New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
MANUFACTURERS ADJOURN
CLOSE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSULAR REFORM AND RE-
ViVAL OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MA
RINE ADoPrED-rO MEET IN THIS
CITY NEXT YEAR.

CITY NEXT YEAR
Philadelphia, Jan 2s-The third and last days SEES.
sion Of the second annual convention Of the National
Association of Manufacturers was held this morn
ing The first business before the convention was the
consideration OF a resolution that manufacturers OF
alcohol receive the privilege Of storing their product
In tanks In bonded warehouses and OF Transporting
the same In tank-cars in bond. TIE resolution was
offered by the American Spirits Manufacturing Com
pany. OF New-York and II. j.. Cordesa, OF PhIladel-
phia. explained that IL the privileges asked for could
De obtained from Congress American d!sti!lers could
compete for the trade OF foreign countries. Mr..
Schieren. OF Brooklyn advised against hasty action
by the convention bill looking the relief OF the
alcohol distlers was being considered by Congress
sional committee. A long discussion ensued the
wisdom OF taking any action in the matter. but the
resolutions finally adopted.
John n. Patterson. OF Dayton. Ohio, made an
earnest argument to the best manner Of increasing
the membership OF the association and advocated the
publication OF paper devoted the interests OF the
association
The Committee on Consular Service" made the
following report:
Resolved. Tina, 1t IL The OF this association
that the entire consular service should be placed un-
der the Civil Service rules for the purpose OF creating
a corps Of trained consuis, consular officers and
clerks
Resolved. That consular officers and clerks should
be American citizens. receiving reasonable salaries
At the most important trade centres We recommend
that Government should consular buildings
OF sufficient size and character 10 make proper AMI
dignifed headquarters for the Commercial, represen-
tatives of This country
The resolutions We're adopted.
The committee 10 which referred the question:
of the restoration Of the American merchant marine
reported the following resolution:
That this association views with the greatest pleas
IRE and satisfaction that the need o. protecting
American ships in the foreign trade has recently re-
cevei extended attention and been approved by the
American people and by PRESIDENT elect Mckinley.
under whose forthcoming Administration IL is our
hope and expectation that this long deferred
revival OF the American merchant marine will be
periodically. zeaousy and Immediately undertaken.
and forever emp/ ships built. owned and manned
by Americans
The report adopted.
The Committee Nominations reported In favor
of reelection Of President Search OF Philade!-
phia: Secretary E. P Wilson. OF Cincinnati and
Treasurer Robert Laidlow. OF Cincinnati. and the
nomna lions re unan .mousy approved by the con-
vention. Mr. Search returned thanks for the honor
and appealed 10 the members for funds TO enable him
to prosecute purposes and ends o. the associa ton
4 vice-presden from each State represented in the
convention was elected. New-York C.:y was unan.-
mously chosen as the pace for holding the conve1-
ton mex year. The constitution o. the association
Was changed to make the headquarters OF the
Executive Committee in the city in which the presl-
dent Of the association may live. Instead OF being az
W. Cincinnati. me convention tnrn duJOurHr'i
sine die
This evening the Philadelphia members OF the asso-
c!lticn gave nqurt the visiting members AT The
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