The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-27
THE MANUFACTURERS
Decline Mr., PeCk's Invitation to
Meet Next Year in Paris.
REACHING FOR FOREIGN TRADE.

A Movement started to Establish
Agencies In All Parts of the World
and Thus Create Demand For Our
Products.
Cincinnati, Jan. 27.-The fourth an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers adjourned
last night to meet next January in
Boston. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are President, Theo-
dore c. Search of Philadelphia: Sec
retary, f. p Wilson of Cincinnati:
treasurer, Charles A. Schiren of New
York. A vice president was elected
from each state represented in the
convention.
In accepting the presidency for the
fifth term Mr.. Search said that in
reaching out for foreign trade, with
warehouses and agencies in other
countries, the expenses of the assocla
tion were Increasing faster than the
revenue. In view of this fact So mem
bers signed a pledge to get two new
members each during the coming year.
As the annual dues are $50, this would
add 300 per year to the treasury.
II was decided to cooperate with the
chambers of commerce, boards Of
trade and other organizations for a
uniform classification of freight rates.
This has been the largest and most
important annual meeting in the his
tory of the association, which is said
TO represent now more capital than any
organization in the country. not except
ing the National Association Of Bank
ers. The association was organized
here four years ago, and at this year $
meeting it was practically reorganized,
| so as to include a much larger mem
bership at home and also many more
agencies in foreign countries for the
disposal OF American wares. President
Search and the other officers who have
had experience in their respective po-
| sitions were reelected The head
| quarters remain in Philadelphia, with
branch offices in New York, Boston,
| Chicago and Cincinnati.
In selecting a place for holding the
| annual convention the Paris exposition
was a peculiar and potential faction
1t has been customary to alternate be-
tween the east and the west. The
annual conventions had been held or
this program in Chicago, Cincinnati
New York and Philadelphia. This was
the time for an eastern point to be
selected, but owing to the growing in.
terests in manufacturing in the south
1t was desired by many to have the
next meeting in New Orleans.
After F. w. Peck, our Paris ex-
position commissioner. had delivered
an address on the Paris exposition
and fully explained what would bt
done at Paris next year for American
manufacturers who desired to exhibit
their goods, he invited the association
to hold its next annual meeting IT
! Paris, and he described the advantages
of such an arrangement so that many
favored It. Some members, however
did not expect to go to Europe mex
year and a compromise was made OF
Boston, from which place member:
could sail for Europe after the mex
annual meeting.
Commissioner General Peck referred
to the friendly relations which nov
existed between the north and south
and advised that 1t be extended to tn
countries Of Europe. Mr.. Peck wa
elected as the first honorary mem
Der of the association, and It is ex
; pected that some distinguished citizeI
will thus be honored by the associa
tion at each annual convention.
Commissioner Peck and his asso
ciates were occupied all day and las
night in comforting with manufacturer
about their exhibits at Paris, and /
was reported that more had been don
in a day than had previously been ac
complished in this country in the in
terests Of American displays at tn
exposition.