Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-12
TING OF !NELIERS.
Fifteenth Annual Convention of the
National Association.

New YoRK, May 1.-THE fifteenth annual
convention Of the Nlilers' National associa-
tion began this afternoon, 80 members ofthe
organization from all parts of the country be-
ing present.
President James delivered his annual ad-
dress, in which he mentioned that the past
year had been IA prosperous one and the
treasury was in good condition
The secretary's report showed that the
aggregate capacity Of the mills run by the
members of the association on May |, 1891,
based on a most conservative estimate, was
1856 900 barrels for each twenty-four hours.
Since the last convention the following mem
bers have been admitted In Illinois, three
firms, with a capacity of 500 barrels day;
Iowa, firms, 400 barrels Kansas, I firms,
700 barrels; Mare, , firms, 200 barrels;
Minnesota, firms, 200 barrels; New York,
l firm. 1000 barrels; Ohio, firm, $50 barrels;
Pennsylvania, firms, 400 barrels; South
Dakota, firms, 500 barrels; Wisconsin, 6
firms, 600 barrels. This makes total of 80
new mills with a capacity of 5000 barrels
a day.
The report of the committee on the West
India flour trade, appointed at the last con-
vention says: The committee on West India
island -four trade, appointed at your last ma
tiona convention held in Minneapolis. to
which was intrusted the charge of presenting
the wish of your association as specially
favoriug and recommending such reciprocity
between our government and those of the
West India islands whereby American flour
may be again admitted to those markets, have
accordingly conveyed your request to the
state department at Washington and now beg
leave TO report that the honorable secretary
of state was pleased to receive your sugges-
tions, and he details US to assure the millers'
association that the efforts OF the state de-
partment will be aimed at securing such
concessions In the treaties of reciprocity now
pending as will place -four made in the
United States on a fair ana equitable basis
with that of other Countries
This report was placed on file and the COM
mttee given further time TO report.
In his report on matters of legislation the
secretary saldi 'There will probably be
brought TO your attention during the conven-
tion legislative measure advocated by the
National Transportation association, ofwhich
organization the Millers National association
is member. This measure looks toward the
establishment of uniform bill of lading to
be used by the railroads of the United States
through a national law to regulate such mat
ters.
The report of the secretary on executive
matters says about the uniform export bill
The proposed uniform bill of ladiug has not
yet been published and put in use, but have
seen a copy of it and find it an Improvement
| in many respects on the other form. 1t is a
receipt for the goOos and contains au agree
Ultlll ~ carry lutlll WIN ltdSOld JIG
| to the seaport and proffer them to the steam
ship lines there, under about the same con-
dltions as are contained in the domestic bill
| of lading. The provisions of the bill are di-
| vided under two heads-as to inland trans
portation and as TO trans Atlantic SER
vice. This simplifes matters for
US and locates the responsibility
| for any obnoxious provisions that the bill may
| contain. If they be in the iuland transpor-
| taton section we can strive to correct them
with the American rate, and if in the other
| portions and the steamship lines refuse all
| concessions to US we have some evidence 10
| substantiate our assertions made to our for
| eign customers that their steamship compa-
| mes are responsible for the hardships suf-
| fered, and when we appeal TO a transporta-
| tion line issuing the bill of lading the rail
| road lines and steamship lines cannot stand
| with thumbs pointed toward each other and
| say in the style of the days of Tweed, he
| did IT. at the same time expressing sym.
| pathy for us and a desire to assist"
At the close of the reading of the report OF
| the secretary a motion was carried TO adjourn
until tomorrow morning.