The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

baugh, publisher OF the TImbcrman.
and W. y. Judson. publisher OF tho
Lumbcrmnn, one hundred and MY del.
| cG1tcg representing twcnty-scvcn
states, assembled here this morning,
when the national convention OF lum-
bcr interests was called to order. Pre-
vious to perccctInG temporary organ
| iZatlon Messrs. Judson and DefcbauGh
made elaborate addresses, explaining
the PURPOSE OF the convention, the re-
quests FOR the call and the present con-
didon OF the lumber business, Both
| had prepared elaborate statements.
| with statistics on the lumber trade.
| They appealed TO the delegates from
the southern states which section was
largely represented. Most Of the south
crn delegates have been free traders,
but In responding 10 the welcome nd
dresses Of Judson anh Defebnugh. these
delegates insisted that II there Is to be
n protective tariff lumber should not
be Disseminated against. and that they
would do all they could To secure laT-
III on lumber. They stated that oil
other articles used IN connection with
lumber In all sorts OF construction were
| protected and that the lumber trade
was now 80 depressed rs 10 require
| relief
| A temporary organization was per-
fected with J. 4. Freeman as chairman
and J. F.. DcfebauGh and W. B. Jud-
son, secretaries. Mr.. Freeman made
vigorous speech against the tariff OF
1894, (the Wilson bilD. rs disC-lmiuat-
ing against lumbcf. and urged the con-
ventIOn 10 take such action as would
secure Just treatment TO the lumber In
te-Csts IN the tariff bill 10 be enacted
by the coming Congress Secretary
| DefebauGh read many letters from
lumbcuuen WHO could not be present,
but who pledged their cooperation In
| any action the convention might take
TO secure q tarlfr on lumber. The usual
committees were. appointed by the
| chairman and 4 division OF the work
for the s,SsIOn OF two days was care
fully mndc. While the present purpose
| Is to secure n tA"IN on lumber yet 4
| permanent organization IL being per
fcctel for the general interests OF
| lumbermcn in the future.
The committee on permanent organ
iza,Ion reported rs follows:
"
! vice presidents. H.. Clay Tunis. Mary
land. and f. F. Skinner, Florida; sec
retHry. C. ". Wells, Illinois.
The Speeehcs.
Pending the report OF the committee,
Silas V. Gardner. OF Iowa. spoke. md.
among other things, he said:
The call for this meeting Is most
timely md therefore most nusp!cious.
1t WEE made by men who know thor
oughIy the cxten; OF the depression IN
our business and how disast:ously our
trade has been affected by the nd
| verse legislation by Congress In tariff
matters. I am here az m advocate or
th" proposition that when lumber was
| placed on the free lis; while all other
| manufactured products were made
dut!ab!c. the GrOssest and rankcst sort
OF Injustice and discrimination was
enacted against the largest manufac.
turing industry In the United States,
the industry thut employs the most Ia
Dor md pays out the most money for
wages; and think that l am safe In
saying that. including the return traf-
hc, food and supplies consumed by
luInbc=mca and their employees and
families onr industry furnishes to the
railroads OF this country more tonnage
and more revenue than any other. and
alSo that while this great injury was
done to our business the United States
treasury was deprived or large
amount OF much needed revenue.
l am here To advocate that 4 petition,
n grand petition representing the lum-
Der interests OF the entire country be
sent up to Congress, asking that some
repatriation be made for the inCnlculnble
| ynf hot hu1 hnn n oI,V- L,,-
sncss. We should petition first, that
duty OF at least one dollar per thou
sand feet be laid OH nll rough lumber
and timber imported into this country
| and second that upon all dressed or
manufactured lumber an additional one
dollar per thousand feet 0c IMPOSED
Such duty will yield annually about
a million dollars In revenue, because Il
Is not high enough To be prOhibitOry, and
yet Is sufficient to prevent the Canadian
| manufacturers from unloading their
surplus lines In the states nj prices 10
compete with which leaves no profit In
the business for us. 1t would check the
increase OF such irIp0rtntl0nS and en-.
courage the closer working up OF much
Of the common and lower grade material
| that Is now left In our forests to burn or
| TO decay, because we cannot obtain the
| cost of manufacture and transportation
to market out OF It, trust that It VIII
not 20 out from this convention and that
ii will not be said In or out OF our meet
| lnEs that Il Is our Intention to bar ont
| Canadian lumber. II Is not possible TO
accomplish successfully 4 result hy
| tarlrr dirty Of only one dollar per thou
sand feet on rough lumber md CORES
| pondnE additional amount on planning
| mill products. Canadian lumber will
NltaNN NNl.N full
enough, but not In such quantities as
viii Impcril the prosperity OF our bust
ness In times Of reasonable cOmmCrSlul
activity, and that iS all We can hope for
Let wise and moderate counsel prevail
tn the end that We may WrsCnl united
and unnnlmOussfront~tO all enemies OF
fair trade.
Mr.. Lntsuns Speech.
Mr.. W. j. JudaOn, Of Chicago, said in
part:
The Victory OF November male this
meeting possible; without that. tho came
element that corsplrcd b put lumber on
the free list IN 1891 would keep 1t there.
II ia now percrptiblc to oven the dull
cst comprehension thnt had the old tnr-
lrr remained on rough lumber during the
past two ycnrs, there would have been n
| vast difference In IN" kind or stock I'M
,0rtcd from canada, lti9 pain tina only
| The better grades OF pine, hsHh enough TO
| stand the .dty, would have come 10 our
| markets, and we cOnll afford To welcome
Tint bccausr there Is not now and never
will hc again surplus If the better
grades OF white pine. Every year tho
percentage OF low grade stock has In
crcnscd until every Wisconsin. MIchl-
gnn nnd Minnesota lumhcrman here
knows tho question nt the hour has been
what to do with those M. . and / boards.