Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-13
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
Speeches and Resolutions All Favor
Extension Of the Scheme.

Detroit Mich, Dec. 12.-The delegates
to the national reciprocity convention,
Thursday afternoon, adopted resolu-
tions, listened to a witty and forceful
address on reciprocity by ex-Gov. Lind
of Minnesota; heard the report Of the
finance committee and adjourned sine
die. At the morning session Eugene n.
Fcss Of Boston, discussed Canadian
Reciprocity and Frank d. Pavey Of
New York. spoke on Reciprocity with
Cuba" The resolutions adopted in
cIude:
Resolved, that we reaftifm the reso-
lutions adopted at the first convention
of this league at Chicago, which EN-
brace in their scope the general princi-
pie of reciprocity and the establishment
Of liberal, fair trade relations with all
the nations of the world, and that we
again call attention to the reciprocity
treaties negotiated by eX-Minister Kas-
son, including the very important
treaty with France; and we again re-
quest that these treaties be ratified and
also that reciprocity treaty with Cuba
be speedily negotiated and ratified.
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
convention that the government of the
United States should take immediate
steps to secure closer and more adj
Vantageous trade relations with
Canada, and that reciprocal relations
beneficial to both countries should pre-
ferably follow the general lines of the
removal by both countries of the duties
on natural products of each, and such
mutual extensions of the free list and
,I.,, nff l,A 1ttfa on,
the manufactured products of both. as
will give to each as low rate of duty
as is given to any other country. Ac-
cordingly We earnestly urge upon Con-
gress that action to this end be taken
at once, either by reconvening the joint
high commission for the sole purpose of
negotiating a reciprocity treaty with
Canada, or by adopting such other
method as to Congress may seem best.
Resolved, finally, that we regard the
negotia ton of the reciprocity treaty
with New Foundland as a most i'm
pOrtant step in the right direction and
hope it may be promptly ratified
A committee of four was appointed
by the executive, today. to act as sort
of NUCLEUS of a standing committee to
further the cause of Canadian recipro-
city. It's members are: Campbell Shaw.
of Buffalo; +. b. Smith of Detroit: f.
\. Foss of Boston; and w. 5. Dwinnell
of Minneapolis.
The views of the farmers of eastern
Michigan on the subject of Canadian
reciprocity We're briefly presented to
the convention, this afternoon, by l.. b.
Rice of Port Huron, who said he felt
that the manufacturers present who
were so earnestly advocating recipro-
city with the Dominion were willing ia
sacrifice the producers of natural pro-
ducts in order to get their goods into
Canada.
Ex-Gov Lind declared he could see
no more reason for a trade barrier be-
tween Canada and the United states
than between the various states of the
union.
Mr. Lind warned Canadians that
ENGLAND would never dare to give them
preferential tariffs because she must be
| on good terms with the United States
who supplies her with food stuffs.
In conclusion he said 1T it had not
been for the selfishness and short