The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-23
LONG NOT FOR /
Congressman Sends Dampen-
ing Letter to Convention
OF MEXICAN RECIPROCITY
Points Out Where Kansas
Would Lose Much.
OF MEXICAN RECIPROCITY

Topeka, Kan. Jan 22-The reciprocity
convention called at the suggestion OF
Gov. Stanley, after a conference with
representatives of the leading business
and industrial interests of the state,
held its initial session in representative
hall at l o'clock today. over hundred
delegates are in attendance including
two or three each from a half dozen
or more western states besides Kansas.
Among the well known men to take
part in the discussions viii be ex-Gov-
ernor Thomas Crlttenden, of Missouri.
The convention is called for the pur-
pose of starting a movement to bring
about reciprocal treaties with Mexico
and other countries of the Latin-Amer-
lean district. The idea is to organize
a national association and work up SEN
timent by sen1.ng out literature. Gov.
Stanley made the opening address and
was responded to by James A. Troutman
of Topeka. Among the subjects dis
cussed at today's meeting were:
What methods should we employ to
secure reciprocal treaties" a. B. HUI
lit, Topeka, Kan, Grain. farm pro-
ducts and reciprocity" James Butler,
Topeka, Kan. Flour in the export trade
c. P Hoffman, Enterprise, Kan; Our
transportation facilities" &. w. Cook.
Topeka, Kan; "Our purely bred animals
for expectation" NJ NJ. Sherman, Gen
eseo, Kan; National school of Com
merce," Prof. William L. Burdick, Law
renee, Kan; 'Our consular service T.
J. Crittenden, Kansas City, Mo-; Per
manent exposition in Mexico" Theo. w.
HeImers, St. Louis; Reciprocity" c. L.
Long, of Kansas.
The Western Reciprocal League today
elected the following board of directors:
Cyrus A. Mccormick, Chicago; John 4.
Kasson, Des Moines; Leander Martin,
Homestead. o. T.; A. B. Farquhar, York,
Pa; D. A. Kingsland, st. Louis; D. B.
Kirk, ST. Louis; c. B. Hoffman, Enter
prise, Kan; C. N Walden, Kansas City;
H. A. Heath, Topeka; James Butler. To-
pella; J. T. White, Ada, Kan; NJ. NJ.
Sherman, Geneseo, Kan; ]. E. Baird,
Kansas City.
officers were elected as, follows: Presi-
dent, Governor w. Z. Stanley. Kansas;
vice president, James Deering. Chicago;
secretary. A. B. Hulitt, Topeka; treasu-
rer, P. ]. Bonebral1e, Topeka.
Resolutions were adopted asking con-
gress to provide for reciprocal relations
with Cuba.
The headquarters Of the league viii be
in Topeka, and the purpose of its organi-
cation viii be to aid in establishing better
trade relations with Mexico, Cuba and
other countries such as the interests Of
the west should demand.
r. his letter 10 the convention, Chester
I. Long says:
Reciprocity is no new subject of leg
islation. Tie Mckinley law author lied
the making of reciprocal agreements.
Zen such agreements were made, and re-
manned in force until they were annulled
by the Wilson-Gorman tariff act.
Although a Kansas man, Honora bic
Thomas Ryan was minister to Mexico,
and did everything in his power to make
an agreement with that country. vet
none was made under the Mckinley law.
The Dingley bin authorizes the presi-
dent 10 make reciprocal agreements On a
limited number of articles Such agree
monts were made and are now in force
with France. Germany, Portugal and
Italy. The law also authorized the Tres
ident. with the consent Of the senate.
and the approval of congress, to make
reciprocal treaties within two years after
its passage, reducing any Of the duties
in the act not to exceed twenty per
cent Eleven treaties were made under
this authority. and are now pending in
the senate unrathed. No agreement or
treaty has been made with Mexico under
the Dingley law.
Immediately after the passage of the
Dingley law, tho attention Of Mexico was
directed to the reciprocal provisions
which it contained. France, Argentine.
and number Of other countries immedi-
ately opened negotiations Tor the pur-
nose Of making reciprocal treaties with
ITS. bat 7 am informed by the depart
ment Of state that no intimatioa has
come from Mexico indicating a desire for
reciprocal relations with the United
States
This omission On the part Of Mexico
TO take advantage of this law is Tue TO
several causes. In 1855 we made recip-
rocal treaty with Mexico. which was rat
flied by tho senate but which could not
go into effect Untn congress passed the
necessary legislation. General Gran- was
one of four commissioners and negotiated
tho treaty. In cne Fcrtv-eighth and
Forty-ni-th congress- attempts were
made TO pass tho necessary legislation.
but resulted in failure sn an instances.
The members from Kansas voted solidly
against the proposed LEGISLATION.
with this failure 20 put t4to effect this
treaty Ne had made with her. it is not
strange that Mexico has made no ad-