The New York herald., 1877-10-19
LEATHER DEALERS IN COUNCIL.
SCENTED AT lHE PARIS ExHIBITIoN-DIs-
CUssIoN AT THE CONVENTION

IAk TANNLHS RESOLVE 10 BE WELL REPRE-
sENrED AT lHE PARIS ExHIBITIoN-DIs-
CUSTOM AT THE CONVENTION.
The discussion Ut tho Convention Of hide and leather
manufacturers yesterday at the Union League Theatre
took very wide range and involved subjects oil tho
utmost interest to other trades than the repre-
sented by tho speakers The Bankrupt law, the rep
rescnta,on of this country at the PARIS Exhibition
the currency, and tho collection and dissemination OF
statistics relating to tho disposal OF products In
foreign countries debated with earncstnesa Al
the opening OF tho session Mr. Jackson s. Schultz
chairman Of tho Executive Committee read commu-
nicaiion from that body to Secretary Evars req
ing the latter TO instruct OF the gov
eminent In foreign countries to obtain and forward
Washington all possible details about the knus aud
quantities Of manufactured goods received into their
various DISTRICTS whonce they brought, tho prices
obtained, and tho sort oil goods best adapted tho
wants OF the people The document will be engrossed
and VIII DO presented 10 Mr. Evars by committee Of
three TO be appointed to day. Mr. Schultz romarke cd
that, while he very giad that Pres .dent
IN his cssage, had tho appointment OF
commission In relation to tho prop3r rcprcseD tation
OF the United States at The Paris Exhibition, he had
little aith that any decisive action would be taken.
Whatever other manufacturers might do the tanners,
Mr. schultz said, were resolved TO DO fully and wcll
represented even they should have To deiray all tn
expenses themselves As an initatory step IN that
direction the gentleman proposed resolution which
was unanimously adopted. requesting aud authorizing
Mr. James h. Mooney, Of Louiave, TO represent tho
tannors at Parts III May next and 10 incur such
lcnscs and employ such aids NJ he may deem
pedcnt for the proper exhibition OF the products OF
the trade tho expenses DO assessed upon tho
uiacturcrs who may oner cxhibta
Mr. John Fishback, OF Indianapolis, read paper
tho tanning OF cask ns and exhibited samples U his
ma nuinctnrea
COOPERATION RECOMMENDED.
Sir. h. W. Philips, oi Wavcriy. y. y, delivered
address, discussing the frauds practced upon tanners
by hide Dealers aud recommending the erection ana
management Ny tanners upon tue cooperative princ
pie of hide curing Establishments where they could
purchase hides without being cheated. discussion
followed, in when Mcssrs. h. w. Phillips, J H. Bots
lord, J. w. Oakley. Jamos h. Mooney and George W.
Allen took part. Mr.. Mooney suggested that as there
was no other trade TO compete wtn tho tanners loI
the purchase vi nIdcs ~ within the power OF tho
latter class To fix the prices by SIMPLY acting
cert IN the matter. paper was received from Mr..
w. Il. Plummcr Of Boston, treating OF tho nature and
properties OF tannc and gaic acds tanning niusions
from barks, aud tho preparation vi hides. from Sir.
James NJ. Caller, Of Massachusetts was received
paper upon the condition and prospects o The leather
trade generally. There were, SAID, but Two
make the Huiacture OF American leather profitable.
one 10 make less OF tho material, ard the other
hnd foreign market Tor u.
The discussion upon practices OF hide curers In
'noctoring" their commodities was cut short by the
appointment oil Two committees 70 crystalline the scnti
mcnts Of the Convention IN relation 10 the matter.
Messrs. j. h. Mooney, Hoyt and Oakley directed
10 consider report upon the understandable devery
OF green wet hides, and Messrs Allen. OsterhouL
anu Botsiord to rcpor, similarly upon dry hides.
Mr.. George w. Allen made an address condemning
the existing Bankruptcy laws as bad and unJust,
beyond hopc oi amendment or Improvement, anu
offered resolutions declaring that II should be re-
peaed ana expressing tho sentiment OF the CoBvcn-
ton favor of the enactment by Congress general
aud UNIFORM national bankruptcy law. Tho resoiu.
ions were adopted unanimously.
Mr.. James h. Mooney offered a resolution rcciting
the facts that all the labor and material used In the
oi leather can DO purchased only ior net
cash that leather sold credit vi IRON sixty days
to six months, with constantly increasing pressure
for extension recommending therefore that uni
form IInc should be axcd upon not to exceed sixty
days its equiv sIent After considerable discussion
the resolution WAS adopted.
Mcssrs Walker, Masser aud Decker we're appointed
acommittce TO CONSIDER aud report upon tho mer-
cnantabie delivery Of leather wnen sold by weight
SIR. Jackson ). schultz stated that no had within a
few days received IRON gentleman whose connection
with tue French government gave significance TO his
words, letter in which II WAS suggested that tho
CHAMBER OF Commerce Ia each American city should
send a delegation TO confer with French tee
In May noxt at PARIS IA relation to the
OF a reciprocity treaty between the two nations.
Mr.. schultz went on To state that there had been no
treaty between tins country anu France 1907,
and tnerc had boon much dhc1ty 10 conseQ Quc nee.
IL now intinated by French dealers that they
would agree 10 ten or ntccn per of
tarln on leather. Mr.. schultz was In favor OF tho
establishment oil such troaty Mr.. Walker, OF Wor-
ceftcr Mass expressed himself at length as opposed
to such an arrangement and In favor OF protective
tariffs Tho Convention adjourned until this morning
when VIII rcmnin In session Tor several hours and
on tho c6nclus0n OF It's abors will accompany tho
Mayor ON visit 10 tho Institutions Of the city
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