Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-28
NAVAL STORES.
A Reply to Mr.. Haynes of Sur
reuCy.

A Reply to Mr.. Haynes of Sur
rency.
MACON, GA, Dec. 24,-Edit0r Morning
Ne.cs: have read with interest the let
ter of Mr.. Haynes, of Surrency, in yester-
days MORNING NEWS, and deem it moth
ing but rig ht that the Naval Stores Manu-
facturers' Protective Association" should
be heard from in reply. AS one of the Or
ganizers and present officers Of the asso.
citation, claim to know something of the
objects and purposes OF the same, and to
understand fully the present and future
policy of the organization.
The points made by Mir. Haynes in re-
gard to the labor question are well taken,
ana. as he says, should have been one of
the first questions considered. Uniortu-
ma ely, however, there was encountered
from the start most deadly opposition
to the organization OF any association
whatever OF the manufacturers, and from
a very powerful source. IL seems to
have been decided by certain interests
that 1t would be much more desirable to
keep the operators apart" and prevent
them from going into an association
which would be protective in it's charac-
ter as well as it's name, and which would
constantly enlighten them on facts and
statistics OF which they had heretofore
been almost entirely ignorant.
Consequently. it was necessary to get
the Protective Association organized and
in WORKING order first, aiterward a well
defined policy could ba agreed upon and
mapped OUT Now that this organization
has been successfully effected, and the
membership G the association Is rapidly
incrt asing, aud It's future operation and
existence assured, we will be better pre-
pared to consider matters of such impor-
lance as labor, etc., which, up to this
time, it were folly, to have even touched
upon.
SO far as any fight waged upon factors
and ''middlemen" is concerned, | would
state that any "frictIon" which has ex-
listed or which now exists between Ger.
tain factors and this association has
been caused by the positive efforts
Of certain firms to break up and stlfle
our organization from the outset. Being
attacked, we defended ourselves. 1t was
also recognized by some OF, our incorpo
rators that ''over production" of naval
stores emanated dlrecuy from factors
because threefourths OF the turpentine
and rosin made is produced on borro ed
money, and a half dozen houses control
over half of the total amount produced
IN the turpentine belt, and would there
fore be masters of the situation If they
would pursue conservative financial
policy. But it has been shown that there
was more money TO certain factors In
handling large quantities Of naval stores
enough the prices might be very low
than in handling smaller receipts al
higher prices. As to factors charges
there has been no complaint made as &c
any charges whatever, except unjust and
illegitimate charges, and these we have
made war upon.
We also engaged In an effort to get
freights on rosiu reduced as Ia proportion
10 Its value and the physical risk and
trouble of handling, the frelghts on rosin
are higher than on any other Georgia pro.
duct. We hope that success will crown
our efforts in that direction.
am glad 10 see that Mr.. Haynes recog.
nizes the fact ''there is necessity, aud
a great necessity, for naval stores
manufacturers protective association y
and / trust he will identify himself with
our organization, which is open to- all
bona tde manufacturers in good standing
would also say that the letter of MIR.
Haynes shows him 10 be an intelligent,
thinking man, and We cannot have too
many sucn in the association.
Every possible publicity has been given
our movement from the beginning, and all
operators were asked to Join in the or
gauization OF the Protective Association
There has been some misunderstanding
about the formation of the body and its
objects, but we are not responsible fol-
any such misunderstanding.
In conclusion, | hope TO see brighter
days come for our industry, but great
deal depends upon the manufacturers
conservatism and independence In theil
DuBIness. G.. II. 'rOwNgENn