New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
CYCLING.
NEITHER SHOW NOR CONVENTION TO
BE HELD.
DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
DECIDE THAT THE ONE IS UNNECESSARY AND

DIRECTORS or THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
DECIDE THAT THE ONE IS UNNECESSARY. AND
THAT IT Is TOO LATE FOR THE OTHER
The meeting OF the directors OF the National
Board Of Trade OF Cycle Manufacturers was
brought to a close yesterday. and the makers left
FOR their respective homes feeling well satisfied
with the work that had been done. Walter ward
rop. the secretary OF the Board. has spent much
time on the road visiting the different makers III
the last few months. and he was confident that
~ the meeting the makers would decide to hoio an
other cycle sh NV. well as 10 nave c",FcnNo"
some time in September.
When the makers met. however It was founh
that there was wide difference OF opinion regard
ing both projects After mature discussion u VIZ,
agreed that cycle show was not necessary. ana
that Il too late in the season 7" MAKE ar
rangenents FOR the holding OF a convention. Inc
guarantee question was discussed AT length. y was
finally decided mat the guarantee on wheels should
remain the same il IL now. which Is sixty days
by the { ,nt 10 the purchaser.
7; was the general opinion that, for The best in
terests Of all Concerned shows should he he'd BIZ
the rd. and none should he sanctioned for pro-
moterg. The makers admitted that they could not
prevent the dealers from holding shows II they 50
DESIRED. hut they agreed that they would rot ASSIST
,ention va. aha ni,ned Tor the reason that the
patterns FOR next year are 9.ready mace. io-.
sihly such = convention may be- reid IN .lulv aeEt
yesr n vas said mat there had not been any
fo.mll INK over me prices for wheels next year
Tho question of protecting uduSUiDl trddeHhIEs
al.o 20 No up tor Consideration. There is an organ
Iatl1n known the International Union III Great
Britain AMI on ITO Continent II Europe. but o"inS
to the peculiar tarin laws here the American manu-
fa-furer cannot ha member This organization
protects the industrial property ~ ~ n.enoets
f-nfl ifrinrcm.utF. The -. operation 81 the man
ufacfrrcrs az TINS country can only he eUtcltr bs
su.cisl Iss!slation Tie American manufacture -
also a sufferer from tho discriminating laws thNt
govern ffadom1rks IN Germany,
There. - o. law no 20 into crect IN Germany on
Octoncr which requires That ah traneinhr ,
nor Registered may be used by any one wh" ne1
srcs 90 do 50. Registering his trademark VIII
mean big outlay 81 money TO the AH H,i
manufacture. In.r. are many American plcFSies
exported to Germany and as bicycles moro .ha 1
any, other product OF trade are sold ~ tlelS M
duslrial trademark. the American manufactures
gets decidedly the worst Of IT, MS anybody can mar
ufacfurn wheels there and apply tho name dHH
trsdsfrark Of any wel-known American wheel
TIE Board has communicated with Washington,
ara IL has been advised by Commissioner btrely
that The attention OF the President has ne'n caLe
10 tho evil and that some remedy may be assured
commissioner Greedy has strongly advocated as Il
remedy The Joining ~ the international Ass''Ia'"h
OF NanufactureTs. -, ~, ,ooa
\ NIL which has tho Endorsement OF al me lead-
ing manufacturers in this country, ~ helnS pr.
parod ard will come before Congress AZ fs next
session.