New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF COMMISSION
MERCHANTS MEETS.

DELEGATES FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PRES
EyT-rRANsPoRTATIoN PROBLEMS AND MEAS
URES OF BENEFIT TO THE TRADE DISCUSSED.
The National League Of Commission Merchants
OF the United States opened its third annual CON-
vention at the Metropolitan Hotel at $3.50 a. M yes
terday. Presilen: George W. Barnett oil Ch'cdso
was in the chair. and a. Warren Patch. OF Boston
was secretary assisted by Isaac Tuck. Editor OF
THE New-York Fruit Trade journal" the ofneiai
organ OF the league. The proceedings were Marker
BY good humor and much enthusiasm.
President Barnett. in tn course Of a long anu
interesting opening address. when received ear"s'
attention and hearty applause. said: 1T was wise
selection we made at our last session when the I'M
perlal City by the Sea chosen as the place OF
meeting this year. Here. Al the great seaport OF
the Nation the principal focus OF the foreign traffic
OF the Continent as business men, We can feel al
home the hearty greeting given us gives assurance
that great New-York knows how to welcome her
guests and we transact the business Vi '"e
league amid surroundings the most favorable
The purchasing power OF the people. Mr.. Barnett
said seemed to have been reduced % per cent
Unemployed persons and persons working at re-
ducel wage, were compelled TO save rheir money
for bread meat and other actual necessares ot'hie
rather than to spend 1t for fruit which was CON"
monty regarded as luxury. The recent improve
ment in business conditions was not all that cou'u
IA. desired. but IL was ING ~ hHo" '"N 80
Improvement had begun. The league Mr. Barnett
said now had fifteen branches. with loS members
nresantng an invested capital OF N,oo"".
A. the close OF his address President Barnett APP
polnted a large number OF standing committees
AZ : Gayan. OF Baltimore, read a paper on
TRANSFORMATION" He said that one OF the grea''s,
sriev,nces which the League had against the rail-
road compa MES the slowness WIN WIN" '''
latter considered just claims. He said that "neh
the claimant was tired out the railroad company
simply pigeon -holed the claim
Af,er n long discussion as to whether the papers
read AT the conference should be discussed py the
delegates IT was decided that there should De no
discussion but that the papers shou'u oe '''e''''
to the appropriate committees
committee OF seven appointed to attend
meeting Of a convention OF the National DAIRY
Union In Washington. to-day .
An address on Trade" was made by NJ |.
Mackey Of Buffalo. who spoke at length on tie
marvellous growth OF business in that city o"'y
a few years ago he said. not even a single CARLOAD
OF California fruit could be sold there while last
Year eight carloads had been sold in a single week
Frauds in the COMMISSIONS Business and no" 10
Get ri OF Them the theme OF an exhaustive
address by Frank T. Wagner Of cheago. sn sNSn
IL g. Keinfelter OF Cincinnati. spoke on
credits" and contended that dealers VINO talish
To- pay their bills should be- blackiisied III ali thr
local branches OF the League; .,,.,....a Nm,
Der Should do to Increase Ills own Business am
Iis Influence in the league lie sald that pioinP'
t.egraphc Information TO shippers or sales IT
was good way TO Increase ones business; anu ms
Influence In the League could be increased oy ser
wing its best Interests In every way IN MS power
ID NJ Wygant. OF this city. spoke on Extension
OF Membership" and suggested an amendnent o.
the constitution 50 that more branches coulh p-
formed
Reports from the Transportation Committee were
made BY William =. Gavan chairman. or bail-
more: f. r.. Wagner OF Chicago f.. IL Bowen
OF Louisville. and others. showing that an cldini9
on railroad companies Tor damages Ndb brtH Sdt
isfactorily settled To reduce the damage TO run
and other pershabe products which are transporter
long distances. shippers by paying extra lfrlght
could have cars attached 10 fast passenger rams
The evening session was called to order Dy frrsl
dent George ". Barnett AT SlJ O'Clock ne com
mittee appointed TO look into the laws OF the stE
eral states respecting the sale OF impure oOd prof.
nets rsportei that the laws are such as VIII pre-
vent the sale Of such products. and That the OIL
now before Congress relative 10 the SAFE OF impure
food products should be- passed
After other minor business had been atteideh 10
the convention adjourned until 9.50 a. m to-udS