Evening star., 1897-01-27
CONVENTION OF MANUFACTURERS.
Meeting of the NatiOnal Association
I'm Philadelphia.

Meeting of the National Association
I'm Philadelphia.
The second annual convention of the Ma
donal Association of Manufacturers OPEN
ed yesterday in Horticultural Hall, Phila-
delpbia. There were nearly 800 delegates
present. The convention was little la-e
in getting down to work. owing to the big
fire en- Market street. only a few blocks
away. The address of welcome was to
have been delivered by Mayor Warwick.
but owing to his being required at the
scene of the fire, Charles Heber Clark act
ed in his stead Immediately after this
President Search announced the annual
committees of the convention. after which
he delivered his annual address.
Secretary Wilson then read number OF
communications extending the courtesies
of vs rious clubs to the delegates, also from
the Western Union and Postal Telegraph
con panies and Bell Telephone Company
Offering the free use of their service.
The convention then took recess.
Immediately upon reassembling, the re-
port of the committee on transportation
was read by Secretary Wilson.
Transportation.
The committee on transportation reported
that the sole topic acted upon by the con-
vention in Chicago on the subject was en-
bodied in a resolution which was taken up
Immediately after adjournment in Chicago
and placed before the members of Congress.
1t was subsequently introduced to the Sem
ate by Senator Cullom and referred to the
&C mmittee on foreign and interstate COM
merce. The resolution was favOrably rec
commended to the Senate and is now on the
calendar. 1t authorizes the interstate COM
classification of freight articles and rules,
regulations and conditions for freight
transportation, to be known as the ma
t.onal freight classification" Such classifi-
Nx-tfh al fc nd fa6 fnr
The purpose of removing injustice, is to be
observed and applied to interstate freight
transportation by all common carriers, sub
ject to the act to regulate commerce.
The committee recommends that the en-
ergy and influence of the association be
concentrated upon having the resolution
taken from the Senate calendar and pressed
10 passage in both houses.
t. H. Martin of Georgia then submitted
the report of the committee on Mexican
affairs.
Mexican Affairs.
The committee on Mexican affairs, ap-
pointed to visit Mexico to investigate the
practicability of an exposition to be held
in the City of Mexico, reported that they
had also made close study of Industrial
and commercial conditions, and endeav-
ored to learn the disposition Of that gov
ernment in regard to an extension of trade
relations with the United States.
The report states that while the COM
merce of that country is now limited, there
has been an industrial revolution there
within the past ten years, although it will
require time to complete the reforms inaug-
urated. An inevitable result of this ad-
vanCement will be an increase In Mexico's
foreign trade, and it is suggested that
American manufacturers Immediately be-
gin campaign to secure their proper
share.
The committee thinks that the plan for
an exposition in the City of Mexico would
not result satisfactorily, because there Is
not a sufficient number of people living in
or frequently visiting the city to make it
feas1bIe- 1t is, however, recommends
that to promote the sale of American man.
ufactures in Mexico a system of bonded
warehouses be established in which goods
might be stored or displayed, and payment
OF duties delayed until goods should be sold
and withdrawn for shipment.
The report then takes up the question of
tar!H, ana says that President Diaz offered
10 take the matter under consideration
whenever the United States suggested it.
In conclusion. the committee emphasizes
the Importance of sending men of char
acter and ability to act as statesmen in
Mexico, and recommends the establish
ment In that country of a bank that would
discount notes given in settlement for pur-
chdSeS- The report closes with an eulogy
OF President Diaz for his courtesies to the
committee.
Chairman Thomas B. Egan submitted the
con mittee on reciprocity report and ex-
Mayor Charles Schieren OF Brooklyn pre-
sented the report of the committee on
commerce and manufactures.
The reacing of the reports had no sooner
been disposed of than Charles Heber Clark
of Philadelphia moved that a special COM
mittee of five be appointed to frame and
present resolution on the question of
tarln. to be discussed today. Being car
rled, the president appointed the following:
Charles Heber Clark, Pennsylvania: G. 7
Seabury. New York: F. s. Fish, Indiana: /:
). F. Harson, Georgia; L. B. Jewell, Con-
necticut
day.