The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-08-26
TARIFF REFORMERS MEET
Want Congress to Create a
Permanent Commission.
Governor Cummins Says Reel
procity Has Been Crucifed in
Congress-Time to Unmask.

OOuSTcSS-l liuc W Ouhooh.
The Reciprocity Convention called at
Chicago last week to devise means of
betfering the trade relations between
the United States aud foreign coun-
tries. adopted the following resolutions
submitted by the Committee on Reso-
lutions:
Declaration of Principles.
"The National Reciprocity Oonven-
tio,, representing more than 200 agri-
cultural, commercial aud industrial as
sociations of the United States by dele
gates assembled at Chicago. Aug 16 and
IL, 1905, hereby makes the following
declaration of principles:
"Whereas. The agricultural. sman-
ufacturing and other industries of this
country have expanded to such an ex-
tent that they can no longer depend up
on the home market for the consump-
"Whereas. The export trade has be.
come vital support to many of our
industries; and,
AntagOnizing Foreign Nations.
Whereas, The present commercial
attitude of the United States. largely
owing to our failure to carry into effect
the reciprocity trade provisions of sec.
tion ~ of the Dingley law, is antag-
onizing foreign nations, whose goods
we desire and ON whom we have hither-
to depended as purchasers Of our
surplus produces; S; therefore. be it
Resolved, first, That this Conven.
ton. recognizing the principle of pro-
lection as the established policy of our
country, advocates immediate recipro.
cal concessions by means of dual or
maximum and minimum tariff as the
only practical method of relieving at
this time the strained situation with
which we are now confronted.
Second, That the question of the
schedules and items to be considered in
such reciprocal concessions preferably
be suggested by a permanent Tariff
Commission to be created by Congress
and appointed by the President. which
shall consist of economic, industrial
and commercial experts.
Opportunity in Present Tariff.
Third. That it is the sense of this
Convention that our present tariff af.
fords abundant opportunity for such
concessions without injury to industry,
trade or the wages Of labor.
"Fou tn, That we urge action upon
Congress at the earliest time possible.
"We recommend that a permanent
organization be formed under the style
of American Reciprocal Tariff League;
aud that a committee of l5 be appointed
by the Chair. to have full power to or
ganize and further prosecute the work
for which the convention has as
sembled."
Time Has Come to Unmask.
Governor Commins of Iowa was one
of the principal speakers at the meeting.
He said. in part: do not pretend to
be master of the subject that you have
under consideration. but l do know
something of the consequences of
standing for that policy. l have on my
political body some scars and some
wounds received in the fight have en-
deavored to carry on during the last
few years. Reciprocity has been
damned with faint praise and with
false friends long enough. The time
has come to unmask. so that people
may know who stand for and who
stand against this doctrine.
Crucified in Congress.
"The friends of reciprocity. the advo-
Gates of reciprocity have passed through
years of depression and Encouragement
simply because it has been coddled in
conventions and crucified in Congress.
Il has been eulogized in the abstract
and damned in the concrete. and the
hour has arrived when it is fair TO ask
those who are hostile to the policy to
avow it; aud l am gratified beyond
measure that in the course of this
struggle there appears to be some sign
now that those who fight it will come
out in the open."
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