Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-15
|NDORSE ROOSEVELT
Massachusetts Republicans in
Convention Today.
TALK ON RECIPROCITY
E. N. Foss sT1Rs UP FEELING By
AN AMENDMENT.
Senator Lodge Objects With Forcefu
Speech-Platform Strongly Com
mends the Administration.
TALK ON RECIPROCITY

BOSTON. April 15.-The interest Of the
ueiesa'es 10 the republican state conven-
on 70 name delegates-at-large to the ma
.o"ai convention centered. prior to the
opening Of the session today, in the sItu.
ation created by Eugene N. Foss. who
heads a movement for reciprocity with
Canada
On this issue Mr.. Foss was defeated as a
candidate for Congress last fall. but. re-
newing the contest. he announced his can
oldacy for delegate-at-large to the Chi
cago convention, and insisted that reef
procity with Canada should be recognized
in the state platform
Mr.. Foss made his plea for a reciprocity
plank yesterday before the committee ON
resolutions. The result was not satisfac-
tory TO him, and he declared he would
carry The matter before the convention.
In this connection also he demanded that
the Australian ballot be used in voting
| for delegates-at-large.
Opposed to Mr. Foss on the reciprocity
and the state committee. while his oppo-
| nent as candidate for delegate at large was
Col. E. c. Benton of Belmont.
The general feeling before the convntion
feated, and that the delegates-atlarge
named by the state commiree-Senator
Lodge, Former Gov. Winthrop, Murray
Crane, Former Gov. John D. Long and Col.
Benton-would be chosen.
Platform Adopted.
The platform declares that ''our none
tary system now on such a stable and
satisfactory basis that men look back in
wonder and amazement when they recall
the wild vagaries and still wilder demo-
cratic theories of 1885,
Approval of the administration of the
civil service laws is expressed, and the re-
sponsibilties and duties of this country
toward the people of Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands are declared to have
been met in the most liberal and beneficent
spirit.
A free and fair ballot is demanded, which
1t is declared to be the duty of the federal
government to safeguard.
Concerning the tariff the platform insists
upon the maintenance of the protection
principle but" IL continues, I'VE recognize
| that particular tariff schedules are neither
sacred nor immutable. Rates of duty may
be altered when changed conditions de-
mand their alteration, but no revision
should be undertaken unless it is clear
that the benefit will more than compensate
the inevitable disturbance of business which
attends any revision of tariff schedules
Nor can 1t be safely intrusted to any other
than the party of protection"
The principles of reciprocity as enunci-
ated in the national republican platform OF
1900 are reaffirmed
Strong for Roosevelt.
The resolution concludes: THE republic
cans of Massachusetts give their hearty
| and loyal Endorsement to the administra-
tion of Theodore Roosevelt. Called to that
high office under the most trying circum-
stances. he assumed it's responsibilities
and performed it's duties in full accord
with it's best traditions. His straightfor-
| ward, manly and sincere course has COM
| manded the cordial support of all the peo-
pie.
ffy,an 1ly, ncf
| though law had ceased to be effective and
| legislation had reached its limit in the
| great coal crisis of 1923, actuated by
pure and patriotic motives, and desirous
| only of the public good, he brought all the
power of his great office and all the
strength of his vigorous manhood to the
solution of that problem, and successfully
invoked the principle of arbitration and
mutual concession to settle the impending
strike and avert general suffering among
| the people.
| tion of our public affairs, his wise and pa
,triotic methods of dealings with great and
difficult national problems, mark him as
| equal to his responsibilities and faithful
| to his obligations. Fearless in the dis
! charge of his duty, with an eye single to
| the public welfare, a representative of the
| best ideals in American manhood. he may
be assured that republican Massachusetts,
| will give him her full confidence and sup
! port, not only in the national convention In
| Chicago, but in the election In November
| next.
With the last word of the resolution Eu-
| gene N Foss arose and offered a substitute
| for the plank relatine to Canadian reel
procity Mr.. FosS' resolution declared for
| closer and more advantageous trade rela-
| tions with Canada, and that reciprocal re-
lations beneficial to both countries should
preferably follow the general line OF the re-
! moval by both countries of lie duties on
| national products CT each, and such mutual
/ extensions of the free list and reductions
| and charges of the duties on the manufac-
l..~l, rive ta nnh
| as low a rate of duties as is given to any
| other country.
In a speech in support of his resolution
| Mr.. Foss declared that he offered II as
republican, a manufacturer and an em-
| ployer and as the representative OF many
| hundreds of millions of capital In the COM
monwealth.
Reflection on Administration.
Senator Lodge replied to Mr.. Foss. His
first objection to the amendment was, he
d, that 1t was a direct reflt -tion on the
republican administration at Washington
and he confessed that he did not suppose
that that administration would be charged
in a republican convention in Massachusetts,
with failure of duty.
Every reciprocity treaty that has been
made he averred, has been made by the re-
publican party. Discussing previous reci-
procity arrangements, Senator Lodge SAID
tat the Elgin treaty with canada wnlcn
VS. In effect a few years, was made py
republican President and discontinued dur
ing a democratic administration.
s'When 1t went into effect" he added. the
balance of trade in favor OF the United
States was $12,OO0,O00 annually. When II
w s abrogated In 1867 the balance of trade
was 100000 against us. Since then the
tarin has remained unchanged and Ameri-
can exports to Canada have increased from
SO. .00o, 600 in 1867 to $i23 00o in 1903
Reviews History of Former Attempts
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of unfruitful attempts to bring about reci-
procity with Canada. There is a limit"
said he, ITO which the United States can
no in begging Canada any one else for
favors.
81 do not believe that the condition OF
New England industries is periious,"
he continued that New England and Mas
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