The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-23
MANUFACTURERS
DEMAND REv|S|Oh
Of THE TARIFF

New York, May 2S.-The National
Manufacturers association yesterday. af-
ter a fierce war OF words in a debate
which took a wide latitude, declared in fa-
vor OF a revision OF the tariff One men,
Der characterized the plan adopted by the
association as ''the most insane PROPOSE
ton any sane people could adopt" while
another member asserted the calling for
the creation OF a tariff commission
amounted 10 nothing. as the commission
could not legislate and the matter would
still be 'up TO the national congress"
The associations committee on tariff
and reciprocity presented with It's report
resolutions favoring revision OF the tarift
at the earliest possible moment and IN
the meantime the negotiation and ratifi-
cation OF more reciprocity treaties.
The resolutions were referred TO the
committee on resolutions. which report
ed that II had made a canvass OF the
association. showing a general sentiment
favoring such revision. or all those who
responded 10 the committees inquiries
Is per cent. favored revision. 20 per cent.
were wholly opposed TO the step, per
cent opposed revision at this time and
the remaining IL per cent. were indiffer-
ent or not entitled TO vote.
About eight-ninths OF those who re-
sponded favored the creation OF a ma
tional tariff commission and about four
fifths favored reciprocity. The commit
tee suggested that a national tariff COM
mission be formed TO consider PROPOSE
tions for the revision OF the tariff
Another resolution adopted by the
meeting favored the repeal OF the timber
and stone act and that all public timber
land shall be included In the permanent
forest reserves, the title TO the land 10
be forever retained by the national gov
ernment, stumpage only OF matured tim
Der TO be sold. the young timber TO be
preserved for future cutting so that the
forests will be perpetuated by rights and
that the national government shall. by
the reservation or purchase OF existing
forest lands and the planting OF new
forests, create In every state national
forest plantations.
A motion 10 lay the tariff revision reso-
lutions on the table was lost and they
were adopted by the meeting as reported
by the committee. The meeting also
adopted a resolution favoring the open
shop and industrial education and declar-
ing that an employer should be permit
ted 10 employ or discharge any persons
without any dictation from labor union,
Other resolutions adopted by the meeting
favored an increase In the salaries OF
bureau chiefs in the national government
service and national bankruptcy law
The association declared itself 10 he
opposed 20 all illegal combinations, either
OF capital or labor. This last resolution
was given added force by the conven-
tons declaration TO raise 81 10000 to
carry out a campaign Of education con-
cerning dictatorial combinations.
The association also adopted resolu-
tion expressing appreciation of c. w.
Post. and the Citizens Industrial asso-
clation, ION account OF efforts expended
in educating the public on their duties
toward capital and labor"
Capt. Henry A. Castle OF st. Paul.
formerly sixth auditor of the treasury
department in an address on Needed
Postal Reforms" characterized the man.
agement of the postoffice department
as unbusinesslke. Modern methods were
needed. he said. adding: Decent rating
IS a crying need"
Capt. Castle said that reform was
necessary throughout the department,
adding that II possible reforms were
made I'm the department and no more
Improbable features were added. one
cent postage for letter mail would be
possible.
Charles A. Prouty, member of the
Interstate commerce commission, In an
address, said that the government should
exercise some direct control over the
capital accounts Of the railroads, and
that ii Is probable that interstate rail-
ways should be valued by the govern
ment.