Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-24
FOR TARIFF REVISION
Convention il Session al Old POIn'
Strongly Declare for Lower Duties
sRAF1Eas GET BILLION DOLLAR.
SO Say the Members of the National
Association Of Agricultural ImpIe-
ment and Vehicle Manufacturer
Want II Tariff Revision Commission,

Declaring that "graftcrs' secure he.
tween Il half billion 10 billion dol
lars annually by tho present tariff
system in the United States. the Ma
tional Association of Agricultural I'M
plement and Vehicle Manufacturers,
in fourteenth annual convention at
Old Point, yesterday placed itself on
record ms favoring an immediate re-
vision OF the tariff system and the
appointment of non-partisan tariff
commission.
The association heard the report of
the tariff committee which was couch
ed in extremely warm language and
which elaborated upon the immense
opportunities for graft now offered
through -Tie protective tariff system.
The resolutions recommended by the
committee follow:
Resolved tho National Asso-
citation OF Agricultural Implement ana
Vehicle Manufactures declares itself
In favor of revision of the tariff at
the earliest practicable date and the
making of treaties of reciprocity mean
time rs originally provided for by
the present taliff laws and be il
further.
"Resolved- there should he es.
tablishcd nonpartisan tariff com.
mission. not unlike the present inter
state commerce commission, with
semijudicial powers, rs for example
to summon witnesses. this commits
sion to investigate thoroughly and
scientifically the various schedules
and from time to time submit their
conclusions, in the form of recommen.
dations. To Congress and the, eXecu.
tive: and he II further resolved.
THAT the National Association OF
Agricultural Implement and Vehicle
Manufacturers hereby instructs it's of
ilcets to make every reasonable en-
dcavor to secure the appointment OF
such n permanent commission at the
forthcoming session of Congress; and
be II further.
"Rcsolved-Thnt the action of the
government in making the recent tar
lff agreement with Germany has oul
unqualified approval
The general report of the committee
and the accommodation will be TAX
en- up again this morning, when 1t will
lis unanimously adopted by the asso
citation in full.
When the convention met yesterday
morning at o'clock with President
II. Il. Miles in the chair the reports
OF the various committees were call
ed for. Reports from tina committee
on freights, passenger transportation
nationat legislation state legislation
terms and credits, pasents, member.
ship. attorneys and litigation, dealers
association, foreign commerce costs
insurance, Were all submitted, but the
general report OF the committee on
tariff was the feature attraction OF
the program.
Last night the members Of ,be asio.
citation and their lady friends attend.
ed the annual banquet In the hall
room OF the Chamberlin. President
Miles was the toastmaster and IN.
promptu addresses We're delivered by II
number of the members of .he associa.
ton.
VIII Elect Officers To-Day.
THIS morning the session viii be
an interesting one, owing To the elcc.
ton of officers and the selection of
sho place for holding the convent .or
next year.
Mr.. Newell Sanders, OF Chattanooga
zen. who is candidate for governor
n Tennessee on the Republican tick
Ct will be elected the president ol
the association, according TO TIC
claims of the men on the inside last
night Mr.. sanders Tuesday received
telegram from President II ,rsevclt
Inviting him to accompany the Presi.
dent on the trip through Tennessee,
but as Mr.. Sanders was unable 10
leave the business here he was fore ID
70 decline the invitation.
There are more than 1875 well known
manufacturers in attendance mt
the convention and 1t is declared thai
the fourteenth annual convention mas
been the most profitable one in the
history of the organization.