Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-24
THE MANUFACTURERS.
They Ask Uniform freiEh' ""''
and n Cabinet Portfolio.

CHICAGO. ILL. January 2-Af'er
business session Of over four hours 'no
N-ationai convention OF American Manu-
fact,rers adjourned sine die The next
convention will be held at Philadelphia
nj a date to be fixed by the Executive
Committee.
President Doan, who was conhheu 70
his hotel by illness, sent WoIo 10 'uo
Committee on Nominations that NJ
could not serve the association another
-. aud thereupon, Theodore Searcey'
president Of the John j.. Stetson CoH'
many. Of Philadelphia. and founder OF
the Philadelphia Textile School, was
chosen president for 1895
Robert Iaidlaw and O. 7. wilson OF
Cincinnati. were reelected treasurer anu
secretary. The following gentlemen VINO
were nominated for vice-presidents by
the delegates from their respective states
will. with the officers constitute the
Executive Committee:
Connecticut. L. l.. Jewell
Delaware. Wash HasunS.
Georgia, j. Hanson
Illinois. John +. Kinks
Indiana. z. T.. Studebakcr
Michigan. j. Il. Howarth.
Massachusetts. T.. W Loveioy.
Mississippi u. D. kingsland.
New Jersey. Benjamin j. Atlas.
Nebraska. y. c. Peters.
New York. Warner Miller
Ohio. Thomas b. Egan.
PENNSYLVANIA. John IL. Converse.
Oregon. l.. u. Cole.
Tennessee, c. d. Mitchell
Wisconsin, +. ". SILVER.
Alabama. ]. l.. Storey.
A number OF resolutions were reported
and adopted without comment and
others after brief discussion, among them
the following
FREIGHT RATES.
"The merchants and manufacturers OF
the country are practically unanimous
I'm the opinion that a classification OF
freight which would be uniform through
out the United States would tend 10 sim
plify freight-rates and make them more
uniform. just, and stable and
Whereas while this is Acknowledged
10 be true by most OF the carriers
themselves. the experience of the past
five years shows that no relief in this
direction can b. looked for from them,
since the adoption of such a classiica-
tlon arranged by large committee Of
the ablest freight men representing all
the different interests was defeated on
| account Of the iealOusies of some of the
leading carriers: therefore.
Resolved. That the National Associa-
/ ton Of the Manufacturers Of America re-
/ spcctfully and earnestly petition the Con-
I Cress OF tho United States TO authorize
/ and direct the Interstate Commerce Com
| mission TO prepare. or cause to be pre-
l pared at the earliest possible time "A
classical ton Of trade which shall be uni
! form throughout the United States. and
/ to order the same 10 be put In effect jan
uary 1. 1891 on all the railroads in the
| United States engaged in Interstate COM
/ mcrce.
| DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURES
] Resolved. That il is the sense OF this
/ convention that a department OF manu-
features be established under a secretary
| Of equal rank with the Secretary Of Ag-
/ riculture and that the Executive Commit
/ tee be instructed TO take such steps as
may speedily accomplish said object.
"Resolved That the Executive Commit
tee be requested TO consider what action
should be taken 20 prevent the ohstruc-
ton Of traffic business between the
States of this Union, owing TO severe
and nequltable laws.
Resolved That the Senate Of the
United States is earnestly requested to
pass promptly and send 10 the President
| the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bill. which was
adopted by the House Of Representa-
tives."
BY general consent II. l.. Storey, of CAL
iforna. submitted this resolution. which
was unanimously adopted:
I'VE insist that Congress treat domes-
tic sugar as II does wool and other agri-
cultural products. and We demand for
the beet and cane-sugar Industries fair
dealing and liberal announcement"
The Committee on Resolutions declined
10 report upon the resolutions Of SYM
pathv with Cuha admitted bV DELEGATE
Barbour Of Detroit. on the ground that
the manuscript declared that the war
had ended, extolcd the insurgent gene
rails. and denounced the Spaniards in
harsh terms.
Richard H. Edmonds. editor Of the
Manufacturers Eecord, of Baltimore,
submitted a strong argument in favor OF
new Cabinet position. to be designated
as the Department OF Manufactures and
Commerce and after an address upon
international banks by l.. d. Eddy. OF