The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-13
TARIFF ALL RIGHT
sAWMILL MEN AGAINST FREE EN-
TRY OF CANADIAN LUMBER.
PRESENT TARIFF ENDORSED.
COMMITTEE To ATTEND RECI-
PROCITY CONVENTION.

Leading Questions Discussed by
Georgia SawmiIl Association at Its
November acknowledgement
tive Halls Bill to Require All
steam Roads in Georgia to Be
Characteristic Proposed Law
Governing the Use of Flat Cars
Considered-Commi Appointed
10 Look Into the Measures.
The November meeting of the Geor-
gia Saw Mill Association was held in
the banquet room of the De Soto yes
terday morning and was largely at
tended, some thirty-fve mills being
represented. The following gentlemen
we're present: H. H. Tiff president,
Triton; VIM. B. Stillwell, vice presi-
dent, Savannah; F. E. Wagner, secre-
tary, Triton; A. B. Hollingsworth,
Ruby; P. D. Phillips, Fender; H. B.
Erminger, Macon; E. G. Harris, Big
Wheel; E. M. Pearson, Fitzgerald; J.
l. Eppinger, New York; j. E. Rountree.
Rountree; r. NJ. Garbett, Lyons; G. w.
Guess, Ambrose; C. P. Brown, Moul-
trie; j. L. Owens, Manassas; J. B.
Sloan, Willingham; D. P. Rentz,
Swainsboro; F. w. Garbett, Wright;
E. P. Henson, Philadelphia; Messrs.
Henderson and Boyd, Richburg, Ala;
j. S. Bailey, Waycross; NJ. Mcmillan,
Neville; ]. w. Evans, Ashburn; ]. H.
and w. c. Perkins, Hagan; j. r. Will
son, a prospective investor of Indian
apolis, Ind; B. C. Pearce and G. B.
Johnson, Pulaski; F. NJ Hawkins,
Waycross; H. G. Williams, Offerman:
j. Lee Ensign, Worth.
In addition to these, the majority of
whom are members of the association.
there were present also Mr.. q. w.
Whitehead, editor of the Southern Mill
ing and Lumber Journal of Whining
ton and Norfolk, and also secretary of
the South Atlantic Association; Mr.
Samuel CoWan, representing the South
ern Lumberman, of Nashville, and Mr..
L. j. w. Long of the New York Lum-
Der Trade Journal
Among the matters of chief interest
before the meeting was the possible
change in the present tariff law so as
to allow the free entry of Canadian
lAAbO lAlC OIlllSQ states. 1nlS
matter was brought up by Mr.. VIM. B.
Stillwell. The association following
the example of the South Atlantic AS
ISOLATION of the Carolinas drew UP
strong resolutions commencing the
present tariff policy of this country
and setting forth the fact that any
change of the existing law would do
great damage to the Southern lumber
men.
A resolution was passed by the as
ISOLATION appointing a committee to at
tend the reciprocity convention, which
will be held in Washington, Nov. 10,
and bring before that body the associ-
atoms views on the proposed change
in the tariff. This committee con-
sists> of Mr. Stillwell of the Southern
Pine Company, Savannah; Mr. w. S.
Okamp. president of the Okamp- Ensign
Company of Ocilla, and Mr. H. H. Tiff
of Triton, president of the Georgia Saw
Mill Association.
Other matters considered were the
bill to be introduced in the House by
Representative Hall of Bibb county,
the provisions of which require that all
steam roads in the state must be char
tered; and a bill to be introduced by
Representative Ship of Colquitt coun-
ty, of which the provisions require that
all fat cars used for the shipment of
lumber shall be equipped with sticks
and bolts.
Some of the provisions of both these
bills are considered by the association
to be unadvantageous to the interest of
lumbermen and so a committee was
appointed to give these matters the
personal attention of it's members at
once The committee consists of Messrs.
H. H. Tiff, chairman; ]. Lee Ensign,
j. S. Bailey. William B. Stillwell, P.
D. Phillips, B. P. O'Neill, G. P. Brown
and w. S. Thompson.
The matter of the associations pres
emit rates on lumber was discussed. but
as il was found that many of the
manufacturers are rot only able to
maintain the rates, but in some in
stances to secure an advance on them,
it was decided to make no change at
present.
Among those who addressed the as
ISOLATION during the meeting we're Mr..
f. F. Henson of Philadelphia and Mr..
z. w. Whitehead. The next meeting
will be held in Triton on Dec. 10. Be-
fore the meeting was adjourned Mr..
William B. Stillwell invited the lumber
men to be present at the meeting of
the Material Mems Association of Geor-
gia, which was held in the afternoon,
and such as are Hoos- Hoos, to be
present at the concentration and ban
Duet that was given by that order last
night Many of the association men,
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