Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
The Mills Of theGraiin
Like Those Said To Be Run by
the Gods
PROPOSE TO GRIND SLOWLY AWHILE

But 1t Win BE "Demnition Grind" for
Those Who Don't Live on Coru Bread
One of the Delegates to the National
Miilers Convention Tells "what We Are
Here For" with Charming Frankness-
The Resolutions adopted.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. i9-Another
trust has bean formed The Minneapolis
millers carried their point at the meeting
yesterday. When the meeting adjourned
Monday ev, ming there was every indication
Of stormy session at the next meeting.
When the session opened yesterday morning
it was apparent that the kckers had been
brought into line The friends of the trust
went so far as to allegs that the inter Estate
commerce. commission would be in league
with them, and President Ssibt, Of the Ma
tional Millers's association, said he had been
informed that the commission had given a
sact consent TO a lower export than internal
rate
The meeting was called for the purpose Of
making -four dearer, and it accomplished It's
purpose For fear the name atrust" would
sound too harsh, the more mellifuous term
Of Organization for the purpose of curtail-
ing the output" was used.
After the meeting had been called to order
the report of the committee on organization
was received through the chairman, A H.
Smith. The report consisted Of four resolu-
tons, as follows:
Resolved As the sense of this committee, that
we recommend to all merchant mills Of this
country a curtailment of their output for Janu-
airy 10 one-han OF their average capacity.
Resolved, That committee of three, consist
Ing Of A. a Freeman, +. l. Greenleaf and A II.
Smith, be appointe Il this COMMITTEES to commuui-
cate with the miers attending this convention,
and with others Interested in regulating the out
put of the mills OF this country on or about the
Goth day of each month, beginning with Jan. 20,
concerning the wishes and views of the millers
regarding the output of the coming month; and
that this committee shall be empowered to order
partial shutdowns in conform y with the wishes
Of three-fourths of their correspondents.
Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee
of five 10 ask the railroads to make the export
rate : per cent less than tue internal rate.
Resolved. That no mill shall consign any -four
for three months alter Jan. |, 1889.
Ferdinand Schuchmacher moved that the
first resolution be adopted by rising vote
The chair said he understood that the res
olution was not mandatory.
a IL oulltus OIle Vi TIE liiOSl duNdnttl dQ-
vocates of tine trust principle, said: There
is hardly doubt that the Recommendation
of this convention will be accepted by the
miliers all over the country. There is too
| much flour and too much wheat in the coun-
try. What we are here for is to reduce the
supply OF -four. What we want is cheaper
wheat and deareT -four. We are not here to
lower prices. If We can maintain the price
Of wheat aud sell -four at profit that is
what we are here for. We aim to bring the
supply and demand nearer together II one
/ month don't do il let's take the dose for an
/ other month
! MIR. Urban said it had been stated that one
/ half the mills IN the country could grind
4 enough to supply the demand. He did rot
1 propose to he one of the milIers to shut down
| all the time
/ Mr.. Schuchmacher said the resolution was
only to pave the way to better understand
| ing. II was not intended to shut down so as
not supply the regular traie
| This brought protests from the friends Of
the combine who fought shut down
meant just that. The chair suggested that
| if Mr. Schuchmacher did not have enough
-four for his regular trade he could huy
/ from him.
Mr.. Seibt had added to the original reso-
lntion a sentence that the January shut
down wss to take place as soon as the com
miutee received reports from majority of
the millers of the country With this adj
uition the resolution was adopted unani,
| mousy.
| The second resolution, appointing a regu-
lating committee consisting OF A. A. Free.
! Of 1 Il. - ~
neapolis, aud A H. Smith, of st. Louis, bad
an amendment first tackled on 10 the effect
that the committee be empowered 10 terrni.
nate the shutdown whenever in Its judy
| ineut tine conditions of trade demanded
Mr. Freeman Inodestly suggested that this
| W Guild be too much responsihii.ty for thr
committee to shoulder. Mr. Seibt insisted
hut brought in the amendment as separate
/ resolution.
At this point the Minneapolis man began
to show suspicious of getting the worst end
OF the bargain. Their fears were partially
allayed when it was pointed out that they
had two members OF the committee, Messrs
Greenleaf and Freeman. They were not en-
tirely satisfied, and demanded that capacity
count in decision for a shutdown. Mr..
Freeman suggested that there was public
. Opitllph hihttk bHtt Nphl'4 SbNcih
A miller lsotto vOcel-It will take some
thing more than public opinion to proven
Charley PiIsbury from running if he want
to.
After more argument it was decided tina
capacity ought to count fer numbers, and al
amendment that threefourths of the milers
of the country, representing three-fourths o
the capacity, must vote for shut down be
fore tine committee order it was passed
That resolution and that of Mr.. Seibt wer
then unanimously adopted.
The transportation resolution wen
thsough without debate. The chair az
pointed as a committee on transportation
Messrs. D. B Merrill, C Espeuschild, F. Il
Foulds, C. H. Seibt and Fahrer.
The only resolution that caused divisio
was that providing that no consignment;
} should be made after Jan /, 1889, but TIL
was finally passed.
Alter the usual passing OF resolutions {
thanks roll-call of the milling capact
present was made. The result showed tn
mills represented to have daily capacity
, $3.50 barrels The convention then &C
. jouTned