New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
4 FREE PORT Not WANTED.
THE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Elk.
PRESSES IT'S OPPOSITION TO AUSTIN
CORBIN'S MEASURE

More than one hundred members Of the Manutact-
urers Association OF Kings and Queens Counties at
tended the regular monthly meeting Of the assocla-
,ion which was held last evening at the Pouch Man.
sion II was generally understood that the main SUBJ
ect for discussion would be the currency bill re-
Gently drawn up for the association by Edward NJ
Shepard. a brief outline Of which appeared In tho
columns of The Tribune some days ago When the
bill was presented for discussion The members de-
cded u postpone It until some future meeting.
The next subject which presented was Austin
Corb.n's bill TO establish Fort Pond Bay as a free
por; of entry committee was appointed by the as
ISOLATION at It's last meeting to investigate the mat
ter The committee composed OF Charles W.
Hand, James Sherlock Davis and j. Adoipn Moilen-
hauer quite a lengthy discussion ensued after the
presentation Of the report OF the committee which
was as follows The committee the bill TO estab
FISH Fort Pond Bay free port OF entry beg leave
10 report: Cd That they have made such an exafn'-
nation the matter the circumstances OF the case
permit (2) That the proposed bill does not go INTO
the details OF the peculiar characteristics OF Tree
port Of entry C That they are advised by the secre-
tary OF the Treasury that there IS no other provision
OF law for such ports 90 That II the intention OF the
hnl as vour committee believe. Is to enable raw ma
teral 10 be imported into the United States. and at
the free port made up into manufactured articles and
thence ransshpped to foreign countries without pay
mon. Of duties the vii. result In an unfair dis
elimination in favor OF the manufacturers within sad
rec
of the manufacturers OF Kings and Queens counties
and Of the city of Brooklyn
your committee therefore recommend that this
association enter formal proes, against the pas
sage OF said BILL ,, ,.-.A.
Several of the members OF the association thoueht
that any action taken at the present time WoAd DC
too hastv and that at least another month shgsIi
be given to the consideration OF the subject. inc
ma iority however. In favor or the suggestion
made bv the committee. and when put 10 a vote, me
report was received and the secretary or the asso
citation instructed to carry on, me revfi,,e. ,
dation OF the committee such action on Inc par
of the Manufacturers Association VIII undoubtedly
be A surprise TO Mr. Corbln and have consdeI4D1e
weight with Congress. r -
beers turned from the routine OF business ana the
pleasant features OF Henry Il. Haigh the president.
10 listen to the irrepressibe fun OF Press Edridge
the Comma nder-in-chief " the Army or Fun. as
the programmes put II. who had been secured 70
help drive dull care away" His Funny specal,es
and topical songs kept the audience roaring WIN
laughter and for the time MI torolA ana nis i,ee
port OF entry were forgotten After MI, tlirldge
came James Louis Kellogg, the mental h-uSionist'
who secured Messrs. Nichols Morse. Judson'
Math!son and Johnson TO act as the horrible eA-
amp,es'' They were then myStlhed 10y various
splr.tualistc acts that would have done credit 10
Hermann After the entertainment refreshments
were served.