The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-17
DUAL TARIFF
IS NOW WAR CRY.
CONTINUED from First Pagc.)

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fore the proceedings started, ,by the dis
gtribution Of pamphlet, signed by Albert
Clarke. secretary Of the Home Market
Club. OF Boston, assaillng the reciprocity
movement and backing up athe attack VIII
an alleged letter from John NJ. Carson,
chief Of the Bureau of Manufacturers II
the Department Of Commerce and Labor
saying that the department had no copies
OF the new German tariff. This admls-
sion was taken BY Mr.. Clarke as the
basis OF an argument seeking to show
that there was no need Of q reciprocity
&conferen A man employed IN distribu-
ting these pamphlets was shown to the
doo:. n
f Eugene N. Foss. Of Boston,, spoke Of
&"Reciprocity as political issue. lie
said in part:
Whether or not It shall appear
that the maximum and minimum
4 tariff system Is advisable. as some OF
us are inclined to believe. the country
will demand that the whole problem
shall be considered by impartial ex-
perts. This duty rests primarily upon
the members OF the National House
OF Representatives. 1t ia to them that
we should be able to look for relief.
II. however, by reason Of Improper (
control sectional consideration, pre-
tudlce or partisan ship, there arc not
to be found In that body men, whom
the people can trust, we must look
to the executive to find Them
president Roosevelt has been tested
and proved equal to the task OF sue H.
discovery His Influence In the struggle
for Cuban reciprocity committed him
long ago to this cause: had It not
t,onn 10y. ha eolnto dv0cacy with
4 Congress, we would not enjoy with
E Fl Cuba the measure OF reciprocity that
we enjoy tod day."
Letter From Kasson.
#&A letter from John A. -Kasson, dated
Burlington, Vt, was read. Mr. Kasson
wrote:
1.-THE questions to be considered by
the conference are Of grave and grow
Ing Importance to our agricultural
interests. and to various branches Of
our manufacture. It Ia no longer a.
question OF protecting DIR homo mar
ket that has been most effectively
and even ACKNOWLEDGMENT
+ It has led to nonopolies. 1T Is iMpera-
a tive now to protect our foreign mar
kats, There are hundreds OF millions
OF surplus productions which we do
not need and cannot consume at home.
I'D " the foreign markets are not kept
open for them, Il any one important
\ market !s closed to them. 1t will res
II. act upon the home market. ANY sx-
tended closing OF foreign /, markets
Would inevitably result In the collapse
OF our national prosperity. X,
Some notifications OF the present
law has become Imperative, This has
been acknowledged by. Congress It.
self. Nobody disputes the power OF
Congress to regulate the question by
n maximum and minimum tariff
which the legislature may apply to
the products OF foreign countries. ac-
cordlng to their treatment of our
exports to their markets. A majority
OF Congress can pass such law.
This may be the bsst pra otlcal solu-
ton OF the question" Il
Cullon Speaks. z5G
A concise statement OF the availability
and the dcsirahlllty OF the dual tariff
as SagalnAt reciprocity was made by
Senator Shelby NJ, Cullom. OF Illinois,
who. this afternoon spoke In part ~
follows;
II, very much prefer the adoption
Of tho principle Of reciprocity as a
means OF retaining and extending our
foreign markets. But II we cannot
secure the ratification OF reciprocltY
treaties, thAra = ana nthAr matthias 4'l1''AF'S