New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
TARIFF CONGRESS ENDS.
URGES DUAL SCHEDULE.
Coz. Cummins of Io7oa Demands
General Attack on "Standpatters."

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE reciprocity conference fin
ished its work to-day arranged for a committee
OF fifteen prosecute the plans of the convention
and formed a permanent organization TO be styled
the American Reciprocal Tariff League. The COM
mittee will have full to organize and promote
the work for which the convention assembled
The resolutions adopted advocate maximum
and minimum tariff a means of relieving the SIT
uation with which this country is confronted ana
suggest that such reciprocal concessions be ar
ranged by permanent tariff commission TO be ere
ated by Congress and TO be appointed by the Fresi-
dent
The principal speaker at to-day's session was Gov
ernor A B. Cummins of Iowa. Other speakers were
Edward Rosewater, of Omaha; ex-Mayor W. -
Maybury of Detroit: A. B. Farquhar. of Pennsyl-
vana S F. Hover. of Wisconsin; E. B. Lockridge
of Indiana and a dozen delegates, who made volun-
teer addresses.
Governor Cummins said in part:
1 do not pretend to be master of the subject
something of the consequence OF standing Ior anat
Of reciprocity have passed through years of de
preston and encouragement, simply because because II
has been coddled in conventions ana cruclned III
Congress II has been eulogized in the abstract
and o Rae arTed IN Ees G Which it IS fair to ask
those who hostile 10 the policy 10 ave" II II,
course OF this struggle there appears to De some ne
sign nov nov that those VINO hsh' II VIII come 00' ~
/ for one have a deep and abiding and persisting
confidence in the Judgment OF the plain, common
simple people of the land and | want TO settle
this question in the goca Gd IashiIFeG ~ We lose et
us abandon the attempt; and if we win let those
retire the places that are n Tor
ards and traitors !" me nbas 9i If the
decision Of the people be f0G TeclpToGS f rar Iae
and ihe promise that is kept 70 the ear must not
be broken TO the hope. me srarg s,dG o5 tl9 ba
IIe nion n Snnn al hands that meet it in one
or two ays- SsXe raised the banner of the
former and marcA TO the music Oh the laueF
peope think that this question is confined
20 In he accomplished through general tariffs
as well through special arra9geheh'Sf & M tid
in the near future, it must be attained through a
seherat ha ia made clear to the duest mind til" no
nd t,ns treatv however advantageous 10 the pie
fn,{hd Gf {hjs sfo4es So4ars senate ppaGs Involves al
ways nyaTiably weIneF ca1ee in our import duties and
or 6cra the 7,'s other; 4ToubI fIiiif begins
The protectiva tariff was not orignally intended
+o exclude competition. but rather 10 create COM
petition No foreign nation coui9 IusGy Know
1 @o 'iiS Nation has ever complained Of such a
ranged with any fair rSgiTd onid he already secured
punish any country that refused TO dea tag ~ wsr rv
few Instances 10 provide for unusual ana eAlaoFol
haIy & schedules however are in the main
intended N he prohibitive. II American pTouuc!ts
are sold a fair and or unusual demand
the home manufactureT ms teip nT compettor can
The folly Of maintaining traif schedule that that
chandise in our Own narkeis Dn tred or asr
cultural products in foreign markets. IS so fbe
ing that It can Only aLe De srre1dered to sense
less fear OF disturbing comTerclu tralnqaiLlIty;
must be founded on industrial justice
The demand we make is not new ne 1 men b @1rD
Fovernment not they 3 are re fbe fS
jeaders6ib Of tRe nsrty of protection they are
using the policy for purpose that Teqia De m
Champions. were they now In the land Of the living
Applause)
VALUE OF TREATIES.
The first speaker of the day A. B. Farquhar
Of Pennsylvania. who said in part:
TO the tariff law adopted not long since by France
has lately added a comprehensive ana strlu-
gent one by the great empire OF GERMANY, ny 10 90
into effect within few months; ia, ana me same d
acted or proposed. with high proba bty OF enact
Enfope ines csia 1 The e%norf trade Of the Tinted
al OF them adVese TO enc ~ TIC nreference given
been estimated as high one-ffth its whole vol
That the new German tariff is me- measure OF re-
taIiation sort Of measure called out nv our
DineIey law is widely believed: Like retallatory
Hose xo had no part in dealing the blow resented.
il leaves the politicians and the petit
and haroes eel1 redIIcib'e by reciprocaI grange
mn en,s the percentage that may now be taken off
rsngine from Is 10 80 in harmony with the pro
fessed aims Of protectionsm
In carving out the purpose OF this convention
ali who whether their preference he for protec-
fion or FOR free trade. agree in desiring the well
ware Of the country more than ne success Or their
rs9raI theories may unite No one who particir
,,i,b ne need give mp his convictions. Let him
convinced that the policy OF reciprocity and
an increased export demand are for the greatest
GOOD of The greatest number. ard ! gladly join
Ssnds with him 10 carry that policy into effect.
Nothing is berter attested than the efficiency Of
re.cinrocifv treaties in increasing trade between
the Countries concluding them
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The chairman then called for the report OF the
committee on resolutions After some amendment
the resolutions were finally adopted. follows:
Whereas The agriculture. manufactures and 9TH