Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-21
FOR RECIPROCITY
Conference AT chicago ADOPTS
SOME RESOLUTIONS.
riaximum and minimum Tariffs Ad.
v0Cated, the Same to Be Ar.
ranged BY a Permanent Tariff
Commission to Be Created BY
Congress-.

Cn1CagO, aug. lS.-InS r0ClprOClCy
conference called to devise means Of
lettering the trade relations between
the United States and. foreign ooun
tries, has finished the work for which
the meeting was called. arranged FOL
a committee to prosecute the plans Of
the convention and formed perma
nent organization styled the "Ameri
can Reciprocal Tariff League" Ths
committee, which will consist Of fl
teen members to be appointed by the
chair, was given power to organize and
promote the work for which the con
vention assem- bled.
The resolutions adopted advocate
maximum and minimum tariffs and
suggest that such reciprocal conces
sions be arranged by permanent tariff
commission to be created by congress
and to be appointed by the president.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
"The national reciprocity conven
ton, representing more than 200 agri
associations of the United States by
delegates, assembled at Chicago, Aug
list Is and II, 1905, hereby makes the
following declaration Of principles:
whereas, the agricultural, manu-
featuring and other industries of thit
country have expanded to such an ex
tent that they can no longer depend
upon the home market for the con
sumption Of their entire product; and
Whereas, the export trade has be-
come vital support to many of oul
industries; and
Whereas, the present commercial
attitude of the United States, largely
owing to our failure to carry into effect
the reciprocity trade provisions Of Sec.
ton of the Dingley law, is antago-
nistic to foreign nations. whose good
will we desire and on whom we have
hitherto depended as purchasers Of our
surplus products, therefore be it
Resolved, first, That this conven-
ton, recognizing the principle of pro.
lection as the established policy of our
country, advocates reciprocal conces-
sions by means Of dual or maximum
and minimum tariff as the one prac-
tical method of relieving at this time
the strained situation with which we
are now confronted.
Resolved, second, That the ques-
ton of the schedules and items to be
considered in such reciprocal conces.
sions preferably be suggested by per-
manent tariff commission to be created
by congress and appointed by the pres
ident which shall consist of economic,
industrial and commercial experts.
Resolved, third, That we urge &C.
ton upon congress at the earliest time
possible.
"We recommend that permanent
organization be formed under the style
of American Reciprocal Tariff League;
and that a committee Of fifteen be ap.
pointed by the chair to have full
power to organize and further prose.
cute the work for which the conven.
ton has assembled. Said committee
shall have power to increase it's mem.
bership and to fill vacancies when nec.
essary. That the chairman be request.
ed to confer with the committee on ar.
engagements and the various organiza.
tions represented at this convention,
and take the time needed for the prop
er selection Of suitable members.