New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
AGAINST TIE MHTNLEY BILL.
MERCHANTS PASS RESOLUTIONS CoNDEMNISG
Az INCREASE OF DUTY.

MERCHANTS PASS RESOLUTIONS CoNDEMNING
Az INCREASE OF DUTY.
large number of representatives Of New-York i'm
porting houses met yesterday afternoon in the Met
ropolan Hotel and unanimously passed the following
resolution:
The undersigned merchants and importers do hereby
protest in the strongest terms against the enactment
9i the proposed bl known as the Mchlnley lauh
III. or any other bill. whether administrative or other
wise. by which the duty upon any single article OF
merchandise Is advanced beyond the present rates
Among the siencrs Of the resolution we're Arnold.
Constable & Co.. Mills ( Gbb. James Mccrecry a Co.,
L. straus d son. r. II. Macy CO., Nanhorne, Griffin
a Co., Henry W. Peyster Co.. /. Bredt q Co.,
II. O'Nclll d Co.. +. Buttcrfeld q Co., and Park
Tilfom
James VI. Constable was chosen president of the
meeting. Daniel McKcever secretary. ana John UloD
treasurer. The chairman said the meeting wanted
funds. and asked each present to give SlO to the
treasurer " to carry on thi, fight my surplus ne
said would be sent to q charitable object. The meet
ihg Oh this suggestion passed a resolution 10y when
every present pledged himself tO send 80 to Mr
GLIB In the morning.
Many speeches designed to show the injustice and
Inconsistency OF proposed changes in the tarih were
made The chairman said that the Mckinley bin
aimed blow at great importing interests Of the
country and of the city % Ncwl or. He gave some
figures In relation to womens and childicns dress
cOd,. and said hat the great increase Of duty would
come from the pockets Of the poorest women Of the
country.
Mr Mckccvcr explained why thi, meeting had been
called. lie said that there had been meetings and
committee, Of different branches Of the importing
trades, and at meeting OF Of the dry goods men
the other day il Thought best unite the various
Interests that instead of going down individually
to Washington and being BOWED out by such gentle
men a, Nj M,Klnlcy.' they cogld 20 down there as
body and be heard.
Jane, McCrcory said tha; orc Of the importers
present hai Just received 4 telegram from Washington
saying That senator Evar', Wa, then speaking against
clauses Of tie Mckinley bill. Cheers He moved
the following resolution. which carried with en-
thusa-m and without dissent and which i'm
mcd.a'cly t,loEraphed 10 Washington:
Whcrca-. Ta., meeting Of New York importers has
jusf heard that senator EvaIt- J, now engaged In
earnest tsht against the arbitrary and un-.\mericau
clause, oi the Mckinley Administrative bin
THANKS TO senator Evarts FOR his noble effort In our
behalf
silks and vclvcts represented by Mr. Curtis.
who said tiat he was q Republican. and said that he
did not think the Government and the Republican
Ia-ty would pas This measure. LouS Nuimullcr
the tirIN changes proposed for glt-~ and cgockery
Nr. Nauhofu" objected 10 The war tariff on window
,itss being added t.. Ihe hardware men sent letter
pr,. .-uc their cooperation. l.. ". VI kcc poke Un
rhslf 4 fh" opponents 20 the Mckinley hin among
f.l plate importers William Cooper denounced IN
r.oaeci taNtt.on of linen. Hugh + Fox the poke
lou.a, foi c-ar importers, ard James =. smith for
Importers ~ groceries.
The principal resolution Wa supplemented by one
ru,.iur fnr the appointment - committee by the
hartman carry the resolution ~ protest to Wash
ir gion and pg.s"ut 10. Nr Constable viii make the
appointment as soon as possible.