Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS
National Manufacturers Demand Law Making
Pirating Felony.
ADJOURN TO MEET NEXT YEAR IN boston
officers of the Association Are Re-
Elected and Plan TO Have Offices
In Several Large cities
Carries.

CONVENTION ol tne Natlonal Association OF
Manufacturers adjourned tonight to meet
next January in Boston.
This has been the largest and most I'm
portant annual meeting In the history of the
association. 1t is said to represent now more
capital than any other organization in the
country, not excepting the National ssocla-
ton OF Bankers. A movement was inaugu-
rated at this convention to increase the reve-
nues so that the association will have
agencies with warehouses in all parts Of
the world.
President Search and the other officers.
who have had experience in their respective
positions, were reelected and the headquar-
ters remain in Philadelphia, with branch Of
fees in New York, Boston, Chicago and
Cincinnati
In selecting a place for holding the next
annual convention the Paris exposition was
a peculiar and potential factor. 1t has been
customary to alternate between the east and
the west. These annual conventions had
been held on this program in Chicago, Gin
cinnati New York and Philadelphia. This
was the time for an eastern point to be Sc
lected. but owing to the growing interests
in manufacturing in the south it was desired
by many to have the next meeting in New
Orleans.
After Commissioner General Peck of Chi
cago had delivered an excellent address on
the Paris exposition and fully explained
what would be done at Paris next year for
American manufacturers who desired to ex-
hibit their goods, he invited the association
to hold its next annual meeting in Paris and
he described the advantages Of such an ar
rangement so that many favored it.
cip IDncl 4, n,,tn
occupied all day and tonight comforting with
manufacturers about their exhibits at Paris.
and 1t was reported tonight that more had
been done today than had yet been accom-
plished in this country in the interests of
American displays at the Paris exposition.
The consideration given to Commissioner
General Peck and the Paris exposition was
the only thing outside of regular business
that occupied any time Of the convention.
The third days session opened with
the report on patents and trademarks was
presented by Mr.. Barker of New York The
pending in congress for registration, the one
making it a criminal offense to appropriate
another's trademark, the penalty being the
same as forging the names OF firms and in
dividuals After some discussion the report,
with its endorsement of bills, recommenda-
tons and resolutions, was recommitted for
further investigation.
Ferdinand w. Peck, United States COM
missioner general, who came from Chi
cago on invitation of the convention,
earnestly urged the American manufacturers
to hold their annual convention next year in
Paris, or on the steamer while enroute there
as a body. At the close of his address Com
missioner Peck was elected an honorary
member Of the National Association OF Man
ufacturers, the first to receive that honor
Assistant Commissioner Woodward also
addressed the convention on the Paris eX-
position. A general discussion followed
Resolutions were adopted asking congress to
make additional liberal appropriations for
the Paris exposition and the executive COM
mittee was directed TO go to Washington to
work for such appropriation.
w. c. Nonez of Louisville presented plan
for each member to secure two new members
the coming year, thus adding over $10 900 to
the annual revenues, as well as increasing
the membership. His resolution was tabled
and voluntary subscriptions were offered.
Resolutions offered.
AT the afternoon session the committee
on resolutions offered a supplemental report
which was adopted, approving all the recon-
mendations of the committee on transpor-
tation: introducing house bill No. 10,254 for
the improvement Of the consular service
the Philadelphia exposition next summer
and tha international exposition next year
at Caracas. Venezuela: protesting against
the new classification Of freight that went
into effect January l and insisting upon the
old minimum weight for carload; petition
ing congress to improve the harbors so as
to admit larger vessels Eight resolutions
had previously been adopted in addition to
these six.
Chairman Fairbanks of the committee on
weights and measures made a supplemental
report favoring the metric system. No ac-
charged.
Chairman Quincy, from the committee ON
constitution. reported an amendment basing
the representation OF the executive board for
members at large on the membership OF the
respective states Adopted.
The amendment changing the time for the
annual convention in January to later
month was referred to the executive COM
<ittee.
Most of the agitation during the week has
been In favor OF holding the next convention
at Boston. but New Orleans today became a
most formidable competition and would have
won but for, the desire to hold the next
meeting on the Atlantic seaboard so that
the members could proceed thence direct to
the Paris exposition.
At the morning session Commissioner