The times., 1897-12-15

S0cietion; G. Waldo Smith, New York Board
of Trans rsportation. Warren smith Sew York
Cotton Exchange: Hon. John l.. Nane2 ONO
Valley Transportation \ SSociIt tiun, W. NJ
Coates Philadelphia Board Of Trade; Frank
Hal9in, Philadelphia Grocers and Importers
Exchange Robert Z. Pattispu, Philadelpam
Trade League; u. NJ. Thouson. Provide ice
BoarG of Trade. John Findley. Pttsh re
Chamber Commerce. Ell r. EasDn- Peoria
Board OF II ade: ". A May. Scranton Board
ofTfade; +. O. SJanard- st. Louis Merchants
Exchange: L. D. Smith, Traders Produce
Exchange; ". c. Buchanan, Trenton Roard
of Trade. J. Hoyie, ithaca Chamber OF
Commerce.. a. ". vlor Wilmington Board
of Trade. d. u Wood William Roothe, Kan
sas Board Of Trade: /. N Miller, Kansas
ChiIuher of Commerce. William r. Barker
American Paper and Pulp Association.
The greater part OF the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with the discussion
or the report 0f the committee on consular
service, read by Ar. Jonathan a Lane,
representing the Chamber Of Commerce and
Board OF Trade of Boston, Mass. The
Committee, as in previous years, recon-
mended that some European port should
be clloseI by the Government and that
the consul in charge should annually COM
pile fEll report Of the condition OF ccm-
nercs. H. C0nnection with the report, NJ
Lane related a converse ti0n lie had with
Judge Day. A Assistant Secretary Of State,
on the subject, and also submitted a copy
OF letter sent President Mckinley. He
was Informed by Judge Day that it was
impossible to make such All appointments
as was asked by the National Board OF
Trade. because all the Consnlships were
either filled or already promised.
In tho discussion which followed the
reading Of the report it was noted that
of an the orRaniza tions comprising the
national body, only one the Trades League
OF Philadelphia, had taken action on this
subject.
The report was also discussed at length
by Mr Wiley. of Boston, WHO said it was
necessary that some immediate steps be
/ taken 10 open up the markets of the
world fer tie surplus BroduCts of the
+ United States. Mr.. J. r. Learson, aiso
4 Of Boston, gave an interesting account
/ OF how this Government was defrauded by
4 easy eyasons Of the tariff laws.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The Philadelphia lea que offered the fol
/ lowing resolution:
Resolvedby the National Board Of Trade
I That the great interests Of onr country
+ demand the creation by Congress of q nom
partisan tariff commission whose duty it
viii be TO collect, digest and recommend
10 Congress from time to time such changes
IN the tariff as win protect the manu-
featuring and shipping interests Of the
country.
! AIT- Anderson OF Philadelphia, moved
/ tEat the resolution be made the special
! cider fol this AFTERNOON at 2:30 O'Clock
III. Alden spcare, OF Boston reported
on bankruptcy, which was accepted and
referred to the committee on that subject
M. Gano, OF Cincinnati, reported on na-
tional quarantine. which was supplemented
with resolution recommending that Con.
gIess be meInorialiZed on the subject and
asked tc enact proper quarantine laws.
Ihe report on land title registration, sub
mittcd By Mr.. EherSnn, which recon-
mended the formulation Of a uniform
law bGsed Oh the Terrence Australian
/ system, provoked much discussion.
1t was argued that such legislation
would be national, and the board had nu
/ IighE to recommend such a proposition.
The report was finally adopted.
1 Among the important subjects which
win be considered during the presen t
session are the establishment of national
headquarters, pooling of railroads, inter
stat commerce laws, sound money sys-
TEN the national monetary system. coast
line waterways, and reciprocal trade re-
lat.ons.