The evening times., 1897-01-26
IN ITS ANNUAL SESSION
The National Board of Trade Is
Assembled Here.
MR.. FRALEY WAS REELECTED
The Venerable President HOnored
Again. Al bs ugh He is Detained
at His Philadelphia Home by the
Illness Of His Wife The Execu-
tive Committee Business.

| The nat Olal hoard of trade met in the
/ banquet room OF the ShOreham in its
twenty-Seventh annual session at noon
10 Jay. 1t was called To order 10y eX-Gov-
ernar E. o. Stanard, of st. Louis, one of
the wee pIeAiuenJs. President Frederick
! Fraley, OF Philadelphia, who has not
missed mcetins in many years, was at
sent on account of his wifc's illness.
The executive committee of the board
met at 10 O'Clock in one of the parlorS OF
the hctel and prepared a report, which was
one Of the first things to come before the
meeting Mr.. John A. Gano, chairman:
MeSsrs Edward II Haskell Boston; Blanch-
ard Randall, baltimore; Ii. +. Dousman,
Chicago; u. Waldo Smith. New York; Will
lam Wood, Baltimore; David McMenamin,
Philadelphia; f. o. Stanard, st. Louis; with
Secretary william II. Tucker and Assist
and Secretary Knauff, were present.
The report OF the executive council
stated that the report on interstate com
merce was transmitted TO Congress and
a hearing was held in February last The
details of the hearing as printed by the
government, were recommended TO the
, consideration of members.
The question OF reform in the postal
laws was taken before Congress The
results VIII he put in reach OF the members
The passage of the Loud bill by the House
was referred to with approval as step
in the right direction.
. Tie committee on waterways also put
the interests intrustcd to them before
Congress, ana the facts in part have been
made known TO the public.
Tic committee on commerce and manu-
factures. through its chairman, Mr.. Alden
Spearc. appeared before Congress. They
asked that Senate bin 2427. introduced
by Mr. Frye, be passed.
Tie report of the consular committee had
been presented and made public. Since
that report il had been shown that instruc-
tions to>COnsuls and commercial agents of
the United States had been modified ma
terially IN tie directions desired by the
board.
The address to the British commercial
associations, asking cooperation in pre-
venting any conflict between the great
English speaking nations had been well re-
ceived. A reply had been received 10y
cable and had shown a hearty response
in favor of the proposed effort. Since
been reached in the direction of their adj
dress to the British organizations. Also
the arbitration treaty had been agreed
upon by the diplomats of the two countries
and made public.
President Fraley was reelected 10y cast
ing the ballot OF the board and by similar
action the vice presidents were reelected
BY a unanimous vote, Gov. Stanard was
asked TO continue TO act as chairman Of
the meeting in the absence of President
Fraley. He accepted, with simple Il
thank you for your confidence
Secretary Tucker, who is also trea surer,
read the financial report. showing over
$500 in the treasury, and expenses Of
about So 900 a year.
The application from the Detroit Board
of Trade, which withdrew last year, was
received and properly referred.
The resignation of the indianapolis Board
OF Trade was accepted, but in view of the
renewed interest OF indianapolis in ma
tiOnal work, as shown 10y the monetary
conference, MessrS. Stanard and Gano were
named 10 confer withthc indianapolis board
in regard 10 the matter. Mr.. Waldo Smith
moved that the hours for the sessions be
fixed.
Mr. S W. Woodward called attention
t. the fact that the friends of the arbitra-
ton treaty, now before the Senate, had
arranged for meeting at 4 p. III today
at the Grand opera House. An invitation
had been extended by the chairman of the
meeting, eX-SecTetary John w. Foster, to
the National Board of Trade to be present
He hoped they would arrange their hours
so as TO be present.
Mr. Smiths motion was passed, fixing
the hours for the sessions from 10 a. IN.
to 1870 p. m, and from $50 p. m to
p. IN.
1t was then moved that the organization
adjourn at u. m. TO attend the meeting.
A substitute that the president appoint a
committee OF not less than five to attend
the meeting and show the sympathy of the
board was lost and it was voted to go to
the opera House meeting in a body. This
was due to the general feeling, as expressed
by MesSrs. Hitchcock, Rice and others, that
no subject OF equal Importance is likely to
come before the board.
MI F. r. Thurber then moved reso-
hutton stornEly indorSiBg the proposed
treaty and asking that the Senate promptly
approve it.
Mr. David McMenamin of Philadelphia
opposed the part of the treaty Which pro-
vidcs for a Hngly umpire.
Tne resolution was adopted without
division.
It was decided to send copies of the reso-
luton to tine President, the Vice President,
Secretary Olney, all Senators and Associ-
ated Chambers Of Commerce of the United
Kin gdGm.
A pan for work, presented by Mr..
Smith, was then decided upon.
Among the vice presidents selected are
Mr.. S. W. woodward in place of Mr.. B. II.
Warner, for Washington, and exGov.
Robert L. Pattison. of Philadelphia.
A copy OF Mr.. Thurber's resolutions
viii be presented at the opera house meet
ing this afternoon.