The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-27
THE MANUFACTURERS.


'oh Next lcar-lmportnnt Matters
Considered During tho Meeting.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Jan. 2s.--The
fourth annual convention OF the Ma
tonal Association OF Manufacturers
adjourned tonight, to meet next Janu-
ary In Boston.
This has been the largest and most
Important meeting in the history OF tho
association, which is said to represent
now more capital than any other organ
ization In the country, not excepting
the National Association OF Bankers
The organlzatlon Is but few years
old, and II Its growth continues 1t will
be the strongest association OF invest.
ed interests In existence. a movement
was lnaugurated at this convention to
Increase the revenues. so that the as
ISOLATION will have agencies with ware
houses, in all parts of the world.
The association was organized here
four years ago. and at this years
meeting 1t was practically reorganizcd,
SO as to include much larger mem
bership at home. and also many more
agencies In foreign countries for the
disposal Of American wares. President
search, and others officers who have
mad experience in their respective posi-
tions, We're reelected. The headquar-
ters remain in Philadelphia. with
branch Offices In New York. Boston,
Chicago and Cincinnati. The enlarge
ment OF the scope OF the organization.
as well rs OF the membership and its
revenues, Is largely due to President
Search, who expects to zee this orgnnl-
zatlon become most powerful In
selecting q place for holding the an
nual convention, the Paris Exposition
was peculiar and potent factor. 1t
has been customary to alternate be-
tween the east and the west. These
annual conventions had been held on
this programme in Chicago. Cincinnati,
New York and Philadelphia. This
was the time for the eastern point to
be selected. but owing 10 the growing
interests In manufacturing In the
south, 1t was desired by many to have
the next meeting in New Orleans.
After Commissioner Ferdinand w.
Peck had delivered an address on the
Paris Exposition. and fully explained
what would be done at Paris next year
Tor American manufacturers who de-
sired to exhibit their goods. he invited
the association to hold its next an
nual meeting In Paris. and he described
the advantages OF such an arrange
ment so that many favored It. Some
members, however. did not expect to so
to Europe next year. and compromise
was made on Boston. from which place
members could sail for Europe Just
after the next annual meeting.
Commissioner General Peck annpa ra1
wearing badge OF membership, with
which he had been decorated by Presi-
dent Search. He referred TO the friend
ly relations which now existed between
the north and south. and advised that
1t be extended TO the countries OF Eu-
rope. for which the Paris Exposition Of
Tered the fullest opportunity. Mr.. Peck
was elected as the first honorary mem
ber OF the association, and It is expect
Ell that some distinguished citizen Will
thus be honored by the association at
each annual convention.
Commissioner Peck and his assistants
were occupied TGfr-day and Tonight In
comforting with manufacturers about
their exhibits at Paris. and It was re-
ported that more had been done to-Ga,-
than had previously been accomplished
in this country in the interests OF
American displays ut the exposition.
The consideration given to Commis-
sioner-General Peck and the Paris eX-
position was the only thing outside OF
regular business that came before the
convention. Careful attention was Civ
en- to enlarging the scope-and influence
Of the association, the protection OF
patents and trademarks to the classA-
cation of freight and all manner of re-
forms in transportation. including the
mails and express companies. to objec-
tionnble legislation as we'll as to bcne-
fetal legislation and TO all matters per-
tanning to commerce and to the indus
tries. The question of expansion" was
not brought up because OF It's political
character. There was no reference to
labor organizations or any OF the ques-
tions that pertain to the relations be-
tween employers and employees. but ev-
cry attention was paid to the methods
OF producing manufactured goods,
transporting and selling them. The clos
ing reception tonight was brilliant
conclusion OF the work of the week.