Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21


York who draftedithe resolution. said that
as far as the National Board of Trade could
60 the resolution vas explicit enough But
even though tobacco was mentioned specifi-
cally; the report showed conciusfvely the
sentiment against the giving of premiums
On the motion of Mr.. Maxwell an amend
ment having general effect was, however,
adopted unanimously.
Thanks rendered.
Mr. Murray of Cincinnati introduced a
resolution thanking Gen. Geo. II. Harries
and Mr. John B. Daish for the entertain
ment of the members of the National Board
Of Trade. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. George s. Bridge of Chicago made a
motion suggesting. the appointment Of a
sorry labor arbitration and report at the
next annual meeting. The resolution was
rejected.
President Randall, before putting mo-
ton for final adjournment, took occasion to
thank the members of the board for the
courtesy and fair treatment accorded him.
The new president took the chair, and after
adopting resolution of thanks to the re-
firing president, to the press and to the
managers of the New Willard Hotel, the
meeting was adjourned sine die.
Rivers and Harbors.
The report of the committee on rivers and
/
George Anderson of Pittsburg, caused con-
siderable feeling, and when 1t was moved to
recommit the report Mr.. Anderson de-
clared that he was not sure there ever
would be another meeting of the board IL
this were done.
The report was taken up item by item. I'M
,provements of the Ohio river, it was urged.
should be prosecuted without delay until con-
tinuous and unobstructed navigation shall
be secured fromits headwaters. The item was
approved. recommendation that the Chi
cago drainage canal be increased in size
by the United States for navigation to the
gulf was recommitted, opposition develop
ing from Cleveland, New York and Boston
delegates, who broadly intimated that Chi
cago should build her own canal
Resolutions for coaStwiSe shin canal
and for the improvement Of the Phladel-
phia harbor also were recommitted.
Mr.. Hitchcock Of Scranton. Pa. thereupon
moved to recommit the whole report.
Mr.. Anderson In Defiant Attitude.
Mr.. Anderson, chairman of the commit
tee, promptly made the declaration that IL
the report was recommitted he was not
sure there would be another meeting of the
national board Continuing, he said he be-
lieved in acting in a business-like manner.
1--WE came here for work and not child
play he added.
He declared he did not object to the board
referring back those things they had voted
not to approve, but objected to reference
back of what they had approved. do it il
you dare" he declared in closing.
A hot discussion followed but finally in
the interests of harmony, Mr.. Hitchcock
withdrew his motion to recommit and that
of Mr.. Wise of New York adopting the re-
port of the committee, in so far as 1t had
been adopted by clauses by the board and
recommitting the other sections which had
been voted down was carried.
The board adopted a resolution presented
by the interstate commerce committee,
favoring the strengthening of the existing
laws in regard to fraudulent and irregular
practices in passenger traffic; also a resoIu-
ton presented by Mr.. England of the ma
tional transportation committee asking the
official southern and western classification
committees to provide for a uniform bill of
lading.
The board, by avote. Of SO to II, recon-
mitted recommendation Of the transporta-
ton committee asking the enactment of a
federal law enforcing prompt furnishing of
means of transportation without discrimina-
ton and for uniform charge for detention
Of facilities. whether detention be at orig
mating point or destination
Ihe committee on grain inspection brought
In majority and minority reports. The only
votes polled for the minority report were
those from Chicago in favor of grain in
spection. The majority report opposing in
spection, was adopted. an
Election Of Officers.
These officers wefegelected for the ensuing
year: President, ]. J. Sullivan, Cleveland;
first vice president, C. s. Hamlin, Boston;
second vice president, George II. Johnson
Milwaukee,. treasurer William r. Tucker,
Philadelphia v.2 @fig ~
The following were named as members of
the council: Baltimore chamber of COM
merce, Blanchar Randall; Boston chamber
of commerce. Stanton White; Boston Mer-
chants Association. A. Al Lawrence: Chi
cago board of trade, r. l.. Lyon; Cincinnati
chamber of commedce, c. B. Murray; Ma
tional Grain Dealers Association, H. S.
Frank Parry; National Hay Association,
Charles England; New York board of trade
and transportation, G. Waldo Smith; New
York produce exchange, ]. F. Barker; Phil
adelphia Commercial Museum, U. s. Har-
vey; Philadelphia Trades League, M. N.
Kline; Pittsburg chamber of commerce. C.
III: Anderson; Scranton board of trade. H.
Hitchcock; Trenton board of trade, E. G.
Hill; Milwaukee chamber of commerce, w.
NJ. Bell; American Warehousemens Asso-
citation, w. t. Robinson, and Cleveland
chamber of commerce. A. 7. Anderson.
President Sullivan.
Col. j. ]. Sullivan of Cleveland the new
Neglected president of the national board
OF trade. comes to his new honors with
wide experience in business and public af-
fairs. Col. Sullivan is prominent in bust
ness circles of Cleveland, being president
of the Central National Bank of that city
and president Of the Cleveland chamber of
commerce. He has served as president of
the Ohio State Bankers Association and,
for years, has been prominent figure at
the annual gatherings of the American
Bankers Association. His election to the
presidency Of the national board Of trade
Is regarded not only as g. recognition of
his standing in business circles, but Is
looked upon as a high compliment to the
Cleveland chamber of commerce. which is
to be one Of the largest and most repre-
sentative of the commercial bodies of the
country.