The Washington times., 1895-01-31
ARBITRATION Is OPPOSED
National Board Of Trade De-
nOunced Labor Organizations.
DISCUSSION WAS. LIVELY
Resolution Condemning the Income Tax Was
Opposed and Finally Laid on the Table
Delegates Received by President Cleve-
land Restriction of Immigration-Ina
curate Crop Reports Tariff and Politics.

land-Restriction of mmigration-lnac-
curate Crop Reports-Tariff and Politics.
The National Board OF Trade, composed OF
more than 100 leading business men of every
section of the country, at its session yester-
day voted down resolution fhvoring arbi-
tration between laboring men and their em-
ployers, and during the discussion of the
question the members incidentally denounced
labor unions and the purpose of their orsani-
zation.
The discussion was preeipitated by the in
PRODUCTION, by Mr.. Dousman, oil chicago, oil
a substitute for the resolution relating TO
arbitration on the regular programme. Inc
substitute read rs follows:
Resolved. That the National Board OF
Trade favors the creation of national board
for the arbitration and Cancellation OF differ
ences between employers and employed,
and to that end recommends the passage ny
Congress OF judicious and definite legisla-
tion.'
Mr. Mexican, Of Philadelphia favored the
resolution. He insisted that there is no an
tagonism between capital and labor. but
there have been and are many differences be-
tween employers who are unreasonao'e ana
laborers who are also unreasonable. The
speaker never regretted the fact that he was
the first employer TO join printers trade
union III Philadelphia. Arbitration was the
/ right thing and he hoped the national board
would pass the resolution.
Mr. Fairback, OF St. Louis, thought the
public was not sufficiently considered when
arbitration was proposed. Mr.. G.. L. stone,
of Chicago. declared that capital had never
coerced labor, but pays wages upon the
basis of the trade. Mr.. Reed, OF Whining
ton, Del. opposed the resolution with the
best grace possible and declared 1t as his
honest conviction that trades unions caused
all the trouble between workmen and en-
ployers He vehemently opposed the unions
/ and declared that If the Workmen were not
forced into them strikes and differences
could be easily avoided.
THEY SHOULD NOT INTERFERE.
Mr. Waldo Smith, of New York. thought
officers of the law should impress upon the
minds OF strikers that il they are not satis-
fed with their positions they shonid not in
terfere with others VINO are employed TO
take their places.
When the vote on the adoption OF the sub
stitute was taken IT was defeated-l6 to 10.
At the morning session, upon request oi
/ Mr.. Giddings. Of New York. resolutions IS
! and 20 relating to postal regulations and re-
d
considered and. after remarss 10y Mr.. Gid
dings, adopted.
President Fraiey, from the committee on
/ finance. presented resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted, approving the Presi-
dents financial message. Mr.. Fraley then
] announced the following committees:
On water transportation subjects-Henry
C Haarstiek. st. Louis J. D. Parker, Gin
! cinuati; II. G. HiScn, Baltimore; C. L. jan
kney ir ard l.. IL Haupt, PhilGdelp phla, and
Dennison b Smith. Toledo.
Committee on railroad ansportation-
B Thurber. New York; L. i. Wilson, Gin
ciunati; H. #. Dousman, Chicago; David
McMinamln, Philadelphia, ana Adam Speare
Boston.
The resolution. relating to practice il
FeGeral courts was indefinitely postponed
and the discussion upon the inspection G
immigrants was in progress ut 1870. when q
recess was taken until $50. to allow tht
delegates to pay their respects 10 Presiden
Cleveland.
3IR. CLEVELAND THANKED TBEH.
When the delegates were ushered into Mr.
CIeveland's presence, Secretary Hill pre-
sented him with copy Of the resolutions in
dossiRg his financial message. The Presiden
thanked the delegates for their expression o
confidence and then there was an iniorma
conversation.
unanimous consent was given for the readin:
of Il paper upon the equalization of bank re
series. The paper recommended the NOR
general issuance of clearing house certihcate
as the best means by which these reserves cal
be most justly equalized and the amendment o
the national banking laws so as TO decreas
the minimum capital OF banks IRON $50. 90
10 SO, 900. in order TO allow the rural dstric
financial institutions to become national in
stead of State banks.
The paper was referred to the committee o.
finance. ms was a resolution offered by MI
Hackett OF Easton, Pa, providing that nj
national bank associations shall be organize
with clearing house associations, the objec
of such associations beng for the mutual pre-
lection OF their members.
Immigration was the next subject discusse
and on motion of SIR Dousman of Chicago
the action of the national board at last year
convention was indorsed. This recommend
the strict enforcement of the immigratio
laws OF the United States and further thE
those laws be so amended as to require fror
every immigrant desiring to come 30 tn
United States a certificate from the author
Ties of the town or district where he or sh
has resided, that he or she is a person of goo
moral character, has never been charge
with crime. and capable to take care of hin
self or herself.
In orderto secure uniform reports on CON
proposed by the Cleveland Chamber of Con
merce. was adopted.
Resolved, That a committee of five
appointed, whose duty it shall be to co.
respond with the various commercial bodit
of the country with view to securing sue
uniformity, and report at the next annu
meeting of the board"
MISLEADING CROP REPORTS.
The crop reports of the Department
Agriculture were the subject for considerab
criticism by several members, after which
resolution was adopted expressing the sen.
of the board of trade that inasmuch as IL
, crop reports have been confusing and mi
leading it should be required that ever
needful effort be made for insuring the fulle
degree of efficiency in the work with refe
ence to completeness and accuracy of data.
Upon motion of Mr.. Raymond, of Detroi
it was agreed that a committee of seve
should Ee appointed to wait upon the Seer
tary of Agriculture and the statistieian
: that department with view to improving IL
present system of gathering agricultur;
statistics.
Mr. Fairback, of st. Louis. introduced
resolution. which was adopted, urging IL
: Senate committee on forest reservations
report the McGray bill at an early date wit
such amendment as will secure the speedie
passage OF the measure. This bill provide
for an investigation of the causes of fore
fires and the prosecution of any persons wi
havesbeen cutting unlawfulIy the finest tre
OH the public lands and set fire 10 the trir
; mings to hide their criminality and escaI
! detection.
A resolution from the New York board
trade condemnIng the income tax and urgil
l its repeal, provoked considerable discussio