Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-02

Resolution Adopted To-day AgAinss the Pro.
posed Removal Of Duties.

Resolution Adopted To-day AsAiass the Pro-
posed Removal Of Duties.
The delegates TO the Lumbermen's conven-
ton were rather slow in getting the sawdust
out Of their hair this morning, for at the hour
appointed for the resumption of business, 10
AM, not more than q dozen delegates had
made their appearance.
The convention WAS called to order at io:x5
by President Loud. who stated that the COM
m1t'ee on resolutions had not finished its re-
port The committee there upon took a recess
until ll:20. when the president directed the
reading Of the resolution OF the Tonawsnds
IN. ~ Lumbermen's Association, protest.
ing against the removal Of duty on
imported lumber and requesting the New
YORK delegation in Congress to defeat. il pos
slple, such legislation. similar conlmunica-
lon was also read from the Pacific coast lum-
bermen- The communications were referred
10 the committee on resolutions. An invitation
from Mr.. Dewitt. treasurer of the Riggs House
OF TINS city, was read. rendering the conyen-
tion banquet at thst house this evening. The
invitation was accepted by a rising vote. and
the secretary directed to return the thanks Of
the convention therefor.
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on resolutions, through Mr..
Goodyear, then made its report. The repor,
recited that the lumber Industry of this coun-
try was the largest single industry in America.
Owing to the peculiar in terests OF
the lumber industry the formation o!
trusts, combines and other organizations
injurious to the consumer was not possible.
To-day the American tariff is the only protec-
ton which the country has against absolute
ruin. This tariff. il removed. would mean the
success of Canadian interests. Ii removed
the price Of Canadian stumpage would
be increased, not lowered, and the imports
duties now part of ,he revenue of this country
would be lost. The question, therefore, was
whether the lumber resources of Canada should
be developed or should the lumber interests OF
this country, particularly of the southern and
Pacific coast section be protected? In view
OF these considerations the committee rec
commended that this convention should
earnestly and respectfully protest against the
passage OF any legislation looking to the re-
movRl of duty on imported lumber.
On motion of Mr.. Barber the report wnt
| unanimously adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION PROPOSED.
On motion Of Mr.. Barber q committee of iTs
on permanent organization was adopted, and
| Messrs. Barber, Weed Goodrich. Dickinson
and Forcsman were appointed as such commit
| tee.
Mr. Fitzgerald. from the committee on legls
iatIon, reported that Acting Chairman McMil
uu Vi Tue mouse ways ana means committed
had assured him that a delegation from the
| convention would be heard by the ways ant
means committee.
The character and plan Of the proposed ma
tional association of lumbermen were then dis
| cussed by Messrs Barber, Dickinson, Munson
Priest and Mind, the imperative need of suci
an organization being explained by ther..
The following delegates who were unable tc
| reach the city yesterday, registered this morn.
ing: Geo. NJ. Serpell. Beiington, VIVA, o.
Serpell Bros; John b. Case, bennington, Nj.
| B. W. Lyons Warren, Pa
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
At the afternoon session of the lumbermen'
! convention yesterday the only business
| transacted was the reading by Mr.. Geo. A.
Priest Of this city of a paper entitled "The
iarlf on Lumber: Why Manufacturers 0bjec,
| to Its Removal Mr.. Priest stated that there
| were more than rs, 900 saw mills in this country
| distributed throughout nearly every state. the
capital employed aggregating the sum OF
$15e,0e0,000. The industry employs 500 COG
people and $500 200, 900 worth of products are
annually produced. While the lumber interests
| OF the entire country would suffer should the
stone or Bryan bill pass. the manufacturers OF
lumber in the eastern states would be the
greatest sufferers, because the product of those
states was not affected by the Mckinley bill
and because 1t now receives a higher degree OF
protection according to its relative value thar
the white pine of the west. At the conclusion
Of Mr.. Priests paper. the committee on res
olutions not being ready to report, the conveu
ton adjourned until 10 O. clock this morning