Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
Lumbermen Convention Dele
gates at Social Function.
ADDRESSES DELIVERED
SENATORS HANNA AND DEPEW
AND SECRETARY WILSON TALK.
The Differences Between Wholesalers
and Retailers Discussed Yesterday
Boston Agreement Annulled.

The banquet given by the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association at
the New Willard last night marked the
close of the convention of that association,
which has been in session here for the past
two days 1t was an elabroate affair and
about the tables were seated 300 Of the
lumbermen and their guests. President
Pendennis White served as POSTMASTER,
and speeches were made by Secre-
tary James Wilson, Senator NJ A.
Hanna, Senator Chauncey M. Depew, Mr..
James r. Garfield and Prof. Clifford Pin
chot forester of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
The tables were handsomely decorated
with flowers, and music was furnished
throughout the evening by an orchestra.
Secretary Wilson welcomed the lumber
men to the national capital as the repre-
sentatives of one of the three great indus
tries of the country. He spoke of the for
ests of the United States and deplored the
lack of proper preservation of the large
tracts Of timber land. In this connection
he said: Unless combine on some spe-
cific legislation the American forest will
soon be thing of the past. 1t Is to your
interest to take the initiative, and when
you do, remember that the Department Of
Agriculture and the United States govern
ment are behind you, ready to help when
ever they may be called upon. And this
is particularly true today, because you
have In the White House a man who loves
the forest"
Mr.. Hanna's Tribute to Secretary Will
81 don't know what right I have at
lumbermens banquet said Senator Han
ma, in the beginning of his remarks, ''un-
less it is that you lumbermen think have
been saving wood during the recent ses-
sion of Congress. However, I was raised
in the business world and 1 am glad for
brief respite from other duties. that I
may again enjoy for a time the associa-
ton of business men," In closing Senator
Hanna spoke in high terms of Secretary
Wilson, and declared that he is the right
man in the right place.
In referring to Senator Hanna's express
sion to his eligibility to attend the lum-
bermen's banquet, Senator Depew, in the
beginning of his address said: Il doub. the
eligibility of the gentleman from Ohio, be-
cause I never knew him to take to the
woods" Continuing, he said: II was raised
with that old parental injunction always
in mind, 'Woodman spare that tree, but
since leaving York state I have become
somewhat educated, and now feel perfectly
at home with the professional assassins of
the forests "
Toasts were responded to by Prof. Pinchot
and Mr. Garfield. the former speaking with
ters of interest to the members Of the Lum-
Der Dealers Association.
Boston Agreement of 1899.
The differences between the wholesalers
and retailers associations of the east were
aired at the session held late yesterday
afternoon. with the result that the latter
have withdrawn from what is known as the
Boston agreement of $780, The action of
he hnU
unanimous, and several Of the constituent
associations have declared their intention
to live up to that agreement. of which an
essential feature is the arbitration of diff
ton.
Mr.. Richard T. White of New York city
and l-r. L. A. Mansfield of Connecticut
spoke in behalf Of the contentious Of the
eastern retailers. The latter had submitted
a resolution to the wholesalers giving to the
retailers the right to decide when pur-
chaser was proper customer for the
wholesalers to sell to- but the wholesalers
declined to agree to the proposition that
this was an exclusive perogative of the re-
tail associations, and insisted that such
questions should be arbitrated.
The retailers thereupon announced their
withdrawal from their previous affiliation
with the larger association on the question
of classification, although continuing their
amicable and reciprocal relations on other
matters as heretofore. Five eastern asso-
Citations which announced their withdrawal
from the Boston agreement are those from
New York city, Philadelphia Connecticut.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The
Pennsylvania State Association was not
represented at the conference. and it was
announced that the New York State Asso-
citation and the Boston Lumber Trade Asso-
citation were in accord with the principle Of
arbitration. The final outcome of the dis
cussion was the announcement by President
White of the wholesalers association that
"all questions Of classification have hereby
ceased between the National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers Association and those re-
tail associations which have signifed their
withdrawal from the Boston agreement.
A Peace Proposition.
Following this announcement Mr.. John 8.
Scatchell of Buffalo made a plea for the
continuance of friendly relations between
the various interests, and If that could not
be secured he moved the appointment of a
committee Of five to carry on negotiations
with the seceders. with instructions to re-
ceive amicably any overtures which might
be made by them. The resolution was
adopted.
The following officers of the national as
ISOLATION were elected by the trustees:
President, Pendennis White of North Tona-
wanda, N. Y; first vice president, Lewis
c. Slade, Saginaw, Mich; second vice presi-
dent, Guy Gray, Cleveland, Ohio; treasurer,
Fred W. Cole, New York; secretary. Eugene
F. Perry, New York city.
The following were elected trustees:
Lewis c. Slade, Saginaw; Fred W. Cole,
New York; Morris S. Tremaine, Buffalo; r.
b. White, Albany; Gordon C. Edwards, OF
tawa. Ont: w. W. Lockwood. New York,
and ]. NJ Hastings. Pfttsburg, This conn
pleted the work of the association, and II
adjourned to hold its next annual meeting
at place to be determined hereafter. a.