New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-16
MANUFACTURERS MEET.
PRESIDENT SEARCH MAKES HIS SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT. ADVOCATING
RECIPROCITY.

Indianapolis, April 15-The seventh annual con-
vention of the National Association Of Manufactur
called to order to-day in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives. State House, by ID. VI. Parry, OF Indi
| annapolis He introduced w. H. Hart. State Auditor
who made the address Of welcome for the State in
! stead of Governor Durbin who is engaged in
! prison investigation at Michigan City The vel
come from the city of indianapolis was extended
| by Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter.
The large delegation from the Eastern States, in
| Guiding the majority Of the members OF the
ISOLATION in Philadelphia arrived this morning. in
| this party Were President Search Charles a.
| Schieren. of New-York City. treasurer. and Ed
ward II Sanborn II Philadelphia, general manager
The Toledo Ohio. delegation. already here will be
| reinforced tomorrow by Mayor Jones and several
| other business men all bent taking the next
| national convention to Toledo So far It IS Toledo
| against New Orleans for the next convention
After the welcome and the responsive addresses
were concluded President Search read his annual
| report
| President Theodore &. Search, OF Philadelphia
called attention TO the declining exports OF Ameri-
can manufactured products and urged manufact-
not neglect their foreign customers in this
OF extraordinary home demand. lest in times Of
depression they should find their foreign trade de-
stroyed no export outlets for the surplus of
oVerstocked home market.
Assuming the doubtful chances of any action on
the pending treaties Of reciprocity with France
| and Argentina. he urged that further development
of the reciprocal trade idea depended upon the pos
sibilties Of special legislation like that for which
the proposed concession to Cuba affords prece-
! dent. Mr.. Search said:
The nc proposition n Which us
safe and expedient to undertake to adjust com
mercia relations with other nations by means of
special legislation dealing with each particular
case or is It preferable from all points of view to
arm Of the government the power to negotiate in
our treatment of the Cuban problem furnishes the
precedent for the new departure in reciprocity but
! this plan must close eyes to the dan
gers that lie IN SUCH course We must r., recognize
continuous tnkering of the tariff. the possibilities
| Concerning isthmian canal projects Mr.. Search
took the position that the people really little
whether the Panama the Nicaragua route should
be chosen. long decisive action should be
taken by Congress which would advance the matter
to the point of actual undertaking of the
ton Of nteroceanic waterway.
The attention of the association was directed TO
BILL" both of which Mr. Search said very gravely
Inc ] OF me anTtac{uterI OF the
laws without having been most carefully consid-
Commercial education discussed at Consider
able length and MI Search re that the
icing system of examination and certifcation of
scribed courses OF study, or the establishment of
correspondence of instruction alternative
ties for instruction in spractical business methods
more particularly those entering into international
Mr.. Search discussed with much emphasis the
needs of the association demonstrated by the
years of his presidency. He said that the prevail
ing prosperity of the manufacturers and the con-
centraton of their attention upon the problems
extraordinary business activity made 1t exceedingly
difficult command their support Of such broad
work as that for which the association was formed
The greatest need of the organization larger
income with which to carry the increasing vol
OF work, and he advocated the increase OF the
annual fee from $50 500
Mr. Search explained that his retirement from
the presidency did not mean any REIMBURSEMENT of
his active interest in the association but due
solely to his desire TO be relieved from the arduous
work OF the position and TO the increasing demands
of his private business interests