The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
COMMISSION FIGHT
TO BIZ WAGED HERE
Tariff Convention Appoints
Men to Bring Demands.
WILL OPEN CAMP AT CAPITOL
Permanent Organization of One
Hundred Men VIII Include Two
from Each State-An Executive
Body OF Fifteen VIII Remain be-
fore Congress Until Appointment.

indianapolis. Feb. 1S.-The tariff COM
mission convention came 10 an end TO
day after few speeches in which the ora
tors confessed themselves al a decided
disadvantage because the purpose Of the
convention had been accomplished IN the
passage OF the resolutions last night. and
ali the speeches fixed for to-day were cut
short
J. ". Van CIeave. II. Z. Miles, and
John Kirby. il. were selected as the men
70 carry the demands Of the convention
70 the doors Of Congress and see that
they are complied with
Nj Van Cleave is to be the head Of the
permanent organization and fighting line.
which IS 70 consist Of 100 men, at least
two OF whom are 10 be appointed from
each State Van Cleave, as chairman OF
the convention. will appoint those COM
mitteemen- Out Of this number are 10
be selected The permanent executive
body OF fifteen EleH. who vii open
headquarters and camp az the doors OF
the House and Senate in presenting 10
Congress the Indianapolis demands, and
fight until they are ecceded 10. H E.
Niles. Of Racine. Wis. Wss selected 10
be the head Of this executive and fight
ing body.
Funds VIII Be Ample.
The permanent organization and its
fight are 10 be amply financed by a com
nittee Of fifteen men. at the head of
which is John Kirby, IT.. Of Dayton.
This committee, ike the executive board.
VIII also 5e selected ont CT the commit
tee CT 100 chosen from the States.
This permanent organization viii also
organize in the different States. and viii
try 10 raise a force in the district Of
every Congressman who stands against
the creation OF the Congressional com
mission. thus building q fire behind the
opposition while conducting the fight in
Washington.
Van CIeave Will take q day or two in
selecting the permanent organization
committee Of 100 men. but the forces will
he fully organized within the next week
John Barrett. OF Washington. director
Of the international Bureau Of the Amer
lean Republics, was the head-iiner ol
the morning session He was formerly
Minister 10 Siam, Panama. and Colombia.
i was gong into a theater in Wash
ington night before last said Barrett
when 1 met Representative DalzeU.
remarked that 7 was coming out 10 the
indianapolis convention. and he said
Yes; It is going to be a great gathering
Of crazy men.
Fowler. Influence Potent.
Barrett spoke on the trade possibilities
Of South America, and showed the need
Of better tariff making He deplored the
attitude Of this country toward those
Dago" countries. as he called them. and
gave some idea OF the extensions Of their
resources and commercial needs and the
importance Of their cities.
Though in the declaration Of the na-
tionai tariff commission. made and on.
cially promulgated last evening, neither
the Fowler bill in the House, nor the
Beverage bill, in the Senate. was in.
dorsed. Representative c y. Fowler wa:
the man who left his marx On the oonven-
ten As a matter Of fact. Fowler die.
tated the vital section Of the declara-
ton
Chairman Van Cleave to-day admitted
that the declaration OF the convention
al liI4 -t-c cEi4tAt u LilE r BhltE OH pls+E
for a commission and its powers and
duties.
The demand recognizes that the taxing
power is wholly constitutional right OF
Congress. said Mr. Van Cleave. I'VE
ask that Congress. in exercising thai
right, enact maximum and minimum tariff
rates We declare for the reciprocal trade
agreements provided for in the Dingley
bin, and for the commission We ask power
for il 70 make reciprocal tariff schedules
within the maximum and minimum which
when submitted 10 the President, ne may
prOmulgate or put into effect"