New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
PITLP AND PAPER MEN MEET
rp.E1R CONVENTION AT THE WALDORF
ASTORIA THE LARGEST YET HELD.
-,corRAG,No REPORTS OF THE GROWTH OF
THEIR ASSOCIATION Observation-Disclosures
DEPLETION AND THE CURRENCY
or-rS-rON DreCI-ScTD

QUESTION DISCUSSED
,xsntieth annual meeting O, the American
and Pulp Association was begun yesterday
',rr in the banquet hall Of the Waldorf-As-
nAoi" There was large attendance Hugh j.
wx,,,, president cs the association. presiding.
~ -. crst business OF Importance was the read
~, Tho presidents annua, report. lie said that
ins o.soc.aton did export business IN pulp and
IN n the eleven months ending December. 1897.
Painting 20 100000. being an Increase o. 80
- o.,t over tie correspondents period OF 1896 The
- EXPORTS o, Great Britain. France and Ger
reached the sum OF s25.OI0ON While In the
@ =, Europe there we're only thirty-one varie-
ro-cst trees America had two hundred and
W. - varieties and he urged upon the members
ca ,ssac,ation the Importance of action with
Q. - Increasing the export trade In pulp ana
~ chester ~. Lyman, secretary and treasure!
P>,h. association next read MS report IL sho"e'
-, che total membership Of the ASSOCIATION IS 10"
y. ar increase o. siX.y-ave over last year i"e
-" ,,s ro- the year were $685. =. ana me eN-
- & 7ss S leaving credit balance OF w." o.
~ on,,al repor,s OF The writing. book news
IA. me- wood pulp chemical, fibre and ooardS
a,ors ~ the association were also read
eNls'o"' po-ker on behalf OF the delegation which
...,aea the meeting Of the Nauonai boaiu %
aVe. =. WASHINGTON last December next pre-
Trace a. ..ras,,,r report 1T is n mistake TO
ssH'er 49, currency question a. settled he salo'
ee,..,, Mckinley has admitted TINS anu WI"
'.osr,on,s foresight, has warned the business
s,,s q, the country 70 insist upon the se'',e
NV :, 81. great question now. or ELSE u ia0e .''
mem Y. nat {, must again be submitted ioi
s,.-a.,on A. the polls. The National hoa'u u
Mo''' - uncertain ground on this Quesuo"'
Itau0 ,.os+ 8 unanimous vote the Boaru PRIV
W.. 49, ee,inst the Government assuming OF en-
"' ',.,,c the functions OF a bank ana p'eue.-
'1 snrnort 70 plans from any autno'''"'I'.
i.' ro,ssea for a National monetary system e
,rs the principles OF a Soo s'aHu"'u' w
w., of all obligations In goIo' I'e u''ii".
pay'-. ~ all classes Of United States notes
'e'r'.rv National banks 10 issue currency 10 'ne
,ne OF their bonds. reducing the TAX Oh 'ne',
tp~r,latIoa. providing FOR currency 10 oe So
-. hanks based on capital dnder piope' -
~. super1-islon and permitting sue" ",.s T.,
.ari,al If s25 600 or more to be es'aoi.S"eu -,
cay y,llares OF not less than two thousand
IpS" ,sror, was referred 10 the Committee on
Resolutions. - uo-oe.rv Amend
-ar.e statistics and the Paris EHp0s'"oh WY
snoo,n,ea q VIII report al TINS mo- '.''s 17,"n.~,
r. Aft,r,ard articles on THE Use % ON
49,. - - r,sne- Making" by Professor LOUIS pen
"-a m Electricity in Paper Making. Mammal
e cCot- were read. and the ii,e.'IlS ~ Sternoon
In ;te ,ecepton was given IN honor OF me me
& fc,lovyed BY luncheon. at which over one mum
30 ~ersors were present. .ss,or was de-
~ FIRST part Of the afternoon sCS4ot -oron1io
- 80 80 reading 90 papers on me hcC..o' ~
r. ~ lam IN Paper making ~ 0 LII e, ~,
$50 er6 Forestry anc Pulp WooO, Suppi,leS ~
Gernhard l.. FcrnOW, chlei OF my
go Division Of he Department 81 a. a,'d
.f.S- livirg some statistics as 10 me p ep0 eoiJ
So rode 81 The country, professor FetI.U -,
~ me consumption OF WOOD pulp IN paper 1Ss
tCf-re W. eousl at LEAST two ni4Uh cOru 61,,,
- mainly spruce; N other WORDS me SrphS;
-. ,srSelv from that class OF timber aletuS
Sssviiv drawn on FOR lumber supplies III sehhot@,
!, vs. dangerous therefore. to work on ne lV
IA The v.rgin wood supplies are lneA ~ 49,.
c"orer or later shortage must occur II y. So -.
,ne,sois were persisted II. Professor feIi'VM 80
rAe-cS 10 protect the forests against hTe INA. III
Creased precautions IN each STATE ne ihSsvd ~
IN Nat rad boon secured, and the IllideCe Ua
o,,5i,ati,gC ey,erded into the wilder regions ne
sa1 eorsetry OF the arr OF juciclous hiahes si
40 'reproduct.on OF wood crops. would be the maj
Af,er Charles Z. Emory"s paper on Inc EcU,
nornlc Use OF Steam in Paper ma siflg, =. ~
carey spoke on The Application Of forestry 10 org
Spruce Lands Of New-England, ana D,.l0I ~
Pnchot United States Forestry Cornmss'1Tnei' -,
"The Sustained Yield of Spruce LANDS. Inc las.
;1pc- wae illustrated with stereopicon views anu
XIV ,arfnfssion the results Of the inVestlG
lie Adroudacks conducted by Dr.. W SeWard w tpo
5r5 M PincnOt which are soon 20 ne puohSiiV"
were included IN the paper. , nd t.,
.~,.h.r session will be held this morning ana III
tho evening a dinner will be given IN M Asror
Gallery OF The Wqldorf-Astorla, at which II Is eA
rert.5' thar over four hundred members ana guess
VII be present So far this Is the largest Hleeuhs
The association has yet held.