and this rule saved great deal
Of time. The rule refusing permission
TO any ono not a delegate TO address the
convention prevented speech ~ tbs the
Canadian Parliament, who came TO the
convention TO speak on reciprocity with
Canada Mr.. Charlton will remain TO attend
the sessions. He has been q member OF
the Canadian Parliament for thirty years
and a member Of the Joint High Commission
and Is specially interested in reciprocity
between the United States and Canada,
The organization OF the convention
vas perfected at the morning session.
b. A. Tompkins Of Charlotte. N. C.. MEM
ber Of the Industrial Commission, was
selected as temporary chairman and made
brief speech In which he expressed the
hope that the deliberations OF the con-
vention might lead to satisfactory results.
The Hon n. B. F. MacFarland. President
OF the Board Of District Commissioners,
followed with a brief address OF welcome,
in which he dwelt upon the plan for reci-
procity made by President Mckinley just
before his death.
Mr.. Theodore G. Search Of Philadelphia
was unanimously chosen permanent chair
man.
A number Of addresses were made this
Afternoon and tonight, the subject for
discussion being: Commercial reciprocity
a. applicable TO our relations with the
6o,Ith American countries