The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-20
TILE CONFERENCE.

All of the above named senator's We're
present at the conference held tonight
as We're also Congressman Hartman. or
Montana: Allen. of Utah. and Wilson
of Idaho. and also the following named
representatives of manufacturing in
terests: James Dohson, manufacturer
of carpets. George Campbell, woolens
James Pollock, carpt ts: :. b. Nrooman.
lumber: Frank Caven. SILK; c. IL. Har-
dy. yarns: George w. Elkins. street
railways; Alex Grow, carpets: Henry
A. Frye, groceries: Henry Holmes, car
pets. Il. w. Scott, knit goods; James
Brown woOlens: Rowland Croft. worst
eds: Charles NJ. Mcleod, yarns; James
Diefenderfer. yarns: Johns Fisler. wire;
Robert Dawman. carpets. Robert w.
scott knit goods; Charles Heber Clark,
surgical appliances: Theodore r Miller
upholstery: Richard CamDion, yarns:
Joseph Bromley. rugs: Joseph X. James.
woolens. Josenh Foster. dyes: James
Phillips. woisteds: c. ID. Firestone.
buggies. and X. r.. Diesenderfer. electric
appliances.
The conference was organized by
choosing Senator Dubois as chairman,
and Mr.. Wilhelm. of Pennsylvania. sec
retary. For three hours ana Il half be-
hind closed doors the conference pro-
cecded. involving the uniting of b-
metallism and protection as national
ItplnaFkS were l1ldUt bN ceid-
Celler. Jones. of Nevada: Carter.
Mantle and Cannon. President Dorm
an. of the Manufacturers club of Phila
delphia. expressed the opinion that tar
III duties could not be made high enough
to protect our manufacturers II our
country remained on gold basis.
James Dobson. the great carpet manu-
facturer. came cut unqualifedly for
free coinage by International agreement
q 1,xu i,,,I. do,
action. He believed that independent
action would induce International ac-
tion. Free coinage might create tenn
porary disturbances. but it. was the
quickest way to permanent relies from
the ills from which the country is now
suffering
FOR INDEPENDENT ACTION.
Henry A. Frye. of Philadelphia. said
the sooner that we took Independent ac-
ton for bimetallism the better il would
be. He declared for protection and bi-
mctalli""'. Charles Hcber Clark. editor
o' the Manufacturer. of Philadelphia
said h" bad labored i'm season and out
of season to convince the manufactur
ers that protection would only prove
cfiicacious in conjunction with the res
tordtiOn Of silver. That he was now
happy to have So many representatives
of the Industrial interests of the coun-
try pre- sent to meet the senator's who
had voted against the Dingley bill, and
to personally verify his declaration.
Richard Campion declared himself in
favor az the restoration Of silver but
thought that the cause Of bimetallism
was not advanced by the defeat of the
revenue measure. Several opinions
We're expressed of regret at the loss of
the Dingley measure. but no opinion
ant. Sonistic to the restoration of sill
Yer was uttered. The senator's present
defined their position in such manner
as to make II plain to the manufactur-
tariff legislation either at this session
of congress or the next. without the
rehabilitation of silver and that bime-
tallism and protection constituted an
indiviSible issue before the country
Some of the manufacturers themselves
endorsed this position as being the
logic of the country's necessities and
pOIttical conditions. The issue was
clearly defined, but no attempt at or
ganization was made. The intensity of
the interest shown demonstrated "a de-
termination to rescue the country If
possible from it's impending industrial
and financial ills. Charles Heber Clark
invited the senators to a meeting to be
held at the Manufacturers club, Phil
adelphia. at an early date. Many
strong letters in harmony with the
purposes of the meeting were received
from manufacturers throughout the
country who were unable to be pre-
sent at this particular meeting. The
incidental mention of the name of j.
Donald Cameron for the nomination of
the presidency met with cordial ap-
proval