New-York tribune., 1899-04-16
THEY REVIEW THE YEAR.

VHE hEV LEW IHE 1 EAR.
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ON
AMERICAS PROGRESS AND NEEDS
SETTLE THE MONETARY sYsTEM-IN-
CREASE IN THE coUNTRY's COM
MERGE AND WEALTH
The fifth annual report Of the Board of Directors
of the Manufacturers Association OF New-York
vas issued yesterday by Ludwig Nssen president,
and James T. Hoile secretary. 1t is as follows:
mn m OF hs s
fions OF the last year compared with those pre-
F 81 as 'e e. ne nd
from the stereotyped form of annual reports i. is
%ents Of our bylaws to present such statistical
data and historical facts as the nc eSens
Of s5ai s On aRPsr Rpr IS 1855 our las, annual report
na at Of % Meknsy %lss
dorsed and suitable resolutions were Forwarded t to
IS eysn'T wh,cs in Pan Revere oc that That
ApT Is 15 GS o ca @to to- the emSated farm
.rs who at Concord Bridge. fred the shot heard
round the seT wqTie ee to SocRaGe the British warsps
which at that time In the PEI S nna thus
AmerMGhs AmneerM has indeed been signalized the month
81 American wars the last being that with Spain
%hch April n 1885 and closed III ia DAYS dsys
tbereafter necessitatng appropriations py Noh-
gress amounting to AS.5 .562OsS a.
THE NATIONS FINANCES.
,,uou,ne the custom Of previous years. consd-
at,on is given to the subject OF our Nations
nnances The amount of cash on hand March l.
,sos was s225 56i.20 and 80 stated In our last an
,ual report. The amount of gold reserve OF SiVo-
o 600 plus net cash balance Of 1859 eslos5l3 A rep
Yesents total cash hand March al J. d 1899 amount,
re to s2s los lS 2 which is AS 539 Sc9 q In excess OF
md |
To many the ,i made s.o og Ma March cV
Congress. which termnaten It's srs Hence scrnt
ny ,of the same should be carefully made; Inc en-.
Tire sSn Of 4 s4eet Charge S5
sbie or incident to the war with SPAN Inereio,v or
SSSS''lss SSes ns ST. sgresenis the 9rd
Sary appropriations. s3s a. e5 81 in excess OF or
s tSan accounted for however. by items aggre-
eating over s4O,OcOccc, which follow;
ror payment Of pensions 20
F., F., Ssr RS,s and s'i habci improvements includ
sa b S PaF s6s:;cSa rs - x:v
yor beginning Of work twelfth census lo"ooo"
For participation Of country at Paris o,oooo oo
nr,Id,rss 5000 90
For payment judgments against the Gov oo TAG %
eminent under the Bowman act''....'''' lVV,' W
.... $40 2s7 616 so
Eighteen hundred and ninety-eight has been re,
pete with notable in character. Wnch t ,hn 1
rapd succession have crowded themselves if1o v one ONE
ieap % the tinted States has taken its place among
the Powers Of the ToTn and an important
factor in the moulding Of the anairs OF ,ne w3i We M
nnenSoor policy in China and the solution Of other
intricate problems now confronting US as "a. IA
of statesmen who possessing character. capability
and consciences alert to the demands OF 1dit 1ustdie
will secure for merted success ano the plauui's
of other nations
CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
In due course a report will be presented by your
treasurer giving in detail an account OF the as
socaton's receipts and disbursements Tor the year.
in connection with which IT is the pleasure OF your
directors to report all bills paid and cash. bonds
and other assets on hand amounting to s9lS g.
sss 6 in excess Of amount on hamd Apri Nave 70,
been added TO our roll and for the same period
through death. designations and other causes tnr-
Sership list. AS evidence Of what may be accom- com
pshed in the direction Of increasing & our b Sb
have done likewise member has caused more
ThroSsh the Courtesy OF Of the
socaon Of PhiIadePhs we have }ao TsSeEe9 1 ooRs
a quotation equally applicable to our membership:
B0are % a6S eSs seq Of Of Se CLUB in the smallest
detail of importance to its health and GROWTH IN
mttee of one to bring in desirable members,
and draw to the attention Of the Board or House
wrong or that could be altered the advantage Of
club For the Ss Of bdeS sde % HoF ndmce
onr members to exert their influence with acquaint-
5s snees Coming mh year viii be fruitful of greater activity
and a corresponding addition TO our membership
In the appointment OF standing committees Tor
the year, which with this meeting VIII close, oirec
tors were chosen chairmen OF each committee
as a means OF bringing 10 the direct attention or
the Board the deliberations of the several commit
tees for intelligent recommendation on the part OF
the Board and conservative final action by the asso-
citation. The plan, we believe has served its pur-
pose and the policy Of the association has con-
finued to be the accomplishment of few things In
preference to the undertaking of many Eleven ever
at which subjects of local and National Importance
have been considered and regularly reported
AT the meetings of the association marked
change has been noticeable In the disposition OF
members TO actively participate, and II is sincerely
desired that the future will witness continued ex-
preston Of opinion on the part OF every member
and the presentation OF subjects affecting the well
fare of the business community, individual mem
bers or manufacturers In general. The public press
has regularly reported our meetings, favorably
results accomplished and. considering the publicity
given TO the aim, object and work OF our associa-
ton, II is a matter Of surprise to your directors
that many otherwise progressive manufacturers
TO the value OF cooperation by but silently pro
testing against public wrongs and leaving to this
and kindred organizations the discussion and pro-
motion of important subjects. affecting the com.
mercial interests Of the Nation State, city and
borough.
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS URGED.
At this point we quote from our last annual
port: 1T has been intimated by the newspapers
that Congress. for poca, reasons. intends TO
defer action relative to the monetary system. and
in that the battle OF 1895 in behalf Of free
silver will again be waged and we may expect
fierce struggle involving uncertainty. such pre-
vailed at the last Presidential election, and for
which President Mckinley by reason of his public