The record-union., 1896-01-24

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-After a busy ses-
sion of four hours, the National Con-
vention of American Manufacturers ad-
jeurned sine die this afternoon. The
next convention will be held at Phila-
delphia at date to be fixed by the
Executive Committee. The majority of
the delegates seem to favor Nashville,
but the nomination of that city was
withdrawn upon the representation
that the prime necessity of interesting
New England manufacturers could be
best 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 abb
solutely could not serve the association
another year, and thereupon Theodore
c. Search, President of the John Stet-
son Company of Philadelphia, and
founder of the Philadelphia Textile
School, was chosen President for 1896.
Robert Laidlaw and E. P. Wilson of
Cincinnati were reelected Treasurer
and Secretary, respectively.
The following gentlemen who were
nominated for Vice-Presidents by the
delegations for their respective States
will, with the officers, constitute the
Executive Committee for the coming
year: California, H. L. Storey; Connecti-
cut, Phiny Jewell; Delaware, Wash.
Hastings; Georgia, J. F. Hanson; Illi-
ncis, John B. Kirk; Indiana, P E. Stud
ebaker; Michigan, j. B. Hawarth; Mas
sachusetts. E. w. Lovejoy; Mississippi,
@. D. Kingsland; New Jersey, Benja-
,,ofv7 NaJn, c1y ~
York, Warner Miller; Ohio, Thomas B..
Egan; Pennsylvania, John H Converse;
Oregon, L. d. Cole; Tennessee, c. D.
Mitchell; wisconsin, E. w. Sivver.
A number of resolutions reported
from the committee were adopted, some
without comment and others after brief
discussions. They were as follows:
First-Whereas. The merchants and
manufacturers of the country are prac-
tically unanimous in the opinion that a
classification of freight, which would
be uniform throughout the United
States, would tend to simplify freight
rates and make them more uniform,
just and stable; and whereas, while
this is acknowledged to be true by
most of the carriers themselves, the ex-
perience of the past five years shows
that no relief in this direction can be
looked for from them, since the adop-
ton of such a classification arranged
by a large committee of their ablest
freight men and representing all the
different interests was defeated on ac-
count of the jealousies of some of the
leading carriers; therefore
Resolved That the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers of America
respectfully and earnestly petition the
Congress of the United States to au-
thorize and direct the Interstate Com
naerce Commission to prepare, or cause
to be prepared, at the earliest possible
time. a classification of trade which
shall be uniform throughout the United
States, and to be put into effect jan
uary 1, 1897, on all the railroads in the
United States engaged in interstate
commerce.
Second-Whereas One of the primary
stated objects of this association is the
promotion of trade relations with the
Spanish and Latin-American republics;
and whereas, a strongly indorsed move
ment has been made looking to the es
tablishment in the City Of Mexico, with
the cooperation of the Mexican Gov
elnment, of an industrial exposition,
permanent or otherwise; therefore be it
Resolved, That the President of this
association be empowered to appoint a
committee of three to investigate the
practicability of such an exposition,
and to report it's decision to the Execu
tive Committee, and with this inforrna-
ton in hand, the Executive Committee
shall take final action regarding the
matter.
Third-Resolved, That it is the sense
of this convention that a Department
of Manufactures be established under
a Secretary of equal rank with the Sec
retary of Agriculture, and that the Ex-
ecutive Committee be instructed to take
such steps as may speedily accomplish
said object.
Fourth-Whereas Certain State laws
impose upon so-called foreign corpora
tions. created by the authority of other
States, conditions sometimes severe and
often inequitable, upon which alone the
said corporation may do business in the
States having such laws in operation.
Received, That the Executive Com
nittee be requested to consider what
action, if any, should be taken to pre-
vent such obstruction of traffic busi-
ness between tie DldtcS VI THIS OIiCll.
F'ifth--N hereas, The revenue of the
Federal Government is not sufficient
tc meet its necessary and proper ex-
penditures: therefore
Resolved. BY the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers of the United
States. in convention assembled at Chi
cago. January -, 1896, that the Senate
of the United States is earnestly re-
ouested to pass promptly and send to
the President the emergency revenue
bill which was adopted by the House
of representatives.
Upon the Mexican Exposition resolu-
ton Senior Gonzales. Special Commits
sioner from the Mexican Government,
made an address. urging a stronger ef-
fort on the part of the United States to
build UP trade with Mexico.
BY general consent. H. L. Storey of
California submitted this resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
That we but voice the agricultural
sentiment of the great West. and of the
South as well, when we insist that Con-
gress treat domestic sugar as it does
wool and all other agricultural prod
ucts, and we demand for the beet and
cane sugar industries fair legislation
and liberal encouragement.
The Committee on Resolutions de-
clined to report upon the resolutions of
sympathy with Cuba submitted by Del