The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
Many Ways in Which the Lead.
ing Industries of the Country
Should Be Encouraged.
THE REVENUE BILL INDORsED
Strong Advocacy of Plan for New
Cabinet Officer to Look After
Manufactures.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 23.-Afte- busy
session of four hours the National conven-
ton of American manufacturers ad journed
sine die this afternoon. The next conyen-
ton will be held at Philadelphia at date
to be fixed by the executive committee.
The majority of the delegates seemed to
favor Nashville, but the nomination of
that city was Withdrawn upon the repre-
sentation that the prime necessity of inter
esting New England manufacturers could
best be met by holding the convention IN
the Quaker City. President Dolan, who
was confined to his hotel by illness, sent
word to the committee on nominations
that he absolutely could not serve the asso-
citation another year, and thereupon Theo-
dore G. Search, president OF the John B.
Stetson Company of Philadelphia and
founder of the Philadelphia Textile
School, was chosen president for 1885,
Robert Laidlaw and E. P. Wilson of Gin
cinnati were reelected treasurer and Sec
retary respectively.
The following, who we're nominated for
vice-presidents by the delegations of their
respective States, will with the officers con-
stitute the executive committee for the
coming year: Colorado, II. l.. Story; Con-
necticut, Phiny Jewell; Delaware, Wash
Hastings; Georgia, ]. F. Hanson; Illinois,
John F. Kirk; Indiana P. E. Studebaker; ;
Michigan, J. B. Howarth; Massachusetts,
E. W. Loveioy; Mississippi, Q. D. Kings
laud; New Jersey, Benjamin Atha;
Nebraska, n. G. Peters; New York,
Warner Miller; Ohio, Thomas B. Eagan;
Pennsylvania, John H. Converse; Oregon,
L. D. Cole: Tennessee, c. D. Mitchell; /;
Wisconsin, E. W. Sivver.
A number of resolutions were reported
from the committee and adopted, some
without comment and others after brief
discussions. They were as follows:
WHEREAS, The merchants and manufactur-
OF the country are practically unanimous in
the opinion that classification of freight
which would be uniform throughout the
United States would tend to simplify freight
rates and make them more uniform, Just and
staple; and whereas, while this is aeknowl-
edged TO be true by most of the carriers them
selves, the experience of the past five years
shows that nc relief in this direction can be
looked for from them since the adoption of such
a classification arranged by large committee
of their ablest freightmen, representing all the
different interests. was defeated on account of
the jealousies OF some of the leading carriers !;
therefore. be il
Resolued, That the National Association of
Manufacturers of America respectfully and
earnestly petition the Congress of the United
States TO authorize and direct the Interstate
Commerce Commission to prepare, or cause to
be prepared, at the earliest possible time. q
classification OF trade which shall be uniform
throughout the United States, and to be put
in effect January 1, 1897, on all the railroads
in the United States engaged in interstate COM
merce.
WHEREAS, One of the primary stated objects
of this association is the promotion of trade
relations with Spanish and Latin-American
Republics; and whereas, strongly indorsed
movement has been looking to the establish
ment in the City Of Mexico. with the co-opera-
ton OF the Mexican Government, of an Indus
trial Exposition, permanent or otherwise;
therefore, be it
ResolCed, That the president of this associa-
ton be empowered to appoint committee OF
three 10 investigate the practicability OF such
an exposition and to report its decision to the
executive committee aid with this informa-
ton in hand the executive committee shall
take final action regarding the matter.
Res0lUed, That if it is the sense of this con.
yention that department of manufactures be
established under secretary of equal rank
with the Secretary of Agriculture, and that the
executive committee be instructed to take
such steps as may speedily accomplish the
object.
WHEREAS, Certain State laws impose upon
so-cslled foreign corporations, created by the
authority of other States, conditions some
times severe and often inequitable upon which
the said corporation may do business in the
States having such laws in operation.
RESOLVED, That the executive committee be
required to consider what action, if any
should be taken to prevent such obstruction OF
traffic business between the States of this
Union.
WHEREAS. The revenue of the Federal Gov
ernment is not sufficient to meet its necessary
and proper expenditures, therefore,
Resolved By the National Association oi
Manufacturers of the United States, in con-
Vention assembled, st Chicago, January %
1896, that the Senate of the United States
is earnestly requested to pass promptly and
send 10 the President the emergency revenue
bill which was adopted by the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Upon the Mexican Exposition resolution
SenoT Gonzales. special commissioner from
tie Mexican Government, made an ad-
dress urging stronger effort on the part
of the United States to build up trade with
Mexico.
By general consent H. L. Story of Cali
fornla submitted this resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
That we but voice the agricultural sentiment
of the great West, and of the South as we'll
when we insist that Congress treat domes tic
sugar as it does wool and all other agricultural
products and we demand for the beet and cane
sugar industries fair legislation and liberal en-
couragement.
The committee on resolutions declined
to report upon the resolutions of sympa.
thy with Cuba submitted by Delegate Bar.
bour of Detroit. on the ground that the
manuscript declared that the war had
ended, extolled the insurgent generals and
denounced the Spaniards in harsh terms.
Members of the Michigan delegation de-
MED this and asked consent to reopen the
matter and have the resolutions read
This request, upon being pnt to a vote
was rejected by large majority.
Richard H. Edwards, editor of the Manu-.
facturers' Record of Baltimore, submitted
strong argument in favor of new Cabi
net position, to be designated as the De-
partment of Manufacture and Commerce
and after an address upon international