Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-15
Against the Uniform Bill of Ladinr,

CHICAGO, Aug. This afternoon at
a meeting composed of representatives of
the principal commercial organization of
this country, with reference to the en-
forcement of the so-called uniform bill of
lading, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Representatives of the COM
mercial interests of Duluth, Minneapolis,
st. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago, st. Louis,
Peoria. Toledo, Detroit, indianapolis, Buff
falo. Boston, Cincinnati, Louisville and
Kansas City, in connection with the Mil
lers' national association and the distillers
and cattle feeders committee of the United
States have united in a patient effort, by
conference and fair representation, to in
duce the carriers representatives to defer
the adoption OF the so-called uniform bill
OF ladlng until its terms, conditions, appli-
cations and scope might be fully examined
and properly understood by all shippers:
whereas, Notwithstanding an express
agreement to recommend a reasonable eX-
tension of time, the said carriers, represent
tatiyes did recommend the immediate adop-
ton and enforcement of said instruments:
and: whereas, the practical effect of this
action has been an advance in rates rang
ing from 20 to 30 per cent. above the prices
which were charged for transporting the
same commodities and products under pre-
cisely similar conditions and circumstances
prior to Aug. l; whereas, the docu-
ment under consideration is not a bill of
ladlng, but is a special contract or mutual
agreement to which the shippers we pre-
sent have not consented; and, whereas,
the alternative of shipping at higher rates
IN order to secure the customary service
and protection has no basis in law or
equity; and, whereas, the arguments and
explanations presented by carriers to the
conference do not afford justification for
their hasty action;
Resolved, That onr earnest protest
against the unjust and unreasonable course
pursued by the railways embraced in the
central traffic trunk line railroad and
and steamship association be recorded;
resolved, that we recommend to all ship
pers and receivers that they continue to
make protest until this may be submitted
to proper legal tribunals for the purpose of
testing their business and ~reasonableness.
An Important and Imposing Day.
CHICAGO, Aug. This was a most i'm
portant and imposing day in the patri-
archs militant cantonment being set
apart for the grand parade. The first
exercises of the day were exemplifca-
tions of subordinate degree work in Bat
terry D armory, for prizes by the North
Star lodge of Minneapolis and lodges
from Whitewater, Wis, and Blooming
ton, Ill. At IL o'clock a handsome and
imposing dress parade and inspection
took place on the lake front grounds,
with about forty cantons in line. The
great stretch of green sward was ablaze
with black, red, purple and gold of
knightly uniforms and glitter of bur-
nished steel. In the afternoon a great
parade was formed and marched through
Michigan avenue from Congress street to
Twenty-irst and back through Michigan
avenue. Tonight there was another
great spectacular demonstration in Lake
Front park, with military display forma-
lions.