The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18
This Means Passage Of a Maximum
and Minimum Tariff Law.
CONFERENCE TO CHANGE NAME
Reciprocity Conference Viii Probably
Eesnlyc Itself into the Dual Tariff
Lcaguc--The League Will Favor the
Establishment of Reciprocal Trade
Relations With Friendly Foreign
Countries.

Chicago. August 16.-"Dual Tariff
in all prob ability is tn. war cry that
will ring through the United States
for some years to come instead ot the
familiar call for ''TeciDrocitY."
The new slogan means the passage
Of a maximum and minimum tariff
law permitting the establishment Of
reciprocial trade relations with friend
" foreign countries by vote of Con-
gress.
Alvin il. Sanders. chairman Of the
executive rational reciprocity confer
encc. which opened its two Jaws ses-
sion at the Illinois Theatre this morn
ing. is credited with originating the
war cry Mr.. Sanders PREACHED his
suggestion to a few friends after the
word reciprocity had received some
rough handling on the floor Of the con-
vention. and it met approval among
the delegates.
It is considered now probable that
the reciprocity conference Will close its
sessions by resolving itself into the
Gual tariff league. an organization to
have a permanent form, for the Dur-
pose Of educating LEGISLATORS and vot-
erS i'll the PRINCIPLES of the high and
low" system of duties.
Il condemn the word reciprocity
said L. E. Lincoln. of the Buffalo live
stock association. who addressed the
conference today.
In the minds of many voters 'reci-
rrocity' means nothing else than free
trade and free trade is not the OBJ
iect for which this conference is cali
ed
This statement elected a round of
hearty applause which broke forth
anew when James F. Park er. chair
man of the New York Produce cx-
change delegation made similar dec
lalation. Mr.. Lincoln suggested as
a title for the organization about to
be formed. the 'hish and low tariff
league" He believed an organization
with branches in every state could ef-
fectivelY accomplish it's purpose. Both
Lincoln ard Parker asserted that rec
irrocity'' had outlived its usefulness
and must go.
Considerable excitement was caused
before the Droce a,!:ngs started by the
distribution of a pamphlet signed by
Albert L. Clark. secretary of the Home
Market Club of Boston assailing the
reciprocity movement. and backing ND
tie attack with an alleged letter from
John NJ. Carson chief Of the bureau OF
manufacturers in he deDartment of
commerce and labor saving that the
departnen had no copies of the new
German tariff. This admission was
taken by Mr.. Clark as the basis of an
argument seeking TO show that there
was no need Of reciprocity confer
ence A man emptoved in 1iStribut-
ing these pamphlets was shown to the
door.
Eugene n. Foss. of Boston. spoke Of
"RcciDrucity as a Political Issue. He
said in cart:
whether or net it shall appear that
the maximum AMI minimum tariff svs-
tenn are as advisable as some of US
are inclined to believe. the country
will demand that the whole problem
shall be considered by impartial eX-
p,Its. This duty rests primarily upon
the members of the national house OF
representatives. It is to them that
we should be able to look for RELIEF.
If however by reason of improper
control. sectional considerations. pre-
iudice or 1.artisanshiD there are not to
be found in that BODY mrn whom the
reorle can trust. we must look to the
executive to find them.
"President Roosevelt has been test
ed and proved equal to the task of
such discovery. His influence i'll the
struggle for Cuban reciprocity com
1nitted him lCng ago to this cause: had
it not beer for his rcs2lute advocacy
with CONGRESS. we would not enjoy
with Cuha the measure of reciprocity
that we enjoy today
A letter from John A. kasson. dated
Burlington. VT. was read. Mr.. kasson
wrote:
The questions to be considered by
the conference are of grave and grow
ing importance to our agricultural IN
tereSts. and to various branches OF our
manufacture. 1t is no longer nues-
ticn of protecting our home market
that has been mcst effecttvely-anu
even excessively D li.;hed. lt
has led to monoDolies. 1t is impera-
tive 1oW to protect our foreign mar
kets.
''7'here are hundreds Of millions of
surplus productions which We do not
need and cannot consume 1T home. Il
the foreign markets are not kept open
for them if any one importing mar
ket is closed to them. it will react upon
the home market ANY extended clos
ing of foreign markets would lnevlta-
bly, result in the collapse of our la-
tional prosperity.
Some notifications of the present
law has become imperative. This has
been ackn owle1ged by Congress itself.
Nobody disputes The power of Con-
gress tn regulate the question by q
maximum and minimum tariff which
tho legislature may apply to the pro-
ducts of foreign countries according TO
their treatment of our exports to their
mark cts. A majority of congress can
rass such law. This NAV be the
best praC teal solution of the uues-
ton
A concise statement of the availa-
hiiitv ard the desirabilitv of tho dual
tariff as against reciprocity was made