The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-31
APROVISIONALP PRICE.
Action Of Single Shippers at
the Tacoma Meeting.
May CHECK ovsRpRoDucr,on.
No Fight Agsinss Manasactare Asss-
eistisn Usaerfskes- % fsefsi Re-
part Of Aetion.

Tho4e shineie rnannfartrfs and dealers
who attended Tire meeting at Tacoma on
Thursday say that the report Of tue pro-
ees<iinvs consainea in the spscsai dispatch
published in the Posr-Is-nfIfagscya IL In
correct in msny particulars, and that II
VS. not the purpose Of those present TO
engage in 4 aght with the manufacturers
association. Henry carssens, of this
c!ty. who was the secretary Of the meet
Ing. gives the following correct accoun. OF
Its objects and action:
..In the view OF the yeopls who called
the meeting, it was conceded that the
prices OF shingles were very near 1emorsl~
isation. owing principally To the uBusa-
aiy Ugh tSemand from the East. and pos
ssbty also to the lack Of cooperation IN
methods here. Certain Of the larger N ann
factursrs y no hsve heavy plants 10 main
tain, suggested that a discussion Of the
subject with . view 10 the possible i'm
yroyerpent OF conditions ON business
basis could results ira no harm and might
result in good To give this meeting OF
wholesalers nm appearance Of general CO.
operation on the part of tbs dealers. oae
of the outside dealers was requested TO
Join in signing the call, and all dealers,
Inside aud outside, were requested to at
tend. In view of the facts of the heavy
smaller manufacturers and the light East
ern demand. il was almost unanimously
the opinion Of those present that high
price, or even the very fair price decided
upon by the former organization could
hardly be maintained, aud 1t was sug-
eested that. iBasmuch rs low price was
almost or quite unavoidable. this los price
should II possible be uniform and perma-
nent until improved conditions warranted
ts&ffnr y.r3e ~ words that
uniformly low price. adhered to. would be
better for the industry at large than
nominasiy high price, impossible under
trade conditions.
"The acting chairman OF yesterdays In
formal meeting appointed committee OF
three 10 draft plans for an organization To
consist of such firms as sell entirely In the
East and named the date OF the first regn-
lar meeting Wednesday. April 4, at Seat
tie. Pending this meeting 1t was unani-
mous.y agreed by those present that no
quotations lower than $f.55 on clear and
81 ID on stars be made. IL vas not resolved
that this price be adopted for thirty days
or for any period. but, TO limit any un.
nscessary cutting of prices which might
result from the disturbed outlook. these
prices we're made as the minimum quota
lions of any dealer in the meeting. Ii was
the general sentiment that this price would
not be freely used, inasmuch as many of
the dealers had but recently completed
Jisting the trade at higher figures. These
two resolutions were the only ones passed,
and we're in effect that as little harm might
be done by quotations in ignorance until
fuii discussion might be had.
1.-THE motive of this meeting was liter
ally to Improve, II possible, the condition
OF the shingie trade and not in any man
ncr TO further demoraiixe or discredit the
work or plans Of the already formed or
Ranization. II being granted by several of
the chief promoters of tho old organira-
ton that 1t was not accomplishing its OBJ
ject. those interested met simply
90 suggest better way or an
additional way-whsther this new plan
might best consist In cooperating with
the manufacturers organization or not.
The time of the next meeting was Il xed At
Wednesday, because the manufacturers
are To- hold q meeting on Tuesday and the
action of the one might thus serve TO
guide that Of the other. Those taking
part In this meeting did not flatter them
selves that resolutions alone could i'm
prove the condition of q trade which has
been found very difficult to keep in q pros
porous condition, but they did believe that
discussion of the subject by business
men on business lines would not do harm
The meeting was not held in the fear tn at
the dealers might suffer from any rctalia-
tory actions on the part Of the manufae-
tnrers. bat IL was beld in the hone that
the dealers could assist themselves, and
the trade upon which their success de-
ponds. by concerted action. Tho meet.
Ing was not called by an exclusive dealer,
but by one OF the large manufacturers. aud
the interests Of the trade at large. and n OF
those of dealers alone. were therefore the
subject matter.
"a fair price on shingles IL not poss lbie
until fewer shingles are made or more are
wanted. Meantime. until such conditions
OBTAIN. 10 IS the desire of those interested
In tho welfare OF the industry and of the
state 10 limit the injury done as much as
may be. believing that booming tne trade
with the hope and promise of high prices
serves no good purpose."
Cars;ens & Baker and the Rainier
Cedar shingie Company request the fosr.
isrrttdGrScEs to state that the
statements of the outside dealers
viess OF the recent price changes
of the association published in
this paper within the last few
weeks did not emsnate from them. Their
statemen; is true, Tor other outside dealers
We're inserviswed. and their view of the
situation was accepted as that Of those
who had remained outside OF tho associa.
ton in general