New-York tribune., 1885-07-01
OPPOSING TARIFF REVISION.
FIFE INDUSTRIAL LEAGUES COMMITTEE.
IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE FIFTH AVENUE ho-
rr,-rSyIUrNrIAL MEMBERS PRESENT.

.,,novr,Sr MEETING AT THE FIFTH AVENUE no.
rEI-1SPLUENrIAL MEMBERS PRESENT.
A meeting of the Executive Committee OF the
Industrial League was held at the Ffth Avenue hos'
Yesterday afternoon. There was fnii mee'ihs Vi 0
Committee and It was in session for several hours'
The president of the League, Joseph wharton OF rn"
deIphia: the secretary, Cyrus Elder, OF J"hhstow"'
penn and the treasurer Henry Bower OF Phiiadeipna
vsre present together the following mcmoers vi 'H
Exeeutiye Committee: William whitman ana JUN -"
uaves OF Bossn representing the National Association
of Wool Manufacturers ]. Hart Brewer ana John Moses
of Trenton represcntingthe United states foeIy Ao
citation: A. H. Jones, ofPhiladephia, ana b. H. hu''-
,,onn NJ New-York representing the ManuiacturihB
Chemists Association; James SwanK OF fhiiaeiPh"'
and Charles l.. Gilpin, of Pitt = rePresen''s '"
American Iron and steel Associ- a; Coumous De'aho'
of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Albert Chapman oil Nhuuc
bury VT representing the National Association oi "o'
Growers stockton Bates. of Piladelpha' anu "co''o
Draper of Hopedae Mass, repre- senting the Builders
or American Textile Machinery William L. S'a'' VI
Philadelphia, representing the Phlladeipha ieAs''o
Association: Edward j. Gay, OF Piaquehi'he' ''
representing the Louisiana Sugar Planters Associao"
Giles r. stahbns of Detroit repressntihs thc '.oniS
Industrial League: Henry t. Coates, OF fhiiade ha'
,.nrassnting the Book Trade Association OF fhauei-
,hhia and B. Richardson. OF Ncw-Nork' representing
tha six Association OF America Letters OF regret "ere
received from T. Jones' OF Pittsburg president OF INC
American Iron and Steel Association Wellington sh'n'
al
facturers' association James NJ. Hbbs. or Pmiaoci-
1hia representing the Association or Bolt Nut ana
Washer Manufacturers and from f. G. Json, OF froV-
dence. The following resolutions were adopted
Jesolrd That the Industrial Lea sue in bchalf or tne
Industries which il represents declares It's c9hNc'on
that the existing distress in busne Throughout t
conntry cannot be mtgatcd bat must DO rendered
worse by any attempt to effect reduction OF the reNe
ues from imports through reduction OF outies' since
fbe OF giving freer access 10 oelsh eoOS
will Inevitably discourage the production oI ike goOus
nv our own people. and Ii protests a-ns any rrNiSion
M the tariff except for the correction OF uelecls anu
errors i'm the existing law, for the Improvement Oh us
and give relief to certain industries
which are greatly depressed, and which In some cases
cannot he carried ou by American labor. ,,,,,
Resolred That If general revision OF the tsrh sho
neyerheess undertaken, the Industrla League wiz
use sue Influence IL may possess TO ndncc he hai-
rnounus action of all American industries Tor ther -
tual aud it will cooperate Win every e,Ib
10 render LEGISLATION upon the subject consistent aue-
ouately protective plain, aud complete
The following subcommittee were appointed' oh
tariff revision Columbus Deano j. Hart Brewer aud a.
H. Jones Oh finance. Henry Bower. John Moses ana
George Draper: on publications, John L. Hayes James
M swank and William c. Wyckof William Whitman
nresleut OF he National Association OF Wool Manulac-
turers WAS selected chairman OF the Executive Io-
mjtee After the transaction OF other business OF an
exeeuye nature the committee adjourned to meet at tho
call OF the chairman.