The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
OUR COMMERCIAL NEEDS.
topics BEFORE THE CONVENTION
OF MANUFA CTURER

The delegates to the third annual convention
Of the National Association of Manufacturer
were slow in getting at work yesterday. While
tho convention was opened on schedule time,
at 10 A. NJ, there were mostly vacant seats for
the presiding officer 10 look upon at that hour.
IL was nearly IL o'clock before delegates came
In numbers. and tho noon recess was reached
before the majority OF the delegates put In an
appearance. The blame for this was put upon
the Bohemian smoker given at the Waldorf
Astoria the night before. When they received
their invitations the delegates didn't quito
know what n Bohemian smoker was. Few of
them missed the opportunity Of finding out.
The result vas that the room in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin gave thoir famous fancy
dress ball was crowded with manufacturers
from all parts of the country. From . o'clock
until l o'clock yesterday morning they watched
a continuous performance, during which q
buffet luncheon and all kinds Of drinks and one
kind Of cigars were served. The entertain
.nent Is said to have cost about $4,000 and those
who attended 1t said it would have been cheap
at twice the amount.
The morning session was devoted to topics
discussed in President Search's annual report
read on Tuesday. When the subject Of the
Nicaragua Canal was announced nobody said
a word. The silence was painful and Warner
NlllcT y lHCC was " sJuuy. TIuhllS u uclcButc
arose and asked tho Unanimous consent of tho
convention to listen to any remarks on this sub
ject that tho distinguished. lex States
Senator from New York. the Hon. Warner
Miller, may care to make" The Glum express
sion on the face Of tho Herkimer statesman
changed at once to one OF pleasure as the con-
vention gave the desired consent. and ho told
all about the canal project.
The liveliest discussion of the morning was
over that part Of the report which dealt with
the taxation OF foreign corporations..F S. Fish,
delegate from Indiana, led the discussion. He
said that he received word a few days ago-that
the Michigan law discriminating, by taxation.
against corporations not native to that State.
hut doing business in it. had been knocked out
by the United States Supreme Court. Thomas
L. Cannon OF Missouri said there were twenty
and, despite the recent decision of the United
states Supreme, Court with reference to tho
Michigan law. there we're some States in which
that same law was still in force.
William W. Carroll OF New York said that
he was ashamed to say, that the most obnoxious
the taxing of foreign corporations was that in
force in New York. He asked the association to
take measures to inform manufacturers through
out the country of the nature Of these laws and
their. operation. Thomas Macdougal, of Ohio
sid he was glad a1S thu, that M MI. carroll said tdr what nat, ne 70
add in respect to Ohio was that misery loves
co .1Ss whole question ia" said Mr. r,sb
1Hc WHOio QutStloh. TO- bdu VIZ. ciSn.
whether a corporation is domiciled in a State
or not. New York State is perfectly fair about
corporation is really doiniciled there. and II it
Is, compels it to pay a tax on the amount OF CAPT.
tai employed within the State"
The afternoon session was taken up with the
discussion of the reports of committees. AS a
result Of this discussion the convention adopted
favor OF the establishment, of the International
American Bank, proposed in Senate bill 753.
fOrpipn countries making limitations of Amer
Jean goods and selling them under bogus Amer
Jean trade marks and the names of American
firms. this resolution was adopted:
That the National Association OF Manufacturers re-
specially. invites the attention OF the President of
dnce all other countries to enact and enforce laws
prohibiting the importation and sale OF all goods that
to those now in force in this country and in the
United Kingdom. with the view Of taking such action
The Committee on Interstate and Domestic
Transportation recommended that the associa-
tion memorialiZe Congress In support OF the fol-
lowing amendments to the Interstate
law:
First-A provision for a uniform national classical
Second-An amendment giving the Interstate Com
merce Commission such power to regulate the trans
ton and ]extortion in transportation charges.
Thlrd-The repeal OF the NTH clause OF the present
provide that agreements entered into by carriers for
the maintenance Of Just and equitable rates: whether
enforceable through the Commission and the courts.
as t the anti,ssa naSs,' Sil ' wh sRs viii vi sf haSe tSe A eflsca
OF prohibitingt the sale Of or trafie in tickets for pas;
and responsible agents OF tho carriers. |
The evening session Vas chiefly taken up by
the reading of the papers, one on the " Improve,
Young OF New York; one on the "Association's
Bureau of Information" by Edward II. Sanborn
tio ne OF 1891" Sy " john 0n ). f Rooney sns Of f" Nsw ES Yorf.
Mr.. Young was rather severe IN his criticism of
the consular service.
ssTI,n Hntino nf "a Tpnarl n mt 70 Tho !
engage his entire time" he said. "StiI. the
of Consuls to report oftener than they
d. (, knew % OF a Consul IN an important
who drank so heavily that they were
not only unfit to discharge their duties. but
were u disgrace to our Government.
Germany. England, and the other great ma
tions select the best men proGurable and reap
alert for business. and in every land we find the
wares made In Germany taking the, place Of
land. even in English colonies. In Honolulu
| found in many stores English and German
which we are quite competent to- make;
still Europe Is sending goods 5000 miles. thence
across our continent, and delivering them in
Iold mo that he had better and more prompt re.
suits in the filling of orders given to Europe
show how necessary il is to have strong
consuls, Will INSTANCE Japan. In 1896 Eng;
Snrtb bought htod from and that sojo G sho EGo W. v; 200 600, 900
while We bought 800; 00o,o0O worth and
sold 50, 600, 900 worth; These remarks also APP
ply TO Shanghai, Hong Kong, and other
cities OF China. where we are far
behind other countries, and where. just now,
Jour great powers of Europe are maneuvring
'or the commercial supremacy"
The convention will conclude its business this
morning. Tho Nominating COMMITTEES, of which
John II. Patterson is the chairman. will recon-.
mend to the convention officers for the en-
'uing year. There will BIO no opposition to the re.
of President Search. The Nominating
Committee. according to the programme last
For President. Theodore G.. Search OF Philadel.
Dhia; for Treasurer. Charles A.. Schieren OF
Brooklyn; for Secretary. f. p. Wilson of Gin
,innati.
The district of New York, New Jersey. and
Connecticut insisted that 1t should have one of
no executive officers Of the association. The
was recognized by the selection of Mr..
Schieren as the nominee for Treasurer. Mr.. Schie-
1t WAS said last night, will decline the nomi-
and. on. tho floor of the convention,
Charles u. Locke OF this city. upon whose
has fallen the heaviest work OF ar
angling tho details of this convention, will be
nominated for Secretary and a new nomination