The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Southern Manufacturers On Record
As UnfaYcrabIe TO Interference
RESOLUTIONS OF ATLANTA BODY
New Hampshire Man Leads a Losing
Fight in Committee For President
Roosevelt's Programme, and the
Convention Unanimously Stood Pat
on the Existing Laws, Supplemented
by Examination of Railroad Books.

Atlanta, Ca, Special.-The National
Manufacturers Association on Wednes-
day passed resolutions upholding the
stand taken by President Parry, against
the exercise by the national govern
ment of rate-making power for the rail-
roads
An interesting fight on the railroad
rate question has been waged behind
closed doors and in the hotel corridors
ever since the convention began, and
was not settled until Wednesday after
noon. Beth the executive and resolu-
tions committees held lengthy meet
ings for the consideration supported
the position Of President Parry, against
the exercise by the government OF the
rate-making power, taken by him in
his annual address. s. B. Pike, Of New
Hampshire, chairman of the standing
committee of the organization on inter-
State commerce, led the fight in behalf
of the exercise Of the rate-making
power, presenting lengthy resolutions
to that effect. This afternoon the reso-
luticns committee refused to endorse
Mr.. Pixies position and presented a
resolution to the convention which was
unanimously adopted with much ap-
plause. the advocates OF the pending
legislation before Congress not press
ing their position in the open conven-
ton. The resolutions follow:
Resolved, That We favor the active
enforcement by the legislative depart
ment OF the general government OF all
existing laws to prevent the giving or
acceptance or rebates or special fav-
ors Through whatever device) to or by
favored shippers, and we call upon the
Interstate commerce commission to
apply all the remedies at their disposal
as provided by the original interstate
commerce act and the Elkins act
amending the same.
Resolved. That II the existing laws
for the detection and punishment Of
the giving or acceptance Of such re-
bates are insufficient or defective in
any respect, We favor the enactment
OF such further legislation as may be
necessary adequately to deal with the
evil and to secure this complete pre-
vention.
Resolved. That in order 70 carry into
effect the provisions Of the foregoing
resolutions, Congress be asked that
provisions be made for the necessity
examination of the books OF the rail-
roads and corporations something af-
ter the manner of the national bank
examinations. for the purpose Of de-
tecting and eliminating special favors
and determinations against the small
and less favoraed shippehs. and also that
provision for adequate punishment be
provided for improper disclosure OF
confidential information so gained.
Manufacturers Meet.
Atlanta. Ca, Special More than 300
Of the 5000 members Of the National
Association Of Manufacturers, accom-
panied by 100 ladies. assembled Tues
day at the opening Of the tenth an
nual meeting Of the association. Rep
resentatives from almost every section
Of the country were present. The i'm
portance OF the gathering was indicat-
ed by the fact that the membership rep
resents a large majority Of the $l3,-
o00. 900, 900 of invested capital OF the
United States, and by the additional
fact that among the questions to be
discussed during the three days ses-
sion are Interstate commerce and re-
ciprOcity.