New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
RAILWAY CONGRESS ENDS.
MEETS NEXT IN BERNE
american Tariff Policy for Peace,
Mr.. Sha1c Tells DELEGATES.

washington, May 1S-The seventh session Of thu
International Railway Congress ended here TODAY
Its eighth session viii be held IN Berne Switzer-
land. five years hence. The final meeting resulted
n the adoption Of the remaining five conclusions
recommended by the sections the reelection Of an
the officers Of the permanent commission OF the
congress, the addition OF four members to the per
rnarent commission from the American section and
the appointment Of two more members from Ger
many The American quota on the permanent com
mission is nine the new names added TODAY
being Paul Morton, Secretary Of the Navy: George
" stevens, president Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad; Charles " Hays, second y4ce-president
sud general manager of the Grand Trunk Railroad
and Frank Barr third vice-president OF the Boston
snd Maine Railroad The two added on the Ger
rnsu quota are Messrs. Petri and Sarro
ne conclusions adopted were on the topics of
-aUs for lines with fast trains, concrete and i'm
te55ed metal for construction purposes provident
,nsaiutiozs automatic couplers and electric trac-
,i5r As 10 p1ovldent institutions the conclusion
iBc,udsd ths recommendation that the employees
ehovld have the utmost liberty of action In such
matters and that contributions for disabilities and
r,persnnuati0n should be made on the strictly
s,en1iac methods Of insurance. After the business
NJ the session had been transacted speeches review
ing the work and pleasures OF the congress were
made by President Stuyvesant Fish and Acting
President Gerard. Of the permanent commission.
The delegates witnessed a cavalry drill and rough
riding exhibition by the 18th Cavalry at Fort AIyer
n the afternoon. In the evening the permanent
commission q the Congress gave a dinner at the
New Willard Hotel TO the Railway Guild and the
officers Of the congress, at which Secretaries Shaw
ar5 Taft we're present President Gerard acted as
POSTMASTER and led the speeches with remarks ex-
pressing the pleasure OF the foreign delegates ar the
success Of The congress and the social side Of the
session.
Theodore y. Ely, of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and master Of the guild. responded.
Secretary Shaw was then introduced and snoka
in part as follows:
Il Is q pleasure and very great honor to bring
gentlemen representing so many great natIons
Your mission here is not only peaceful but that
which you represent tends toward the worlds
peace Commerce IS great civizer. a great edu-
Gator greet es-3seTVator Of peace. So I am ex-
pronounce the sovernnent's benediction on this
great peace conference
As there is no disturber Of commerce SO great
war, 50 there is no such lover OF peace as COM
merce. in proportion as a people become interested
il financial, Industrial and commercial pursuits do
they dread ana a4hor the devastation incident to
Iaarlla- CONNECTS he Cnlted States stands pledged
e n utmost q rs influence to the preservation
II may NOT ba out of place to define briefly the in
tegnzilHal commercial policy OF the United States
and The present and is in no sense q oIajgae a or
prediction as 80 the future. Il would be out OF
O. 10 recommend lis abandonment I must COR
tent myself therefore, with its naked announce
he United stats has heretofore reServed and
--irs ~. - 800 ~ means OF protective
70 supplying The needs and wants of its eighty
million PIE That which il yielis 10 Others it
t4-l-s Win lew and unimpOTtant exceptions 10 ali
o. equal terms. and gives 10 preferences 10 any
country Sr 10 any people. The few carefully
elaIts1 exceptions only emphasize the policy and
t-r >---ll -aFaItas@ granted the republic of Cu0a
Dry ,tll'lgeS mans natural regard for his or
So -H@ and does not mark the Inauguration Of a
new policy ~
The Trired States offers the product OF its soil
o. Us mines Of lis forests, Of its fisheries and of
Is factories 10 al The world on equal terms It
grants no export bounty and imposes no eyDorr
duty The Constitution OF the United states m
S-!es 20 81 on earth the right 10 buy in our mar
Eels or equal terms with ourselves Whoever will
Pay ne most gets our products As a selling ma
to1 ne nlted States contributes more 10 the 81
tel2ellgTal commerce of the world than any other