Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
FOR DUAL TARIFF
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gave brief history Of the attempt of
the wool growers to secure hearing be-
fore the senate committee in 1903 and
stated that the failure Of that committee
TO secure a hearing and a general reduc-
tion OF the tariff on wool had resulted in
the total destruction Of the wool growing
industry
s. II. Cowan Of Texas declared that II
the gentlemen Of the convention were not
willing to surrender politics in the inter
ests Of commerce they might better have
stayed away.
Omcers Elected.
Upon the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion permanent officers for the conference
were recommended as follows:
Permanent chairman, Hon. S, 3. Pack
ard. Iowa; first vice chairman, William {.
I Maybury, Michigan; second vice chairman
l. T. Prior, Texas third vice chairman,
Andrew c. Webster, Massachusetts; sec
retary, w. r. Corwine, New York; assist
ant secretary, Frederick Larrabee, Iowa.
In assuming the gavel as permanent
chairman. Mr.. Packard addressed the con-
ference. He said in part:
The farmers of this country have nc
| sympathy for the tariff as the means OF
| forcing Concessions in foreign markets
| Heretofore when tariff laws have been
made the farmer, unorganized has not
| the outlet for his surplus in danger, he
| deglands that some of those high margins
| put into the Dingley schedules for trading
| purposes be used for the purposes in
| tended He is not going to tolerate the
| suggestion of any. more tariff war thar
| we have already had. This business OF
! heroism in sacrificing ones wife's relations
| does not please him highly when he con.
siders himself the relation.
After an address by Senator Cullom
Chairman Packard announced the commit
tee on resolutions, among the members
being: w. A. Harris, Kansas; Frank ]
Hagenbarth, Idaho; william Larrabee
Iowa; Murdo Mackenzie. Colorado; Marior
Sampson Texas; Charles P. senter, Mis-
souri,; Conrad Kohrs, Montana
Address by. Mr.. FOss.
Eugene N. Foss of Boston was then intro
duced and addressed the convention:
On the working out of a practical schemc
interest, the Influence, and the cooperation
OF the farmer, the merchant, the manu-
miner the % wage aerT Garner m the SPRfe prPPfessona m
or salaried class as well as the counsel OF
the, specialist the colonial administrator
lamented John Hay. All these interests
! should be effectively reported to the com
with the duty Of the institution i%arsei oi
an economic system, which shall bC
permanent and flexible Such a com
fldenee and the support of all parties. Con
gress would hesitate to ignore the finding;
| Of such body, supported by the intelli
gent interests and approval of the country
There might be disRRTeements and modi
ficattons by congress which would be wholly
proper; but IL the spirit OF the Legislation
recommended. by the commission were
violated or it's bene1eent purpose destroyed
| the president in his inevitable veto woulC
know that he had the country back Of
him. E.I.t
Let US not deceiYe ourselves regarding
| the German situation. 1t is not Germany
alone with which we have to deal, but al
| Europe, but all the civilized world
| Germany is only The leader. / believe
broadly speaking, that the peace anC
prosperity Of the twentieth century is de
and skill with which our statesmen NEE
the situation with, which, I'VE are now con
fronted. In the direction of the creates
breadth and Iiberality lies the guaranty
of universal peace,fis ta..s
Mr. .Howes of Boston moved that A. II
Sanders. ex-senator Harris and w. E. Skin
ner of the committee on arrangements b,
a committee to prepare and report to tn
conference at its meeting tomorrow a lis
Of names OF those to form a permanen
national committee on better trade rela
tions with foreign countries and to activel,
promote the objects for which the con
ference had been called. The matter wa
referred TO the committee on resolution
without any discussion and the conference
then adjourned TO reconvene at $50 to
morrow morning