Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-16
TRADE RELATIONS
IN UNITED STATES
National Organization Resumes
Business Session.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Convention Today Refused to Recon-.
mend Tariff Revision.
TREATY RELATIONS DISCUSSED
Legitimate Demands of Farming In
terests Referred to Congress-In-
crease in Railway Traffic.
Convention Today Refused to Recon-.
mend Tariff Revision.
TREATY RELATIONS DISCUSSED

The delegates to the National Board of
Trade were somewhat tardy in assembling
in the small banquet room of the New Will
lard Hotel this morning, President La Lane
not calling the assembly to order until 1915
| o'clock.
The feature of today's session was the
decisive action of the board in refusing to
adopt a report from a committee on the
tariff recommending to Congress a revision
of the tariff customs The introduction of
the resolution in question provoked the
| first spirited discussion of the present meet
fngs and showed that there was a marked
division of opinion as to the wisdom Of
making any changes in tariff regulations.
The reports of standing committees were
| the first order of the days session.
Mr.. G. Walter Smith of New York called
| up the resolution from the New York board
Of trade on the subject of transportation
and 1t was adopted 1t is follows:
Resolved That the National Board of
Trade urgently recommends the enactment
of such laws as will provide for the par
ticipation by American trademark owners
in the benefits of the Interna tional Union
for the Protection of Industrial Prosperity.
resolution by Mr. Robinson of Phila-
delpha authorizing the president and
| board of directors to grant credentials to
delegates from constituent bodies TO ma
tional or international meetings was
adopted.
International Arbitration.
Mr.. C. B. Murray of Cincinnati. from the
| committee on international arbitration. SUD-
mtted report which was adopted
st sets forth that the substitution of ar
bitration for means for settlement
of International disputes is consistent with
relations of dignity between civilized ma
tons, and is demanded for avoidance of
waStages OF the results of productive hu-
| man effort, and by every rational considera-
ton based on features of humanity and
morality.
THAT the efforts which have been made
and are being made in this and other coun-
tries for securing arbitration arrangements
for settlement of international disputes
are hereby recognized as in the high
est degree promotive of civilization and OF
the worlds welfare, and that the continu-
ance OF such efforts is commended for the
good of the present and later generations
of mankind.
That the ratification of treaties with
other governments by the United States,
which contemplate the adjustment of DIFF
ferences far possible by arbitration
is a matter of high importance to the in
LSTeSLS Oh llftel commerce and nu-
mainly, and is heartily indorsed by this
body.
That all who have in charge the train
ing of.children and the preparation of books
for their guidance should make use of scuh
means for emphasizing the desirability Of
peace with its many and easily recognized
blessings rather. than the magnificent and
costly barbarity of war.
THAT we ask for the hearty endorsement.
of the resolution adopted at the Lake Mo-
honk conference held May 30 to June l,
1906, as follows:
THAT we respectfully petition President
Roosevelt to instruct the delegates from
the United States to the next Hague con-
ference to urge upon that body to give ia
yorable consideration to three measures
which will greatly conduce to the peace and
welfare of the world-a plan by which The
Hague conference may become a permanent
and recognized congress of the nations
with advisory powers, general arbitration
treaty for the acceptance of all nations, a,
plan for the restriction of ornaments. and,
IL possible, for their reduction. by concur
rent International action.
Mr.. Michael Regain of Cincinnati made
an eloquent appeal in support of the reso-
luton.
Treaty Resolutions.
Mr.. E. r. Wood of Philadelphia, from the
committee on treaty resolutions, submitted
a resolution. which was adopted unani-
mously to the effect that I'm the absence
of necessary legislation the national gov
eminent Is occasionally unable to admins
ter the powers which it possesses under the
Constitution to carry out its treaty Oblga-
lions in regard to foreign citizens resident
within our territory, Congress should enact
such laws as are needed to give the requir-
ed administrative authority, so that I'M
pleasant Incidents such as recently hap
pened in California need not occur: that
both The Japanese and United States gov
ernments ought to be congratulated on
their good sense in preserving friendly re-
a which have done much for the
advancement of civilization.
Ar s. G. Douglass of Nashville, from
the committee on agriculture, presented a
resolution. which was adopted. the sub
stance of which was: 1T is conceded that
the basis of the nations prosperity is agr-
culture; that the condition of the country's
crops more vitality affects the hopes and
fears of the manufacturing, commercial
and financial world than any other cause
or condition. 1t Is self-evident that such
an interest should be most carefully guard
ed and fostered by government that seeks
the wellbeing of its citizens 1t would
seem. however, that other interests not so
important have received vastly more of at
tention and money. By way of compari-
son. for example, in the year 1906 the
Congress appropriated in round numbers
for the navy $102. 900 900. for the army ST.
600. G0, for pensions $14O.UU.OOo. AMI for
kindred objects over SO OoOoOG; that Is,
for war and its appurten inceS. over S'gS.-
CSC, COO. while for agriculture it appropriated
only 50 600 GEO.
1t was therefore ordered that the ma
tional legislature is invited to consi-er the
legitimate demands of our farming in
terests as compared with other matters
which have been the recipients of so much
greater expenditure, and to more justly
apportion the benefits and fostering care
Of government.
That Congress should be urged to in
crease the agricultural appropriations until
proper experiment stations shall be estab-
lished in each community whose climate
or soils presents peculiar problems.
DIR. A. P. Pardon of Washington strongly
favored the resolution. He declared that the
agricI1turists CT the country had not re-
ceivei their just dues as compared with
the benefits accorded ether Industrial pur
suits In this country. He believed that
they shared the same degree Of considera-
tion-er at least fafrer ratio in proportion
las was given by the government to the
many other varied industries. He de-
clared that the men who till the soil should
be protected at least to that degree which
is accorded the classes which richly
profiting themselves at th. expense OF the
grangers and the manipulation of prices
for their products.
Mr.. Ransdell's Address.
Mr. j. F.. Ransdell of Louisiana president
Of the national river and harbors congress
of the United States. was presented to the
assembly by President La lame He