Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
TARIFF REVISION
At Earliest Opportunity Says Manu-
facturers Association.

Now York. May 22.-The National
Association Of Manufacturers went on
record today as in favor of the revl-
sion of the tariff at the earliest oppor-
tuuity and the negotiation of reciproc-
ity treaties.
A lively debate preceded the vote
which was upon the acceptance or the
report Of the committee on tariff and
reciprocity. The committee based its
recommendation on a poll of the 1000
members of the association. OF the to-
tai number replying, So per cent. de-
clared for immediate revision, while
90 per cent. expressed "hands off,
sentiment. Eight per cent believed that
the time for revision had not arrived
and the other II per cent. expressed
Indifference or made non-committal
answers.
An effort to table the report was de-
feated and it was adopted as reported
The mass of resolutions adopted by
the association on this, the closing day
included endorsement of the open shop,
industrial education, the improvement
of tire consular service, commentator
of the national river and harbor con-
gress urging the President to withhold
his approval of the new German agree
ment until the testimony of practical
producers could be heard regarding the
effects upon domestic labor and indus
try likely to follow the customs admin
istrative change in favor of the export
values, and opposition to all Illegal
combinations either of capital or labor.
This last resolution was given added
force by the convention declaring de-
termination to raise $1,5O0,000 to carry
out a campaign of education concerning
dictatorial combinations. OF this cam
paign of education, Pres. Van CleaVe
following today's session said:
eve shall endeavor to assist in cdu-
eating the public in industrial right
eousness. We shall be just as ready TO
oppose unlawful acts by combinations
of capital as those of combinations of
labor We believe in industrial liberty
and we are opposed to all forms of in
dustrial oppression. And. IT, anybody
undertakes to compel anyone to sub
nit to such oppression, we shall en-
deavOr to assist the party so assailed.
If a man threatens me with Il gun, l
certainly don't intend to remain quiet.
We shall in particular endeavor to sus-
tain public officials who try to enforce
the laws. And, wherever murder or vi
olence is resorted to, wherever public
officials are threatened and subjected
to outrage we shall do what we can,
whether the official in question be a
Judge, a governor, a sheriff, a mayor, a
policeman, or juror
The association reelected James w
Van Cieaves Of St Louis president and
F. H. Stillman of New York treasurer.
The convention closed to night with
a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria, 400
members and guests being present, and
the balcony boxes were filled with wo-
men.
William Carroll New York, state rep
resentative of the executive commit
tee, was POSTMASTER, while on his right
sat Oscar. S. Straus, secretary of COM
merce and labor. and on his left was
James w. Van Cleave, president of the
association.
Pres. Van Cleave spoke briefly, say
ing he desired to contribute d slogan
to Americans that Americans must
rule America
Mr.. Straus, the guest of the evening
was greeted, as he rose to speak, with
a rising toast and applause.
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee,
United States navy, responded to the
toast, 1.-THE Navy"