Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
MANUF FACTuRERS
AND RECIPROCITY
National Convention Meets in
Washington to Discuss
the Subject.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
ohiect Is to Fcressan Tariff Agitation.
Not to Encourage II. MIR. Search
Declares Must Give as
We'll as Take.

| Washington, NoN. st.-Many of the
maaufacturin;s Industries OF the United
] states are represented ut the national
! lreciproeity convention which began its
sessions here to,i.sN. There were sGe
Delegates prsseYt i'll response to the call
issued BY the Sa;ienal Association of
NaautaotGrers st the meeting III De-
trott saSt June. The convention is rep
| Ir3SS'0tatiNe of all sections and its obs
leSt is 70 give expression 20 the views
u manufacturers sseneral,y on the
| subject OF rectpsecity. Theodore {.
search of Philadelphia is chairman.
| Ths convention adoptsa resolutions
of greeting 70 Roosevelt, p,cssiNg its
support and expressing its confidence
in his administration. Mir. Search. in
taxing the cheir outlined the WORK be-
| fore the convention. Ne said in part:
Our aim has been 70 forsStal1 tariff
agitation. hot To encourage It. 1t is
the duty of this convention to har,ncs-
| tze so far as possible the widely differ
ing opinions represented ii this body
and to reduce 10 Clear and forcefui eN-
preston such principles as we hold IN
| common. We ;sre here to harronize
| our Views. not TO emphasizes our Ciffes-
ences, This is no Time or place Tor
sentiment. for theories or fer state
ments that cannot he fully suhssaati-
ated by facts. tase il We are all
agreed as to certain general proposi-
Basis of kersement.
THAT seNle duties embraced III our
present tarin are no lonser ,seesiful for
the existence OF the Industries for
whose protection they wege imposed:
that many OF cur Industries have
reached Il stage III their DEVELOPMENTS
where the hone market aloae canuct
absorb their entire product and conSe-
quently new outlets are necessary for
Is, ~, s>k, tt,.N
SttadN employment eff their opesativess
| that the establishment of more cordial
commercial re,ations With other nations
ny means of the exchange OF tariff con-
cessionS would enlarge the foreign out
lets Of those industries for which IN
creased export trade is necessary. that
if such appli, ations OF the principles
of commercial reciprocity could be
made Without injury to any of our in
lusIries the consequent expansion of
our foreign trads wolla be beneficial
to all our commercial and Industrial
interests.
Coffee and ten are about the only
great STAPLE articles OF commerce
which we do not produce ana If reci-
pracity he limited to the use of these
two commodities rs {, basis for nego-
tia,ions we cannot expect to make
much progress. To insist upon 4 strict
adherence to such a principle in MAX
ing the application of reciprocity is
virtually to oppose its use in any prac-
tieal form.
The reciprocity that is wanted to-
day is reciprocity that means some
thing. promises something in the shape
of tangible advantages for our co,rl-
merce, not merely expressions of kind
sentiyner. towards all the business
world. bus actual giving and taking OF
concessir,,~ ,.,at will open wider for
cur mark,.- sd broaden the dfstribu-
ton of or, .>"o,luetS.