The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
MANUFACTURERS IN
FAVOR OF REVISION
Ask Tariff Rules Changed
at Earliest Possible
Moment.
MANY OPPOSED
THE REFORM
~
Convention Decides to l5aisc
Million and Half Dollars to
Deal Will, Dictatorial Com
binations, Whether Start
cd by Capital or
Labor.
MANY OPPOSED

NEW YORK, May 22.-Thc National
Association OF Manufacturers of tho
United States went on record to-dayI |
as In favor OF revision OF the tariff
Mt the earliest opportunity. and the me-
sotlatlon oc more reciprocity Treaties.
a lively debate preceded the votc|
which was upon the acceptance OF the|
report of the committee on tariff and
reciprocity. The committee based It's
recommendations on q poll of the 3.00OI
members of the association. OF the
total number replying, fifty-five per
cent declared for Immediate revision.
while twenty per cent. expressed al
hands off, sentiment Eight per cent.
believed that the time for revision had
rot arrived. and the other seventeen
per cent expressed Indifference and
made non-committal answers.
An effort to table the report was de-
fcatcd, and it was adopted as reported.
Tho mass of resolutions adopted by
the association of this, the closing day
Of its convention, included Endorsement
or the open shop. Industrial education,
the Improvement Of the consular SER
vice, commendation OF the National
River and Harbor Congress. urging the
President to withholdi his approval OF
tho new German agreement until the
testimony of practical producers OBJ
taincd regarded the effects upon
domestic labor and Industry likely to
follow the customs administrative
changes in favor Of express values
and association OF all legal combina-
ton, whether OF capital Of labor.
PrcpnrinE for Fight.
This last resolution was given add
cd force by the conventions declared
determination to raise sI,5oo,000 to
carry out a campaign of education con-
cerning dictatorial combinations. After
this campaign of education President
Van Cleave following to-day's session
said: ssS'
1--WE shan endeavor to assist in edu-
eating the public In Industrial right
cousncss. We shall be just as ready
to condemn unlawful acts by combinn-
tions OF capital as those OF combina-
tlons OF labor. We believe in industrial
liberty, and we are opposed to all
forms of industrial oppression. And If
anybody undertakes to compel any one
to submit to such oppression. we shall
cndeavor to assist the party SO assailed.
If man threatens mo with gun. l
certainly intend to remain quiet. We
shall in particular cndcavor to sustain
public officials who try to enforce the
laws. And wherever murder or vio-
lcnce Is resortcd to, wherever public
officials are threatened and subjected
to outrage. we shall do what we can,
whether the official in question be a
judge. governor, sheriff. mayor,
G. policeman or a juror"
Need Postal Reform.
Captain Henry A. Castle. Of st. Paul
formerly Sixth Auditor of the United
States Treasury, made a speech or
"needed postal reforms" and criticized
the management of the Post-Oflcc De.
partmcnt. which he said should be
placed on a business basis.
Charles A. Prouty, a member of Tho
Interstate Commerce Commission, ad,
vocated direct control by the govern.
ment over the capital accounts of tho
railroads.
The association reelected James w
Van Cleave, of st. Louis president, ant
Il. II. Stilman, of New York, treas
urer IS
Secretary Straus Speaks,
There were four hundred members
and guests present at the banquet a
the WaldorfAstoria tonight. William
Carroll was tonstmaster. while on hi
right sat Oscar S. Straus, Secretary o
Commerce and Labor, and on his lcf
was James w. Van Cleave. presidcn
Of the association Secretary Strau
was ono of the speakers
Mr.. straus spoke at length on corpo
rations and the bureau of the govern
nent. "The striking effect of public
ity.' he said, may be best illustrates
. by the work of this bureau in a singl
instance. The simple publication b.
tho Bureau Of Corporations, after pains
taking and laborious Investigations. o
+, the great system Of railway rebate
enjoyed. sometimes by favor and solxe
times by force, by the Standard O
Company, was followed at once by tn
voluntary cancellation by the railroad.
without the issue of a single court pro
cess, of every secret dlscrlminntor
rate set forth In the report Of til
bureau.
"Thc result Of this has been prof.
ably the most sweeping reform, an
certainly the most necessary that ha
ever taken place In railway manage
ment"
Referring to capital and labor h
said:
Most of the strife between cnpit,
and labor would disappear If 1t wei
more fully recognized that a high RAJ
Of wages. within economic limitation
Is n powerful lever to reach a low co!
to-day in the industries of the Unite
States. ] hope another year You wi
have with you at your annual festiv
tics representation Of the great labt
groups who rightly share with you Il
credit for America's wonderful indu
trial development, who have shared al
arc entitled to share more and mo
with you, according to the measure
their deserts, the prosperity that HI
crowned your and their Joint labors,"
JAMES i, hill OUT or
THE ERIE DIRI1CTOIlAr
. .
NEW YORK, May 22.-James N. II
and Ogden MillS were elected d dirocto