The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-20
ONLY With GERMANS
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF CEN
TRIAL VEREIN OPPOSES UNION
WITH OTHER NATIONALITIES
PROPOSAL TO CONSOLIDATE
ficiary Organization Is Declined,
but Final Action Will Not Be
Taken TIL To-day With Respect
tG Minnesota and Wisconsin Or
ganixations-Istecti Today.

| northumberland Today.
IAN aIgamation of German Catholic
Benevolent Societies was the most IL
teresting topic of discussion at The SEES
sion of the Widows and Orphans Bene-
| fit association yesterday afternoon and
considerable time was devoted to 1t and
no definite decision has as yet been
| reached The principal societies con-
sidered in this connection are TIE
| Schultz Gesellschaft, of Minneapolis, and
| the Cathohsche Bund, of Wisconsin, al
! though 1t was also proposed by sons
members to take in societies whose mem
bership is not restricted to the Germans,
| in order that a society in Iowa of mixed
nationalties might be included. This
| later idea, however, met with much dis
favor, the objection being not particu-
| larry directed toward the Iowa organiza-
ton, but the plan OF admitting other ma
tionalities than the German on account
of what might follow 1t was argued
that unless the confederation was con-
fined to the strictly German societies
any Catholic benevolent organization
might reasonably apply for admission
and this would perhaps result in COR
fiicting interests The proposition to in
clude societies not strictly German was
voted down
The plan to anlalgamate with the two
German societies of Minnesota and Wis
conSln, above named, appeared to meet
with general favor as far as the discus
sion could be taken as an Indication
Arguments in it's favor were presented
by MI. Weber, of Racine; Mr.. Sherer, Of
Peoria; Mr.. Spaunhorst, of st. Louis.
There was no opposition on the floor of
the convention, but after the question
had been discussed at some length it
was referred to committee of three of
which MIR. Num-, of Cleveland, O., is
chairman 1t Is expected that this COM
mittee will report tomorrow.
The most important action taken was
the adoption of a resolution whereby the
salary OF secretary is reduced from 81 900
to $1,000 per year. Although this action
Is nommally prompted by motives of
economy, it may also be regarded as in
some measure an outcome of the opposi-
ton to Secretary Spaundhorst, which has
been evidenced in other ways; for in
stance, the resolution of yesterday pro-
Vld1ng that an expert accountant be en-
ployed to examine the books.
Another important resolution adopted
was one which provides that the secretary
OF the order may be elected from any Of
the states represented Hitherto only a
member from Missouri could hold the Of
nee OF secretary, and the reason given for
this was that as the main office of the so
clety was IN ST Louis, and the five direct
ors must, under the constitution, be elect
eel from Missouri, the business could be
conducted with, more facility if the secre-
tary also lived in that state Some Of
the members, however, felt this to be an
injustice, and hence the change.
An adjournment was taken until this
afternoon at clock
Today will be the last day of the con-
vention, and there is much business of
Importance still to be. transacted The
committee on constitutional amendments
will report this afternoon. and it is ex-
pected that the proposed amendments
| will occupy considerable time. The cleo
ton OF officers will also take place this
afternoon. ~