New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-20
WORK OF THE TARIFF LEAGUE:
ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.
OFFICERS ELEcTED-FAyoRABLE SHOWING oF

OFFICERS ELEcTED-FAvORABLE SHOWING OF
THE GENERAL sECRETARY's REPORT.
The eighth annual meeting Of the American Pro-
tccive Tariff League was held at the headquarters
No 1875 West Twenty thrdst.. yesterday afternoon
Among those present Colonel {. N Bliss, Ihohas
H. Dudley, lie Grand 4. Cannon, George H. Ety.
David l.. Einsteln, Colonel II. A. Dupont lhoihas
Irehn, Robert w. Taylor Rufus 5. Frost. Dr. Q. a.
Robinson, Homer Laughln, John n. Tayler. j. III.
Goodwin Charles s. Landers Theodore NJ Ives, "eoreo
!. seabury. Reuben Freeman. Joseph T.. Ihropp' ''
Hart Brewer, F.. A. IIartshOrn &. ). Cook. H. u o'
phant. Joseph WettS Giles Il. Stebbins, W. - su!il-
van and W. +. Wakeman.
The report OF the general secretary, wilbur r.
wakeman, showed that during the year ending Jan
nary H. 1893, the general operations OF the TaI1f
League had been more extensive than ever before IN
It's history, and that the organization was without
liability Of any character or claim for any labihV
The total received from all sources was ISL
g5s o., and the total disbursements amounted 10
$50 s:4 so. the cash balance being Sl,lls 10. The
report further showed that. including cash on hahd
special subscriptions etc., the available cash assets
OF the organization amounted 10 - .;3 A. aside from
the regular contribution OF Defenders The mem
bels of the league known Defenders OF AIneii
can Labor and Industries the total number upon the
rolls OF tie organization being 1.O20, ninety new
members having added during the year just closed
The most surprising increase in connection with this
organization the number Of active local repreSen
uves or what are known Us the Official Correspond
eEts, OF the Tariff League the list having Increased
from o37 3412. The pondens Of the League
have Just voted for the establishment OF Tariff r-ad
ing circles which will be put into operation soon
practicable. Aside from the publications reported in
January, 800. the Leagie has added sixteen new or
rewritten and revised documents during the year. In
addition TO the maintenance OF the official weekly and
monthly publications of the society," The popularity OF
the Leagues documents illustrated by the repor
that the League had received 0023 individual cash
orders during the year, with Cash receipts therefore
amounting 10 81 $50 80. Probably the most popular
document issued by the League during Its history Is
that entitled "American Tariffs from Plymouth Rock
10 Mckinley known No. -, OF which elliott had
been actually circulated by the League In the laSt
fiscal year. The actual number OF documents clrcu
lated by the League amounted to 9,ly1.1'', when
represented o0i 17.970 pages OF tariff literature The
platform work Of the League for the last year was con-
fined TO "The Tariff Illustrated by John L. Wheeler,
which was given eighty-seven times In the States OF
New York. New-Jersey and Connecticut.
Cornelius ~ Bliss was unanimously elected presi-
Dent lie made brief speech. The election of menl-
ber OF the board OF managers resulted follows Class
OF 1897 Calvin Wells Pennsy lvania; James Phillips,
IT., Massachusetts, F. :. witberbee. New-iork Horace
H. Tlmrbcr New-York; Homer Laughln, Ohio. Class
Of 1885, j. +. Hanson. Georgia Robert p Porter. Ten
nessce.
The election OF general officers and standing com
nittecs resulted as follows: Cornelius " Bliss prcsi-
dent Thomas II. Dudley. first vice president George
ii. Ely, second vice president: Wilbur f. Wabemsn'
general secretary; Chester GriswOld treasurer. IA
ecuve committee. r. NJ. Ives. p. c, Cheney James
Phillips jr. Joseph +. Th:opp, William Harbour;
finance ii. X. Thurber. David l.. Einstsn. Hugh y.
Camp; literature. Thomas III. Dudley James Phllps'
jr f. a. lIartslorn organization and distrlDiiOIi'
r. c. cheney, Cornelius y. Bliss. Theodore Justice:
Ipon invitation of the members present ioined
in a discussion OF the future OF the Protective policy
Among those taking part George IL. Elv. Thomas
H. Dudley Rufus < Frost, Dr.. ;. a. Robinson. Ioseoi
+. Thropp, George J. Seabury and Colonel lie Grand d.
Cannon.