The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-29

Mr. TiedemRn Thinks the southern
spinner. VIII Win Out.

Mr. Irwin D. Tledeman. formerly OF sa-
vaunoh. but now OF New York. who IL
spending a couple OF weeks In tho south
on pleasure. is Incidentally hooking after
some business n.trsrr- Mrs. Tiedeman
stopped in Charleston and Eiil spend the
time there.
Mr. Tiedeman Is the manager IN New
York for the Southern Cotton MlSs and
Commission Company. an organization
whose principal once Is IN this city. This
Us an Independent company. which acEs
a. broker Tor q large number OF cotton
mills IN the South which are not mem
beers OF che Southern Cotton Yarn Spin
ncrs Association. Most OF these mills are
located In South Georgia Alabama and
10 south Carolina Mr.. TiedemAn repre-
SCENTS the company Al No - Worth street
New York. and looks after the placing on
the market OF the goods manufactured by
he mills which do business through the
company.
Mr.. Tiedeman was asked yesterday n
the trouble between the Cotton Spinncrs
Association and the commission men In
New York affected the Savannah com
pany which he represents.
NO" Mr.. Tiedeman replied. I'VE are
entirely independent Of the Southern Yarn
pendent OF the Oher commission men.
We are a company separate and 10 our
selves. and are simply looking after the
Interests Of our clients"
MI. Tiedeman was asked n there was
any combination OF the commission men
in New York. through which they could
shut out the spinners' Association and
compel them 20 pay the same rate OF com
mission that is being paid at present. The
commission men have been charging per
cent, while the spinners want TO reduce
the rate go per cent and have asserted
they would put their own brokers ia the
heid unless the commission men came TO
their terms
There b. no way" Mr.. Tedenan said
80 Tar as / can see. in which the com
mission men can compel the spinners to
pay any fixed rate. The mills that use
the yarns are compelled to have them
aud as a matter OF fact che Southern
yarns are cheaper than the Eastern
yarns. II seems therefore that n h sim
ply question OF who shall sell this pvo-
duct IL the Southern spinners put their
own agents IN the held they will sell their
product Just a. they do through the New
York brokers. because there Is a demand
for a.
our company has no connection with
'he Spinners' Association Whether we
VIII IN the future or not. 1 cannot tell at
present"
Mr. T1edeman seemed TO think that the
Southern spinners would have no difhcui-
" In carrying their point with regard 60
the commission charges on account OF the
fact that there Is demand for the entire
product.
Mr. Tledeman. in addition 10 represent
ina che Southern Cotton Mills and Com.
mission Company. has another Office az
No. l05 Wall street. lie IL buyer for
several prominent wholesale grocery
houses in that city and represents also
number In the South
Mr. Tiedeman said that IN his opinion
the financial condition OF the country was
never better. Christmas In New York. ne
said, was one OF the best known In years.
The people seemed TO have more money
70 spend there. as was the case In most
other sections. and they spent IT,
AIR Tiedeman said there was a general
feeling Of confidence following the cleo
ton. and everything settled down for four
years OF good hard business. There was
never any doubt IN New York he said.
- 10 the result OF the election The re-
suit settled tho business situation. he
said whereas II It had been different there
would probably have been a temporary
upheaval