The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-23
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
Many Delegates Gather mt Washing.
ton to Discuss This Important

|
ed States were represented at the ma
tional reciprocity convention, which
began it's sessions here Tuesday.
There were 200 delegates present in re-
Spouse to call issued by the National
Association of Manufacturers at
meeting in Detroit last June. The con-
vention is representative of all sections
and its object is to give expression to
the views of manufacturers generally
on the subject of reciprocity.
d. A. Tompllins, of Charlotte, N. c.,
was chosen temporary chairman and
Theodore C. Search, of Philadelphia,
then was made permanent chairman.
The organization was completed by the
election of the following:
Vice chairmen, Gen. w. T. Draper, Mas
sachusetts; i. L, Hickman, Georgia;
| Charles H. Harding. Pennsylvania: James
Deering, Illinois; Titus Sheard, New York
city, and Robert j. Morgan, Ohio. Secre-
| taries, Edward H. Sanborn, Pennsylvania,
and E. p Wilson, Cincinnati.
The convention adopted resolutions
of greeting to President Roosevelt,
pledging its support and expressing
it's confidence in his administration.
Mr.. Search, in taking the chair, out
lined the work before the convention.
He said, in part:
sour aim has been to forestall tariff
agitation, not to encourage it. 1t is the
duty Of this convention to harmonic as
| far as possible the widely differing opin-
ions represented in this body and to re-
| duce to clear and forceful expression such
principles as we hold in common. We are
| here to harmonic our views, not to en-
phasize our differences.
'"This is no time or place for sentiment.
for theories, or for statements that can
not be fully substantiated by facts. I take
it we are all agreed as to certain general
propositions. such as these:
"That some of the duties embraced in our
present tariff are no longer needful for
the existence of the industries for whose
protection they are imposed.
"That many of our industries have
reached stage in their development
| where the home market alone cannot abb
sorb their entire product and consequently
new outlets are necessary for their con-
tinuous operation and the steady employ
ment of their operatives.
| THAT the establishment of more cordial
commercial relations with other nations
by means of an exchange of tariff conces-
sions would enlarge the foreign outlets Of
those industries for which increased ex-
| port trade is necessary.
"That If such applications of the prin-
| ciples of commercial reciprocity could be
made without injury to any of our indus
tries the consequent expansion of our for
| eign trade would be beneficial to all our
commercial and Industrial interests.
Coffee and tea are about the only great
| staple articles of commerce which we do
not produce, and If reciprocity be limited
| to the use of these two commodities as a
basis for negotiations we cannot expect
to make much progress. To insist upon
strict adherence to such q principle in
making application of reciprocity is vr-
tually to oppose its use in any practical
| form.
is reciprocity that means something and
promises something in the shape of tan
gible advantages for our commerce, not
merely expressions of kind sentiment to.
ward all the business world, but an actual
giving and taking of concessions that will
open wider for us the markets of the world
and broaden the distribution of our prod.
ucts.''
The convention then took a recess
until two o'clock.
Committee announcements and the
reading of papers, largely technical,
occupied the afternoon session
Charles Heber Clark, of Philadelphia,
made strong plea to the conven.
ton for protection. He took pc.
sition against any modification OF
the tariff, and against tariff conces.
sions such as he believed to be in
contemplation. He contended that
past experience showed that a reel.
procity treaty was not beneficial to
the country; that under the Dingley
bill the balance of trade had swung
around in favor of this country,
while the balance was against us un.
der the Wilson bill.
George J. Seabury, of New York
advocated the upbuilding of a strong
merchant marine and construction OF
an isthmus canal as paramount in
Importance to reciprocity treaties
He advocated reduction in the war
revenue tariff, but not in the Ding.
ley tariff. His speech, which he said
was New York's contribution to the
meeting, urged representation in
general commercial reciprocity" He
said: "a disturbance in the present
tariff is absolutely unnecessary, and
can be enacted only by those OPP
! manufacturers"
The night session, devoted to the
subject of reciprocity with the Span.
ish-American countries, developed the
fact that the delegates were having a
difficult time in avoiding making
straight-out high tariff speeches,
while striving to confine themselves to
the discussion of reciprocal relations.
One speaker said that he had heard
nothing but high tariff speeches all
day, and that, were the delegates not
so earnestly trying to attain the ends
mapped out, one might believe that he
was attending political meeting at
the height of an important campaign.
The discussion at night centered main.
ly around the matter of the importa.
ton of hides from Argentina.
Elected Bishop.
Springfield, Mass, Nov. 2O.-Rev.
DR.. ID. II. Greer, rector of ST. Bar.
tholomew's church, New York, was
elected bishop of the new Episcopal
diocese of western Massachusetts
Tuesday afternoon. His name was
the only one presented to the con.
| vention.
Mine Foreman Killed,
Pekin, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Joseph Nc.
Kinney, foreman at the Crandall coal
mine, was crushed to death Tuesday
afternoon by the falling of a pile driver
hammer weighing 1000 pounds. Nc.