The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

Massachusetts, Rtuuhlicaus fear there
D.. trouble ahead FOR their party In the
Bay State Reciprocity with Canada,
the demand for more liberal couces-
siou~ TO exporting manufacturers, and a
desire for free vaw material are The
stumbling blocks which many fear Will
sooner or L,ter "trip the Republican
rarity in the state.
1'hey do not fear the State viii be los,
in q Presidential campaign. but they
du realize th. danger Of "a material ic-
duction i'm the Republican vote and per
Eaps the loss Of two or three members
of Congress. and the fact is pointed ON:
that 81 decrease of per cent i'm the
Republican vote would throw the STATE
t. the Democrats
Issue Squarely Presented
The issue was presented squarely
, esterday iu the State convention
Canadian reciprocity and its leading adj
vu,atc. the Hon. Eugene Foss. wei2
Overwhelmingly defeated i'm the con
y,utiou. but nevertheless there was
demonstrated such "a sentiment FOR %
change iu the tariff laws as 10 afford
the party warming. TWO years aG2
NiI. FoSs. who is brother of Repre-
sentative Foss of Illinois, chairman of
ih- Committee on Naval Affairs made
q fight for election to the House in the
Back Bay district of Boston, upon the
issue of reciprocity. He won his MONT
nation after q hard fight. but was dc
r,ated by his Democratic opponent,
REPRESENTATIVE Sullivan, more through
IA, latter's popularity i'm the district
than because of his OFossD advocacy OF
d, ciprocity.
Mir. Foss renewed his fight this year
50 commit the State convention TO reel
ptocity. and for election as delegate-at -
large to the Republican National Con-
vcutton. He created not little en-
tnusiasm. and obliged Senator Lodge
who uphoIds the stand pat policy u
rut forth his best efforts TO stem the
tide. Senator Lodge was successful
bat Notwithstanding this. the principles
advanced by Mr. Foss will not down.
1- he has the support of large manu-
featuring interests in the Bay state
To Demand Reciprocity.
It has been made evident by many
sneecbes delivered by Democrats in
Congress that they viii this year Ia
.heir national platform demand Can
sdiau reciprocity. The sentiment Is not
only strong among Republicans OF
Massachusetts and New England, but
also among Republicans in the North
west. and the Democrats hope TO draw
many votes in these sections by adFo-
eating such policy
Together with the appeal of Mr. Foss
for reciprocity. there IS Representative
Coverings demand for more liberal
treatment of exporters. He has for sew
sraI years been urging the House TO
enact "a more liberal drawback policy,
but has been unable 20 get the Ways
and Means Committee to act favora bly,
upon his proposition. In a speech de-
.iyered in the House yesterday. which
IS one of a series of such speeches,
be made some plain and straight or
ward statements 10 his Republican col
leagues and sounded warning 10 them
Treatment of Exporters.
He declared that the Republicans Of
Massachusetts had accepted the Dingley
tariff with the distinct understanding
that it was not to destroy the export
-rade of New England. New markets,
be- maintained. could be acquired, but
under present conditions. ne said. il was
almost Impossible to get them. Massa-
ohusetts manufacturers engaged in the
export trade. he asserted, had not been
treated fairly by the Ways and Means
Committee, and he strongly condemned
"a policy which while building up one
class Of manufacturers was a decided
disadvantage TO another class.
There are half dozen other Aassa-