Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
RECIPROCITY WANTED
Voice Of the National Con-
vention at Detroit.
ABOUT 100 PRESENT
SYSTEM THE NATURAL OUTCOME
OF PROTECTION.
Delegates Hope to Get the People Of
the Country Aroused In
Matter. -.
ABOUT 100 PRESEN T

DETROIT. December 1O.-"We, are here
for mutual profit; to get thoroughly aroused
over this question OF reciprocity, SO that we
can go home and do some effective work to
bring about the reciprocal relations that we
want said N. G. Staver of Chicago as he
took charge of the national reciprocity con-
yention In the Hotter Cadillac today after It
had been called to order. There were pres
ent nearly 100 delegates from the northern
tier of states and several from Canada
when F. D. Smith of Detroit. president of
the Detroit chamber of commerce, called
the convention to order and made a brief
speech outlining the object of the meeting.
Mayor W. C. Maybury then welcomed the
delegates to the city.
II. C. Staver Presides.
H. c. Staver of Chicago. chairman of the
board Of directors OK the National Reciproc-
ity League. was then introduced as the pre-
siding officer of the different sessions. I'VE
are here" he said, flor the purpose OF
broadening the knowledge OF the people On
the subject of reciprocity. 1 have no doubt
that the manufacturers and the merchants
of this country, with the exception OF
very few, believe in reciprocity. AndsI also
have no doubt that when the farming COM
munity and the public generally get fur
Their knowledge OF reciprocity they, too.
will be almost unanimously in favor of 1t.
Discussing the effect Of reciprocity, he
said: There may be a few factories in
measure unfavorably affected by it, but
that will be only temporary. They will
shift and adjust their business and will
learn to produce that for which reciprocity
will give them a market. We want to put
forth an effort here that will be felt from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. 1 am especially
glad to see the Canadian delegates present,
and we want to hear from them on the floor
of the convention.
Judge French's Remarks.
Chairman Staver then called to the plat
form Judge Nathaniel French Of Daven-
port. Iowa, who said: zone of our main
objects as reciprocity advocates must be
to educate the people SO that they viii have
correct ideas as to wealth and commerce.
and another Is to bring out expressions of
opinion. Unless We bring out these express
sions of opinion and bring them out in
way that will make them known and felt
in Congress our desires will be ignored until
. doomsday. 1 believe that a majority OF our
congressman would rather be right than be
beaten, and the minute they know what the
people want we will find all of them trying,
to be right
Eugene Hay of Minneapolis, the next
speaker. said that he had been protec-
zionist for twenty-five years. II believe
that reciprocity is but the natural outcome
of protection" he said, land l believe that
we have protected the home market until
our industries have become international,
and we should seek for them the markets
of the world Reciprocal trade relation
will bring this about"
Reciprocity With Canada.
Turning to Canadian reciprocity, Mr.. Hay
said: II am unable to see why there should
be any tariff between the United States and
Canada. Nothing would contribute so much
to the prosperity Of Minneapolis and the
state of Minnesota as free trade relations
with Canada" =-..
Mr.. Hay urged that concerted effort to
bring this about be made by all the border
states.
Chairman Staver then appointed the fol-
lowing committee on resolutions: Judge
Nathaniel French. Davenport, Ia: E. N.
Foss. Boston; C. H. Deere. Moline. ILL.,;
Eugene Hay. Minneapolis; Maurice N.
Price, Buffalo.
1t was the sense Of the meeting that any
resolutions to be considered by the confer
ence should first be submitted to the COM
mittee. The morning session adjourned at
noon.
At the afternoon session Gov. A. B. Cum
minis spoke on Reciprocity and the Tariff."