The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10

lilac to-day after it had been called to.
order. ~ I, r#l.s S$75. 3 III .3ss5 sss. Is
There We're present nearly 100 dele
ga ties from the northern tier Of states
and several from Canada when F. D.
Smith of Detroit, president of the, De-
troit Chamber of Commerce, called the
convention to order. He said:
Welcomed by Detroit. 49,
II give you a warm word of welcome
Commerce. BY an actual report from the
various members of our association, we
find that there Is not a dissenting voice,
not a discordant note, but an absolutely
unanimous and hearty interest in the
subject Of reciprocity. -.- 5,'< Ga. ). - -.
"Reciprocity means something, it ap-
peals to citiz ems of all classes, but espe-
cially to the business men and CONNER
cial organizations of our country. The
merchants and manufacturers of this city
feel that we should have the privilege of
placing in the hands of our neighbors
the goods we have to sell to as great an
advantage as possible not having In mind
to cripple their industry, but to promote,
by fair treaty, an interchange of COM
modities, which will be a benefit to all.
Mayor W. c. Maybury then welcomed
the delegates to the city. He said in part:
"The question Of reciprocity is too aften
COMPOUNDED in the minds of people with
absolute free trade. The word itself is so
significant, If We stop to analyze that 1t
would seem strange that so much misap-
prehension should arise about it. 1t might
be interpreted as give and take, or in
other words, reciprocal affair where we
give and have given to us in return.
| 1T needs but to cast an eye over the sit
uation here in this city OF Detroit to real
! lie what reciprocal trade with our neigh
| bors across the border means to us and
to them. The products that we can
| change profitably to both are obvious and
apparent and this exchange will be for
| the mutual advantage Of each. Each will
grow and prosper under this fraternal
relation. A larger city will appear upon
the Canadian side of the border across
from Detroit but a larger city on the Can
adam side means larger prosperity not for
that side alone but for Detroit as well,
There is a peculiar propriety in holding
the convention here in Detroit since it was
here, in 1866 that protest was raised
against the abrogation Of the then exist
| ing treaty of reciprocity between Great
Britain and the United States. It is well
| that this spot should witness the. revival
| Of the spirit Of reciprocal trade, since also,
! the social relations between the two peo-
pies have increased until they are to-day
| almost as one family yz@r'- -
"You are, therefore for this and for
! every reason welcome to the city Of De-
| troit." = ~.
| ne presiding OFFICER. ~
/ H. c. Stavers of Chicago, chairman OF
| the board of directors of the National
Reciprocity League, was then introduced
as the presiding officer Of different ses-
sions.
I'VE are here" he said, 'for the pur-
pose Of broadening the knowledge Of he
people on the subject Of reciprocity. ]
have no doubt that the manufacturers
and the merchants Of this country, with
the exception of a very few, believe in
reciprocity. And also have no doubt
that when the farming community and the
public generally get further knowledge
of reciprocity, they, too, will be almost
Unanimously in favor Of it," IS
4 Discussing the effect of reciprocity, he
said: W
, There may be a few factories in q
= mea sure unfavorably affected by it, but
that will be only temporary. They vii
shift and adjust their business and will
learn to produce that for which reciproci-
Z ty will give them a market. We want Ste
lput forth an effort here that will be fell
from the Atlantic to the Pacific I an
Especially glad to see the Canadian dele
gates present, and we want to hear from
them or the floor Of the convention"
Judge French's Views.
Chairman Staver then called to the plat
/ form Judge Nathaniel French Of Daven
/ port Iowa, who said:
u Zone Of our main objects as reciprocit,
a advocates must be to educate the peopl,
/ so that they will have correct ideas as t,