The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-16
OPEN THE MARKETS.
Implement and Vehicle Manufacture
ers Demand the Benefits Of
Reciprocity. i.
A Freight Traffic Manager to. Be
Named-Cleveland Gets the
Next Convention.

Reciprocity commanded attention at
this mornings session OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Implement and Vehicle Man
ufacturers. The convention was worked
up to high pitch Of enthusiasm by ring
ing addresses urging the association to
bend every effort toward securing the
speedy opening of the markets of the
world to American industry. 1t was
pointed out that unless the United States
was thrown into fair competition with
other countries, unless trade boundaries
were made world wide, American COM
merce would come to a standst1ll. In that
event. no industry would be so hard hit
as that represented by the association,
whose ever-increasing business could only
find an outlet over seas.
e. J. Noble, of Chicago, secretary OF
the National Reciprocity league, declared
that no private interests benefited by high
tariffs all along the line could much long
err stem the tide setting in throughout
the country regardless Of party lines to-
ward reciprocity. In proof of this, ne
said that candidates were running for Of
flee in certain Michigan districts on a
straight reciprocity issue. A country, he
declared, which was first in finance, man
ufacturing, agriculture and other wealth,
could no longer afford to be last to make
reciprocal concessions. The time had
come when the United States should find
market in other countries for its sur
plus products or realize its limitations
and cease the >production Of more than
was needed for home consumption.
Judge French, Of Davenport, Iowa, said
that the condition was becoming alarming.
The whole civilized world was ready to re-
taliate and the country was rapidly ap-
preaching crisis which only an intellf-
gent application of the law of reciprocity
could successfully meet Steps should
3y,op, C{o< 4lxyI 41Ir lp.ivy
into the "obtuse heads of our congress-
men the fact that the people in almost
every branch of industry, are ready for
reciprocity and that they are going to
have it,
Reciprocity Resolution.
resolution was passed urging every
member Of the association to join the
reciprocity league.
James Deering of Chicago, of the ma
tlona1 legislation committee, also strong
ly championed the cause of reciprocity
He urged that every influence be brought
to bear to bring about reciprocity with
both Cuba and Canada. Among the chief
benefciaries of closer commercial rela-
| tions with next door neighbors, he said,
would be the farmers. What benefited
| the farmers would benefit the association.
Reciprocity with Cuba and the develop
| ment of the beet sugar industry, he as
| serted, were not incompatible with each
| other.
In speaking of the establishment Of q
| government department Of commerce and
| industry, he said that commercial rec
| iprocity which would guarantee rec
| iprocity treaties was the only instrument
tality through which the United States
could hope to get back the trade, which
excessive tariff duties had lost with Rus
STA, France, Germany and England. The
40 pnn ftvy oSa19 c
doing such yeoman service must have the
undivided support Of the association OF
give up the ghost. -
A Word for Irrigation.
| Irrigation was of vital Importance tc
the association. The fact that unavaila:
BILE lands in this country had induced
thousands Of Americans to make theil
home In Canada, was a matter of grave
concern. The work of irrigation should be
placed under the charge of able hydraulic
engineers, with the assistance Of George
II. Maxwell Of the Irrigation congress.
Other subjects treated in Mr.. Deering!
comprehensive report were the proposed
parcel post, the national bankruptcy Law
and foreign trade.
Newell Sanders of Chattanooga, Tenn.
was certain that the interests Of the as
properly in congress until it had repre-
sentatives on the floor. He was roundl.
applauded when he declared:
!, There is as much ability in this room
to-day as there is In the whole house @
, representatives. What we want is
!, reign Of business men, not of cheap poll
ticians and demagogues.
, Freight Traffic Manager.
+ The convention took action Of vital i'm
= portance to the ASSOCIATION in instructin
|, the executive committee, upon the recon
IF ha tr9 n
:: committees, to employ a freight traffi
. manager and to make the necessary as
Z sessment to meet his salary.
:: F. E. Meyers, chairman of the freigl
= committee, said in his report that force
.. were combining which could be satisfac1
. orily met only by strong representativ
with power to act and with the solid SUI
- port Of the association. Railroad rates {
:, present were far too excessive, althOug
= the committee had been able to brir
= about some reductions and prevent SON
- advances. ',.'' 80 .-'f
Il S. L. Lafferty of Davenport reporte
y for the membership committee. f
IS showed that as the result. Of circular lie
y tiers mailed in the course of the year,
! was found that 700 manufacturers Of mo!
y or less Importance were still outside
q the association. 1t would be possible
% induce at least half of them to join
the coming year. In the year thirty-a'
were admitted. Only four active and fo
associate. members were dropped. /
% present there are 317 active and 12S ass
ciate members, net gain of 48.
H. l.. Peabody Of st. Louis address,
the association in the interests of Il
n Louisiana Purchase exposition and urg
IS the delegates to come to st. Louis in 100
IL a letter was read from Canadian ma
to ufac turers, regretting their inability
g attend the conventions in the interests
"a reciprocity. ,f,. -. - - -
'. Reports of the auditing and memori
e, committees were made by Martin Kin
'. man and w. T. Lewis.
- Convention Adjournment.
The convention adjourned at 4:30 p. n
after electing officers and agreeing up
the next place of meeting. Cleveland w
AZ the prize of the next meeting. Address
1e were delivered by w. G. Mum of Lou
IS vile, ky, on procuring Materials" a
re Irrigation, Past and Future" by Geor
J. H. Maxwell. chairman executive comm
III tee National Irrigation association, of CT
cago. -.. -
Jaunts for To- morrow. Z
-; A trolley ride to Minnehaha was ma
=" this afternoon, and trips to Fort Sne
le ka will be the entertainment featul
* for tomorrow. A special train will ia
81 the visitors to 'Tonka from the ST. Lo1
~ station, Washington and Fourth avent
q. N, at 10 a. m. Special chartered CT
will leave the West hotel for nearby poil
Of interest at 1880 o'clock. I'D
ed TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION !