The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-23

Dor and our capital REQUIRES the dsy oar
- sWhereas. The Dominion OF Canada.
coneisttng OF territory Immediately con
1iguous to our own. with wonderfully
deveioping resources and unmeas rsa
one Of the most fertile fields for the
exclamation of our markets. and
" '.Whereas, Under our tarin eondttions
s and methods such markets In CanaoA
and I'm other foreign countries can best
~ opened and extended by the means
% reciprocal trade agreements made
and minimum tariff schedules fixed by
conkress. reciprocal and conciliatory
rather than punitive in their nature.
Snesr tine s ss6n OF wh iadrsS the
executive TO negotiate the best pos
n1ble commercial agreements with Can
ada and other countries: now. there
'.Resolved. BY this conference OF del
n cxatee. representative or manutactur-
Ing and commercial organizations and
x associations in the United States. that
we urge and demand that In the enact
1nenf OF the pending tarin bill there
& be maximum and minimum provision,
reciprocal in character. with power and
discretion vested In the executive 10
apply the maximum or the minimum or
\ any rate intermediate between these
& limits Ia the negotiation OF reciprocal
y trade agreements with Canada and
other foreign countries"
Events I'm Washington during the
past few months have conciusively de-
monstrated the fact that an accurate
y knowledge OF costs and conditions OF
). production Is essential in enabling con-
\ gress 10 frame an equitable measure
( and to determine where the maximum
and where the minimum should be
placed
The successful exercise by the execu-
4 I'VE OF the discretion and power To ne
K O0tiate commercial agreements, In the
optnion OF your committee. depends
V upon and necessitates basis or actual
and definite knowledge OF facts sur
rounding the methods and cost OF pro-
duction both at home and In the coun-
try with which agreements are 10 be-
negotiated.
No adequate machinery for the ac-
y compiishment Of these results exists at
!. present, and the tariff now framing
muet therefore be determined I'm the
ii9ht OF the best Information available.
inadequate. Incomplete and inaccurate
though II be.
TnrfH Communication Desired.
FOR the future assistance of congress
n tarin legislation, and for the aid OF
the executive In negotiating reciprocal
trade agreements with Canada and
other countries. your committee deems
= OF greatest Importance that a con-
ftnuinR. technical study Of the basic
facts and conditions underlying the
tarin and commercial trade agree
uents. should at once be undertaken.
n and they therefore, recommend the
adoption OF the following preambIes
y and resolutions:
whereas. The logic frecent his
<orfc events and the development OF
our resources and manufacturing have
made the United Statos world power
and have compelled this country To
meet other nations upon commercial a :
we'll - political grounds; and
Whereas. Our tariff should. there
FORE DC based upon adequate knowi-
<dke o. tartn and production facts al
N home and abroad ascertained for the
purpose OF furnishing actual data upon
which congress can more intelliRently
scientifically and equitably construct
our fArtn laws. and upon which the
ekcrufivc may negotiate the most fav-
Vr4olf commerctnl agreements with
&nAuo and other foreign countries
D1W< 1bfrcfore. be n
~ solved by this conference. held IN
4&rol< Mlchiqan. April ~ and 90
that we demand that congress a,
r{~o<nt sfssion provide FOR the
x1lott creation OF permanent tar.
heard or romWission divorced from
<<|&1n politics. 90 colbert ~nllate an.
~ and rtn'T ta~lf fsrfs ~ shss end
mn <ourtrie& fnf - ~ts,s~a ~. ~ "
~ r1t<r<fe To- lta qi1 ~ fra,ving tarfr
/@<<<I<ftcp and 10 the eVertatISa for ht,
1<orma<ion IN nssotiatins trade agree.