Evening star., 1901-11-19
The Assemblage Welcomed to
Washington by Mr.. MacfarIand.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES


ant manufacturing enterprises of the en-
| tire nation and to announce on the authori-
| ty of such representation the attitude OF
American business men as to the extension
| of the nations foreign trade.
| The prospective consideration of a subject
| of such present Importance and universal
| interest has drawn to the capital many OF
the most prominent and widely known man.
ufacturerS of America. These men repre-
sent possibly the strongest coalition of In
dustrial organizations that has ever been
called together-the chambers of commerce
and boards of trade of practically every
large city and national associations OF
workers in asphalt, hardware, locomotives,
cotton and woolen goods. agricultural i'm
plements, chemicals, railroad supplies mill
supplies, glass, bicycles and automobiles,
sanitary appliances. iron and steel. The
scope of the convention and its great in
f1uence is best manifested perhaps by the
roll of its committee of arrangements,
which included among its fifty members
the following persons: Gen. Avery D. An
drews of the Barber Asphalt Paving Co.
of New York city, John H. Converse of the
Baldwin Locomotive works, James Deering
of the Deerng Harvester Company, Fred
erick S. Fish of the Studebaker Wagon
Company, South Bend, Ind; John Pitcairn
of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company.
Charles A. Schieren, former mayor of
Brooklyn; James F. Taylor of the Ameri-
can Oak Leather Company, and many
others almost as widely known.
Papers for Consideration.
Sessions of this convention will be held
until Thursday evening. Meanwhile papers
will be read by delegates asked in advance
to prepare statements of their views and
general discussions will be had on every
phase of reciprocity suggested by those
formal papers. 1t is purposed to consider
first relations Of America with the Spanish
American countries, then those with the
European countries, and finally those with
Canada. The only action the convention
can take is to publish formal statement of
its conclusions, and that statement is ex-
pected to appear as series of resolutions
asking Congress to take specified action
concerning reciprocity along lines clearly
defined.
The meeting place of the convention is
the banquet hall Of the Raleigh on the
tenth floor of the hotel. The room has the
appearance of an assembly hall devoted to
the sessions of a permanent body of much
dignity. Chairs have been placed in blocks
down Its entire length, the officers are
seated before desks on extensive plat
form and the sides of the hall near that
platform are filled with tables for stenogra-
pliers and newspaper correspondents. 1t
IS notable that every seat was taken this
morning before the proceedings of the con-
vention were begun and that the attend
ance is likely to exceed the capacity of
even the large room chosen for it's delibera
tions.
Vice Chafrmen Chosen.
This morning was occupied in enrolling
those accredited as delegates and in ef-
fecting the organization under which all
the conventions business will be trans
acted. This latter task proved to be sur
prisingly easy. Mr. ]. A. Jeffrey Of the
Jeffrey Manufacturing Comany of Colum-
bus, Ohio, assumed the chair by direction
Of the committee Of arrangements, receiving
fhn 0v,lxy inof oo6n fnr fov,,r orxy
chairman, and retired when Mr.. D. A.
Tompkins Of the Tompkins Manufacturing
Company, Charlotte, N. c., was chosen
unanimously to that post. After a very
brief statement Of his ardent interest in
reciprocity and desire that the conven-
tion's deliberations might further the en-
actment of additional trade conventions,
Mr. Tompkins announced Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfarland.
Mr. Macfarland said:
THE national capital heartily welcomes
this distinguished and representative gath
ering. 1t appreciates the character Of the
delegates, the Importance Of the vast inter-
ests which they represent and Of the great
questions which are to be discussed in the
next few days. The future well-being Of
the republic. brought by unexampled pro-
gresS and prosperity into new relations
with the other nations of the earth, Is in
volved in the questions which you are to
consider. The victories of Manila bay and
Santiago, and the no less significant victor
les of our fnanciers and manufacturers on
the threshold of the new century marked
the new position of the United States in
the world, and compelled a reconsideration
and readjustment Of its dealings with the
other nations.
Your very presence here in this national
reciprocity convention shows that you have
come in the spirit of President McKinley's
last. public utterance at Buffalo, when he
said reciprocity is the natural outgrowth of
our wonderful Industrial development un-
der the domestic policy now firmly estab-
lished. What we produce beyond our do
mestic consumption must have vent
abroad. The excess must be relieved
through a foreign outlet, and we should
sell everywhere we can and buy wherever
the buying will enlarge our sales and pro-
ductions and thereby make a greater de-
mand for home labor.
The period Of eXclusiveness Is past
The expansion of our trade and commerce
Is the pressing problem. Commercial wars
are Improbable. policy of good will and
friendly trade relations will prevent repri-
SAILS Reciprocity treaties are in harmony
with the spirit of the times; measures of
retaliation are not
THE country awaits with interest vour
conclusions as to the practical application
of these ideas with confidence that thew
VIII reflect the wisdom and efficiency which
velopment."
After acknowledging Mr. Macfarland,s
address, Chairman Tompkins directed the
convention to proceed with its Organization.
oNe oiiC iihAiiC was pEOpOSeQ IOf the post Of
permanent chairman-that of Theodore q
Search, president of the National Associa.
tfon Of Manufacturers and chairman of the
committee which arranged the preliminaries
of the convention.
Address by Permanent Chairman.
By a rising vote and to the accountant
ment Of much handclapping, Theodore C..
Search of Philadelphia was chosen per.
manent chairman. He was escorted to the
chair by two of the New York delegates.
Producing a manuscript he then read q
comprehensive statement of the conven-
tion's purpose, which was in part as fol-
lows:
There is such obvious necessity for the
holding of this convention that it Is not
necessary to enter into any explanations;
but 1 cannot let pass this opportunity to
point out the error Of the charge that
those who have organized this gathering
| have been stimulating the agitation OF
questions of tariff revision. Our purpose
| has been directly opposite; our aim has
been to forestall tariff agitation, not to en-
courage it.
1T has been urged by those who have
| looked askance at this movement that we
/ should let reciprocity alone. 1t seems very
| clear, however, that reciprocity will not let
| us alone, and the only thing for us to do
| Is to meet it fairly and squarely, discuss
| it without fear and find ont what tbarn :,