Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
Many Delegates From the Northern
States in Attendance at Reci-
procity Convention.
Numerous Speeches Made s.Informing
Those Present Of the Object
Of the Meeting.
Benefits to othe. People ef the North
west to be Derived From Re-
ciprocal Relations.


here for mutual profit; to get thor
oughly 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. c. Staver of Chicago as he took
charge of the national reciprocity con-
vention in the Hotel Cadillac, after.
it had been called to order. There
were present nearly 100 delegates from
the northern tier of states and several
from Canada when F. D. Smith Of De-.
troit, president of the Detroit chamber
of commerce, called the convention to
order.
After Mayor Maybury welcomed the
delegates in the name of the city, H.
G. Staver of Chicago, chairman of the
board of directors of the National Re
ciprocity League, was then introduced
ais the presiding officer of different
sessions. -. lily
| eve are here" he said, 'for the
purpose of broadening the knowledge
of the people on the subject of reci-
procity. I have no doubt that the man
ufacturers 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,
Discussing the effect of reciprocity
| he said:
L There may be a few factories in a
measure unfavorably affected by 1T
| 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"
Delegates Make Speeches.
Chairman Staver then called to the
platform Judge Nathaniel French of
Davenport, Ia, who said:
"One of our main objects as reci-
procity advocates must be to educate
the people that they will have correct
ideas as to -yealth and commerce and
another is to bring out expressions OF
opinion. Unless we bring out these
expressions of opinion and bring them
out in a way that will make them
known and felt in congress our desires
will be ignored until doomsday."
Eugene Hay of Minneapolis, the next
speaker, said he had been a protec-
zionist for twenty-five years and, said
he:
Il believe that reciprocity is but the
natural outcome of protection I be-
lieve that we have protected the home
market until our industries have be-
come international and we should seek
for them the markets of the world''-
Turning to Canadian reciprocity Mr..
Hay said:
Il 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 Min
nesota as free trade relations with
Canada"
Chairman Staver then appointed
committee on resolutions. 1t was the
sense of the meeting that any resolu-
tions to be considered by the confer
ence should first be submitted to the
committee. 9...
At the afternoon session Governor A.,
B. Cummins of Iowa spoke on ''Reci,
procity and the Tariff"