The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-24
GRAIN DEALERS AIR
NEEDS OF BUSINESS
Delegates to Milwaukee Con.
Vention Discuss Reforms
and Elect Officers

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 23.-Jav A.
King, of Nevada, Iowa, presented the re-
port OF the arbftrating committee at to
days session of the Grain Dealers ma
tional convention. Mr.. King suggested
that a graded system Of deposits by in
terested parties be adopted to insure ar
bitration should not be an association
outlay
john 2. Daish. of Washington. d. G..
spoke on congressional work The trans
portation system. he said, is the most i'm
portant in the world 1t will determine
the outcome Of the war in the East and it
Is equally important in time of peace.
The object OF the association in keeping
a representative at Washington, he said,
was to keep the members of congress
posted on what is wanted by the grain
men. He said it was the duty Of the as
sociation TO give aid to legislation for
railroad communities in states where the
state grain dealers association wanted
tne1n. He also discussed the uniform bill
OF lading
"a. a. Fossj Of Chicago, read the report
OF the grain car experiment, suggesting
Improvement in cars for transporting
grain.
Executive Committee Report
In the afternoon session the feature was
the report Of the executive committee of
the interstate commerce law convention
on progress Of legislation giving greater
effectiveness to the interstate commerce
act The report was read by E. P. Ba-
con, OF Milwaukee, in which he reviewed
the work Of the committee and stating
that 1t was the belief OF the committee
that the needed legislation would be en-
acted BY both houses in congress in the
next session,
r. B. Snyder, OF Fremont, Neb.. was TO-
night elected president OF the association.
The other officers are:
First vice president, L. V. Cortelyou.
Museotah, Kan; second vice president,
Daniel P. Byrne, st. Louis, Mo-; secre-
tary- treasurer, George A. Stibbens. Chi
cago, ILL.,: director at large, Henry L. Goe-
mann, Toledo, Ohio; board Of directors
Ohio. ex-President H. s. Grimes, Ports
mouth; Indiana, A. z. Reynolds, Craw-
fordsville; Illinois 9. 9. Tanner, Miner;
Iowa, Jay A. King, Nevada; Southwest
ern Iowa and Northwestern Missouri. d.
| Hunter, Hamburg, Iowa; Kansas, w. S.
| Washer, AtchIson; Southern Minnesota
and South Dakota, A. z. Brenner, Mime
apolis; Oklahoma and Indian territory. J.
| 9. Robb, Kingfsher, Okla; Michigan, w.
=. Sheldon. Jackson; Wisconsin, Thomas
E. Thoroson. Manitowoc: North Dakota.
NJ. +, Swanson, Michigan City; Buffalo
/ Grain Dealers association, T. J. Stoefer;
| New England Grain Dealers association,
| George F. Reed. Boston. Mass.
The next place Of meeting will be de-
| eided by the board of directors later. Buff
| falo and New Orleans are candidates for
| the next conventional
Knappen Reads Paper
Theodore M. Knappen, OF Minneapolis,
| read paper on the possibilities Of grain
production in Western Canada, I'm which
he stated that the time Is fast approaching
4 when Western Canada viii be the leading
| wheat producing country on this conti-
| nent. The total production Of wheat in
| Western Canada, he said, had increased
| from 10000, 900 bushels In 1900 to So, 0OO.-
| OO0.O0O bushels, and may exceed 80, ,0O0.- =
| 900 this year. J. E. Mccall, Of Mime
| apolis, read report Of the grain improve
| ment committee
Secretary Stebbins read a letter on the
I responsibility Of railroads to the effect
4 that railroads must deliver goods and
| wares within a reasora bic time, the time
l to be determined by all surroundings and
4 conditions
The National Association of Grain In
| Spectors, an auxiliary, met today in an
1 nual session and adopted resolutions in fa-
1 vor Of uniform grading of grain in all
/ markets of the United States: opposing
! government inspection of grain and favor
| Ing inspection in terminal markets under
| supervision of Boards of Trade
John II. Foerfng. of Philadelphia, preSi-
| dent of the association. and Secretary J.
4 ID. Shanahan, of Buffalo, held over