Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-08-18
FURTHER CAUSE
OF RECIPROCITY
The National Reciprocity Con-
ference Meets In
Chicago.
MAY ENTER INTO POLITICS
Declaration of Principles Adopted by
the Convention Favors the Estab-
lishment of Maximum and Mini
mum Tariff.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE national
reciprocity conference yesterday be-
gan a two days session at the Hin.
OILS ssheatre, 600 delegates from all
parts Of the country having assembled
to discuss reciprocal trade relations
with other countries, amendment of
the Dingley tariff law, alterations of
the interstate commerce laws and
kindred matters. The west sent a
large delegation the great stock rails
ing and farming industries of the west
being especially we'll represented.
Manufacturers from the eastern states
are also strongly represented.
A notable feature of the conference
was introduced and spoke briefly. He
suls resident in Chicago, representing
nearly every country in the world.
TIL conference was called to order
by A. D. Sanders Of Chicago. John
E. Wilder, president of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, was made
temporary chairman.
William R. Corwin of New York
was chosen secretary pro TEN. Fred
erick Larrabee of Iowa assistant Sec
rotary pro tenn.
Gov. Charles S. Deneen of Illinois
was introduced and spoke briefly. He
was followed by Mayor Dune in an
address of welcome.
After the appointment of commit
tees Gov. j. H. Mickey of Nebraska
made a short address,
Upon the opening of the afternoon
session permanent officers for the
conference was recommended as fol-
lows:
Permanent Chairman-Hon. S. B.
Packard, Iowa.
First Vice Chairman-William G..
Maybury, Michigan.
Second Vice Chairman-I. T. Prior
Texas.
Third Vice Chairman-Andrew G..
Webster, Massachusetts.
Secretary-W. r. Corwin, New
York.
Assistant Secretary-Frederick Lar
rabee, Iowa.
In assuming the gavel as permanent
chairman, Mr.. Packard addressed the
conference.
The chairman then introduced Sen
ator Cullom, the first speaker on the
program.
Mr.. Collum spoke frankly, declar-
ing that the west is almost unani-
mously in favor of reciprocity-east-
ern senators are almost solidly
against it. He declared there are two
remedies for existing evils, recipro-
city or a maximum and a minimum
tariff, and as it appears now the latter
is the method that will be adopted.
Senator Collum was followed by
Eugene N. Foss of Boston and Mich
ael Ryan Of Ohio.
After the appointment of commit
tee on resolutions the convention ad-
journed.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-The reciprocity
conference, called to devise means of
lettering the trade relations between
the United States and foreign coun-
tries, finished the work yesterday for
which the meeting was called ar
ranged for committee to prosecute
the plans of the convention and form
ed a permanent organization styled as
the American Reciprocal Tariff
league. The committee, which will
consist of IS members to be appoin-
ted by the chair, was given full power
to organize and promote the work for
which the convention assembled.
The resolutions advocate maxi
mum and minimum tariff as means
of relieving the situation with which
this country Is confronted, and sug-
gest that such reciprocal concessions
be arranged by permanent tariff
commission, to be created by con-
gress and to be appointed by the pres
ident.
The principal speaker at yester-
days session was Gov. A. B. Cummins
of Iowa, who in a speech full Of fire
and eloquence hurled defiance at the
enemies Of reciprocity. Mr. Cum
minis brought the audience under his
SPELL and except when interrupted
with uproarious applause he held full
sway for three-quarters of an hour.
Other speakers were Edward Rose
water of Omaha, former Mayor w. G.
Maybury of Detroit, A. B. Farquhar
of Pennsylvania, S. F. Hover Of Wis
consin, E. S. Lockridge of Indiana,
and dozen delegates who made vol
unteer addresses.
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