The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-19

uIaI Development under be domestic pol
ICY now hrmIy established. What We pro-
-uCJ beyond OuT domestic consumption
i-iOs- have a vent abroad Ine excess
must be relieved through q foreign out
let, and We should sell everywhere We
can and buy wherever the buying VIII en-
large cur sales and productions. and
thereby make greater demand for home
labor
The period OF exclJsiveness is past.
The expansion Of our trade ana commerce
is the pressing problem. Commercial wars
are Improbable. A policy of good viii
ana friendly trade relations viii prevent
reprisa-s. Reciprocity trCatiez are in har-
Tony with the spirit Cf The times meas
urts 81 retaliation are uOt.'
Ee country awaits With luteres. your
conclusions as to the practical application
OF these ideas. with confidence that they
VIII reflect the wisdom and efficiency
which have made you leaders i'm its in
dustrisl development"
Election Of officers.
When it came to permanent organiza-
tion, Theodore c. Search. OF Philadelphia.
was chosen chairman. and. upon motion
Of Mr.. Barbour. of Detroit the following
vice presidents were elected: Gen. W. F.
Draper. Massachusetts,. T. L Hickman.
Georgia; Charles H. Harding. Pennsylva-
mia; James Deering. Illinois, Hon. Titus
Sheard, New York and Robert j. Morgan.
Ohio. E. H. Sanborn. Of Philadelphia. and
E p Wilson, Of Cincinnati were chosen
secretaries.
President Search-s speech.
Mr.. Search. in his opening address.
sounded the keynote Of the convention
He said.
1T mas been urged 10y these who have
looked askance at this movement that We
should let reciprocity alone. IJ seems
very clear however. that reciprocity viii
not let Us alone, and the only thing for
Us 20 DO is 20 meet IL fairly and squarely,
discuss IL without fear and end cut what
there is in t..
Nov that is why we are here today.
and we must recognize that there rests
upon this convention a tremendous re-
sp0nsibility. Whatever action We may
take viii have direct bearing upon the
welfare 5f all our industries and not
alone cur manufacturing interests but
also our entire commerce at home and
abroad.
4 Time for Facts.
This is no time or place for sentiment.
for theories. or fcr statements that can
not be fully suEstantiated by facts. Let
US deal in facts and not in mere fanciful
oratCry- I hope that all oC you who are
20 participate in this convention feel the
Importance and respCnsibilities Of this
occasion as they impress nae. and thus be
led TO speak ana act only with fun ap-
probation CT the serious consequence
This is an occasion that calls Tor our most
careful judgment. our most conscientious
action and cur most consideraJe regard
g. "a
by what we say and do
Il take il We are all agreed as 10 GER
tain general propositions such as these;
Reciprocity Propositions.
That some Of the duties embraced in
for the existence Of the industries fer
whose protection they were imposed
That many Of our Industries have
reached a stage in their development
where the home market alone cannot alb
sorb their entire product and consequent
ly new outlets are necessary for their
continuous operation and the steady en-
yloyment OF their operatives
That the establishment Of more cor
dial commercial relations with other ua-
items by means OF an exchange Of tariff
concessions would enlarge the foreign
outlets Of those Industries FOR which in
creased export trade is necessary.
That II such applications Of the princi-
pies OF commercial reciprocity could be
made without injury TO any q our indus
tries the consequent expansion Of our
foreign trade would be beneficial TO all
oar commercial and Industrial interests.
Il Judge that we are pretty well agreed
as 20 the truth Of these propositions
The problem with which We have 10 deal
is the practical application OF thom-"
He quoted from the speech Of Mr.
Roosevelt ar Minneapolis and that Of the
late President Mckinley az Buffalo in sup
port Of his statements and as indicating
that the time for a broad reciprocity
movement had arrived. SIN he affirmed
his strong adherence TO the doctrine OF
protection to American Industries.