Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24
TARIFF COMMISSION.
The Reciprocity Conference Would
Have One Created. E
FORMED PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
while Recognising the Principle Of
Protection, Demand IL Made fer
aeeiDPoesI Coneessions % 4.
StilauIate Foreign Trade.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-The reciprocit
conference called to devise means Z
bettering the trade relations bstwee
| the United States and foreign cour
tries finished the work Thursday 70
which the meeting was called, arTane
cd for q committee to prosecute tn
plans OF the convention and forme'
q permanent organization. styled q
the American Reciprocal Tarii
League" The committee, which vii
consist Of is members to be appointe,
by the chair, was given full power q
organize and promote the work to-
which the convention assembled.
The resolutions adopted advocate
maximum and minimum tariff as Z
means Of relieving the situation with
which this country 10 confronted and
suggests that such reciprocal conces'
slons be arranged by permanent tar
IN commission to be created BY con-
gress and to DO appointed BY the pres
ident. o. a3& 5a9t iAGG
The principal speaker ct Thursdays
session was Gov. Cummins Of Iowa,
who in a speech full of fire and elo-
quence hurled defiance at the enemies
Of reciprocity. Gov. Cummins brought
the audience under his spell and ex-
cept when interrupted with uproar-
ious applause, he held full sway for
three-quarters Of an hour. ~
Following are the resolutions adopt
ed: sF I
1.-THE national reciprocity conven-
ton, representing more than 200 agri-
cultural, commercial and industrial as
sociations Of the United States by
delegates assembled at Chicago August
16 and II, 1905, hereby makes the fol-
lowing declaration Of principles:
Whereas, the agriculture, manufac-
turers and other industries Of this coun-
try have expanded to such an extent
that they can no longer depend upon
the home market for the consumption
Of their entire product; and
Whereas, the export trade has be-
come a vital support to many Of our
Industries; and
whereas, the present commercial
attitude Of the United States, largely
owing to our failure to carry Into effect
the reciprocal trade provisions Of sec
lion Nv Of the Dingley law, Is antago-
hiking foreign nations, whose good will
we desire and on whom we have
hitherto depended as purchasers Of our
surplus products: therefore,
BE IL resolved: First, that this
convention recognizing the principle
II protection as the established policy |
II the country. advocates reciprocal
'oncessions by the means Of a dual or |
maximum and minimum tariff 40 the |
most adequate and practical method |
II relieving the strained situation with /
which we are now confronted. |
'econd, that the question Of the
chedules and items to be considered
n such reciprocal concessions prefer
bly, be suggested by q permanent.
arift commission, to b. created by
ongress and appointed by the presi-
ent which shall consist Of economic,
Industrial and commercial experts.
bird. that It 10 the sense Of this con-
entlon that our present tariff affords
bundant opportunity for such con.
essions without injury TO industry,
,ade, or the wages Of labor. Fourth,
hat we urge action upon congress at
10 earliest time possible,
I'VE recommend that a permanent
be formed under the style
the American reciprocal tariff
ague: and that committee Of Is be
ppointed by the chair 20 have full
over to organize and further prose-
rte the work for which the convention
y assembled. Said committee shall
ave power to increase It's membership
Id to fill vacancies when necessary.
Respectfully submltted-E. N. Foss,
massachusetts,; A. H Sanders, Illinois;
dward W. Page, New York; A. B,
arquhar, Pennsylvania; W. A Har-
5, Kansas; Frank j.. Hagenbarth.
aho: VIM. Larrabee, Iowa: Murdo
acKeuzie. Colorado; Marion San
m, Texas; Charles p. senter, Mis-.
'uri; Conrad Kohr, Montana; W.
Hatton. Wisconsin, committee on
solutions"
Mr.. Edward Rosewater, editor Of the =
naha Bee was introduced He said
was secretary Of the committee on
solutions Of the Republican National
mmittee Of 1900 and wished TO con-
adict the statement made In the
ciprocity convention that the Re-
Iblican party In It's platform Of 1900
ID in 1904 had pledged itself to q re-
sion Of the tariff and that q had vio-
ted its pledge.
"The Republican party's greatest
edge,T he said, twas q continuance .,
prosperity. and we have got IL h,
Ipplause.) Now the question ID, are D
} at the crossing roads, or are VIC 4
t on the upward trend to the highest N
gree q prosperity this country Is =
pahls of having =
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