The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-11


American Institute-Silk Convention.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention renewed its session at II
o'clock Thursday morning. The minutes Of the
previous day were read and approved
The President took occasion to announce that
Mr.. Theodore Dwight had it in contemplation to
publish journal which would prove highly USE
full channel OF communicating to the public the
great amount Of useful information collected from
month to month by the Institute. He regarded the
undertaking as one that would serve the general
interests, both of the Institute and those who sub
scrbed TO the work.
Mr.. DWIGHT made few observations in rela-
ton to the project, and explanatory of the manner
in which it would be conducted.
The report OF the Business Committee was called for
but MIR Van Epps the chairman, said that press Of
expected business precuded the possibility Of his attend
ing that duty but the COMMITTEES had met that morning
and designed to prepare address to the people Of the
United States, which would be prepared in few days
should the Convention trust them with that duty
On notion the proposal agreed TO- and instruction
given TO the Committee to prepare such an address,
Mr.. BARBER was ready to submit some cogent argu-
ments for the modification Of the tariff as it effected silk
he the time. submitted sample OF silk which, by
right should be subject to 50 per h. but which only
paid under the present law half dollar
gentleman engaged in the importation Of silk, related
useful information on this subject and what took
place interview he had with the officers oil the Gus
The PsEslpkNr addressed the Convention the mat
declaring that notwithstanding the uncertainty OF the
words in the tariff, the law was good enough when
honest read it, and gave several illustrations Of the
conduct of the officers othe customs in reference TO this
matter He took review Of the bad operation Of ad ualo
rem instead Of specific duties in several cases. but espe
ciay that OF silk producing the time specimen
Of ingenuity oforeign manufacturers In eluding the
high duty in the shape OF spun sewing silk in the guned
MBARsER took no the probable result Of
appealto Jury and came to the conclusion that an
appeal Congress the only ectua means for the
settlement Of he question.
The PaEsIDrrr arose. and in accordance with the views
pointed 70 aw us an address to the people OSthe United
States should be instructed to send memorial 10 Con
grss this misconsructon OF the Tariff It at present
A heightened conversation on topics connected with
this contemplated change in the law occupied the Con-
venton till the hour Of adjournment
ArTERNooN sEssoN-l O'CLOCK.
Tho meeting being called order, Mr. BARBER stated
that he had still number of lettes in his possession al
He called the notice. however Of the meeting to one OF
them from DR.. Sebbns, accompanying samples Of wri
ting paper which he wished used made from the leaves
Col CLARKE said that having occasion to macerate
geabe substances in steam at temperature OF about lao
or $780, he found there great difficulty in separa
ting the fbronom the ligneous portion which was the
great essential step towards the making Of paper
tering the mskng ofpaper from that material to which
MIR. BARBER replied in the affirmative.
Mr. VAN NESS stated on the subject of preserving the
;
the rst approach OF weather they should be put
in an ice house; that prevented premature Matching.
The PRESIDENT said that the to keep the egg
in temperature freezing, he Thought should b.
avoided, and that view was sustained by the analogy
drawn from the common hens egg which while spoil
ed with heat was equally injured by FROST it conld not
be afterwards hatched He could not but again advert
the facility enjoyed in this country for Matching and
ing worms above all others in the world
Mr. BARBER to state in reference to the general
success OF the silk trade that he mode Of manage
ment has pr we'd most successful The old plan kept the
worm in enclosure; the gave them the air and light
of heaven He had lately thought of removing HIS silk
establishment into Virginia-not because New England
unft-but because he lived in valley where early
frosts prevalent which cut of his foliage and con-
had acquired by personal observation With attention to
selecting early eggs of healthy stock air, cleanliness
and proper feeding, there difficulty in ras
ing silk works than other things.
Mr. WARD stated that in 1889 he drawn into the null
berry speculation; in 1910 elected to the State Leg
himself il it not possible to turn them 10
some use; he read and enquired, and came
othe following conclusion. that soil was good
climate the best in the world for raising silk crops None
OF these views he had changed; he fully convinced
still of the truth OF all these conclusions He found de.
and he felt desirable to havea publication for the
purpose OF spreading information It could be
fully pursued in connection with every farm but must
be born in mind that the profit must be p-oporionate to
resolution being prepared which recommended ef-
forts to be maae to induce1hose States where bountes
we're given, to do so
The PRESIDENT believed that 1t would be better petit
tim the several Legislatures in general terms to
age silk and to refrain from debating in detail the mode
in which they were to do 1t.
The whole suhjact was referred to a Committee Of
three and the body shortly after adjourned