New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
REPORT ON THE AGITATION FOR FED
ERAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY.


After luncheon on the ST. Louis the delega'eS
returned to Masonic Temple. where the Ai'e,
noon session was devoted entirely to the read
ing OF reports OF officers and speciai co''i'iIi'
tees. whose reports treated exhausuVe' %
variety Of important subjects
Secretary E. p. Wilson, Of Cincinnati SUD-
mitted a report showing an addition OF GA new
members In the last year making to'al ol
more than twelve hundred
Treasurer Robert Laldlaw. OF Cincinnati also
made his report, which showed the total re-
cepts of the year to be $50, I6I -. and the as
bursements S37. 191 CT, leaving a balance or ~
$40 g.
ExMayor schieren Of Brooklyn Is chairman
of the Committee on Commerce and Industry
1rb,, committee was appointed for the purpose
of aeitating the movement for the creation oi
a Federal Department OF Commerce anu III
dustry. and reported that BILL to create SUI"
a department was now before the House anu
the Senate
FOR NEW FEDERAL DEPARTMENTAL
Mr. Sch,eren went on to say In part:
The West Is quite active in ed Ge1artment.
iTb iai,oring classes begin to underslan9 W. ~
erns of manufactured goods in th.s country
II means steady empioyne -" ,ocr r. con-
ne'eSI'{ foro the people The progress made IN
the West is gradually EXTENDING 70 i hrrn
nlanted in the South giving employment 10 .' tSi
labor Southern trade psperS nave 'H Sbo CREATION
subject. and are earnestly ""'07
whi i our Government has made consdeTa6ie
lar reports and is now issuing DAILY pu'e' alnrd
nste9d b of the ssi1 May ercaty appecaisd
still our manufacturers and meTG da and 20 rcS
liz statistics that competitor the iV Tht
xe lack is thoroughly organized department soiely
in the interests OF furthering commerce anu minus
try.
The committee recommended the continuance
Of agitation of the subject and the organization
of a central committee with headquarters at
Washington. composed OF representatives. Of all
commercial and manufacturing associations OF
the country. for the purpose OF taking united
action in presenting the matter to Congress
The ,enort will be discussed at to-day's SEES
siOns.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CHANGES
EP Wilson chairman OF the Committee on
TRANSPORTATION. submitted a report recommend
ing the following changes in the Interstate
Commerce act:
r1rs,-In favor OF a provision for uniform Ma
.,onaI classification This in affirmation Of the
action Of The association at It's Chicago ana Th'ia-
srcondNIn favor Of asserting the power Of the
Government. through its Comms9on' by c,1s' th
Transactions OF carriers Will prevent unjust dis
elimination and extoruon IN irahs 10 hI,'r
ent act, and the adoption OF such amendHieh'a ~
will provide that agreements e!tete" no hi
rates whether they provide for division Of earnings
or not snail be enforceable through t4e Io'n' i
sion and the courts. and snail ne sunJorI 70 lhe
rules regulations and provisions of the act to Regu-
! late Commerce and its enforcement as may De pro-
You Fonr,h-Thc adoption of bill generally known as
the nti-Scapers BIZ. which VIII nave me enc.
| ~ nrohibtlng the sale OF or traffic In tickets for
! passenger transportation by other thah tne au-
| thorzei and responsible agents OF 'he carriers
| The same committee submitted resolution
| petitionng the Government Of the United states
| n encourage and maintain liberal system OF
contracts for the transportation of foreign mall.
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
The report Of It. II. Martin. OF Atlanta, Ga
| the Commissioner appointed to visit Mexico and
| secure the right to establish a bonded ware
house for the display Of samples. proved an in
terestng document Mr. Martin said:
visited the city Of Mexico in March last for the
| purpose Of r,lc;ing the Government officials ana
discussing ne MATT nn in Ppesddn Of the RepGb-
| lie Mr.. LmaniOur. Secretary or the treasury ana
! Mr. Leal Secretary Of the Department Of Com
| merce and Promotion. All Of these officials were
earnest and emphatic IN their expression OF conn
dence in the people end institutions of the United
| States They were quite emphatic in their IN
| dorsement Of the purposes Of this association to
| promote more intimate trade relations between tho
| two republics The President was especially inter-
ested in the work and purposes oil me ,.,ioi
and espresso himself as being paricvlarly "nNous
to cooperate with efforts for trade extension
explained to President Daz as Wen as to ms
| Cabinet officers. the desire OF thl- assocmuon 20
| establish bonded warehouse In the city OF Mex
tso for the S Sy o. sa and d was toll that
the plan would be entirely agreeable TO the Govern,
| privileges however the Government would require
| that association make formal proposition: eA-
lpiam and reonesting the Government to grant Ger
| tain specific privileges and exemptions. was as
prompt and satisfactory consideration am very
confident that proposition OF thlS charafeer wond
| Mexican Government
| Mr. Martin added that American trade with
Mexico was increasing at rapid rate and would
| be greatly helped by the execution Of the plan
| proposed by the association. He proceeded thus
upon another and important point:
would recommend. also that the association
| request the Government at Washington TO under
take negotiations for reeiproeiIy 're9Iy with
kToT % wo h be peond to-
| the matter faycrably. and am confident that n
| Mexican tarir schedule bears very heavily upon
| some OF the commodities that we are sending 70
| necessarily develop these facts More than this 1t
would be shown that our tarlm scnGd9,e d0ss not
| exports 10 this country.
IN FAVOR or THE METRIC SYSTEM.
The report Of the Committee on Language
Weights and Measures. read by the chairman
| OF the committee Albert Herbert. dealt almost
wholly with the desirabity OF this country's
| adopting the metric system. Such action. the
committee said. would do as much for the ex-
tension OF American trade az anything OF a
| similar nature
The committee submitted resolutions recon-
| mending the legal adoption OF the metric sys-
| tenn Of weights and measures. the change 10
| take effect January !, 1901. Andrew Carnegie,
| a member OF the committee, added TO It's report