The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

Ifaue reldilOHS Nith lttChoiy hOiNieH S,. tries by vote of Congress.
 Alvin II. Sanders chairman of the ex- eeutive committee of the national reef procity conference, which opened its sec ond days session at the Illinois theatre this morning, is credited with originating the war cry. Mir, Sanders broaohed his suggestion to Flew friends after the word reciprocity had received some rough handling between the hours of the con- vention, and it met approval of the dele- gates.
 Become Dual Tariff League.
 It is considered now probable that the reciprocity conference will close its ses- sion by resolving itself into the dual tariff league" an organization to have a prominent form for the purpose of ed- ucating legislators and voters in the prin- ciples of the high and low system duties.
 q condemn the word reciprocity said l.. D. Lincoln of the Buffalo Live stock association who addressed the con- ference today. Tn the minds of many voters reciprocity means nothing else than free trade, and free trade Is not the object for which this conference Is called.
 This statement elicited a round Of hearty applause which broke forth anew when James S. PaSker, chairman of the New York Produce exchange delegation, made a similar declaration. MT. Lincoln suggested as title for the organization about to be formed, 1.-The High and Low Tariff league" He believed an organiza- ton with branches in every state could effectively accomplish its purpose. Both Lincoln and Parker asserted that reel procity'' had outliyed it's usefulness and must go.
 Six Hundred Delegates Attend.
 Six hundred delegates from all parts Of the country were assembled to discuss reciprocal trade relations with ofher countries, amendment of the DlnEiey tariff law alterations of the interstate commerce laws and kindred matters when the conference opened.
 The west sent large delegations, the great stock-raising and farming indus- tries of the west being especially well represented. Manufacturers from the eastern states are also well represented as the conference. A notable feature of the conference was the attendance of foreigs eonsuls, resident in Chicago, representing nearly every country in the world. The conference was called to order by A. D. Sanders of Chicago. MT. Sanders nomi- mated for temporary chairman John E. Wilder. president of the Illinois Manufae- turers' association. The nomination was unanimously accepted. William R. Cor win of New York was chosen secretary pro tenn of the convention and MT. fred- erick Larrabee of Iowa assistant seere- tary pro tenn.
 After Governor Dneen of Illinois had welcomed the delegates the chairman ap- pointed the following committee on ere dentials
 l. T. Pryor, Texas: N H, Gentry, Mis- Charles N. Jessup, New York, and De wit Smith, Illinois
 Pamphlet causes Excitement.
 Considerable excitement was caused be- fore the proceedings started by the dis trlbution of pamphlet signed by Alber' Clarke, secretary of the Home Market club of Boston, assaiing the reciprocity movement and backing up the attack with an alleged letter from John M. Carson chief of the bureau of manufacturers in the department of commerce and labor
 The Carson letter was dated July P and declared:
 "The department has no information regarding the adoption by the principal
  tariff rates
 The communication further set forth that the department had Tho copies or the new German tariff" This admission was taken by MT. Clarke as the basis of an argument seeking to show that there was no need of reciprocity conference.
 The remainder of the morning was taken up with impromptu speeches on the tariff question, a number of delegates be- aides Messrs. Sanders, Lincoln and Parker participating.
 Hon. Henry Blackwell of Boston, who ia A member of the Chamber of Commerce committee of 16 from that city, said:
 Raw Materials Should Be Free.
 eve have lost many of our manufac- turers in consequence of the failure in having raw materials with the freedom with which we formerly enjoyed. We need q change of the tariff to enable our peo- ple to continue their industries and to be- come customers of the western farmer and the western agriculturist, and fine western meat-raiser We regard with pro found disapproval the action of minor itv of the United States Senate during inc mast ten years which has turned down twelve reciprocal treaties for reciprocity and arbitration negotiated by the admin istrations of Mckinley and Roosevelt and we call upon the American people ir- fTeBDGCIlNt Representatives able and willing to assert It's old prerogative as the originator ana maintainer of fiscal legislation to take out of the hands of tho minority of the Senate the control of matter, and to mako the voice of the people heard in behall of the liberal trade relations" Ex-Governor 5tannard of St. Louis favored a material reduction of the tariff and reciprocal relations with foreign countries.
 P. J. Hagenbarth of Idaho, representing tfe National Live Stock association. gave a brief history of the attempt of the wool growers to secure a hearing before the Senate committee in 1893, and stated that the failure of the committee to secure a hearing and a gradual reduc- tion of the tariff on wool had resulted in the total destruction of the woolgrowine industry.
 eve must steer between Scylla and charbydis. the two rocks on which we are liable to split" he said, "every inter- est is entitled to a hearing and taking from one and giving to another is not going to help the general good in any way.' Should Surrender poIitlcs. s. H. Cowan of Texas declared that If | the gentlemen of the conventior were not willing to surrender politics in inc | interest of business they would mnch