New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-21
MANUFACTURERS MEET.
PRESENT OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
REFLECTED
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED FAvoRING GOLD STAND
.pn AND ExpREss-cARs ON THE troll
LEY LINES. AND AGAINST GIVING
THE BRIDGE TO THE ELE-


WAITED ROADS.
The Manufacturers Association Of Kings ana
oueens Counties held it's annual meeting at the
Pouch Mansion last evening. The main busi-
ness of the evening was the election Of off,
GERS and the reading and adoption of the annual
rerort and resolutions affecting important local
and National questions. The officers who served
last wear were reelected. They are as follows:
| President, Henry Il. Haigh; first vice-president.
william H. Nichols; second vice-president,
Frank L. Babbott; directot-. to serve three
years Charles T.. Keator D. r. Morse, John IL.
Schumann f. A. NJ Burrell, Il. T. Davidson'
Charles w. Hand and r. w. cambridge.
Following the election Of officers the secretary,
| James T. Hole read the second annual report
| Of the association.
| This amendment by Mr.. Beck was unani-
mously adopted.
With the re-establshrnent Of reciprocity
| treaties, the creation Of Department or COM
merce and Manufactures the Improvement or
our consular service, and the adoption Oh d
| sound financial policy and reasonable pro-
| tective tariff this the greatest manufacturing
! Nation OF the world will be enabled to MAINTAIN
! its position as such
| During the meeting several resolutions were
| adopted the first of which. relating to the adop-
] ton OF a gold standard. was as follows:
Resolved That the constant agitation by Congress
| OF the monetary system of the Nation unsettles
values and retards progress OF business throughout
-" Resolved That a stable currency. with gold and
god only the standard Of value Is aDsU ~
business at home and abroad; therefore, J.,
ResSyed That this commiss of KINGS and
Queens Counties the adoption ot resolutions az -
above and that similar a ~,
tion by petitions to Congress in favor OF single
gold standard as above set forth
mailed to the Vice-President of the United States;
the Speaker OF the House OF REPRESENTATIVES ana
the several manufacturers ana commercial otBdh!-
"a ions throughout the United States.
A resolution was also adopted protesting
| against the granting of any exclusive privileges
TO the elevated roads. such as are contained IN
the bill now before the Legislature. which would
practically forever take from the city the control
and ownership of the Bridge. as we'll as compel
an expenditure Of a large sum Of money for the
personal profit and gain Of those owning the ee-
waited roads.
The resolution as n preamble discouraged the
granting OF exclusive privileges to the roads as
II would lessen the tendency TO reduction or
fares throughout the city. and would tend to pre-
vent an increase Of transportation facilities be-
tween the cities except under control OF the ele-
waited roads
II also resolved 10 recommend tne duoP-
ton Of express cars the surface railroads OK
the city something similar To the postal cars
now in
The Newtown Greek improvement matter was
also brought up In the shape OF n long report
based on the recent Congress Committee investi-
CATION the result Of which was Congressman
BENEFITS bill, now pending. The report was
adopted.
After the business meeting was over. the men,
f-ars spent the balance Of the evening In listening
to a rrell-celccted MUSICAL and sketch programme.