Show II 11 S manufacturers would our by subsidies and reciprocity jan 21 central music hall wag crowded to the doors athla mornine with representative business men from every section of the country upon the opening of the second annual convention of the national association of manufacturers 0 the united states thia is one of the moat powerful organizations izat ions in this country the combined of its mei abera reaching the enormous aggregate of two hundred and fifty bellione bil lione of bollara do llara it in not corn cosed of individual but of delegates of representing particular industries its gaiu purpose is to concentrate in one body the force and influence of tho american manufacturing industry so that abea a question of national shall present itself american manufacturer may speak with au ab Burance that will be beard at the present time there are many independent associations in the country and it is proposed to make the as the one central power of all aa the delegates arrive in the hail this morning each received of the basic principles of abo organization this aard in part to the largest possible extent our home market should be retained and supplied by cur own producers and our foreign trade relations should bo extended in every direction and manner not therewith the principle of reciprocity should be embodied in national legislation in accordance with abo requirements f equity BO that reciprocal trade relations between the united states and foreign countries may be developed and extended as tar as practicable believing that ships bailine under the flag of tha united states abound carry our entire maritime commerce and in view of the injury thereto by subsidized foreign shipping we declare in favor of a judicious system ot sub didies as a means to the complete restoration st and of our merchant marine the nicaragua cabal being essential to the commeria com merca of the united states and of national xi ce we favor its construction and operation under the control of the fed ral governments Govern oar natural aud ar waterways should bo improved and extended by the federal government to the full needs of commerce connecting the great lakes with the rivers of the mississippi Misais sippi valley and the atlantic seaboard j among the objects is the in each seaport in the world an agent of the society the agents for tha english board of trade have been of great assistance to that country and hye taken much trade from america recently an alabama firm had a laree contract with japan abo english agent secured it and england is now doing the work japan wanted six warships built two in england two in germany and two in america tatt agent changed this BO that four are being built in england two in germany and not one in america quite a number of those inci dent have cocq to the notice of the association mem berf and steps are being taken to remedy the As a political power the association desires to wield an influence backed by the capital represented and tb OCO of annual output of the industries of the country there 1 an home and the association wishes to provide a foreign market A etring plank io the scheme ie the advocacy of subsidies england pays in franca paid out in twenty years and secured in return trade to ha amount of germany and the latin union also par big dhea and the wants america to follow suit |