The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
RECIPROCAL LEAGUE.
Another Threat of Fight on McCleary
and Cannon.

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Special to The Journal
Chicago, March 10. = Political obliv-
ion or remuneration of their tariff
views is the threat held out to Speak
er Joseph G. Cannon, John F. Lacey
of Iowa, j James T. .McCleary of Mime
sofa, and other "standpat" con ress-
men by the national committee of the
American Reciprocal Tariff league,
which meets Monday. The delegates
in the national headquarters of the
league here. Since it's organization in
Chicago last August their body claims
to have gained the control of 100000
voters in the. agricultural and stock
raising districts.
"The committee will map out the
lines on which it's plan of education is
to be continued,' said Secretary W. E.
Skinner, yesterday. 1.-THE 'standpat
congressman will be made to realize
that they must represent their constit-
uents. At out previous meeting we
| decided to carry the fight into their
home districts, and we have done so.''
Millions Behind League.
It is claimed many millions are be-
hind the league in this fight. Opposed
to it are equally powerful forces, with
their strength even better concentrate
ed. The "infant industries' do not
approve Of the agitation for tariff re-
vision. Under the present tariff Amer
leans purchase steel rails in Europe,
which have been shipped there by the
trusts and then re-shipped to the United
States at total expense, less than the
trust demands at it's own mills.
The league advocates the restoration
of the fourth section Of the Dingley act,
which permits, them to make reciprocal
arrangements with other countries, or
to change the tariff in cases Of emer-
gency. The trust hitherto has pre-
vented this section becoming effective.
|. -. Claim by the League. SEQ.
The league claims that thru it's ef-
forts Germany has suspended it's retail
atory tariff measures against the
United States under tie "favored ma
tom clause until June 30, 1907.
Whenever congressman makes q
speech for standpatism' the league
| deluges the voters of his district with
| circulars showing the alleged fallacies
of his arguments. Congressmen
Lacey and McCleary have felt the eff
fects of the leagues work. General
literature arguing for tariff revision
also is regularly sent out to rapidly in
creasing mailing lists.
The League Leaders.
| The ,twenty-seven members of the
| national committee are:
E n: Foss, Massachusetts,; John
Miller, Minnesota; W. A. Harris, Kan
sas; G. E. Schwab, New York; Conrad
Kohrs, Montana; j: J. Bryant, Illinois;
w. 9: Maybury, Michigan; Murdo Nc.
H. a. yastro, California; E. o. Stan.
nard, Missouri; w. E. Skinner. illinois;
| Robert Ramsey, Maryland; William
Larrabee, Iowa (ex-offcio); j. D. Oil.
yer, Indiana; A. B. Farquhad, Pennsyl.
yania; Alvin II. Sanders, Illinois;
Thomas B: Egan, Ohio; F. J. Hagen.
| barth, Idaho; II. M. Whitney, Massa.
chusetts; E. T. George, Louisiana; Ma.
rion SAMSON, Texas; John Il. Wilder
Illinois; B. Richards, Nebraska; H. w
Scott, Oregon; R. G. Watkins, Ken
lucky; s. B. Packard, Iowa.
The officers are: Chairman, Alvin II
Sanders, Chicago; vice chairmen, E. N
foss, w; A.; Harris, John Miller; secre
tary, William 2. Skinner, Chicago;
treasurer, John E. Wilder, Chicago.
Gustave II. Schwab is chairman and
/ William R. Corwine secretary Of til,
! office at No. | ! Broadway, New York
/ More than half the committee will be
;, present.