The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
DUAL TARIFF To
BECOME SLOGAN
Reciprocity Means to
Many Free Trade.
HENCE IT Is BANNED
National Reciprocity Congress Favor a
Tariff Law Permitting Establish
ment of Reciprocal Trade With
Friendly Foreign Countries
by Vote of Congress.
by Vote of Congress.
(By the Associated Press. }

tBy the Associated PreSS.
Chicago, Aug. 1G.-'Dual tariff in
air probability is the war cry that will
ring through the United States for
some years to come instead of the IA
miliar call for reciprocity.
The new slogan means the passage
of "maximum and minimum tariff
law permitting the establishment of
reciprocal trade relations with friend
ly foreign countries by vote of Con
gresS.
Alvin II. Sanders, chairman of the
executive committee Of the Nationa
Reciprocity Conference which opened
its two days session at the Illinois
Theatre this morning. is credited with
originating the war cry. Mr. Sanders
broached mis- suggestion to Il few
friends after the word reciprocity had
received some rough handling on the
floor of the convention. and ii met ap-
proyal among the delegates.
1t is considered now probable that
the reciprocity conference viii close
its sessions by resolving itself into the
dual tariff league. 2n organization -
have a permanent form for the pur-
pose of educating legislators and vct-
ers in the principles of the high and
low" system of duties.
Il condemn the word reciprocity
said l.. T.. Lincoln. of the Buffalo Live
stock Association who addressed the
conference today. In the minds IF
many voters. reciprocity means moth
ing else than free trade and free
trade is not the object for which this
conference is called
This statement elected a round Of
hearty applause. which broke forth
anew when James f. Parker chairman
of the New York Produce Exchange
delegation. made a similar declaration
Nr. Lincoln suggested as a title for the
organization about to be formed, the
high and low tariff league" He be-
licved an organization with branches
in every State could effectively accom-
plish its purpose. Both Lincoln and
Parker asserted that reciprocity had
outlived its usefulness and must go.
Considerable excitement was caused
before the proceedings started by the
distribution of a pamphlet signed by
Albert Clarke, secretary of the Home
Market Club. of Boston aSSailing the
reciprocity movement and backing up
the attack with an alleged letter from
John NJ Carson chief of the Bureau
of Manufacturers in the Department
of Commerce and Labor, saying that
the department had no copies of the
new German tariff This admission
was taken by Mr.. Clarke as the basis
Of ar argument seeking to sho" that
there was no need of a reciprocity con-
ference. \ man employed in distrib-
uting these pamphlets was shown to
the door.
Eugene Foss Speaks.
Eugene \. Foss. of Boston. spoke of
reciprocity as a political issue" He
said in part:
SLUG FOUR
Whether or not it shall appear
that the maximum andlminimum tariff
system is advisable. as some of us
are inclined to believe. the country
will demand that the whole "robIem
shall he considered by impartial ey-
peris. This duty rests primarily upon
the members Of the National House
of Representatives 1t is to them that
We should be able to look for relief.
If however by reason of improper
control. sectional considerations. pre-
judice or partisanship. there are not
To be found in that body men whom
the people can trust we must look to
the executive to find them.
president Roosevelt has been tested
and proved equal To the task of such
discovery. His influence in the struS
gle for Cuban reciprocity committed
him long ago 10 this cause. had 1T not
bttn Tor his TeSOtute duNotSt1S with
Congress. We would not enjoy with
Cuba the measure Of reciprocity that
we enjoy today"
Letter from John kasson.
letter from John A. Kasson. dated
Burlington, Vt, was read. Mr.. Kas-
son wrote:
The questions TO be considered by
the conference are OF grave and grow
ing Importance 10 our agricultural in
teTests. and TO various branches of
our manufacture. Ii i no longer IA
question OF protectip~ cur home mar
l1et that has been most effectively
and even eNccssiyely-accompii
It has led to monopolies 1t is impera-
tive now TO protect our foreign mar
kets. There are hundreds Of millions
Of surplus productions which we do
not need and cannot consume at home
III the foreign markets are not kept
open for them. If any one important
market is closed 10 them, il Will re-
act upon the home market ANY ex-
tended closing of Foreign markets
would inevitably result in the col
lapse Of our national prosperity
some notifications OF the present
law has become imperative. This has
been acknowledged. by Congress itself
Nobody disputes the power of Con-
gresS TO regulate the question by 9
maximum and minimum tariff which
the Legislature may apply TO the pro-
ducts OF foreign countries according
TO their treatment OF our exports to
their markets. A majority of Con-
gress can pass such Law. This may