The Washington herald., 1909-02-18
Convention VIII Send Re-
quest to Congress.
RESOLUTIONS ARE PRESENTED
Draft L. Completed and strong
Appeal Is set Forth for Appoint
men4 Of ComnliSSiOn-Fight 10 Be
WaEed Throughout COUafry-EHOrt
Bent Toward Changing System.


rooms At the hotel rather than in the con
vention hall The men who are to man
age the campaign for the commission alb
scented themselves during most Of the
day, getting down to the details Of fran
ing resolutions and discussing methods
70 be pursued after the convention ad-
5oUrns.
The resolutions commission was al
work ali day and It is said that the
report viii cover every branch Of the sub
5ect OF tariff legislation and make
strong appeal for the appointment OF
commission
Just before adjournment this afternoon,
Il was decided to hold q night session TO
consider the report Of the committee on
resolutions its work having been con-
pleted earlier than expected The follow
Ing recommendation we're made:
The demand from Congress for the
equal benefit OF all classes Of the people
and n the name Of ali American industry
the immediate creation Of a permanent
tariff commission for the following pur-
poses and ends, through Congressional &C
ton. viz:
4 The collecting and intelligent. thor
oggh. and unprei8diced study Of tariff
facts.
- The development and engagements
Of our foreign trade.
The accomplishment OF this by re-
ciprocaI trade agreements. based on max
imum and minimum schedules.
Il The adjustment Of the tariff sChed-
ules 81 that they shall affect ali interests
eQuitsbly-
-. 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 established by Con
gress under reciprocal trade agreements
negotiated By or under the direction
Of the President In order thereby 10
develop and protect our foreign trade by
the means favored By President MCKin-
ley and authorized by sections and
OF the Dingley law We urge that prior
10 the passing Of a bill creating such
q commission. Congress. during its spe-
Ciai session about 70 be called. shall pre-
pare and adopt a revised tariff completely
and accurately adjusted 10 present COldI-
tons
VIII Adjourn To-day.
The work OF the convention viii prob
ably be ended tomorrow noon Chairman
Van Cleave to-day said that IL would
probably adjourn at that time. John Bar
rett. representative Of the South Ameri
can republics. is the billed headIiner for
tomorrow mornings session
The first speaker Of to-day's session was
John N Stahl. OF Chicago. president Of
the National Farmers Congress. Nj.
Stahl delivered 4 most effective indorse-
ment OF the movement for a tariff con-
mission
Senator Beverage received an enthusi-
sstic reception, and when he said within
four months a new tariff VIII have been
made. and il viii be historic, in that L
VIII be the last tariff created without the
aid Of tariff commission. the conven-
ton reached the climax Of enthusiasm
IN long applause Senator Beverage
said
Within less than four months 2 new
tariff VIII have been made. I hope and
believe il VIII be the best tariff that
Congress ever has constructed. Il will
be historic in this: that It VIII be the last
American tariff created without the aid
Of a tariff commission commission 70
get facts and make classifcatiOns FOR
Congress; and not TO fix duties. which is
the exclusive business Of Congress
Asks Prompt Action.
Immediate revision must not be de-
lsyed until a tariff commission Is created
and has made necessary investigations
and arranged scientific classihcations.
That would require az least two years,
and ought 70 take a longer period. So.
for the last time. We must have q tariff
bulGed in the old way. But that this
shall he the last tariff thus builded. we
soon must provide q commission Of tariff
experts. The present emergency never
must be faced again
A permanent tariff commission Is fnev-
stable, because committees Of Congress
cannot DO the work These committees
attempt 70 find out the facts by holding
hearings AT these hearings" crowds
Of men representing various industries.
DESTROYS Of special rates Of duty Jam the
committee rooms. Each one Of them IS
carefully prepared upon his own particu-
lar business-of necessity he Is far better
prepared than the whole committee put
together Very few witnesses appear be
fore the committee representing the great
body OF consumers
tariff commission are asking only a COM
mission which shall find out and digest
the facts and make scientific classified
lions and report both to Congress. 50
that Congress may have all this prepara-
tory work done when Congress goes 10 its
legitimate work Of fixing tariff duties and
determining tariff policies"
CuIIoP Not Invited,
missioner OF Labor, who was on this
mornings programme, was not present
owing to Illness.
Representative ". A CuIIop, who was
on the mornings programme. did not
speak His speech had been the subject
Of debate among officials OF the conven-
ton. Mr.. Cull0p Is said 10 have expressed
the belief that tariff revision was a sub
3ect for Congress. instead Of a commits
sion. As a result Mr. Cullop was no;
invited 70 the platform.
That the South Is rapidly changing its
ideas on the tariff question. favoring pro
lection instead OF free trade. was the
declaration made by Representative Rams
dell.
Discussing the Southern farmers inter
81 IA q ~ 80 NsAAiAliaSolu4is M fLElSQel
urged the convention TO secure q non
partisan business commission, which will
help 10 remove the tariff problem from
party politics
South Changes Opinion.
Being citizen Of Louisiana, - said AIr
Ransdeli, which has so man. protected
industries-suSar. rice, lumber. Sc-I can
not help leaning somewhat 10 that side
and n ny opinion the whole South IS
rapidly changing its ideas on this subject
Lincoln once said: I don't know much
about political economy. but know that
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