The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
LUMBER DELEGATES
CEASE WAR TO DINE
Wholesalers and Seeding
Retailers Sit Together.
CONVENTION COMES TO END
Eastern and Western Associations Re
cede From Agreement With Ma
tiOn2l Association.

The National Wholesale Lumber Deal
ers' Association. which has been in Sos
sion here for two days. closed its con
voution last night with a banquet at the
New willard. More than goo sat nj
he table and speeches were made by
the Secretary OF Agriculture. Senator
Hanna. Senator Depcw. and others.
Tho meeting OF the association was a
success, although the deliberations we're
stormy az times Before the association
adjourned the business meeting in the
afternoon. the majority or members OF
both the Eastern and Western States
Retail Associations rccedcd from their
agreement with the larger organization
because OF strong differences of opinion
as 10 an arbitration clause in an agree
ment adopted at a meeting IN Boston in
1899
The Eastern and Western States As
sociations are made up solely of retail
dealers. The national organization Is
composed OF wholesale men. The trou-
blesome clause required the retailers to
submit all differences as to prices and
rates to a board OF arbitration. Some
wanted 10 repudiate it. while the whole
sale men insisted on its Observance As
result Of secession occurred. It may
be settled. however. by special commit
tee. and the amliauon continued. al
though at the adjournment there seemed
little likelihood
The Start Of the Trouble.
The trouble began when W. C Hollis.
OF Indiana, was granted permission 10
present communication from the West
\ ern retailers. He then read a resolution
adopted by that association which de-
Siared the retailers found il necessary
"a withdraw from afiIation with the ma
uoral body of wholesale dealers. al
though the retailers still desired the
maintenance OF friendly relations with
the wholesalers. Mr. Hollis stated in
explanation that the Western Retail
Dealers Association found IL could not
abide by the Boston agreement Of 1879
which provides for reciprocal relation,
between the wholesale and retail asso-
ciatons. This agreement provides that
the wholesalers make no effort to get
retail trade.
In return the retail dealers were n
agree 10 purchase their material from
members of the wholesale association
II was stated at the convention yester-
oay that certain wholesale dealers hao
been making inroads on the retail trade
In violation of the agreement. Mr.. Vol
lie informed the convention that certain
recent legal decisions in Western States
IN regard 20 combinations In restraint
OF trade made this withdrawal OF the
western retailers necessary.
Richard T White Of " " -.
and l. a Mansfield. OF Connecticut
spoke in behalf OF the contentious Of tho
Eastern retailers. The final outcome OF
the discussion was the announcement
by President White. OF the Wholesalers.
Association. that "alI questions OF cIag-
sihcation have hereby ceased between
the National Wholesale Lumber DeaI-
ers' Association and those retail asso-
Citations which have signIfed their with
draWal from the Boston agreement.
Following this announcement John s
Scatchell, OF Buffalo. made q p}ea for
the continuance Of friendly relations he
tween the various interests. and II that
could not be done. he moved the an
pointment OF committee Of five to
carry on negotiations with the seceders
with instructions 90 receive amicabIv
any overtures which might be made bv
them The resolution was adopted.
Election Of Officers.
The following officers were elected:
President, Pendenis White. o. North
Tonawanda. y. y; first vice president.
Lewis C. slade. Saginaw. Mich: second
vice president. Guy Cray. Cleveland.
Ohio; treasurer. Fred w. Cole. New
York; secretary. Eugene +. Perry. New
York city.
The following were elected trustees.
Lewis c. Slade. Saginaw. Mich: Fred ".
Cole. New York: Morris s. Tremalne.
Buffalo; r. p. White. Albany: Gordon
c. Edwards, Ottawa. Ont, X. ". Lock
wood. New York. ana J. NJ Hastings.
Pittsbur2
The banquet IN the evening was elab-
crate in extreme and every member OF
both associations which seeded -attrud-
ed and participated in The festivities as
though no trouble occurred. President
Roosevelt sent his regrets. but the
lumber dealers felt repaid IN bcing ten
dered a reception ar To White House late
yesterday afternoon The speeches made
BY Secretary Wilson. OF the Depart .lient
OF Agriculture. Senators Hanna ana De-
pew. and James r. Garfield the new
Commissioner Of Corporations were IN
a happy vein. and were received with
much appreciation. The neG place OF
meeting VIII not be announced until
later in the year.