The San Francisco call., 1905-08-18

conference called to devise ways OF Det-
tering the trade relations between the
United States and foreign coantries
finished the work to-day for which the
meeting was called. arranged for a
committee to prosecute the plans of the
convention and formed a permanent or
ganization styled the American Re
ciprocal Tariff Leae ue." The commit
tee. which will consist Of fifteen men,
bers TO be appointed by the chair was
given full power TO organize and pro-
mote the work for which the conven-
tiOn assembled.
The resolutions adopted advocate a
maximum and minimum tariff as a
means of relieving the situation with
which this country is confronted, and
suggest that such reciprocal conces-
sions be arranged by permanent tariff
commission to De created by Congress
and 20 be appointed by the President.
The principal speaker at to-nights
session was Governor Cun.nins of Iowa,
who. in speech full Of fire and elo-
Quence hurled defiance at the enemies
of reciprocity. Governor Cammins
brought the audience under his spell,
and except wher interrupted by the up
roarious applause he held full sway for
three-quarters o. an hour. Other speak
ers Were Edward Rosewater Of Omaha,
fornaer Mayor " c. Maybury Of De
troit, A B. FarlGhar of Pennsylvania, 5.
+. Hover OF Wisconsin. Il. ,. Lockridge
OF Indiana and 4 dozen delegates who
made volunteer addresses.
PACKARD IN CHAIR.
Chairman Packard called the conven-
ton 10 order. The first speaker was A.
b. Farquhar OF Pennsylvania. At the
conclusion of his address the chairman
called for the report of the committee
. N EOSS
read the following resolution, which
WIS considered at a later hour:
The National Reciprocity Convention, repre-
senting more than two hundred agricultural,
commercial and Industrial associations or the
United States by delegates assembled at Chi
cago August l6 and IL. 1905. hereby makes
the following declaration OF principles:
Whereas. The agricultural. manufacturing
and, other industries Of this country have ex-
banded TO such extent that they can no
longer depend upon the home market for the
consumption of their entire product ;and
Whereas, The export trade has become
vital support to many of our industries; ana
Whereas, The present commercial attitude OF
the United States. largely owing TO our iaiIure
10 carry into effect the reciprocity trade pro-
visions of section ~ of the Dingley law Is
antagonizing foreign nations whose good VIII
We desire. and whom have hitherto de-
pended purchasers OF our surplus products
therefore be il
Resolved first That this convention, recog-
nizing the principle of protection as the es-
tab:shed policy OF our country, advocates re-
maximum and minimum tariff as the most
adequate and practical method of relieving the
strained situation with which we are now con-
fronted. Second that the question OF the
schedules and items to be considered in such
reciprocal concessions preferably be suggested
by permanent tariff commission to be created
by Congress and appointed by the President,
which shall consist of economic. Industrial and
commercial txperts Third that il is the
sense OF this convention that our present tariff
affords abundant opportunity for such con-
cessions without injury TO industry trade or
action upon Congress at the earliest time pos
sible
tion be formed under the style of American
Reciprocal Tar4d League, and that commit
tee OF fifteen be appointed by the chair TO
have full power TO organize and further prose-
cute the work for which the convention has
assembled. Said committee shall have power
10 Increase its membership and to nj. vacancies
z. n. Foss, Massachusetts. A. II. Sanders,
Illinois; Edward Page, New York; A. B. Far
Frank J. Hagenbarth, Idsho William LARA
bee, Iowa A. B. Mckenzie, Colorado; Marion
Samson, Texas; Charles P Senter. Missouri;
subcommittee on resolutions.
DEFENDS HIS PARTY.
Edward Rosewater, editor of the
Omaha Bee. was introduced. He said
he was secretary of the committee on
resolutions of the Republican conven-
ton of 1900 a.Id wished TO contradict
the statement made in the reciprocity
convention that the Republican party,
in its platform OF 1900 and in 1904. had
pledged itself To revision of the tariff
and that it had violated its pledge. He
said:
The Republican partys greatest pledge was
continuance of prosperity, and We have got
it. tApplause) Now, the question is. are we
the upward trend to the highest degree of pros
perity this country is capable of having?
But remember there are methods OF reaching
the Republican Congress tnat must be pursued
by you here to-day or you are not going 10 ac-
complish very much You cannot accomplish
it by denouncing the tariff as a graft There
is graft in church and there is graft in Ma
scnry and other -fratcrnaI organizations, out
you could not denounce the church and Ma
sOnry because men have peen found in the
ranks who grafters There is graft OF
course, In connection with the tariff, but as a
the industries of the country. and II is because
OF the great invasion OF great American indds-
try TO all parts of tie world that you have had
trouble which YOU are called together to con-
slider You never would have been here but fbr
the fact that 81, SOC. 600. coo OF American prod
4icts have found their way into foreign coull-
tries within the past year / believe in car
rying out the letter and the spirit of the con-
sffttition that reaches these questions by re-
ciprocity l do not believe you can do it by
double standard. That is precisely what you
propose here. the double standard OF tariff
which simply minimum tarin ana
nothing else.
Governor Cummins of Iowa was the
next speaker. lie said in part:
for one have a deep and abiding confidence
in the Judgment Of the plain, common people,
and ! wan; 70 settle this question in the good
oId-fashioned way appointed by three institu-
tions for the determination Of public policies.
Let US fight It cut before the people II we
lose let us abandon the attempt and IL We win
let those who are skulking in the shadows OF
concealrneut retire to the places that are APP
prouriate for cowards and traitors TO the poll
cfes of our Government. ! believe uDon all
hands We must meet IL In one or two ways
retaliation or reciprocity. The ''standpatters
have raised the banner Of the former and we
march to the music OF the latter.
GENERAL LAW NEEDED.
Many people think this question is confined
70 treaties with particular powers. but 1t Is
not 50, for it can be accomplished through
general tariffs as well as through special ar
rangements. Indeed, II can be truthfully said
that with u.s. IL attained IN the future.
IL must be attained through general law by
q revision Of our schedule, for it has been !
made clear TO the dullest mind that trade !
treaty however advantageous to the people of
this country, can command two-thlrds OF the !
United States Senate. 1t involves always, |
Invariably whether attained In the way or !
the other some change in our import duties, /
and here the trouble begins. The protective |
tariff was not originally intended TO exclude |
but rather to create competition, /
which schedules arranged with any fair re- !