The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-21
THE RECIPROCITY CONFERENCE.

The Chicago reciprocity conference has come 70 an end and
doubtful the of entirely satisfied with the results
aeved Certainly they appear meagre comparison with b
promises and prophecies that the conference Before the
nna adjournment platform adopted declared
substance: -rroe 81.
That industries expanded that the home mare,
no longer adequate consumption of their products
dustres ~ 81 y many -"
3Ihat the commercial of the United States =,
tagonizng foreign nations whom depend purchasers
That the principle of protection established policy OF
this country. 49, r' -
That there strained situation confronting ne which
reciprocal tariff concessions will relieve.
O. That maximum minimum tariff law is the best method
of getting such concessions
That there should be permanent expert tariff commission
10 suggest the schedules and items considered"
That organization to be known as the Amer
can reciprocal Tariff league be promote the foregoing
principles. es
with the exception of the declaration the princpe Of nro
lection the established policy country it is doubtful n the
oher will accepted question bv anv
siderable number Of the American people device of
ana minimum tariff has been by several nations
results more or less satisfactory would seem however
quite as dihcut to the adoption such scheme in this
country as to the ratification reciprocity treaty. bv the
United States senate. ~
The the failure TO raifv recr-oo ..: . .
vaing belief that they will affect uous the industries of one or
states he senator's from which enrenchd they were behind
the senate rules able successfully stand out against them
is true that the passage of maximum minimum tariff law would
require only majority two-trd vote but
% power woud vest the executive might be inuously
affect the industries of many states
presentation OF such probability resrt
coalition OF all senators rePfesenans in which industries
would be affected by the minimum Then too there would
Pooapy be nsisence that the present maximum be established
the new minimum Putting aside constitutional question f tho
power OF congress to delegate taxing power 70 the
president is still difficult how bill would have anu
better chance OF favorable action than snec6c
procy treaty Indeed there ground for belief that would
not have good chance
Nevertheless something should done to promote saf. and
sane reciprocity policy which the late James rightly de-
eu 10 DC the complement OF protection TO the advocacv 90
which the last speech OF the laend Knev was ~
he IS little chance that anything done on the lines
oe oowed or now proposed The great trouble with all
ud reciprocity movements that they at once seized ,or b.
academic or designing free traders tariff tnke and s.a
strurnents OF attack the whole protective svste,n
Inc present and pressing need Of the country is for the s
70 the people OF the reciprocity ISSUE from the sinister co.,
pcaons OF free trade and tariff destruction By resnoi, 80
onal party that is not tainted with anpotecton hereses
done thoroughly the people will undoubtedly espond b
ing 70 the house OF representatives and to the senate
tha Will give the nation that genuine benecent
WI" roster and enhance our foreign without sac6r
jeopardizing the policy of protection to American industries
American labor. anu