The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
SCRANT0N'S PART In
NATIONAL MATTERS
City Cuts Figure ia National Board oil
Trade Programme.
SUBJECTS OF WIDESPREAD IMPORT
Out OF fThirtv-Three Questions to BE
Discussed by the National Body be-
ginning December II, Scranton's
Board and Others Joined in Sug-
gesting Forr of ent
May and Colonel +. l.. Hitchcock
Will BE Delegates.

Trade questions of national import
and interest suggested by the Scranton
board of trade form conspicuous
part of the official programme. just
issued, of the recommendation and
resolutions to be considered at the ma
tlonal board of trade meeting at WASH
ington, ID. c., beginning Dec. Il.
President w. A. May and Colonel f.
l.. Hitchcock have been elected dele
gates from the Scranton board and
Luther Keller and Secretary ID. b.
Atherton alternateS. 1t will be the
tWenty-cighth annual meeting Of the
board and will be held at the Shore
nam Hotel \ total of four recon-
mendations and resolutions were sub
mltted by the Scranton board and all
OF them have been incorporated in the
programme as follows:
AMENDMENTS TO BANKING LAWS
Resolved BY the national board of
trade:
First-That the congress Of the United
States be respectfully requested to 50
amend the national banking laws, as to
permit national banks to issue currency
to the full amount of bonds deposited to
secure circulation.
Second-That under conditions of the
monetary stringency, whether local or
general, upon special permission of the
controller of the currency of the United
states, such banks be authorized to issue
circulation not to exceed % per cent of
their capital stock in addition to their
secured circulation, which increased cir
culation shall be based upon assets APP
proved by the said controller of the cur
lency. said increased circulation to be
retired within one year from date of issue
nt a. Of
the currency in such manner as to avoid
financial disturbance or Inconvenience
Such additional circulation to pay a tax
to the United States government at the
rate of per cent. per annum during time
of issue.
Third-That for the purpose of cucour-
aging the regular national bank Circuia-
tion, the tax on the same be reduced to
onc-fourth Of per cent, or to the least
possible sum consistent with the neCes-
stiles Of the currency bureau.
Resolved, That the national board Of
trade again reafiirms its approval of the
Torrey bankruptcy bill, and respectfully
urges upon congress the immediate pas
sage of the bill.
Whereas. The immense increase in late
years of the internal and foreign COM
merCe Of the United States, and the un-
parallclcd growth of manufacturing in
duStriCS, warrant the creation of a de-
partmcnt to whose care these great fac
tors i'm the prosperity Of our country
shall be committed; therefore,
Resolved, BY the national board or
trade that the congress OF the United
States be urged and requested to give this
measure the consideration its importance
deserves, and to pass senate bill 2,iiT in
trOduced by Senator Frye on March .,
1896, entitled "A Bill to Establish the De-
partment of Commerce and Manufac-
lures"
TARIFF COMMISSION.
Whereas, We believe that revenue lcgis-
laton should be entirely divorced from
consideration of partisan politics; there
fore.
Resolved. That we request the congress
of the United States to provide for the
appointment of a permanent nOn-partisan
tariff commission, to which proposed
changes in import duties, and methods
of levyng them, may he submitted for
consideration. such board to report to
congress from time to time, such recon-
mendations as will, in its opinion, best
subscrve the business interests of tho
country, accompanied by the testimony
@nd facts upon which such recommended
ions are based. The executive head OF
the new department of trade, commerce
and manufactures TO be chairman of said
commission.
missions have been submitted by Vari-
Gus commercial bodies, among which
are the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation, Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce, Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce, Philadelphia Board of
Trade, Philadelphia Grocers' and I'M
porters' Exchange, Trades League of
Philadelphia, Toledo Produce Exchange,
Boston Merchants association, St.
Louis Merchants Exchange, American
Warehousemcns association, Pittsburg
Chamber Of Commerce, Chester Bust
ness Mems association.
In addition to the subjects indicated
in the Scranton resolutions, the nation
nj board will consider pooling by rail-
roads, Interstate Commerce, Merchant
Marine, Nicaragua canal, Postal Saw
ings. Reciprocity. InsolVent Laws and
others, a total of thirtythree subjects
which are considered by the great bod
les to be of the utmost national import
anCe.
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