The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17
DAY OF DISCUSSION.

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officers of the association. although no such
question had been raised. He also stated
that he was not I'm accord with the recon-
mendation that the office of the secretary
and manager be at the headquarters of the
association. This matter, he thought.
should be brought up in a separate resolu-
ton When a vote was taken on the reso-
luton it was decided to lay it on the table.
The irrepressible subject of compulsory
adoption OF the metric system that occupied
so much time Tuesday bobbed up again
yesterday afternoon in the shape or resolu-
tion No. u Of the on resolutions,
which reads as follows:
Whereas, Certain bills before Congress
providing for compulsory adoption Of the
metric system, if enacted, will work a great
hardship on and cause serious losses 10 a
great many OF our manufacturers;
Resolved, That the association protests
against any legislation making the adoption
OF the metric system compulsory
COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS.
Accompanying the resolution was the
committees recommendation as follows:
Resolved. It appears to this associa-
ton, first, that the compulsory adoption of
the metric system would probably affect
the manufacturing interests of this coun-
try as follows: One-third who are ex-
porters to European countries and depend
encies would be benefited; One-third who
do business in this country and all other
countries would neither be benefited nor
greatly injured; one-third VINO DO bust
ness in this country and in England ana
dependencies would be seriously injured.
For all this the expense and inconvenience
would be very great. In view of these con-
ditions and OF the further fact that the
metric system is already legalized for the
use of those who find il profitable. this as
ISOLATION that no further ac-
ton be taken on this matter at this time.
The discussion Of Tuesday broke out
q 4 tho rnadfnU n z his resolution
and was aggravated by the ambiguity OF
the last clause in the committees recon-
mendation, this association recommends
that no further action be taken on this
matter at this time The delegates were at
a loss TO know whether this meant action
by the Manufacturers Association or by
Congress. Since the resolutions commit
tee was at work in its room in another part
of the Statehouse, and hence could not eX-
plain the meaning of its recommendation
the convention was about TO decide 10 post
pone final action on the resolution until
later in the afternoon when the commit
tee would be present. However. someone
happened TO remember that a special COM
mittee had been chosen to consider this
subject, and this information was hailed
with delight by those who had grown
weary of the protracted discussion. The
special committee will report this morning.
A LITTLE VARIETY.
A little variety was injected into the pro-
c~eedings at this point when the convention
by a large rising vote informed a repre-
sentative of a correspondence school for
the second time during the day that it
would not listen to a talk from him. The
incident created no little amusement.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, brought
about a radical change in the official pro-
gramme by securing the adoption of a mo-
ton to hold the election of officers this
morning instead of this afternoon. Presi-
dent Search reminded the convention be-
fore a vote was taken on Mr.. Williams's
motion that It's adoption meant the ADAM
donment of to-day's afternoon programme.
when the officers are elected" said Mr..
Search, the delegates will at once return
TO their homes, and maybe some important
matters will be left without proper atten-
ton" Mr.. Williams supported his motion
by stating that many delegates, particular
ly those from the East, had purchased tick
cts with the intention of leaving Indian
apolis at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and that
they would like to do this and at the same
time take part i'm the important business
Of electing officers and choosing a place
for next years convention.
Mr.. Inglis, of Detroit, solved the difficulty
happily for everybody by a motion to hold
a continuous session from 10 a. m. TO ? p.
m. to-day. This was quickly adopted. 1t
is understood that the object in prOlonging
the morning session to-day is TO afford
time for the reading of papers by those
who have prepared them and for the trans
action of miscellaneous business.
With these matters out Of the way the
committee on resolutions appeared with a
fresh batch of resolutions. The first, No.
Is, related to the proposed shipping sub
sidy and read as follows:
Resolved. That this association recon-
mends to Congress such measures as may
be necessary to materially extend and
maintain American shipping interests suf-
fic;ent TO carry export products of agricul-
ture and manufacture in American ships;
second. this association a sub
sidy so distributed as 10 reach i'm an equita-
bic manner all American shipping interests
and the interests of all American ports"
SHOULD BE WRITTEN BACKWARD.
Mr.. Barbour. of Detroit, accompanied his
motion TO adopt the resolution with the OBJ
servation that its number should be written
backwards (S). since 10 might prove a
hoodoo TO it. The resolution carried unan-
imously.
Resolution No. IA dealt with the isthmian
canal project and was as follows:
Whereas, BY repeated resolutions of the
two great political parties. by the nearly
unanimous vote OF the House or Represent
atives. by the real wish of a majority of
the Senate and by the almost unanimous
desire of the American people, II is evident
that an interoceanic canal should be built
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and,
whereas, the country. not insisting that one
route or another should be preferred. is all
the more insistent that some action should
be taken: therefore. be it resolved, that this
| association recommend TO Congress that the
1 IdclS ana CouulAiplS AOAhNlhs NlilS mat
ter be promptly considered, and In the light
of these the most favorable route be Sc
lected and the work OF constructing an
isthmian canal be commenced without
further delay
The resolution was approved without dis
cussion.
Resolution No. u. known as the anti-in-
junction resolution, seemed TO touch the as
sembled manufacturers In a sore spot
as IL drew forth Il number or tOrceTul talks.
The resolution reads.
Whereas. Measures are rOpoSed in Con-
gress which this association thinks would
tend TO nullify laws protective Of human
and vested rights ia the form Of sO-called
anti-iniunction bills; and, whereas, the
notification of protective laws would haZ-
ard these human and vested lights there
fore. be II resolved. that we recommend 10
Congress the preservation OF salutary and
proper laws protective OF personal and
vested rights"
Mr.. Tilden. of Pennsylvania, did not like
the tenor OF this resolution and was not
backward about saying SO That Is SUCH q
milk-and-water resolution, he declared,
and says so little. although as far as II
goes everybody agrees with IL. II seems TO
me that, knowing the ability OF this com
mittee@ on resolutions. they can do a great
deal better than that. and i would move
you that that resolution be referred back
10 the committee on resolutions for further
consideration with the request that when
they bring II back they really dO say some
thing
WITH SOME ACERBITY.
Mr.. Schieren. chairman OF the resolutions
committee. said. with acerbity. that the
committee would be pleased TO receive in
strUctions on what to say. The subject
OF that resolution" he said. is a very
fendar one vau frnow - Mr. Eatao - Hf