The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
SENATOR BEVERIDGE
SPURS DELEGATES ON
indiana SoIon Points Out That
a ComisSiOn Is Necessary
And Should Be Promptly
Provided.
(Staff Correspondent.)

indianapolis, Feb. 1S.~The real
work of the tariff commission conven-
fion has been accomplished. The
adoption of the report of the commit
tee on resolutions, almost as they
stood, proved that the delegates were
sincere in their declarations that they
stood for commission or bureau
which should collect data on the tar
iff
The striking feature of the action
OF the convention happened yesterday
afternoon when the convention decid
ed to change the resolution to read
I'VE demand from congress" instead
OF the mild phrase I'VE request"
Make Formal Demands.
The demands of the resolutions
are as follows:
We demand from congress. for the
equal benefit of all classes of the peo-
pie and in the name of all American
industry, of farm. factory, labor and
tariff commission convention immed-
late creation of permanent tariff
commission for the following pur-
poses and ends, through congressional
action, viz:
l. The cole citing and intelligent,
thorough and unprejudiced study Of
tariff facts.
2. The preservation and promotion
of our home market and the develop
ment and enlargement of our foreign
trade
g. The accomplishment of this by
reciprocal trade agreements. based
on maximum and minimum schedules.
4. The adjustment of the tariff
schedules SO that they shall effect all
interests equitably.
5. The fixing of the rates of duty
to be paid on the imports from any
foreign country. within the limits of
the maximum and minimum rates es-
tablished by congress under reciprocal
trade agreements negotiated by or un-
der the direction of the president. in
order thereby to develop and protect
our foreign trade by the means favor
ed by President Mckinley and author
ICED by Secs. 3 and of the Dingley
law.
We urge that prior to the passing
OF q bill creating such commission
congress, during it's special session
about to be called. shall prepare and
adopt, with the assistance Of the best
Information presently available. re.
vised tariff as completely and accu-
rately adjusted to present conditions
and therefore as stable as is possible
Mt this time.
eeveridee's Influence.
Undoubtedly the vigorous speech OF
Senator Beveridge in yesterday morn.
ing's session spurred the delegates on
to do their utmost.
In fact Senator Beveridge's last re.
marks were: 1T must be your duty to
force congress to give the country a
commission to find out the facts about
3 the tariff. Congress cannot find but
about the tariff But the congressman
who will not avail himself of a com.
mission to find these facts must now
30 on record as not wanting those
facts found out
Backed by Is Billions.
Mr.. Lewis the editor of the "Ameri
can Industries" when asked whether
the national tariff commission organ
iSation would have permanent none
tary backing. said: Not in the ordin
ary AAnso Of tho word hut II will ron
resent thirteen billions Of dollars ant
most OF the manufacturers in the
country. This is stronger PROPOSE
tion than the mere financing of the
committee and We hope to force con
gress to our way of thinking by wha
we represent in America"i