Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1907 — ASKS TARIFF REVISION [ARTICLE]

ASKS TARIFF REVISION

Fifty-Five Per Cent, of the Manufacturers’ Association Favors the Proposal. ALSO WANTS MOKE KECIPKOCITY Closing Day of the National Meet Sees Much Resolving. Pith of What Was Agreed to—Post* tion of the Organization Stated by President James W. Van Cleave. New York, May 23.—The National Association of Manufacturers of the United States has gone on record in favor of a revision of the tariff at the earliest opportunity, and the negotiation of more reciprocity treaties. A lively debate preceded the vote, which was upon the acceptance of the report of the committee on tariff and reciprocity. The committee based its recommendations on a poll of the 3,000 members of the association. Of the total number replying 55 per cent, declared for immediate revision, while 20 per cent expressed a "hand-off” sentiment. Eight per cent believed that the time for revision had not arrived and the other 17 per cent, expressed indifference or made non-committal answers. An effort to table the report was defeated, and It was adopted as reported. Other Resolutions Adopted. The mass of resolutions adopted by the association on the dosing day of its convention Included Indorsement of the open shop, industrial education, the improvement of the consular service, commendation of the national river and harbor congress, urging the president to withhold his approval of the new German agreement until the testimony of practical producers could be obtained regarding the effects upon domestic labor and industry likely to follow the customs administrative changes in favor of “export values,” and opposition to all Illegal combinations, either of capital or labor.

“Dictatorial Combinations” Opposed lliis last resolution was given add-* <“d force by the convention’s declared; determination to raise $1,500,000 to carry out a campaign of education concerning dictatorial combinations. Of this campaign of education President Van Cleave said: "We shall endeavor to assist in educating the public in industrial righteousness. We shall be just as ready to oppose unlawful acts by combinations of capital as those of combinations of labor. We believe in Industrial liberty and we are opposed to all forms of industrial oppression. And if anybody undertakes to compel any one to submit to such oppression we shall endeavor to assist the party so assailed. No Peace Under Threats. “If a man threatens me with a gun I certainly don’t Intend to remain quiet. We shall in particular endeavor to sustain public officials who try to enforce the laws. And wherever murder or violence Is resorted to wherever public officials are threatened and subjected to outrage, we shall do what we can, whether the official In question be 'fl judge, a governor, a sheriff, a mayor, a policeman or a juror.” SPEECHES THAT WERE MADE Banquet at Which President Roosevelt Is Toasted. Captain Henry A. Castle, of St. Paul, ex-sixth auditor of the United States treasury, in a speech on “Needed Postal Reforms,” criticised the management of the postofflee department, which he said should be placed on a business basis. Charles A. Prouty, momlter of the interstate commerce commission, advocated direct control by the government ovef the capital accounts of the railroads. The association re-elected James W. Van Cleave, of St. Louis, president, and closed last’ night with a banquet There were 400 members and guests present at the banquet at the WaldorfAstoria and the -balcony boxe§ were filled with women. William Carroll, a New York state representative of the executive committee, was toastmaster, while on his right sat Oscar 8. Straus, secretary of commerce and labor, and on his left was James W. Van Cleave, president of the association. Toasts to President Rooaevelt and the re-elected president of the association were drunk. - President Van Cleave spoke briefly, and Secretary Straps was greeted as he rose to speak with much applause. Rear Admiral Charles D. Slgsbee, United States navy, responded to the toast “The Navy.” There were several other addresses.