The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-19

Thompson, Chattanooga: John G. Dav-
idson, Louisville; ]. w. Ranney. Oma-
ha. and John G. Brown, Kansas City.
For the executive committee w. D.
Wyman was nominated to the vacant
Craftsmanship, and the following add
tional members: A. w Presley. Roch-
ester. N. Y; G. s. 8. Ess. New Haven,
Conn: James L. Johnson. Springfield,
Mass; j. T. Martin, Des Moines. TO-.
About thirty Of the delegates were
entertained last evening by the Min
neapolis office of the Mutual Life at a
smoke social. Tomorrow there will be
business session in the morning, at
which the work Of the nominating
sion in the afternoon and a banquet
In the evening at the West hotel.
The second days session Of the con-
fore II o'clock this morning. The at
tendance was almost equal to that of
the first session. The address Of the
morning was that of Judge M. B. Koon.
of this city. The address was an able
one and we'll merited the vote Of thanks
extended by the convention by rising
vote, and the further resolution to pub
lish it in full as one Of the documents
of the convention.
The theme Of Judge Rooms address
was insurance from the Standpoint
Of the Assured" and by way Of intro
duction he stated that he desired to
deal especially with the growth OF in
surance during the last century as re-
lated to business.
AT the conclusion Of Judge Rooms
address, William M Scott. Of Phila-
delphia, presented the following i'm
portant resolution relative to rebating.
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas On Oct. IL. 1885, twenty-f life
insurance companies signed a complaint for
the Suppression Of the rebate evil and ap-
pointed referee to hear and decide all COM
plants; and
Whereas. The referee under date OF Nov.
6, 1895, issued letter containing among other
suggest ons as to the mode of procedure the
following:
Third-As the referee will no doubt receive
many complaints which may be vague and ir-
RESPONSIBLE it seems to me expedent to es-
tablish a rule of procedure before me that
every complaint made by the agent OF any
company shall be first submitted to his own
company, there to be carefully investigated,
to be supported by the proper proof and only
after such investigation and proof to be sub
mitted to me by said company for my con-
sideraton. This rule properly requires that
all complaints of agents shall be investigated
by the company and come to me with the
responsibility of the company behind the COM
plant after such investigations" and,
Whereas, Companies are aften so remote
from the place where the offense IS COM
mitted that it is impossible to obtain full and
impartial testimony; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in order to more fully &C
complish the purpose of the compact, and
to this end secure the heartiest cooperation
of the agents, 1t is urged that the referee
shall so far modify the rule as to make it
competent also for the o1scers of the Local
Underwriters association to prefer complaints
to the referee. 1t being understood that such
complaints shall be made in the name of the
particular association after careful investiga-
ton, and to be accompanied by proper proofs,
and that complaints shall not be made against
agents OF compan, es which are not parties Of
the compact.
Resolved. That committee Of three be ap-
pointed to present these preambles and reso-
lutions to the officers of the meeting held
at the Fifth Avenue hotel, Oct. II, 1895.
A telegram to President Bowles from
Lieut.. Hobson in answer to an invita-
ton Of the former to the latter to be
present at the convention was read.
expressing the regrets Of the hero Of
Santiago to be present at the conven-
ton owing to his absence from the
country.
The report Of the executive commit
tee was read by Secretary E. W. Chris
tie. who had acted as chairman since
the death Of the former chairman, Ben
Williams, of Chicago. Fitting resolu-
lions respecting the death of Mr. Will
Jams were Incorporated in the report.
The election Of I. Layton Register as
chairman of the committee was an
nounced. $3.50 -t
The report Of the treasurer. Eli D.
Weeks. of Litchfield, Mass. showed
total receipts for the year. including
cash on hand at the beginning Of the
year, amounting to s1.4S7 and expendi-
lures of s1.OO9. leaving a balance Of
SAT-, with which to pay the unpaid bills
Of $3.50. The report was accepted and
approved.
THE Power Of Education in Field
Work" was the subject Of an able and
ornate address by David N. Holway, Of
Boston, Mass Mr.. Holway is an ex-
cellent speaker, and his address made
q marked Impression upon the conven-
ton.