New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-30
THE PAPERIuKERY CONVENTION
PRODUCTION To BE LIMITED.

AN ASSOCIATION STABIIsHED-OFFICEES ELECTED.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug 29.-When the
paper manufacturers reasscmbed this morning, the
committee Of tweutyonG presented the following plan
for the curailmcnt Of production:
The committee recommend that the paper manufac-
turers the country snail run their machinery but nye-
xihs Of the time, monthly for SIX months from the LIST
of October next; II DlHS inc intention anu ~ ethchI
that manufacturers shall reduce the production one
sixth on each KIND of paper which tney have formerly
made Or may make during the tlme speclIeG LUIS re-
ducilOu not to take effect unless manufacturers or
parties representing 80 per cent OF the producers OF the
country agree to the 10y September % They also
recommend the formation OF permanent Association OF
PaprrnsK ers Of the United States and that commit
Zee Of five be appointed to draft a constitution and
bylaws 10 submit 10 the convention for approval.
An amendment offered by Mr. CrOcker to make a prop
oson TO agree reduce The production per cent was
lost General Avcrill said that many mills in the South
and also on the Pacific coast couldn't be reached and
wouldn't be expected to conform to the request. mo-
ton made by MIR. OIIara TO reduce the proportion Of
| paper made % per cent was also lost Nh Mead, Of
ONO, wished to amend that makers could run mills
all the time shutting of part Of their machinery aud
all OF them to decrease onexh IN the capac Of their
mills. Mr. McClung did not think Mr. Meals plan pfac-
tcaDlc They had no machinery to hnd out what the
lie said ne favored ODesNth oil the time as the
only practicable plan Mr.. Meads amendment was lost
The report was then adopted unanimously
TIE committee appointed on permanent organization
ma of ONO: WIN. Wing. OF IIoyoke, Mass; VIM D.
Nc Cung Of Ohio George est, OF ton, ana W. A
Russell, Of Massachusetts.
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mittce on the Constitution reported that the association
would be called the American Papermakers' Association
and consist OF all makers OF paper in the United States
who subscribe TO the constitutions its officers to be
president, vcepresidents, secretary and treas
urer and FIVE executive committees to be selected from
divisions having centres at Boston, NewIOTk Phila
dehia Cincinnati and Chicago the central officers 60
be a General Executive Committee, TO hear appeals
from vision committees; with headquarters at Spring
field. Mass and 10 hold annual meetings on the last
Wednesday July al place appointed by the Gene al
Executive Committee. The local executive committees
can arra0 matters and questions arising In their
rcspc divisions. Only representative from
nIn corporation which is q member OF the assOClA
1 ton vote.
The following officers were elected: WIN. Whitney OF
Holyoke president; John 7. AyeTll, Minnesota and
wellington Smith OF Massachusetts,, vice-prcsdents
Charles o. Chaplin OF Springfield Mass, secretary;
James A. Hill, Ohio. treasurer Executive Committees
Boston division, Jno II. southwurth, Chas. Farchid
| and VIM A Russell Sew-YOrk division, Jno. II. Han
| W. H. Parsons and l.. g. Woodruff; Philadelphia divi
| sion, Clarence Moore. j. d. ReigcI and Charles H. Mn
lin; Cincinnati division. d. W. McClung Wm. Pau and
! VIM. Manning; Chicago vision, VIM. " Van NOTtWick
! j. ". French and j. A. Kimberley.
On motion Of A T. Harding, OF Ohio, the following
! olutions were passed
Resolred That the time has when an intelgc
duty and interest call upJn tie paper manu-
Of tue country, aud all 10 Cardaly unite
WeEdirected organized effort 10 rescue business
from decentralization and our property from Iulnous de-
| probation.
Resolted That by Getting nlellgently together
make business what u ought 10 Oc, AID place IL
basis satisfactory ana secure than IL ever was or