The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
A MILLMEN'S GATHERING.
Lumber Manufactures 10 Consider
Prices and Tariff Decisions.


Lumbsrmen win gather IN this city to-
morrow at one Of the most important
meetings ever held by them in the state.
The recent meetings nave been only with
the vEew OF advancing prices 70 rgures
which offered a fair profit 10 producers,
but the convention tomorrow VIII have
In view reconciliation of opposing inter-
ests With design 10 protect TIE great
est industry on the Pacific coast Origin
ally the call was issued IN order 10 COM
plete the schedules OF rates heretofore
considered. but within the past few days
the United States general appraisers have
decided that the greater part OF import
ed lumber. un fl now admitted free, Is
subject TO q duty OF Is per cent. al va
loren Since the decision was announced
In the Post-Inteiligencer. Secretary Frank
B. Cole. Of the Laulser Manufacturers
Association OF the Northwest, has issued
another call, emphasizing the Importance
OF the meeting In the following words:
'sSinee sending out notices for the meet
ing In Seattle on the 18th another Qnes-
ton has arisen Of such importance tnat
our president desires that your atten-
ton be called to 81 and that your com
many be again requested 10 attend
ssrhs limited States general appraisers
in New York have just decided that much
lumber coming 70 the United States from
foreign ports is subject 20 duty, ana not
free as has been heretofore held; that ali
stock tonguei and grooyed. beaded or
worked on the edges Is subject 10 the
tariff as manufactured product
"Tnts Is q matter OF supreme import
ance 20 our lumbermen. ana should can
out full meeting It is desirable tnat
action be taken at this meeting. wnich
shall help to sustain the APPRAISERS IN
their decision. The meeting will convene
IN Seattle ar II a. IT.. IN the Suffer no.
tel. on Friday. July -.
"can you not attend and also oring VIII
you some lumber or shingie manu- aetoI g
fhat fs not now q member or THIS asso-
os..to-a The object OF this association
g. 20 halld I'd ann protect the lumber IN
s,s.-v or this Coast. IL aims 70 con-
~f,tate ar the interests that are part
a, .ba great lumber interest or TINS sec
ton. VIII you not attend ana aio III
this movement ..
Al a atspa.ch from San Francesca, TEN
,,s ~ > spirited meeting OF lumber DEAL
srs an the Office Of the Pacific Pine LuIn-
ts~ e,ounany TO see that the decision or
the appraisers was enforced. IL was
unanimously decided to push rnatters,
and a circular is being prepared Tor as
tribution TO the effect that hoorins'
molding. door and window casing. etc,:
SHOULD be taxed the same an SURFACED
IufffDtT
The West Coast Lumberman. In iate
Issue. called the attention OF It's readers
TO the matter in the following para
at would appear from recent decision
OF the general appraisers or customs a.
New York that hereafter importers OF
foreign lumber will have to pay % per
cent. ad vaiorem tariff on all tongue ana
grooyed stock When lumber is only sfzed
or dressed on one or two sides no tarn
is imposed, but when worked with tongue
and groove or worked on the edges IL Is
called Manufactured product and TO re
subject TO the above tariff. OF course,
outsiders viii object to this ruling. but
II is quite liable TO stand This tax VIII
shut out flooring. ceikng. etc. coming
from British Columbia mills, as they can
not work against 8 or 81 margin
In view OF the meetings held last week
ard the week before. there is every indi-
cation that the attendance tomorrow viii
be unusually large.