Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
THE MANUFACTURERS
znd Their Labors in tie Chicago
Convention
Ak'er tho adoption of Series Of Impor.
sAh' RESOLUTIONS, One of Which De.
~nahos the Establishment of a Bu-
reau of Manufactures.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2a.-After a busy ses
eioH VI TOUR hours the national conven
Ion Oh American manufacturers ad-
Jonrned sine die this afternoon. The
next convention will be held at Phila.
OeiPhla, at date to be fixed by the
executive committee. The ma jority OF
Tue delegates seemed to favor Nash.
vine, but the nomination of that city
was withdrawn upon the representa-
lion that the prime necessity of inter
estlng New England manufacturers
could best be met by holding the con-
Vention IN the Quaker city.
President Dolan, who was confined
10 MS hotel by illness, sent word to the
committee on nominations that he ab-
SoiuteIy could not serve the associa-
lion another year, and thereupon The
~odore Z. Search, presid ent of the John
h Stetson Co., of Philadelphia, and
founder of the Phil adelphia Textile
school, was chosen president for 1896.
Robert Laidlaw and E. P Wilson, of
cincinnati, were reelected treasurer
and secretary respectively. Gentle
men were nominated for vice-presi-
dents by delegations from the respec-
tive states, who will, with the officers
named, constitute the executive COM
mittee for the coming year
A number of resolutions were re-
ported from the committee and adopt
ed, some without comment and others
after brief discussion. They were as
follows:
81 WHEREAS. The merchants and manu-
facturers of the country practically unani-
NOUS in the opinion that classification of
freight rates, which would be uniform through
out the I nited states would tend to simplify
.freig ht rates and make them more uniform
Just and stable: and,
WHEREAS While this is acknowledged to De
true by most of the carriers themselves the
experience of the past five years shows that
10 relief in this direction be looked for
from them, since the adoption of such claSSi-
fcation, arranged by 4 large committee of
their abIest freight men, representing all the
different interests. was defeated account of
the JeaIouSieS OF some leading carriers: there
fore,
Resoired. That the National Association of
Manufacturers OF America respectfully and
earnestly petition the Congress OF the United
States to authorize anu direct the interstate
commerce commission TO prepare cause to
be prepared at the earliest possible time a
classification OF trade. which shall be uniform
throughout the United States. and to order
the same TO be put In effect January 1, 1897, on
al: the railroads ii the United States engaged
in interstate commerce.
~ WHEREAS, One of the primary stated OBJ
Jecis of this association is the promotion OF
trade relations with Spanish and Latin Amer
can republics; and,
WHEREAS, \ strongly Endorsed movement
has been made looking to the establishment,
in the City OF Mexico, with the cooperation OF
Ahe Mexican government, OF an industrial ex-
nr nj her
Res0tred, That the president of this associa-
tion be empowered TO appoint committee of
three to Investigate the practicability of such
exposition and to report its decision to the ex-
ecHtve committee. and with this Information
IN land, the executive committee shall take
dnal action regarding the matter.
g, S2esclrei, That it is the sense of this con-
ventiOn that . department of manufactures
be established under a secretary of equal rank
with the secretary OF agriculture, and that the
executive committee be instructed to take
such steps as may speedily accomplish said
object
6A WHEREAS, Certain state laws impose
rupon so-c6lled foreign corporations created by
authority OF Other'StateS, conditions sometimes
severe and often inequitable. upon which alone
the said corporation may do business in the
states having such laws in operation:
Res0lred. That the executive committee be
requested to consider what action, il any,
should be taken to prevent such obstruction OF
traffic and business between the states of
this Union.
(Si WHEREAS, The revenue Of the federal
government Is not sufficient to meet its neceS-
sary and proper expenditures; therefore,
Resotred, By the National Association of
Manufacturers OF the United States. in con-
ventiOn assembled at Chicago, Januar. -
1896 that the senate of the United states is
earnestly requested TO pass promptly anc send
TO the president the emergency revenue bill,
which WIS adopted By the house of represent
ativeS.
Upon the Mexican exposition resoiu.
ton Senior Gonzalez, special commits
.sioner from the Mexican government,
made an address urging stronger ef-
fort on the part OF the United states
20 build up trade with Mexico.
BY general consent, ii. L. Storey. Of
Colorado, submitted this resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
oGses8red That We but voice the agricultural
sentiment of the great west and of the south
as well. when we insist that congress treat
domestic sugar it does wool and all other
agricultural products and demand fos the beet
and cane sugar industries fair IegisIs ton and
liberal encouragement.
The committee on resolutions de-
rclined to report upon the resolutions
of sympathy with Cuba submitted by
Delegate Barbour, of Detroit, on the
ground that the manuscript declared
that TIE war had ended, exttled the
insurgent generals and denouI ced the
SpanlardS in harsh terms. Members
OF the Michigan delegation denied
this. and asked consent to reopen the
matter and have'the resolutions read.
This request, upon being put tc a vo.e,
was rejected by large majority.
Richard Il. Edwards, editor of the
Manufacturers Record, of Baltimore,
su omitted a strong argument in favor
OF Il new cabinet position to be desig-
IS the department of manufac-
lures and commerce, and after an adj
dress upon international banks By
Ulysses Eddy, of New York, the "on-
Tention adjourned.