The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-08

Dir. Williams Explains His Circular
to the TuTpeGtine Producers,

President Daughtry ! Of Cordele
Takes Mr.. Williams and Secretary
Cassels to Task-Mr. williams to
Resign From the Association at
onoe-A Doubt as to the Acceptance
Of His Resignation.
The sensation caused by the announce
ment that j. p. Williams & Co. had ad-
vised their customers among the naval
stores producers To disregard the rcsolu-
ton Of the producers convention at its
recent meeting in Savannah to cease
working all old boxes an Aug. 26, appears
te be on the increase Several prominent
naval stores producers, who were in the
city Yesterday, said there was consider
able Indignation among the producers on
account Of it. Several Of the firms Gus
toners. they said. had refused to continue
working old boxes.
Mr. D. T. Daughtry, president of the
Cordele sub-assOCiation, arrived in the
city yesterday morning The Cordele
sub-associatiOn is one of the strongest in
the producers association, and comprises
number OF Well-kuOWu producers among
its members. President DduEhtry is
himself one of the largest producers in
the southwestern section of the state. At
a recent meeting of the COTiele assOci-
alton it was decided to take steps to of
SET the effect of the circular Of Williams
* Co.
A CONFERENCE WITH THE FACTORS.
The object of Mr. Daughtery's visit
here was TO ascertain if the naval stores
factors of the city and others than Will
Jams ~ Co. would cooperate with the
producers in sustaining The resolution of
the producers C0nveu ion.
For this purpose he addressed the fol-
lowing letter 10 the naval stores factors
yesterday:
10 THE NAVAL STORES FACTORS AND COM
MISSION MERCHANTS OF SAVANNAH, GA.
Sept Z. 1888. Gentlemen. Having seen a
circular letter from "a factor in this city,
whose house is represented in the Iurpentlne
Producers Association. TO the eject that pro
ducers should commence again to work their
old oEes. and having seen in the public press
thar the same h-il has advised its customers
10 disregard the action of the convention ana
70 continue working their Olo boxes; desire
To know whether OF not [he action Of this
particular house viii effect your co rse ia
this matter. This Information viii Of val
ne to the turpentine producers throughout
the country and / trust you will ans werfrcely
and candidly, and would like for you to au-
thorize me 90 give your answers to the mem
Ders OF the association and to the public.
D. DAUGHrRY.
President Cordele Turpentine Association.
This letter was addressed to all the
factors except Williams q Co. Mr..
Daughtry also called upon the factors in
person.
THE FACTORS LETTER.
After comforting among each other the
factors made the following reply to Mr..
Daughtry:
savannah, Ga. Sept. :, 1898 Mr.. D. T.
Daughtry President COrdele Sub-Associa-
ton. Dear Sir-lhe undersigned IA, tors, in
reply to the inquiry made 8y you Of this date,
viii state that we approve Of the course taken
hy the naval stores producers convention.
We believed then and We believe now that it
was for the lest interest OF the trade We
have done our part TO carry out the recon-
mendauOn OF the association, and we believe
that our customers generally have Conformed
10 it. We disaprovc Of any effort on the part
OF any member Of the association, or any
others intereS ed, to counterfeit the effect OF
the convention action. The circular letter
ana newspaper report mentioned will have no
eject on our course. We believe it will Lot
cause mem ers Of he asso latlon to violate
their ouHe' viii not effect the in
dustry in oint Of pro IctiCn
The let. As 81 c by Savannah Naval
Stores Co., W. (. Powell, president;
Hunter, Pearce & Battey, W w.
Chisholm & Co., Crawford, Hend r
son s. Co, NcNatt & Moses, Ellis Young
x Co. Chestnut Il O'Nein, Edwards,
IrenholmsS Co. w. b. Cooper g. Co., c.
d. Baldwin (of Peacock, Hunt & Coz
AAAtAo ffCAC wv VI AL4ACt Id toLS W LOLu
Mr.. Daughtry did not see, as they were
out when he called, but it is belle ed that
they would have signed the paper had
they been given the opportunity.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Mr.. Daughtry left for Cordele last
night Before his departure he was seen
by MoHNING NEWS reporter to whom he
talked freely.
Williams & Co. were mistaken" he
sk1x-h t1v- eHr 4rA
ducers generally are not observing the
resolutions TO cease chipping old boxes on
Aug 70. l have made a number of in
quiries and have oaly found a very few
operators who have continued TO work
old boxes, and these were usually not
members Of the association. The ma ority
OF those who are not members
of the association have conformed
TO the action of the association. The
members of the COrdele suO-associa tiOn
have strictly observed the resolution, and
II IS the same with nearly all the oper-
ators along the savannah, Americas and
Montgomery railroad.
Williams & Co. are wrong again, " Mr.
DaughuE said, when they assert that
the damage caused by the storm viii have
any appreciable effect upon this seasons
output. In the greater portion of the tur-
pentine belt the storm did no damage al
all, and in only small section along the
COdsU OF georgia ana SOuIh carolina was
the damage sufficient to have any eject
upon the yield. A few hundred barrels
OF spirits at the outside viii be the
amount Of decrease caused by the Storm
SECRETARY CAssELs' STATEMENT.
"The statement that MIR. Cassels, the
secretary of the association. made in re-
gard TO the operators not compl wing with
the rules Of the assOcia ion in regard TO
shutting down Old boxes, was made with
out the authority OF The association.
said Mr.. Daughtry, Il have seen a great
many of the operators from different sec
tioLs, and, with very few exceptions the
regulation passed by the association is
being carried out to the letter Even
some OF Williams x Cos. customers have
refused 10 work boxes when asked to do
so. II would be impracticable from a
business standpoint for the pro 3ucer to
r6orgaulze and begin chipping again |
have talked with most Of the factors to-
Gay and they state With very few excep-
lions that all their custOue S shut
down all boxes but virgin on Aug &c
MR. WILLIAMS GIVES OUT THE CIRCULAR
Mr.. Williams arrived in the city
yesterday morning ter an absence Of
several days nor.h lie was seen at his
Office by MORSING News reporter
The first thing read after reaching
the city this morning he said. was the