Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-20
e sense enough to let us do 1t
t tired.
PropOunds a Query.

they have sense enough to let us do it UNI
til we get tired.
PrOpOunds a Query.
Are we unreasonable in asking prompt
action of our representatives to relieve us
of this burden, and without delay correct
a great wrong committed through po-
litical compromise? Protests are coming
from all sections and multitudes of manu-
facturers in various lines of trade are
beating at the doors of our national legis-
lative halls clamoring for relief; but our
congressman. like the clowns dull ass, will
not mend his pace with beating.
Some of you are familiar with the
comic opera of Florodora and will remem-
Der Prof. Sweedlepunch-especial his
demonstration Of the science of phrenolf,-
Outstanding with his collection plate al
his feet revealing character by the bumps
on the Uranium, dropping a coin into the
plate to encourage contributions and
when there was no response, saying. dis
consolately: Nothing doing. Nothing do
ing
so appears Uncle Sans demonstration
OF reciprocity For several years he has
stood feeling the bumps on the head of
various nations; often dropping his reci-
procal treaty into the senatorial plate and
receiving no response year after year, to
say with a wee-begone and disappointed
look: Nothing doing. Nothing doing And
the wise senator's console our poor old
uncle Dy pattlng MIN on the back ana say
Ing Let well enough alone.
OF Political Character.
Titus Sheard of Little Falls. N. Y, con-
verified the discussion temporarily into a
political controversy by interpolatfng COM
ment while he read a paper on reciprocity
from the pen of Mr.. E. ]. Gibson, printed
in recent issue of a scientific magazine.
Reciprocity, as defined by this double con-
trihnfinn Of do
agreements, which affected only commodi-
ties grown exclusively in the one country
or the other. Competition with home pro-
ducts was the test for resolving any reci-
procity treaty into it's proper class, either
among other steps toward free trade or
among the ancilary phases Of a system of
protection.
Commissioner Kasson's draft Of a reel
procity convention with France held Mr.
Sheard's attention practically to the excu-
sion of every other feature of the discus
sion. That agreement operated actually
whatever its purpose-to reduce the duties
on Knit goods from to 10 per cent below
the duties imposed by the Wilson bill. A
great deal of foreign trade was done on a
profit of per cent AS President Roose-
vett had said: eve have got to remember that
our first duty Is to our own people," What
was the occasion for change? Had any one
In the convention heard any explanation of>
fered? 1t was true the exports of mineral
oil. iron and steel and copper had decreas-
ed. But the reduction in mineral oils was a
reduction of price merely. Figures con-
corning iron and steel were not fairly COM
parable with earlier figures, which included
the exports to Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines.
In effect the only commodities which
had even apparently fallen off in exports
were the very ones not represented in the
convention. Finally, reciprocity had never
helped this country, and, in the speakers
Judgment. never would.
Shp9r1'C IN,
Voived the manufacturers of American
agricultural implements, and Mr.. James
Deering In particular. There was a gen
eraf desire to hear Mr.. Deering in reply
but that gentleman asked that he speak
at the time allotted him on the program
o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Owen Os-
borne knit-goods manufacturer of Phila-
delphia, was accordingly introduced to
speak along the lines laid down by Mr..
Sheard. Mr.. Osbornes picture Of the Amer
lean knit-goods industry without the pres
ent tariff protection was as hopeless as
words could paint it.
The further discussion of reciprocity from
the knit goods standpoint merely was in
at this point by William c. Barker
OF New YORK, a representative Of the Ma
tional Association of Agricultural Imple-
reply to the address of Mr.. Clark, the effect
Of which was to challenge the accuracy of
the latter's statistics. In answer, Mr. Clark
cited his figures from one Of the pamphlets
ments.
A recess was then ordered until o'clock
that the committee announced yesterday
might visit the White House.
The session yesterday afternoon was
marked chiefly by two addresses which adj
Vanced arguments mutually opposed in
every substantial feature. The first was
n the form of an essay read by Mr.
Charles Heber Clark, editor of the Philadel-
ohia Textile Record. and was a compact
argument against any form of reciprocity
which involved in substance or effect a re-
iuction Of the present tariff. The second
vas paper In full accord with the address
II Chairman Search yesterday morning-a
Plea for reciprocity along the lines Of Presf-
lent McKinley's Buffalo address and Presi-
lent Roosevelts Minneapolis address, as
Interpreted by Messrs. Search and A. B.
Farquhar, the latter a plow manufacturer
rom York, Pa.
Mr.. Clark's paper follows in part:
II the statistics Of American trade with
American trade with Brazil and Ca
ladian trade with England have any mean |
ng they supply experimental demonstra-
lon that reduction of duties upon imports |
viii not always avail to turn the currents |
II trade from the directions in which they |
lave been accustomed to run. Certainly |
hey appear to show that the reciprocity of |
he kind advocated by Mr.. Blaine and other |
eminent protectionists Is not likely to fulfill |
he expectations which had been enter |
aimed for It, To such reciprocity, whether
lie industries Of this nation make no objec- |
ion. They are willing to have 1t tried fur |
her. They are willing to give it another
,hance. They will lend their assistance
hat new treaties shall be made, admitting
rec to our markets things we cannot pro-
luce, in exchange for reduction of duties
lpon things which we can produce and .he
'ther treaty making countries do not pro-
luce.
New Variety.
But of late We have heard a demand for
eciprocity of quite anolner kind, and this
lew variety Of reciprocity, unsanctionei by
my Of the great champions of American
Industry in the past, has found advocates
n this convention, and has even been fo,-
nulated in treaties by representatives of
he government of the United States
1T Is not easy to put into single phra go
he theory of this new kind Of reciprocity
nut the purpose Of the authors NAV be
If We shall imagine them saving |
or example, to France: If you will LET
IS knife some of your industries we VIII
ct you stab some Of ours
I'm short, we find certain American man.
facturers. who have grown to greatness
nder the protective system, willing to sane
ion partial reputation of that system 8,
hat they may make gains for themselves
n foreign markets. Like the famous hui
norist who was willing to have all his