The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-08
PRICE FOR CASTING
VULCAN ADJUSTED
Commercial Club PAYS Steel &
Iron Company $500
$4,000 YET TO Be RAISED
Resolution Adopted Endorsing Invita-
tlon to English splnners to Visit
America-lnternatl Arbitra-
ton Movement Endorsed.
$4,000 YET TO Be RAISED

At the meeting of the Commercial club
yesterday Afternoon the action Of the COM
mittee in settling with the Birmingham
Steel and Iron company for casting Vul-
can was ratified. The sum agreed on
was $500. A resolution was passed ac-
knowledging the receipt Of Dill from the
company for $1,000, and crediting the com
pany with salvage to the amount OF $40 IL
and a rebate of s24OO made by the COM
pany due to the fact that this was a pub
lie enterprise.
A committee of five was appointed to
see what could be done to raise the re-
naming $4,000 due on the statue. This
committee consists of Frank Nelson, Jr.,
j. B. Gibson, DR.. ]. II. Phillips w. T. q.
Harding and j. H. Frye
The question was raised at the meeting
as to whether the club was in any way
responsible for the action of the clerks
union In endorsing e miners strike
as the meetings of the former were held
at the club rooms Secretary Gibson ex-
planned that the rooms were rented to a
number of people, and that the clerks
merely met Ill II lNitt a WEN
jackson explained that the club had moth
ing whatever to do with the action of
the clerks
Invitation to English spinners.
w. D. Nesbitt introduced the following
resolution with was adopted and COM
mittee of seven consisting of w D. Mes
bitt, B. b. Conner, Ell P. Smith, e. W.
Barrett, ]. j. Smith, w. ]. Cameron and
W. p. G. Harding was appointed to carry
out the resolution:
Resolved, That the Commercial club
of Birmingham, recognizing the great
good to be derived through better ac-
quaintance of the southern business men
with the English splnners who use so
large a part of our cotton, heartily en-
dorse the invitation extended these busi-
ness friends to visit America and pledge
itself to aid in every way possible the ef-
forts made to have them accept.
Resolved, Further that we urge the
business organizations of all Alabama
cities to interest their committees in
this matter, and have committees appoint
ed to act In conjunction with this club
In perfecting at once plans that Will make
thii invitation operative
international Arbitration.
w. e. Urquhart reported resolutions on
the Lake Mohawk conference on inter-
national arbitration After a preamble
showing that business interests of all
nations are best conserved In time of
peace and maintaining that wars are UNI
necessary this resolution followed:
Therefore, be 1t resolved that we favor
ia raaa ms w
which the differences arising between ma
lions may be adjusted in the light OF
reason rather than force; that we urge
upon the government to take the lead in
establishing court of International ar
bitration In which all nations weak or
strong may stand upon an equal footing
in the interest of peace and good will
among men.
Resolved further, that the secretary of
this club be instructed to inform the
secretary of the Lake Mohawk confer
ence on international arbitration of this
action"
The resolution was adopted.
j. b. McClary reported on the meeting
of the Alabama Commercial and Indus
trial association at Admission, and his re-
port was supplemented by reports from
Mr.. Urquhart and Mr.. Nesbitt.
An Industry Worth Having.
the club has received letters of inquiry
in regard to locating a $25o0oo plant here
for making wagon fixtures and this was
referred to the mining and manufacturing
committee. Another similar letter in re-
gard to textile plant was turned down
because the company wanted $4,000
local capital.
A letter was received from the Alabama
Poultry and Pet Stock association an
nouncing a meeting here December 90,
and asking the support of the club which
was given on a motion made by E. w.
Barrett. The letter was signed by Charlie
Barker, secretary and treasurer of the
association.
The entertainment committee had the
matter of entertaining party of Indian
apolis business men while in the city on
November 16 referred to it, with instruc-
lions to act.