Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-03
DIFFER ON RECIPROCITY.
New York Chamber Of Commerce En-.
dorses Work of kasson,

VI NObtubIJ0TO0 En-
dorses Work Of kasson.
New York, Jan. "a meeting of the
chamber of commerce was held here last
evening. Addresses were made by M. l..
WELLER, a representative of French in
%terests, and by Ludwig Max Goldberger,
Of Berlin, both of whom are in this
country to investigate American COM
mercial methods.
The committee on foreign commerce
and the revenue laws presented a re-
port and resolutions disappearing the
action taken by the reciprocity conven-
ton held in Washington. This report
and the resolutions were adopted after
considerable debate. The resolutions
read as follows:
Whereas, This chamber has consist
emily favored the establishment, thru
reciprocal concessions in tariff rates, OF
closer trade relations between the
United States and the commercial coun-
tries Of the world;
Whereas, The national reciprocity
convention. in its recent session in
Washington, d. c., adopted a resolution
recommending reciprocity thru tariff
notifications where it can be done with.
out injury to any Of our home interests
of manufacturing. or farm
ing. thereby rendering any application
of reciprocal tariff concessions impracti-
cable: and
Whereas, The national reciprocal
convention. in a short second resolution,
recommended the establishment Of a
new commission to which shall be re-
ferred the consideration Of all reciprocal
trade agreements, thereby MULTIPLYING
and disregarding the valuable and bene-
fetal work successfully accomplished
by the present commissioner p%lenipoten-
tiary in the negotiation OF important
treaties whereby a great part Of the
trade relations OF. these countries would
be thrown open to US: therefore. be it
Resolved, That this chamber hereby
its d%isapproval Of the action
taken by the national reciprocity cons
yention in Washington on Nov. 20, as
subversive Of all attempts to bring
about closer relations with our sister
nations, and to open new and wider
markets for our products; and be 1t
further
"Resolved, That this chamber views
with apprehension the policy advocated
by the reciprocity convention as likely
to invite hostile legislation on the part
of the other nations against this country
to the great detriment Of its commercial
ipterests"
Gustav II. Schwab, chairman Of the
on foreign commerce, sup
resolutions, saying he
thought the injury that would be done
to certain industries by reciprocity was
SO small compared to the great good
would result to the country at
large as to be not worth considering.
Charles A. Schierin, former mayor
of Brooklyn, who was a delegate OF the
chamber of to the reciproc-
ity convention at Washington. said he
objected to any reflection being cast
upon that convention and its actions.
1.-The men who composed that con-
vention." he said, were the very men
who were responsible for the great
prosperity Of the country. We car
compete with foreign countries be-
cause of the quality of the goods we
manufacture. So long as we have the
of protection we can employ
labor, which makes u goods
what they are. II the duty Is taken off
will have to employing. the
mechanics and employ the or
binary labor, and when hat is done
the high standard OF our manufactures
will be gone. You can not adopt this
without casting a reflection on
convention and on the country at
The following substitute for the re-
port OF the committee was offered. but
was rejected:
Resolved. That this body recon-
mend reciprocity in our trade with
countries where 1t can be done
without inuring any Of our own prod
ucts and manufactures"
The committee report and resolutions
were then adopted.