Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
FAVORS A Low TARIFF
Today's Session of the Reci-
procity Convention.
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS
STRONG RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
FOR LATER CONSIDERATION.
Gov. Cummins of Iowa Among Those
Announced for Addresses-Senti-
ment for Export Trade.

CHICAGO, August tT.-Chairman Packard
called the reciprocity convention to order
this morning and the committee on organi-
alton announced that the following gem
tlemen would make addresses: Governor
Cummins of Iowa. a. b. Farquhar OF Penn
sylvania. F. RCsewatcq of Nebraska w. F.
Maybury of Michigan. Mr. Howser OF Wis
consin, f. S. Lockridge OF Indiana 1t was
announced that following these addresses
chairmen of delegations would be called
Upon for five minute speeches. after which
it was planned that the report of the reso-
lutons committee should be considered.
Resolutions favoring. a maximum tariff
have been drawn by the committee to be
presented to the assemblage during the day.
These resolutions advocate form of reci-
procity which will give Low tariff to ma
tions favoring United Sta.e5 commercially
and high tariff TO those countr:e; which
discriminate in their tariff against this
country.
The first speaker was Mr.. A. B. FAR
quhar of Pennsylvania, who said in part:
I'm the &s-ect IN which we are here to-
day to consider il. reciprocity is the most
living of issues The debate upon il may
heretofore have had = remote or academic
character; now Il involves a most impor-
tant national interest. To tha tariff law
adopted not long s-nee 10y France has lately
been added a comprehensive and stringent
one DN lne great empire or Germany, to go
INTO effect within a few months: and the
same tendency is ev-nced in lCg:slat ton al
ready enacted, or proposed, with a high
proha bility OF enactment, by most of the
ether states of continental Europe These
changes, made and to be made are all of
them adverse 20 the export trade Of the
United States, which viii suffer by the
preference given other i~lporting countries
to an extent that has been estirAted as
high as one-fifth its whole volume-some
put it higher
TIE German Tariff
That the German thrift is a mea sure OF
retaliation, SORT of war measure, called
out by our DinEley law, is widely believed.
Like retaliatory measures. generally. 1t hts
wild, worst hunting those who had no part
in dealing The blow resented. Ii leaves the
politicians and the re.ty manufacturers un-
touched, and ii strikes Tie Americln farm
first and hardest The old maximum Is
well the IS largely redu chile by re-
ciprocal arrangements tie percentage that
may now be taken eff rang ng from u to
30 in harmony with the p.ofeGsed aims OF
protoctionisnl.
In carrying out the purpose of this con-
vention all who, whether their preference
be for protection or for free trade. agree in
desiring the welfare of the country more
than the success Of their personal theories,
may unite None who part .ciplte with US
need give up his convictions Let him be
clearly convinced tEat the policy of rec-
nrocity and an increased export demand
are for the greatest coed of the greatest
number, and ! gladly join hands with him
to carry that policy into effacL
Nothing Is better attCstcd than the ef-
ficiency of reciprocity treaties in increasing