Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
.POTTERS AND TARIFF
Association Declares Neces-
sity for Protected Industry.
IN ANNUAL MEETING TODAY
Address of the Presiding Officer,
George c. Thompson.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT PASS
Congress to Be Asked to Legislate
for Home Observation-Disclosures
! -. Tomorrow Evening.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT PASS

"A Gail upon NOll5 SSS W AiiSi SchS> e'A>
protective tariff upon pottery goods inn
ported into this country was made in the
annual address of Mr.. George c. Thomp'
son, first vice president. at the opening
meeting of the twenty-ninth annual con-
vention Of the United States Potters' AS
ISOLATION in the banquet hall of the hal
eigh Hotel at ii o'clock today. 1t was
also declared that the potters of the coun-
try will shortly be compelled to raise the
prices upon the goods.
In the opening of his address Mr..
Thompson read letter from MIR. James
Pass of Syracuse. n. Y, president OF the
association, in which he stated:
Il sincerely hope the efforts of the as
ISOLATION to protect our industry from I'M
derralued importations will be continued
Theoretically. We cannot expect help
from others, or the sympathy Of any un-
less we are willing to do what we lawfully
and justly can to protect ourselves.
with the present cost of labor and the
general conditions OF work N this coun-
try we need the full protection guaran-
teed US by the present tariff. We shall
learn, sooner or later. that to earn our
money in this country and to spend 1t
abroad is a policy incompatible with ma
tional prosperity; nor can countries with
equal material ADVANTAGES oul WioSiy I'LL
ferent standards of living ever be entirely
free from artificial restrictions IN COM
mercial intercourse.
Opening Address.
Mr.. Thompson then read his address.
during which he said that the result of
the work done by the chairman Of the
statistics committee has been of decided
benefit to the American manufacturers
and had 1t not been for his activity there
Is no doubt that some of the factories
producing cheaper goods and which come
into direct competition with the cheaper
productions of Holland and Germany
would have had trouble.
This work." he said, 'has required
skill and careful consideration in the past,
and must in the future be handled with
still greater care and in such a way II
possible as to avoid serious Interruptions
or Interference with the wholesale dealers
of the country. as they are our friends
and are the very people we depend upon
for business to run our factories.
II mean by this that while our work
must go on, as long as we believe we are
not receiving the protection to which the
laws of the United States entitle us. it
must be done in such manner that our
wholesale customers will be convinced
that they are being imposed upon. and
that we are not endeavoring to antag-
OnlZe their interests. uut Idtiici eHdl VIC
are doing a work which cannot be avoided.
Tariff Revision.
THE subject of tariff revision has
probably been dropped. at least for the
present, so far as pottery Is concerned.
and regard this as rather unfortunate.
for the present rates of duty certainly do
not give US enough protection against
some foreign lines. This applies particu-
larly to the products Of Japan and Ger
many. and an increase must be maze II
We hope to compete with them. Some OF
the products of Japan are notable for
prices quoted on them are such that 1t is
evident that special attention must be
given to the rates of duty PAID thereon
il We hope to continue the production of
certain lines of fancy goods now made by
our American factories"
At the close of his address Vice Prest-
dent Thompson stated that as number
Of the members Of the convention had
not arrived it would be well to take an
adjournment until 2:3O o'clock. This was
and retail sales committees were called
for Immediately upon adjournment OF the
session.
Afternoon Session.
Vice President Thompson called the aft
ernoon session to order shortly after 2:30
o clock. when various reports were taken
I'D. Sessions will be held tomorrow
morning and afternoon. The annual ban
uuet tomorrow evening In the banquet
hall of the Raleigh will bring the con-
vention to a close. 1t Is expected that
Speaker Cannon of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and other prominent legisla-
tors will be in attendance at the banquet.
The officers of the association are:
James Pass, president. Syracuse, n. Y:
George G. Thompson. first vice president.
East Liverpool. Ohio; Joseph Mayer. sec
ond vice president. Beaver Falls. Pa. ::
George s. Goodwin. treasurer East Liver
pool. Ohio: II. A. Keffer, secretary. East
Liverpool, Ohio.