St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-25
They Want No Compromise
Of the Antitrust Law IN
junction Case.
Still q Deadlock of the Cor
reetions and Charities
Board on Physician.
". H. P. Windrus Arrested in
New York--Wilkinson on
Brooks.

ton was held yesterday afternoon. 1t
included adIScussion of the suit brought
against the association by the Bonn
Manufacturing Company of st. Paul,
and an expression from the members OF
the association as to what course the as
ISOLATION should pursue. As soon as
President Price raped the association
to order, he said:
You all know how the Bohn Man
ufacturing company precipitated a suit
against this association. The members
of the board of directors have been act
ing as the servants of the association in
this case. What has been done has been
done because we thought it best. What
we want to know now from the mem
bers is if the course OF the directors has
been satisfactory. 4 few words or eX-
PLANTATION may be in order here.
Last night the board Of directors
heard that the BOhn company wanted TO
COMPROMISE this case. The directors
met this morning. expecting MI. Bonn
to appear before them. He did not
come. but we heard that Mr.. BONN and
his attorney we're in the city. 4 com
mittee of two directors was appointed
to meet Mr.. BOhn and his attorney and
hear what they had to say. Mr.. Bonn
told this committee that he aid not want
to make any proposition, but would like
to have the association prepare COM
promise. While the committee did not
feel authorized to make any PROPOSE
ton, it did propose this settlement:
THAT the BONN company pay all
court costs of the suit up TO date. pay
claims levied by the association against
the Bonn company before the suit was
brought. and Withdraw suit.
Bonn and his attorney
Declined 10 Accept
this proposition. The committee re-
ported to the board OF directors and the
board decided to make no further prop
OSitlOn OF settlement. but 10 90 on with
the case in the courts.
I'VE want to know if our course thus
far has been satisfactory TO you and II
YOU desire that this case be carried
through the courts. We want to hear
from YOU nov. We are firm in the faith
that we Will win the case. b ut II we
should lose we don't want any of you to
say i told you So Let US hear from
all of you"
G.. w. Berry. of Nebraska, imme-
diatelv moved that the action of the
board be indOISed. That brought de-
bate.
D. r. Ewing. one of the committee of
two which had met BOhn and his atUOr-
nev. related what had occurred at that
conference practically as President
Price had related it. BOhn would not
accept the committees proposition be-
cause il would be lay-dOWn for Bonn.
lie wanted the committee to pay all the
court costs. and wanted his attorney
given the privilege OF making SUCH no
taUiOns as he might choose IN the court
records. He told Bonn the committee
would not compromise except on
grounds honorable to the committee.
Among the others who relieved their
minds were L. L. Arnold. of MinneapO-
lis: i. Il. Peterson. Of Appleton;
Charles Locke. d. Z. Baker, of Iowa;
Wood. of AiiIbank. ,. ID. Secretary
ROllis made a few pointed remarks.
IL would be as well pleased as any
one to see a compromise, said he, but
this question OF loyalty must be estaD-
! liSned some time. We want TO know
whether we have a right TO get together
and decide whether we shall trade with
| certain people or not. The eyes or all
associations are looking toward Us on
account OF this case
Hollis was applauded.
mo Compromises
"Stand by the directors" and like eX-
pressions were frequently heard in the
debate. Charles Locke struck popular
I chord when he said:
go on with the suit and carry it to
the highest court. If the annual dues
be not enough to meet the expenses
double the dues, or treble them II nee
esSary."
4 rising vote was taken on the motion
of
| Every man in the nall rose and the dI-
rectors were indors9d.
This means that the Northwestern
LumbeTmen's association will carry
this antitrust law Injunction case
/ through the supreme court.
Wood, OF MiIbank, thought the assO-
citation was running too much to thedter
ana railroad trips. lie wanted a pro-
gramme committee appointed to pre-
pare a long programme OF papers. ETC.,
Tor the annual meeting. The association
decided that it is doing quite well I'M
( der the present system.
The board of directors was authorized
| to appoint three delegates to the united
! association convention in Cleveland
/ next October. with the reservation that
/ Secretary Hollis must 20 as chairman
( of the delegation and that the other TWO
! must come from the ranks.
/ The officers were elected at the morn
ing session. President l.. II. Price, of
/ Sioux City, was elected by unanimous
rising vote. The election of II. W. Ross.
/ of Sioux Falls. as vice president. was
/ also unanimous. Z. 2. SpofOrd was
/ chosen TO succeed himself as director.
/ /. J. Moss. OF West Superior, invited
( the association TO meet at the head OF
! the lake next year. No action was
/ taken. The committee Oh bylaws re-
/ ported no changes. The bylaws are
! satisfactory as they are. The auditing
| committee reported the treasurer's ac-
/ counts correct. 4 few speeches on the
/ good work the association IS doing were
! made.
In the Afternoon.
/ lust before adjournment. Leonard Bron-
! son. of the Timberman. of Chicago,
! said a few words in behalf of the news
! paper men. While the association was
| thanked, as a whole, for the courteous
| treatment of the newspaper men. it was
] especially congratulated on the posses
/ siOO of n secretary like W O. Hollis