The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Cincinnati, Dec. IL Pursuant to a
call, issued by J. T.. Dcfebaugll, pub
Usher Of the Timlerman. and w. II.
Judson. publisher Of the Lumberman.
$50 delegates. representing twenty
seven states. assembled here this
morning. when the national convention
Of lumber interests was called to order.
Previous to the perfecting Of Il tenn
loriry organization MeSsrs. JutlsOn
and Defebaugh made elaborate nd
dresses. explaining the purpose of the
convention, the requests for a call,
and the present condition Of the lunl-
b"r business. Both had prepared elab-
crate statements. with statistics on
the lumber trade. They appealed to
the delegates from the Southern
states. which section was largely rep
resented.
Most of the Southern delegates have
been free traders. but. in responding
to the welcome address of .Julson and
Defebaugh, these delegates insisted
that If there is to he protective tariff
lumber should not be Disseminated
against, and that they would do all
they could to secure tariff on lumber.
They stated that all other articles
used in connection with lumber, in all
sorts of construction. We're protected,
and that the lumber trade was now so
depressed MS to require relief.
A temporary organization was per.
fccted with ]. A. Freeman as chair
man. and J. f. Defebaugh and w. b.
Judson as secretaries.
Mr. Freeman made n vigorous speech
against the tariff of 1894. as discrim-
mating against lumber, and urging the
convention to take such action as
! would secure just treatment to the
! lumber interests in the tariff bill to be
enacted by the coming congress.
Secretary Defebaugll read many let
| ters from lumbermen who could not
he present but who pledged their CO..
might take to secure n tariff on lum-
ber.
The usual committees were appoint
ed by the chairman. and Il division OF
! the work for the session of two days
was carefully made. While the pres
ent purpose is to secure IL thrift OIL
lumber yet permanent organization
is being perfected for the general inter
ests of lumhermen in the future.
| Protection Dcma n.lcsi.
The following permanent officers
were chosen: President. G. w. Good
year. Buffalo; vice president. II. Clay
Tunis. Maryland. and Il. Il. Skinner,
Florida; secretary, G. w. Wells. 1llf-
nois. A committee of about twenty
five, OH which are William Irvine of
Chippewa Falls, Wis, and 3. r. Nc
Knight of Minneapolis, was appointed
to appear before congress in the inter-
est Of lumbcrmen. After the adoption
| of the following resolutions the con-
| ventiOn adjourned subject to the call
of ~. president:
"Whcrcas. The placing of lumber on
the free list by the existing tariff law
not only promotes ruinous competition
on lumber from Canadian mills, but
discriminatcs against lumber us COM
pared with other manufactures. There
for. be it
| "RcsOlvcd. That this convention, rep
rcscnting the entire lumber industry OF
the United States III all lines, respect
fully petitions congress to place lilm-
| her on the dutiable list; and be it fur
| tller
"ResOlvel. That each lumber dealer
in the United States be urged to fur
nish to the senators Of his state, and
to the members of congress from his
district. full information in relation to
the needs and condition OF the lumber
industry. to the end that they can con-
sistently assist in the passage Of this
measure. Finally,
'ResOlved, That this convention rec-
ognizes the fact that unjust discrim-
ination prevails in some countries in
South America and elsewhere as
against American lumber. and that
we are entirely opposed to such unjust
discrimination, and we invoke the aid
Of the United States congress for the
purpose Of receiving the same either
by reciprocity or otherwise.
Nv. Il. Mershon. Michigan,
"a. J. NeinIyer. Arkansas,
-"H. G. Ackley. Minnesota,
Nv. 4. Smith. Alabama.
III. Clay Tunis, Maryland.
Committee on Resolutions"