The Washington times., 1905-08-16
TRADE EXPANSION
AND Low TARIFF
TOBE PROMOTED
Watchword of Big Con-
venuon in, Chicago
Today,
SENATE IS ATTACKED
SENATE IS ATTACKED
Representative OF Many Busi-
ness Interests Join in
the Cry.

CHICAGO. Aus. 1G.-From East. West,
North and South, representatives OF
1--we stocK. agricultural. manufacturing
and trade organizations net ir Chicago
Today in an effort TO force the removal
OF me barriers that limit the expansion
OF American commerce.
4 fair chance for access to the mark
cts CT the world is the object sought by
delegates 10 the national reciprocity
conference which opened at the Illinois
Theater this morning The interests in
volyed aggregate hundreds OF millions
or dollars in capital and annual output.
and the men behind them are those
whose energy has made the United
States great IN the eyes of the COM
mercial world.
The interest apparent on every hand
was more pronounced than. perhaps,
ever has been manifested over q semi
political eonclave in this country. a
decade ago such a gathering, national
IN scope, would have been impossible.
Now il simply marks q step in The
awakening process.
War Against Greed.
Declaring war against the greed OF
the few in its various manifestations.
nine-tenths OF the delegates 10 the con
vention are protectiontsts. and their DO
fitical affiliations generally have beer
with The party that has developed the
protective tarin policy
Addresses were 10 be made BY Cover
nor Deneen. 5. 3. Packard. former gov
ernor OF Iowa. Z. N Foss. ef Boston:
Senator CulIom of Illinois. Mayer Dunno,
and Governor Cummins, OF Iowa
Governors La FolIette. Of Wisconsin:
Van SAINT, OF Minnesota, and Hanly OF
Indiana are expected 70 attend.
The general discussions Will have :,
scope from the primary economic needs
OF the country TO technical and legal
questions on special interests.
Origin of Movement.
The movement originated with the
local live stock exchange That body
Will present for discussion and action
the adverse German tarifT legislation
and the Chinese boycott of American
goods. Recent increases in the Rus
sian tariff, which excludes American
machinery. will also be considered.
The convention began its delibera-
t1ons this morning by voicing general
distrust or the honesty OF the Senate
in its opposition for the past eight
years TO all attempts to procure tariff
reform. This distrust is so strong that
at the final moment. before the formal
deliberations commenced, deleHa tes
adopted 10 prevent the Senate from
getting the question before that body
for vote.
z. y. Foss, of Boston, leading spirit
in the convention, voiced the sentiment
and opinions of 4 majority Of the dele
gates as follows.
''All reel pFOCity treaties must be sub
mitJed to the Senate for II vote. II our
convention urges the adoption of reci-
procity treaties, that viii place The
matter in the hands OF the Senate.
Past experiences leave no doubt that
that railroads and big monopohsrs who
viii throttle all attempts TO obtain
tariff reform.
Give It to Congress.
The Constitution gives Congress juris-
dIction in all questions concerning rev
enue. Since the tariff is for revenue. We
win try 20 send the subject before Con
gress. where the tariff may Dc Irl ise.
without the movement being ,l.v.4l-test
by Senators serving special interests.
To be more specific. We are co..s. ne
ed the trusts which have monopolies on
meets bread SJufts and other necesFI-
ries Of lie will opsUract ali efforts be
for, lhe Senate 10 cause 4 TeuuctInc ~
duties We nave reached that point IL
eur HISTORY when il has become impc,a-
Tive mat control of The Government Le
wresJed from the mOno9ollcs aae
trusts
The s0-called common people MS;
snare the unparalleled prosperity OF Jhi~
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