The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-02
SAMUEL J. PARKS
 MAY YET LOSE OUT
FRIENDS OF FRANK BUCHANAN SAY HE IS ASSURED OF ELEC- TON AS PRESIDENT OF THE BRIDGEWoRKERs.
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Kansas City, October 1.-Frank Buch. anan's reelection as president of the In- ternational Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Is assured, ac- cording to his friends tonight, who lay claim to forty-eight out of the S3 votes in the annual convention now in session. Not until this morning did President Buchanan make known his desire for re- election and then it was said that he had done so only after his supporters had in- sisted that he could win out tonight, after he had succeeded in getting the conven- ton today to endorse without opposition the bill of expenses presented on behalf of Robert Neidig, the deposed head of his own personal expense bills paid, Pres ident Buchanan expressed confidence in his final victory over Parks.
 Previously, Samuel Parks had openly declared that he would fight after a grant, ing of this money. Today, he voted with the rest of the delegates to support the presidents claims. q am not a knocker," he declared, and the New York walking delegate made no effort to fight the bills. Tonight Parks refused to give any fig- ures, but reasserted his claim that H. F. Donnelly of Albany would be named for president
 The election probably will take place tomorrow.
 Late this evening the convention set tied for all time the utilization of the in- side workers with the International As- sociation by voting that the inside work CTS shall retain their charter. By a pre- vious act of the convention, the inside men were affiliated with the Internation- al Association. but those who opposed the measure at that time have made bitter fight to have the convention reconsider the granting of the charter until the ques- ton was brought to a final vote today. dare not venture to prophecy what de- velopment 1t is likely to take, but you may be absolutely sure that in the alli- ance of trusts and tariffs. there is dan ger to the capital and enterprise of this country which acts and reacts not merely on the capitalist, for he Is at liberty to go to those regions where his industry will be looked after, but it will fall with its heaviest weight on the artisan and the labor classes which are incap- able of protecting their interests against such calamity
 Now If I have rightly described the dangers and evils we suffer, you are ent- tied to ask me whether I know of a cure. My answer will be disappointing. I know of no cure. but do know of paliatfon. The i'll has gone too far. You will not get the great commercial nations of the world to abandon protection I fear that you will not get the great self governing colonies to retrace the steps which we without remonstrance permitted them to take
 PaIIiation Recommended.
 'I am here therefore to recommend a palliation which I still believe to be pos sible Golden hoped and believed in free trade throughout the world. What in fact we have to deal with, Is world where international commercial relations are regulated entirely by treaty. It is common sense that we. the greatest com mercial nation. should come forward and say we want to arrange treaties with you but we have nothing to give you, noth- ing to withhold from you. We throw our selves on your mercy and consideration. Please remember how good we are to your commerce, how we throw no imped- iment in it's way, and how we do all we can for you, and please don't forget us when you are making your next treaty
 Are the negotiations between nations which have to deal with duties on manu- factured goods different from other nego- tiatiOns carried on Tor other purposes? Did any man ever hear of successful nego- tiations without a nation which, having something to give. in case of necessity might withhold 1t?
 Freedom of Negotiation.
 My fundamental and essential request to you tonight, to which the rest of my speech is subsidiary and accidental, is, that the people of the country should give to it's government that freedom of nego- tiation of which we have been deprived, not by force of circumstances or by the pressure of foreign powers. but by some- thing I can describe only as our own ped antry and self conceit.''
 Proceeding to deal with the question of how the freedom he desired was to be used, MT. Balfour thought that the ques- ton was rather unreasonable. No min ister could say how the navy was to be used a few years hence. One could say only that 1t was necessary to have great navy in case of need.
 "In my judgment" continued the pre- mier. it Is equally necessary that this country should have its command of those instruments of negotiations for which l am pleading. The German states illustrate how a fiscal union preceded and strengthened political union, but as far