Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — FAITH 111 RECIPROCITY [ARTICLE]

FAITH 111 RECIPROCITY

Expressed in the National Gather* ing of Manufacturers at . Its Oetroit Meeting. OOUHTERVAILING DUTY OPPOSED Jts Repeal or HI oil ill rat ion Anked for— Sentiment of the Members as to Tariff. Detroit, Mich., June (s.—Commercial reciprocity was the theme which the Manufacturers’ National association discussed yesterday, and one on which widely diverging views were expressed at times when self-interest alone prevailed, but when these interests were laid aside and the good of the manufacturing industries of the United States was considered in the aggregate, then the delegates were agreed that reciprocity was-the only means by which the foreign trade of the United States manufacturer could be safeguarded. During the discussion of the president’s report at the morning session General W. H. Withington, of Jackson, Mich., said lie thought the business men of the country, and not the politicians, should have the most to say nlKiut the tariff laws, lie was In fhvor of tariff revision, although he had hitherto been in favor of a high tariff. W. 1.. Saunders, vice president of the Ingersol-Sergeant Drill company, of New York, agreed with General Withington. lie said a high tariff was not only unnecessary but a hindrance, and a danger to our business. “Our Russian sugar controversy,” said lie, “shows how we may be legislated against by other nations.” Believed Protection the Bent. William E. Wood, manufacturer of Ice tools, said that if he looked at the matter from a selfish point of view he would declare for absolute fns? trade, but thought that a protective policy was the „est. T. S. Barnet, head of the Barnet Leather company, said the leather men wanted free hides, enabling them to bring raw material into the United States and ship out finished leather. S. L. Smith, of Detroit, called the attention of the association to the fact that tlie farmers of the vest were a power the manufacturers would have to consider. He warned the association that if, through high tariff and retaliation abroad, the doors "there were shut against American farm products the manufacturer would .have she farmer to settle with. iiliggMU a Golden Utile l*ropo»ltion. James F. Taylor said that while American manufacturers were clamoring for the open door in China they ehould not shut the door of the United States. That Countervailing Duty on Sugar. The committee on resolutions preiseuted a resolution declaring that section 5 of the Dingley tariff law, relating to the assessment of countervailing '.duty on Russiau sugars, is inimical to .“the best interests of this country, and asking congress to repeal or modify It. and it was passed. The resolution requesting congress to prohibit free distribution of blackleg virus to cattle dealers provoked discussion. It was filially made to disapprove of the United States government entering into tlie manufacture of any article which lias passed the cxi>eriniental stage, for free distribution.