The times., 1897-12-16

postal savings banks was overwhelmingly
defeated, IL being urged against the plan
that the Government should keep ont IF
the banking business. that the plan would
interfere with regular savings banks. build-
ing associations and othar forms Of invest
meut, and, further, that the Government
could find no way Of investing the money
OF deposilors so as to pay interest on The
deposits.
A resolution favoring general scheme
Of irrigation under Government control for
all the arid and semi-arid lands Of the
country was unanimously adopted.
resolution fay0rng an possible encourage
mcnU to the merchant marine aua naval
reserves was aisO passed.
The resolution urging upon Congress The
adoption of such legislation as VIII imDuse
q tax upon and regulate the manufacture,
sale. importation and expectation OF mixed
flour evoked protractea discussion and
was frally referred To committee.
Chairman Stanuard led tie fight against
mixed flour. II was not held that the
mixture is injurious 10 health, but that IL
is unfair 70 consumers to pay all-wheat
prices for meal and flour compound. II
was also unfair 60 dealers who refused
To adulteraJe.
The report uf the committee Oh internal
waterways was adopted after a spirited
discussion.
The special committee ON merchant
marine presented a report favuring the
adoption by Congress OF such measures aS
may Cunduce 10 the development OF tie
merchant marine.
The first business OF the afternoon ses
sion was the consideration OF the report
OF tho postal committee, advocaun l cent
poSta ge.
Mr. Spesre said that he favored 1-caut
poSta ge- hut be wanted the deficit Of The
postal service wiped out before action vas
taken which might increase that deficit.
Mr. Tucker said that the view expressed
hy AlT. SpeaTe was that, also, OF the Phil
adeIplia Board Of Trade. lie thought that
the resolution. though, which simply ia
vurec legislation looking q the furtheranCe
OF cent posta ge. ought TO be ad pied.
Mr.. Randall spoke IN favor Of the reso-
Tuition. Tpe pysta' deficit arose from Duse
Of the SeCunG rate privilege, aud as soon
these abuses We're corrected the deriCir
would be- removed. When these abuses
Were abolished, the way To 1-cent letter
posta Sc would be clear.
MT. Akrr, of Philadelphia. said that he
PustUffice Department was making }T5
Per cent profit on letters and was losing 81
Per cent on second class matter Tae
methods Of the Postofrice Department.
particularly I'D pa wing torallroadS the "a ne
tariff as il did twenty years ago, ere
severely CntiCised.
Mr. L-ssan asked for The basis Of lne
tahl- ~ percentage submitted by the co ~
mittce. Nj Aker answered that tie
committee had found warrant for its cal
culafion in repou by Postmaster gen .r.,I
NanaWaker for $50. Mr Carter, Of
Boston, auJ Mr- GOodaH favored Tie aao5-
uon of the report Of the co unittee Ii
was adopted.
Mr. Anderson, OF Cleveland brought 90
tie attention OF tie assembly the follow
ing resolution
Whereas, The National Board of Trad.
las tUJule Hu uuuterruBt ell existence of
AhiUE years during winch period Il has
eAcitlsrn q Hutt-.lt IuIIuClce Upon lr--i>Iatluu
ana ia the advancement OF tue commercial
lAJeFcsLS UI the country. anu
Nhereas, We believe there is a grow
lIS Necessity than tins central commercial
buoy suuu.u uIaIut4 ana IIXeu and permanent
headquarters, where IL can be pIeIsared
tu meet yuuuItIaHs at a!i times as Iuey
duSe- a1d NtHere uCClve ana effective work
can zoe cone throughout the entire year;
and
Whereas, Matters affecting the general
NUI8EIBCTCIul interests duu welfare OF the
country are ceutrdIlAeu pa Congress, ~ tire
supreme AudU OF the JnIteQ states and
Ia uiuer departments UI tie National trUX-
eminent 81 Washington. and
where's we believe that the hest inter
esls Of ali the constituent bodies Of the
National Board Oi IIaue viii be best
conserved ana protected by permanently
locating and establishing It's home IA
Washington, j., c.. therefore
Resolved. yHaJ Wtth q yfe T OF increasing
the efficiency OF this body, widening itS
scope and Influence, better carrying out
The purposes or lis Organization, securing
Ire ADOPTION OF ltS various recommends
uuuS. as well as largely Increasing ITS
membership Hy The afuliat-Ou and CO.
operation uf commercial bodies not now
members. committee be appointed TO
formulate sGcA suggestions, and If need
bc- such amendments 10 the constitution
and bylaws OF JHe National Board OF
Trade JS shan. lu It's judgment tend TO
place ID lH a HiUIc commanding Position
and better enable il 10 represent. SPEAK
iur. and act for the business Interests OF
Tie United states.
Air HWtu, Di Toledo, moved to insert
in place OF Washington the word Toledo.
There as great laugh and 30 second.
NJ. Ritchir, OF Cleveland, addressed
the assembly on the subject of The chap1e
IL the character Of the National Board of
Trade proposed 10y the Cleveland Cha inter
Of Comm erce. Mr. Richie maint1in.I
ttat d. the National Board Of Trade IS 1t
present conducted was not absolutely
losing an influence, il WIS relatively retro
grading. The number Of organiza lions
sending delegates to the National Poard Of
Trade in seS was thirty-three, andin ISsT
only forty. 3H apparent iucrea Sc Of eight il.
q q Fr-Hr o y
gested that the national organizer sho I'D
exercise paterual influence over local
commercial bodies He pointed ont lhe
growing strength Of other organlzatiols
ofmen and limited hard a t the epowcroflaSor
organizations. He show I'd how futile ESQ
luuons ana rec0Wm eudatious addressed
10 Congress had been in securing reform
legislation.
Il was moved and seconded that the
second, third and fourth preambIes De-
stricken out. The first preamble and Teso-
luton were adopted.
Ar tarsoas, ~ tie committee On finance.
presented tile report Of that committee.
Ee said lis CmmHtee had never be
Ersenhacisers OF flee silver men, and il
the money question could De- u ken out
of the hands of crossroads politicians we
would have stable currency. He re.
viewed tie failures Of fiat money. and
Thought ID absurd that the business men
81 to3ar bad 20 combat ridiculous theories
IN the matter - money.
The rep, II declared that the Government
mast reu.aiuons gold basis; thatthe United
States notes must be retired, and that IA
uonal haiks should lee allowed to issue
currency e. the par value Of its bonds
and that the tax on circulation shall be
removed. MT. Parsons made a great many
fatifpri9l Comments IN rbp rarorf and a.