The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-20
Many Industries, Mr. Search Said, Are
Turning ont More Manufactures
Than Can he Used at Home.
DELEGATES NOT HARMONIOUS
HIGH TARIFF ADDRESSES MADE BY
SEVERAL SPEAKERS.
Uprising of Austrians Against the
''American PeriI''-ConsuI Cen
eraI Hurst's Report.

manufacturing industries of the United
States were represented at the national
reciprocity congress, which began its ses-
sion to-day. There were 200 delegates pres
ent in response to a call issued by the
National Association OF Manufacturers at
a meeting in Detroit last June. The con-
vention is representative of all sections and
its object is to give expression 10 the views
of manufacturers generally on the SUBJ
ject of reciprocity. ID. A. Tompkins, OF
Charlotte, n. c.. was chosen temporary
chairman and Theodore c. Search. of Phil
adelphia, then was made permanent chair
man. The organization was completed by
election of the following: Secretary. Ed
ward II. Sanborn. Pennsylvania, and Z. p
Wilson, Cincinnati.
The convention adopted resolutions of
greeting TO President Roosevelt. plecging
its support and expressing its confidence
in his administration. Mr.. Search, in taxi
ing the chair, outlined the work before
the convention. He said in part:
Our work has been to forestall agitation,
not TO encourage IL. IL is the duty of this
convention TO harmonize as far as possible
the widely differing opinions represented
in this body, and TO reduce 10 clear and
fcrceful expression such principles as we
hold in common We are here to harmonize
our views, not to emphasize our differences.
This is no time or place for sentiment, for
theories. or statements that cannot be
fully substantiated by facts. 1 take II we
are all agreed as TO certain genera 1FoB0Ei--
tons such as these:
our present tariff are longer needful for
the existance Of the industries for whose
protection they are imposed
reached a stage in their development where
the home market alone cannot absorb their
entire product and consequently new out
1nfE rr- HAR ehAfH
operation and the steady employment OF
their operatives.
THAT the establishment OF more cordial
commercial relations with other nations by
means of an exchange of tariff concessions
would enlarge the foreign outlets OF those
industries for which increased export trade
THAT if such applications of the prin-
ciples Of commercial reciprocity could be
made. without injury TO any Of our in
dustries and consequent expansion OF our
foreign trade would be beneficial 10 all our
commercial and industrial interests.
Coffee and tea are about the only great
staple articles OF commerce which we do
not produce, and IL reciprocity he limited
TO the use Of these two commodities az a
basis for negotiations, we cannot expect
to make much progress. To insist upon
strict adherence to such principle I'm maxi
ing application Of reciprocity is virtually
to oppose its use in any practical form.
WHAT is WANTED.
1.-The reciprocity that is wanted to-day is
a reciprocity that means something and
promises something i'm the shape OF tangf-
BILE avenue for our commerce, not merely
expressions of kind sentiment toward all
the business world. but an actual giving
and taking OF concessions that will wider
open for us the markets OF the world and
broaden the distribution Of our products"
The convention then took recess until Z
o'clock.
Committee announcements and the read
ing of papers, largely technical, occupied
the afternoon session. The following rep
resentative committee will call on Presi-
dent Roosevelt at noon tomorrow: Theo-
dore c. Search, Philadelphia: Charles A.
Schieren, New York; r. =. Wilson. Cincn-
natl; Edward III. Sanborn, Philadelphia;
Stephen a. Knight. Providence. r. L.: VIII
liam Il. Rice, Boston: Henry Fairbanks,
st. Johnsbury, VT; Richard Young. New
A jeffrey Columbus. o.: George II. Bar
bour. Detroit Mich; George NJ. Sargent.
Chicago; Ellison A. Smyth. Pelzer. S. c.;
Charles A Carlisle South Bend. Ind: Titus
The following were named as the COM
mittee on resolutions: ID. A. Tompkins.
president Home Market Club, Boston; Hon.
Titus Sheard. Little Falls. y. Y. OF the
National Association OF Knit Goods Manu-
facturers; w. r. Farrand. president Far
rand Organ Company. Detroit: +. w.
Gates, of the Allis-ChaImers Company.
Chicago: Charles A. Schieren, OF the New
York Chamber of Commerce: S. 7. Nc
knight. president Mississippi Valley Lum-
bermens Association. Minnesota, Frank
+. Kaufman, Of the St. Louis Mllers'
Club. St. Louis. Mo-; Murray Shipley.
of the Manufacturers Club. Cincinnati: J.
Gordon Gray. Of the Manufacturers Club
Of Philadelphia.
Charles Heber Clark Of Philadelphia
made a strong plea 10 the convention for
protection. He took a position against
any modification Of the tariff and against
tariff concessions such as he believed TO
past experience showed that a reciprocity
treaty has not been beneficial 10 the coun-
try; that under the Dingley bin the bal
ance OF trade had swung around in favor
OF this country. while the balance was
against us under the Wilson bill.
Frank LeaKe. representing the Manufac-
turers' Club Of Philadelphia. favored the
creation OF a department OF commerce and
manufactures 10 avoid extensive huctua-
tions in business conditions brought about
by ill-advised agitation.
George j. Seabury. OF New York. advo-
Gated the upbuilding OF strong merchant
marine and construction OF an isthmian
canal As paramOunt in importance 10 reci-
procity treaties. He advocates reduction
in the war revenue tarin, but not in the
Dingiey tariff. His speech. which. he said
was New York's contribution 10 the meet
ing urged a "prO-raStination I'm general
commercial reciprocity" He said: "A dis
turbance in the present tarin Is absolutely
unnecessary. and can be enacted only by
those operating in the interests Of foreign
manufacturers.
interested in the manufacture OF steel bill
let's arraigned the United States steel
Corporation. He said that before its organ
lzation his company had been able 20 buy
its materials at a figure that enabled IL 10
sell TO ali the markets OF the world but
since the organizauon OF the United States
iously affected. and the present outlook