The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-26

II. L. Little of Minneapolis,
V. Pres.
Objects Outlined.

Chicago, March 26.-The final steps in
the formation of the National Millers'
Federation, representing a total capital
of $500, 900, 900 and an annual flour output
of 100, 100000 barrels were taken at a
meeting held here to-day. The federation
is the national organization Of the vari-
Gus state associations and in addition II
will include the National Millers' associa-
ton and the National Winter Wheat
Millers' association. Officers of both
these organizations have been prominent
| in organizing the new federation. At to-
days meeting the following officers were
elected: '--.'
President, Barney A. Eckhart, Chicago; first
vice president, Henry L. Little, Minneapolis;
second vice president Ex-Governor E. O.
Stannard, Missouri; treasurer, w. c. Ellis,
ST. Louis.
A board of directors which includes the
officers was elected, the additional mem
bers being: a
c. G. Bovey Minnesota; w. N. Anderson,
Wisconsin, NJ. H. Davis. Ohio; G. T. Ballard,
Kentucky; H. Hackney, Kansas; J. M.
Razor, Texas; W. M. Rowe, Michigan; c.
l.. Cutter Ohio; A. I. Miner, Pennsylvania;
c. E. Enge, New York; E. H. Evans, In
diana; E. P. Brunson, Tennessee; Seymour
Carter, Minnesota. .'----.
Not to Control Prices.
The first annual meeting will be held in
Chicago June IL, 1902. President Eek
hart declares that the federation was not
a combination for the control of prices,
but Cor the purpose of furthering mutual
interests and correcting abuses which he
said had grown up during the past TWEEN
ty years.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
legislative movements to give the inter-
state commerce commission authority to
enforce it's rulings and to correct the &C
ton of ocean steamship companies and
railroads in the alleged discrimination in
freight rates against flour in favor OF
wheat. The Nelson amendment to the
Harter act in reference to the London
landing clause to prevent the steamship
companies from discriminating against
American flour was Endorsed. Mr.. Eek
hart explained that American flour had
to pay an unjustly high dockage rate at
the London wharfs
In mis- address President Eckhart de-
clared that the new federation should en-
deavor to extend the flour market by COM
mercial reciprocity treaties.
AS soon as the association is perfected
one of it's first efforts will be the repeal
of the Harter act. A clause in that act
known as the London clause, is objec-
tionable to the millers. The question of
| freight rates, too, will receive immediate
attention. Reciprocity in export trade
will be the factor upon which most Of
the work will be based. The headquar-
tiers of the organization will be in Chica-
go, with branch offices in various cities
prominent in the milling business. The
foreign trade will be taken up and assis-
lance in some of the arrangements will
be asked of congress. The millers hope
to compel the Legislators to make treaties
with foreign countries whereby they will
admit American flour without the payment
| Of big tax. John W. Haywood of the
Pillsbury- Washburn Milling company of
!! Minneapolis agreed that congress should
be informed that great industry needs
| its support. He said:
We ask for no protection, but we should
nave the heip OF the government just the
same Russia Is trying to get our trade and
in France they are trying to make their own
| -four. Our stuff would be admitted to Europe
tree II an agreement was made whereby GER
tain of foreign products We're admitted to
the United States without charge, and not
one of these needs protection.