The Detroit times., 1909-04-23


M minimum provision OF a recipro-
Al nature. To be applied by the presi-
dent In the negotiation OF reciprocal
trade agreements with Canada ann
other foreign countries, were submit
ted by the committee on resolutions
at Friday mornings session OF the
conference called b. the Detroit Board
OF Commerce In the interest of freer
trade relations with Canada.
The resolutions also urge the imme-
diate creation OF "A permanent tarin
commission TO make continuing.
technical study OF the tariff question.
and the president. in the event OF raw
cradle consideration by congress OF
ne recommendations OF this confer
ence. is requested 10 at once open ne
gotiations fer broauer relations with
our northern neIghbor.
The resolutions were taken up for
discussion at the closing session OF
the conference, Friday afternoon. and
will probably be adopted They are
signed by every member OF the COM
mittee.
In the irrurmal discussion imme-
diately following the presentation OF
the resolutions. A. j. Elias. a prom
inent lumber dealer of Buffalo, came
forward with q suggestion which may
provoke q lively debate before the
conference ends. He criticised the
resolutions es being too general and
urged that. the conference take some
definite action looking to the placing
III certain commodities on the free
list as a starter.
Let us take coal barley and lumber
10 begin with" be said. ''and let us
lay to Canada IF you will take your
tariff off these articles We Will do the
same" II you do that you will have
All consum srs OF lumber with you, all
the New England manufacturers and
many other interests. where now you
have no one In particular with you
Secretary Mead explained that this
Question had been considered by the
committee and voted down in the be-
lief that it would arouse antagonisms
among interests that would be harm
ful rather than helpful for the success
OF the confer snce. However, Mr.. Elias
Tut his suggestion in writing and II
will be considered.
It's simply a question whether you
want results now or In posterity," he
said.
The suggestion was in line with one
made by j. A. Macdonald, OF Toronto.
when he was called on TO express him
self on the resolutions. He urged as
an experiment the placing OF coal ON
tne free list for 10 or Is years 10 give
mine owners In the respective coun-
tries an opportunity TO establish ter
m!rals I'm the new markets thus
opened.
You certainly need a commission.
or something or somebody to tell you
.omething about the fundamentals OF
me tariff question: he said, with a
liIee OF sarcasm. But you must so
on and work out your own salvation
for the most part. We cannot heip
lou much except TO maintain a sympa-
thetic attitude. And II you want reel
procity you'd better go after II while
me Liberals are in power, for the other
fellows are strong for protection, just
as strong as some or you are over
here. and IL you wait you may not get
reciprocity at all"
James X. Garfield, son or the late
President Garfield, and former secre-
tary of the interior, arrived In the city.
friday morning, TO attend the confer
once. He spoke in the afternoon ses-
lion on freer trade relations and WI
pe the principal speaker at the BAN
auet in the Pontchartrain hotel. Fri
day evening other speakers at the
banquet will be Chairman Myron L.
lIerrick. former governor OF Ohio; }.
4. Macdonald and DIR. James Samp-
son. of windsor. J. l.. HUDSON VIII
preside as toastmaster.
The report Of the committee OH
resolutions follows.
To the conference on better trhue re-
lations with Canada:
l;entlemcn-Your committee on res
olutions presents the following uhahl-
81 nous report; -.
In considering the question before
this conference, VIA, now can letter
this country and Canada. there appears
to- your committee only one practical
channel for immediate use In the bet
terment of these relations. and that Is
through a reciprocal maximum ana
minimum provision In the tarin bill
now pending and about TO be enacted
N ~ congress Believing that the enact
ment Of such provision into law, with
discretionary powers vested In the eN-
ecutive to negotiate and put into ef-
feet commercial agreements with other
countries. within the limits OF the
gress. to be essential to the growth
90 foreign commerce and to be the first
step necessary In arriving at closer
trade relations with Canada. your com
mittee recomme nds the adoption by this
conference of the following preambles
and resolutions.
whereas. The continued growth OF
manufacturing in this country and the
corresponding employment OF our la