New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
RrSINESS MEN HEARD.
r PRESIDENT URGED To RECON-
,,rSn RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA
-r.ss THE ARGUMENTS WITH INTER
EST. But GIVES NC HINT of WHAT he
WILL SAY IN HIS MESSAGE

rpv TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.1
,,,..on Nov i3-President Roosevelt
-.-or,,lr urged to-day by delegation of
YVES 80 business men to recommend In his
lP.,,o,,tr,e message to Congress the resunhp-
l' e -oof,rocel trade relations with Canada
liOi ,,.,tor was composed Of J. r. Leeson.
1.-.o,. 1D " O. Blaney and E. G.. Preston, rep
eHar.. .ba Boston Chamber of Commerce;
y ScbVab Isidor Straus and Silas d.
- ranresenting the New-York Chanoer
Cor,,7erce: De Witt c. Delamater' presi-
v. Of the Detroit Merchants ana Manu-
..-e, Association; ]. T. Ntzhugh, presi-
% -be Cincinnati Chamber or COM
a7h' Al : C;reenough, ex-president OF
C-,o,,eland Chamber of Commerce d. n
..5su representng the Indianapolis hoafo ol
= H Keen. secretary OF the bu1aio Mel
-, Aeeoriation and the Lake Carriers AS
.a-io,. Frederick w Woods. president OF tlie
s,,ond steel Company. representing uie
lNI.,-,,o-. BOARD of Trade. and George IL An
i'1-'-. .or.ta1-y of the Pittsburg Chamber of
Commerce ,
ARGUMENTS FOR RECIPROCITY
s.,o,o+,o, vent TO the White House IN
m "a met the President by appointment
% o'clock this morning AS each nlehl-
os.ba marty was personally acquainted Win
,,as,sent the formality or 1ntrooucuoh9
~ o+ necessary, and with the dlrectnesS
,-o-is-ic OF business men OF ther CLASS
- ;ron,edately made known their MISSION
-, Ar Lesson of Boston, as chlet spohesiiidii'
-, conference was brief. but great uedl VI
,,s discussion was crowded into It. anc Whel
, danarted the visitors left with the ffesi-
- for perusal at his leisure COMPREHENSIVE
,.ar,ert OF the trade situation II Cahaua' ~
o-bar with suggestions Of what IN Iheli opi41-
s. -aeded 10 enhance the interests Of Ar1eri-
- commerce on the other SIDE OF the 81
o.--enoe The basis of their argument is that
,..b the exception of Great Britain ana Ger
-, Canada is at present the largest customer
:, the United States. and that trade there "ouio
oro,r with q bound If liberal tariff concessions
.ad Attention is called to the fact
.bs+ before the abrogaton Of the last reciprocity
-, nth Canada in 1866. the commerce or
=. 1-ni-ed States with the Dominion was IN
k bea1tnier state than it has ever been since
"a that IN the twelve years life Of this iast
-rs.+v the relations between the people Of the
.o countries were notably cordial. A mass OF
svures was presented to show that the customs
-svenue derived from many articles or export
s-,-, Canada is not now needed for the support
~ the government and that the protecuon 81
so-ded to American manufactures is not at pres-
emf required on some Of the chief commooi'ies
ernorted TO Canada. No plea Tor apsoluue ieo
trade with the Dominion was made, even py III
plication as the majority OF the oelesauor al .
stanch supporters of the protective syseelli' Ioi
WAS ANYTHING said in favor OF wholesaie laiiiA
slsshing or revision The delegation merely
asked for special tariff legislation with reiallol
70 Canada. and spoke no word on the general
reciprocity proposition. Schedules Of the Olngles
rates on exports from Canada were t supilLIteeu
IN convenient form for the Presidents lnvesuea-
zion with footnotes commenting on each lteri'
rFFFCT ON THE PRESIDENT UNKNOWN,
zr-bs- effect the talk had on President Rcose-
veIr cannot now be told. While he listened
with marked attention his visitors frankly avow
that they could Judge nothing by the expression
%, his fare as the points were eiucidated. AS
.hs delegates were departing tie President con-
tented himself with remarking that ne hopeo
Congress might deal with the question OF reel
procity in 2 proper manner ana with que
gar6 for ali the interests involved He saiQ IL
would be improper for him to express prefer
enra FOR reciprocity with one particular country:
He volunteered no hint as 10 no" ne "tts 80
with reciprocity in his message, OF OF Li7
noIcy AS was said in The Triounes WASH
ington dispatches last night, there Is reason 10
believe that not until the National hsclpioctts -;
Convention to meet here next week, mas Ceeil
with the subject will the President De reaoS
to formulate his views on the question: INTO
specific expression in his nrst message 70 III
gress. Il is true that ne learned soHle tl4iiss
from his visitors to-day, but II is pointed ON
that their statement partakes largely OF an e1
parte character, and not until he hears more
fully from the interests demanding pTotecC9H
4roro Censda can he make up his mind clearly
on the proper course 10 pursue
ARRANGEMENTS were made at the White Rouse
today for the reception next week py tne Fiesi-
cant of a committee from the reciprocity con-
venion. About 800 delegates, representing com
rnercial organizat tons from all parts OF the
country, are expected TO be present