The San Francisco call., 1904-04-16
LODGE SPEAKS VIGOROUS WORDS
AT THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION
Brilliant Address Is
Made by the
Senator.
Auditors Cheer and
Programme Is
Adopted.

BOSTON. April canadian reci-
procity and Eugene Fosz. its foremost
champion in this section Of New Eng
land. were decisively defeated to-day
in The Republican State convention
called To elect four delegates at large
10 The Republican National convention
al Chicago. Foss, who before the con-
vention had announced his intention
OF offering a reciprocity resolution and
OF contesting as candidate for dele
gate at large on this issue. carried out
his plan. His resolution was over
whelmincly voted down and he was
rejected as 8 delegate by a vote Of rs
10 Il61 for his nearest contestant
At time when, TO all appearances,
q considerable sentiment in the con-
vention was with Foss. Senator Lodge
took the platform and by an eloquent
address stemmed the tide and carried
the delegates with him.
Foss. ia offering his resolution, ar
gued that the Republican party il
Massachusetts was in danger Of de-
feat unless something was done TO save
it. lie said that decrease Of five per
cent in the Republican vote Of the
State would place il in The Democratic
column. and he contended that Cana
dian reciprocity would avert this dan
ger. When ne concluded he Was ac-
corded applause. hearty and prolonged.
Senator Lodge. supporting the plat
form reported by the resolutions COM
mittee Of the convention. urged har-
m0ny and before he had been speaking
a great while the audience was cheer
ing al almost every sentence.
When the chairman called for a vote
on the substitution of Mr.. Foss' reci-
pr0City plank. a few scattered voices
declared in favor Of the substitution.
bat when. the vote Of those opposed
was called a thunderous no" shook
the walls Of the auditorium. Immedi-
stely afterward the original platform
was adopted.
PLEA OF MIR. ross.
Nr. Foss made his plea for a recip-
rocity plank yesterday before the
committee on resolutions. The result
WAS not satisfactory 10 him and he de-
clarcd he would carry the matter be-
fore the convention. In this connec-
tion also he demanded that the Aus
tralian ballot be used in voting fer del
csates-at-large. Opposed 10 Mr. FOss
on the reciprocity question are Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge and the State com
mittee. while his opponent as candi-
date for delegate-at-large was Colonel
r. g.. Benton Of Belmont.
The general feeling before the con-
ventioa seemed TO be that Foss would
he defeated and that the delegates-at-
large named by the State committee,
~
throp Murray Crane. former Governor
john ID. Long and Colonel Benton,
would DE chosen.
When the convention had been called
e. order by Major Thomas Talbot. the
temporary chairman. Attorney General
Herbert Parker was introduced as per
manent chairman. Mr.. Parker made
an address which occupied an hour in
its delivery. and then the platform was
presented.
The principles Of reciprocity as enun-
cated in the national Republican plat
form Of 1900 are reafnrmed. on this
subject the resolutions say further:
Every effort TO that end has hither-
10 been made by the Republican party
Reciprocity with Canada is a mere
phrase until the concessions offered on
one side and demanded on the other
are stated in detail. No administration
and no party can legislate or negotiate
81 mere catchwOrd into substance.
Those who demand reciprocity with
Canada should furnish details II they
desire action, always remembering
that no trade can be a good trade un-
less both parties are benefited there
by"
COMMENTATOR OF CONGRESS.
The administration and Congress are
commended for having assured the
construction Of the Panama canal The
sherman antitrust law under a Re
publican executive has been tested and
enforced, and the fact established
that no condition detrimental TO the
public welfare can arise under a peo-
pies government that cannot be
checked by Congressional legislation" q"