The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10

I. Is rot AZ all improbable that the action
~ she zeal luznbernen IN sending a dele
ssse "a the conference a. Cincinnati VIII
have a very good effect IN showing that
= Is uot me mill men and manufacturers
OF the Middle West and South alone " 20
are anxious for something 10 ps done u
sss direction OF Frightening up the lumber
business. Tbs part OF the country has
been vitality affected BY the new tariff
rates. and there IS no section wh.eh would
fesl the effects OF restoration OF the Cd
rates more quickly than the Puget sound
country.
TIE agitation OF the question was start
ed IN the South. and has gradually spread
until the convention was the logical re-
suit TIE call was sent ouS from Snicaso
and was as follows:
emo lumber trade OF this country is
apparently OF enc mind as 10 the serious
injury done 70 the lumber inonstTt--tae
greatest manufacturing Industry OF the
cogutry-by the tariff act or 1894 II plat-
ing rough lumber upon the free list, While
no inconsiiefable element OF the 4umDer
trade Is Of the opinion that the tarin aci
OF Isso was a mistake ia that II reduced
the tariff on ordinary building lumber I'M
ported into the United States from y per
thousand feet TO s. per thousand teet,
board measure.
dustry BY the entire abolition OF the I'M
port duty has been attested BY Sltief . e1
peFlence. and Is emphasized ~ tie l -
that il Is practically the only american
Industry OF Importance that has been en-
fiFely deprived OF protection
While the government has been DE-
priyed Of much-needed revenue, tA s,r Ill.
Der trade has been subjected 10 c"Hlps-
tition based on cheap stumpase Sd4ues,
which has been disastrous 70 lnFesl nis sls
and profits and, further, from the laSI
that h rendered market values uneeF-
tain produced conditions Wnicn are pre-
judicial 10 lumber dealers, as well as lum-
Der manufacturer ...,,,
measure fs row in congress, and that
either that measure or some other must
hss pat into early effect 70 increase ne
revenues OF the government ana . "a oIu sI,
that no TASTY or ill-sdvised ACTON may
BE- taken by our national representatives,
Il has been urged by many lnnoermen
associst tons and by hundreds OF inutNla-
ual lumherHlen III all sections OF the eohh-
frv that prompt action should De taken
bV the lumber industry or the eHltt1
States looking toward promptly iayihs
before congress the claims wnicsi, WITH
advantage 10 the government. with re-
gard for the commercial interests OF the
United States. and In justice 10 the llfn-
Der trade itself. II can ask OF me natloti-
al government in the way OF protectloh 70
this industry OF such vital Importance 10
the country at large. So,
I'm order that the call for a nauohdi
convention might come from source
which might BE regarded as representing
the lumber industry OF all sections ana III
all its branches. the Southern IuinpeI
4nufacturerst Association has, tosether
wifh numerous individual lumbermen IN
All sections Of the country. requested TIE
undersigned publishers Of journals rep
resentng the lumber trade TO eau az an
early date such a convention
we therefore. on behuE of the trade,
cali a convention Of the lumber INDUSTRY
OF Inc United States. 70 be heid ~ the
Grand hotel Ia the city OF Cincinnati, -,
on Tuesdav the 18th day OF December
lsas 20 which convention every l1meef-
mems organization OF the nited states
whether local. state or sectfondl, OF ae-
voted 10 any particular branch OF the
lumber industry. Is invited and urged 10
send delegates. The invitation Is. iattn-
errnore extended 70 the individual MEM
bers 81 The lumber trade 10 be present
and 20 take part In the deiIher8 tions and
actions az said meeting. under such rules
AS the convention itself may adopt upon
..w. r. JUDsON.
Publisher Northwestern Lumhernan.
j +. DEFEBAUGH,
Publisher The Timberran.
Chicago III. Dec /, lS@.
Mr. Brace who will leave tonight for
Cincinnati. IN discussing the conference.
said, yesterday to Post Inteiligencer
representative.
'Fhe feeling more or less general. that
congress viii be compelled. for the sake
OF additional revenue " for no other rea-
son 10 add 10 the present tarin schedules
has naturally brought forward the ques-
ton Of what position lumber will occupy
IN such legislation. For many years this
commodity bore q duty Of s. a thousand
feet. The Mckinley enactment reduced
this 30 81 Later the Wilson bill removed
t entirely from lumber but left il on
manufactures 81 wood. During the last
congress a measure was Introduced in the
shape OF a deficiency measure. now known
as the nlngley bill. I'm which lumber has
been placed at % cents per thousand feet.
Whether this little bill will be again
brought up or another introduced is at
present uncertain.
~'In the meantime. lumhermen all over
the country are preparing 10 have their
industry, the greatest manufacturing in
terest In this country. property represent
81 in ans future tariff deliberations In
certain lumber districts q the country
which have already been Affected lndt-
vidual EFFORT IS being made which viii
eventually result In an organized move
ment.
The cottonwood manufacturers AZ their
annual meeting passed resolutions favor
ting a s. import tax on rough lumber With
an additional duty on the worked or
dressed product. AZ the largely attended
called meeting OF the Southern Lumber
Manufacturers Association at Memphis
strong resolutions We're passed favoTing
the ol5 duty that Is g a thousand and
committee Of five was named 10 cooperate
with the trade elsewhere in an attcmnt
- have lumber properly recognized IN
tariff legislation. The Southern Cypress
Lumber and ShinEfe Association. also. kas
suade similar legislation. A. The season
fer association meetings Is now az hand
doubtless every body - Iurnbermen. With
ouL exception viii inauEurate a similar
movement In the meantime pressure
VIII b, brought 70 hear on congressman
ard senator's by lumberuaen within their
districts.
No industry has a stronger claim upon
couNress than does that % lumber. It IS
nos e. question 81 protection ~. free trade
eat claim on the part og luubermeu for
a share IN less station ihas ROW seems both
necessary and Inevitable 70 shorld nor
- forNotten. however. that nothing will
~ received ualcss something IS asked for
ana the ease s. pTCpeTly presented. Few
points that sa2Uid Re takeu lafu com@G8-
grafton studied ma pushed home fn behalf
- tae iuweeFuta. are che following.
IuWber Ga the largest manufacturing in-
dusfry On the continent. t1 value ~ an
uual DTed0ct capital invested men en-
rlaVet aad Uages paid, the product 81 q
sam rl s. IS m8ch a manufactured az
tseic as fhoss ~ a blast gurnzce. cotton
factory. woo3e0 uai ny aaV factory using
primary raw uafertsl. Canada seng over
taa uHa txst Eear. 3a depressed season
uere fhau So ao - feet % luniber. or
$50 sv - feet moTe sAaa usua' assplaEEnr
ta&t uauch A@sTsran 0roaur. and teat
nrca America Ia boz. che Canadian
prosss-t ~ -ead near tho C4us8san wna.
Thus depr.vsas Amertrsa railroads q the
Immense tT2rspcrtat5ou caa-res thev
woaia 0tatrm szE resolve IS Cur oRa nroI-
gst were caeTssd fr1rn the forest 20 tha
usavSet. tse Kss5 forests % EeFnla-k In she
East Spruce 5a New EaEsaa8 ar3 bsa3