New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
RECIPROCITY F4VORED.
National Board Of Trade Urges
Ratification Of Treaties.

Washington. Jan l5.-The thirty-third annual
convention of the National Board Of Trade came
TO end to-day The question of reciprocity was
probably the most important topic considered to-
day. II brought to the attention of the board
by the report of the committee reciprocity
through its acting chairman Nathan French. Of
the Illinois Manufacturers Association. The re
port follows:
Whereas The necessity of the establishment of
better trade relations with other nations. through
such adJustments and concessions as may pe
Resolved, That the National Board Of G Trade rad
gress regarding reciprocal trade relations along
in his last address at Buffalo and by President
IT. in his recent Message to Congress 4 zsIe in
and the other treaties negotiated under the s- ad-
In the Senate; and further urges the negotiatio9
OF treaties on the same lines with Germany and
Whereas. There has been submitted to this coun-
T with by m the ne6 of cuba sty o2 OF ts a
sion into Cuba OF the products of the United States
their present tariff, "a and for the admisson of the
products Of Cuba into the United States at uni
WheFsas. By the Pat Smsadnsnt we n5s sssog,
treaty Such as is now ' presented to US, and Which
is distinctly, to the advantage Of our country at
Resolved. That the National Board Of Trade re re-
spectfuly urges the immediate ratification OF this
treaty with Cuba by the Senate of the United
with Newfoundland would be of large benefit to
's Red Thaf he Saona q RoaTd Of
spectfuy urges that the said treaty be ratihed by
the Senate OF the United States.
Whereas. Man for man. the Canadian people are
the best foreign customers that the United states
Whereas. Unless more favorable relations can be
established between the two countries there IS
mnion will be seriously curtaied TO me oss OF all
classes of American producers; thereIore De ~
spectfuly petitions the President and the Congress
o. the United States and the American members on
The Anglo-AmeriSan JOINT dgh rs to secure
trade treaty between the two countries upon tne
Resolved That as a step in this direction the Ma
tional Board of Trade favors the measure noW pc
fdent to remove the duties upon Canadian coal In
return for similar action by the Dominion OF I'm
ada with regard 10 coal from the United @'a'eS'
A minority report was submitted, signed by John
Hopwen Henry W. Peabody and j. T Ntzhugh,
which read: I'VE concur in the foregoing except
the closing lines Of the first resolution
Mr.. French championed the adoption OF the ma
jority report in a convincing speech MI feaoous
and Mr. Mcdugh defended the action OF the mi
nority Mr.. Lane. of Philadelphia, seconded a
motion adopt the majority report. and the con-
vention sustained the motion unanimously
President Roosevelt received about thirty mem
bers of the board this The reception was
held in the executive offices. the President grVlns
each delegate q cordial greeting The presenta-
tions were made by Blanchard Randall. OF Faiti-
r.ore. president of the board, who thanked the
President for meeting the members FresioenI
Roosevelt responded as follows:
I shall not try 10 make you any speech wlsn
simply to say what very real pleasure IL Is 70 Sc
YOU and also TO say this. that am glad to see me
sometimes in Washington. Nothing can be better,
both for the business interests and for legislaon
the elective representatives here and the men whose
welfare is fnterwoven with what Is gone e II IN % of
halls Of Congress It is very great nep 10 aii U
US to have you come here L thank you Tor coming