The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-13
a National Industrial aud TarlHconven'


A movement originating in New York
City has eliminated in call fora national
convention Of representatives Of the agricul.
tunl, manufacturing, commercial and min.
ing interests OF the country, to be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the Goth and Goth
days Of November, A. D., 1881, at the
Cooper Institute, in the city Of New York,
for the purpose Of considering and recon.
mending such Congressional action as will
best promote American industries, and
domestic and foreign commerce. As set
forth in the call, the grave questions Of
public concern to be acted upon will be as
follows:
Tho appointment Of a competent com.
mission to thoroughly investigate and re.
port upon the progress, condition and
needs Of American Industries, and to rec.
oinmend such tariff legislation as will be
protective in character, consistent in all its
parts, and adapted to the present condition
OF the business Of the country.
Immediate remedy OF the Injuries done
by decisions OF the Treasury department
and the courts, which have so construed
the tariff laws in many cases as to legaliZe
evasiOns OF custom duties, to PROSTATE mi.
lnerous important American industries
md give to foreign manufacturers large
sums OF money which should 90 into the
Treasury Of the United States; decisions
which the Secretaries OF the Treasury, in
some instances, have declared to be wrongs
which Congress should DO asked to rem.
edy.
Tho consideration OF the policy Of an
early and progressive reduction Of Internal
taxes by the general government.
The maintenance OF favorable balance
oil trade, and the enlargement Of our mar.
kets for American products, by the promo
ton Of our shipbuilding interests and
foreign commerce.
The convention will consist Of six hum
drcd delegates. The basis Of representa-.
ton Of trades and industries will be mott.
fled to them by the executive committee,
and communications relating to the con.
vehtlOn or It's business may be addressed
to D. +. Houston, Chairman, Thurlow, Pa;
to james NJ. swank, Secretary Of the Ameri.
can Iron and Steel Association, Philadel.
phia; OF to Marcus 1Ianlon, Secretary, care
oithe american Protectioni,t, No. sos Broad.
way, New York.
The number Of delegates will be about
COO, and every industry Of any Importance
in the country will be represented more or
less extensively. The following table gives
the disposition Of delegates according 10 the
industry they represent or otherwise:
Hleter to the Call for the Convention I'm
New York City Industries in
American Iron aud steel Association ......,,,. b
National Association Of Wool Manufacturers ~. );
III ~; ~ .
Afkwrght Club Of Cotton Manufacturers ....,... \;
Philadelphia Ar Of Mani Of Textile FabricS ~
Manfg Chgmlsts ASS. o! the United stateS..... q
| @ M ii,I ~ Ine Tlle sasSs y *; q
ihaW (Mleh1 Hoard al Trade 2j
American Paper Makers Association. Is
Mllen National Association, q
Type iou4dets AS. Of the United States and
Philadelphia. u
New England shoe and Leather ASnciGtlofi q
Amelm9gamased Association Of Iron and Steel
The United states
HrOduten Of Eigat, cotton and TuiaCJn, ,,.,.. q
PlYdueeB Of lule, haG, hemp aud sugar beets... IS
ul1ef iAteta allu planter q
National Wool 0rOwefs' Association. .,,,,....., *
Aanuiacturcroi copper and brAEi q
f1ois.y Vam H.,
iuildets % American cotton Inachlnery-..,... 10 |
New York and Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturer 10 |
lul ore ptOd1cCfs 10 /
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