The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
IT WILL GET in COURT.
GALVESTON COTTON EXCHANGE
HAS NOT ABANDONED ITS IDEA.
VIII Try TO Compel the Maritime AS
ISOLATION to Reoede from It's Seven
Band Ruling.

Galveston, Texas, November 14-The
disagreement between the cotton exchange
and the Maritime association regarding
the placing Of seven birds on cotton com
pressed here instead Of six is stll very
live theme at the cotton exchange. There
is difference, however in the feeling ok.
hihited in the discussion OF the matter.
When the question was first brought IN
there were many statements made which
indicated that certain individuals felt quite
beenly that the seven band ruling was uu.
just and they expressed their resentment
In very decided terms Now these men
have quit making assertions which are cal
cunted to create eumlty between the two
organizations, wiser heads having couu.
seled against cnusug any unnecessary an
tngonisnte While there "a no sign OF either
organization relinquishmg It's attitude.
there Is evidently desire to settle It in
a reasonable and parliamentary manner.
and this is doubtless the way It will be
settled.
The contention between the two organ.
izntions has becu very much like family
row IN which husband aud wife are quar-
rellng with each other The members Of
tut hullAtllt AkSl'AlhlNN are also members
OF the cotton exchange. and white some
statements have been ihade which Indicated
a nigh tension of feeling. NJ am outsider
should take hand IN Condcmninu either
organization both would Insist that the feel
ing was perfectly timetable
Inc article which appeared In The Post
Of today was based ON an Interview with
Secretary Gaines Of the Maritime nssuciA-
tIou ANA favOrs Tho Maritime ussocHtion
Or. Young WIS seen by The poSt corrr-
spondent yesterday afternoon and asked "
there we're any further Developments IN
the situation and he replied that There we're
not ana made no further statement about
thn matter Today. however. he volunteered
10 say that the reason That the cotton cN-
change had not made good itB threat to
test tho rule of the Maitimu associntou
was that some of the hoard Of directors
Of the cotton exchange we're ont Of the CITY
ana no not on could be taken until their re-.
turn He stated, however, That The case
would come before the Federal court and
the best legal talent employed to conduct
It. The local congresses Gnvc previously
had rule charging 10 cents for one extra
band and "a cents yer band for additional
bands ana the rule was not made especial
N 10 apply to tho seven buud ruling Of tho
Maritime Association Or Young also states
thRt the cotton buyers do not get paid for
the band ana buckle on The other Side and
that they lose tho entire cost of the extra
band.
II is said that the ruling If the Maritime
association requiring an extra band placed
ON cotton here was due "a a request from
tho Interior congresses. which are NOV MS
Ing eight bands md which compete with
the local congresses for business. 1t IA
claimed that they ngve notified the Mart
time association that unless the Galveston
congresses are forced to nut on seven bands
they will only put on seven hcrenfte
Whatever may be the cause, the question Is
up and Will be decided by the court.