Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-17
The New Watchword Of
Reciprocity Exponents.
I a! and Minimum Tariff
Bill Going Before Congress.
Action at National Reciprocity Conference
Being Held at Chicago.

all probability is the war cry that will
ring through the United States for
some years TO come instead of the IA
miliar call for reciprocity"
The new slogan means the passage
of maximum and minimum tariff
law, permitting the establishment of
reciprocity trade relations with friend
ly countries by Il vote of Congress.
Alvin II. Sanders, chairman of the
executive committee of the National
Reciprocity conference. which opened
its two days session at the Illinois
theater, today, is credited with origi-
mating 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 convention and it met ap-
prevail among the delegates.
1t is considered now probable that
the reciprocity conference will close its
sessions by resolving itself into the
Dual Tariff League, an organization
to have permanent form for the pur-
pose of educating legislatures and vot-
ers in the principles of the high and
low" systems of duties.
II condemn the word reciprocity
said l.. f. Lincoln. Of the Buffalo Live
Stock Association. who addressed the
conference. today. I'm the minds of
many voters. reciprocity means moth
liz els" than free trade" and free
trade Is not the object for which this
conference Is called
THIS statement elected round of
hearty applause which broke forth
anew when james +. Parker, chairman
Of lii" New York Produce Exchange
delega ton, mad" u similar declaration.
10th Lincoln and Parker asserted
that reciprocity" had outlived its use
fuiiieSS and must CO.
The national reciprocity conference
began tWo days session, today, at the
Illinois theater. 600 delegates from all
parts OF the country having assembled
TO discuss reciprocal trade relations
with ether countries, amendment of the
l'ihgley tariff law, alterations of the
Interstate commerce laws and inbred
matters.
Manufacturers from the Eastern
states are also we'll represented at the
conference. A notable feature is the at
- i'Ni'Ai!'t VI -'i Cl5ll tRilsulS Ill
Chicago. representing nearly every
country in the world. T.t
. Mr. Sanders nominated as temporary
chairman Of the convention. John L.
Wilder. president of the Illinois Man
GfaCtur.rs Association, was made
chairman Of the convention. The nom
nation Was unanimously accepted.
Coz. Diueen of Illinois, was introduced
by Chairman Wilder. Gov. Dineen said
in part:
III IS not too much to say that the
nation hopes that out of this confer
ence viii come suggestions and recon-
riclt,!ations which will meet with the
approval Of our President and the Con-
SrC?S and lead to the enactment of laws
and the negotiation and ratification OF
t"%ties which will not alone enable us
to retain the foreign commerce we al
ready have, but to enlarge it.
The chairman appointed a committee
on credentials. 1t included among 9TH
ers -. j. Rothwell Of Massachusetts.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order Of business as appointed
by til" chairman included +. r. Pike of
New HAMPSHIRE. and II. Il. Lehy of
NJ ssachusctts.
Considerable excitement was caused
beior" the proceedings started by the
distribution of a pamphlet signed by
Albert Clarke, secretary Of the Home
Market Club Of Boston. assailing the
reciprocity movement and backing up the
attack with an alleged letter from John
NJ. Carson. chief OF the bureau of man
ufactureS i'll the department of commerce
and labor.
The Carson letter was dated July %
and reads:
The department has no information
regarding the adoption by the principal
nations Of continental Europe Of high
tariff rates" The communication fur
th'r set forth that the department had
no copies of the new German tariff"
This admission was taken by Mr.. Clarke
as tn" basis Of an argument seeking to
show that there vas no need of reel
procay conference
a man employed in distributing these
pamphlets was shown to the door and
strict instructions we're issued that he
be Kept out during the sessions.
A number OF resolutions, memorials
and petitions were read by the chair
hAt'li anu itItiltu no tIt committee on
resolutions. F'ivc-minute addresses from
the different delegations We're then called
Tor.
Henry Il. Blackwell Of Boston, who is
member OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
OF 100 from that city. said:
We have lost many of our manu-
lacturerS in consequence Of the failure
70 nave "a " materials with the freedom
"hich We formerly enjoyed. We need a
change Of the tariff to enable our people
10 Continue their induStrials and to be-
come customers of the Western farmers
ana The Western agriculturalist and the
western meat raiser. We regard with
profound diSappruval the action of n
minority Of the United States Senate dur
ing IN" past 10 years, which has turned
uowh l. treaties for reciprocity and arbi-
tration negotiated by rhe admlnistra-
'!"as OF Mckinley and Roosevelt. and
We call upon the American people ire
spectve of party. to elect z House of
representatives able and willing to as
ser It's Old prerogative as the originator
anu haintainer of fiscal legislation: to
TAKE out of the hands of the minority
VI 'le senate the control Of the matter
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