The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
DEMAND FOR TARIFF
PASSES RnsoLUTI0Ns.

PASSES NEGOTIATIONS. Delegates Frsm Fsrty-swe States Urge
 TAat coagress Shall Create
 . Comsniss1ea at
 Once.
 Indianapolis. Ind. F'sb. 1T.--Damand for the immediate creation by Congress voiced today in resolutions adopted by the tariff commission conference con- vention.
 D. dispei any idea that delay in tariff revision is sought. and that the purpose of the gathering was to delay action on the pending tarin by Con- gfess, . provision was added urging that Congress during its special sss- sion shall prepare and adopt revised tAriff to the best of its ability under present conditions.
 The resoiutIons as adopted gre:
 We demand from Congress. for the equal benefit of all classes of the peo< pie. and In the name of ali American industry, of farm, factory, labor and commerce, represented in the National Tariff Commission Convention in In- dianapolis consisting of delegates from forty-two States and representing 22s agricultural. civic. eQmmercial and tn- dustrial bodies. the immediate creation of q permanent tariH commission for the following purposes and ends through congressional action:
 First, the collecting and intelligent thorough and unprejudiced study of tariff factA
 Second. the development and en- largement of our foreign trade.
 Third, the mplishment Of hil by reciprocal trade agreement, based on maximum and minimum schedules Fourth, the adjustment of the farif schedules so that they shall effect all interests equitably.
 Fifth. the fixing of the rates of duty to be paid on the imports from any foreign country within the limits oi | the maximum and minimum rates es- l tabiiahed by Congress, under reciproca trade agreements negotiated by or un' der the direction of the President, ir order thereby to develop and protect out foreign trade by the means favored by President Mckinley and authorized by Sections and { Of the Dingiey l law.
 we urge that prior to the passina 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- rataly adjusted to present conditions and therefore as stable as Is possible at this time.'
 Over the use of the word demand in the first line of the resolution a wordy battle was waged. The speech of Congressman Fowler on the preced- ing day, when he admonished the con- vention that the House and Senate would not willingly yield one atom of their power. evidently had aroused a f1gh ting spirit ia the delegates who re- fused to substitute the word request as suggested by several.
 It was Beveridge day in the conven- tion and the speech oe the Senator from Indiana stirred the delegates to many outburgts of approval.
 Four of the speakers listed for the day were unable to be present by rea- son of illness or business pressure, while one. Congressman -efeet Cullop, of Indiana. needed the intimation of the convention that his views were unsat- iafactory and he refrained from ap- bearing.
 John NJ. stahl, President of the Farmers National Congress, urged the necessity for a tarife commission and Congressmen-elect Coxe and Sharpe, of Ohio. elected as Demdcrats in Republi- can Districts, joined in the demand. The work of the convention prac- tically was completed at night ses- sion with the adoption of resolutions crystallizing its plans for the creation of c permapant taEin commission and provision for q permneht organization to carry on the work of the conven. ton.