The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-01
FIGHT AGAINST AEW
 ROYAL ARCANUM RATES
4 PENNSYLTANLA DELEGATE CALLS NEW SYSTEM 4 COLD
 FLOODED POLICY.

Representing seventy-fiye Per Cent. of
 the Membership in His state He De-
 lnands That New Rates be Rescinied
 -DefroIt Man Declares He Has Heard
 Too Much of Threats of Suits md
 Disruption and Asks for Some Practi-
 caI Suggestions. ..-.s
 Putin Bay, Ohio, Aug. S1.-William Wilhelm, representing the protesting delegates of Pennsylvania, addressed the open meeting of the Royal Area mum to-day with an appeal for the re- scinding of the rates adopted at Allan tic City. urging that the mutual frater- nal features of the. order be maintain ed. He referred to the new rate system as a 'tcold-blooded policy" j.
 MT. Wilhelm represented over 75 per cent. of Pennsylvania membership as being opposed to the new rates. He asked that the rates be rescinded first and then future action considered. He said lie merely questioned the judgment and not the truthfulness of the report of the executive committee in May.
 A. B. Landis, of Nashville, Tenn, by special request, spoke on The Inprac- ticability of a Purely Fratternal Or ganization Without an Element of Commercialisln in it. | He said he had made a deep study of the question in this country and Great Britain, and knew whereof lie spoke. He character ized the appointing Of medical exam iner and the agreement to pay q stated sum as the beginning of commercial ism, and illustrated how the stop-rate proposition would drive out young men. He said if the rate, as prior to May, 1905, were continued, with necessary in creasing number Of assessments, it would mean the death of the Royal Ar canuff1.
 k In conclusion Mr. Landis stated that he was paid by the supreme regent to appear here and speak. but no matter how deep his interest in the matter, he could not otherwise be here, as he had a family to support.
 Attorney s. $. Babeok of Detroit, Mich. said he heard more in the way of threats of law proceedings and statements Of the disruption of the or der if new rates were adhered to than practical suggestions, and asked for the latter.
 William N.. Swain Of Boston stated opposition to the rates and quoted sta tisties of suspensions showing the ufi- popularity. He urged the necessity of the supreme council securing the con fidenee of the members. He asked thai the new rates be fescinded and the su- prenle council appoint 8 committee of one representative from each grand council to confer with the supreme council on the rate question.
 Judge Myron Norris, ex-member of the supreme council, of Youngstown, Ohio, thought the situation in regard to the new rates had been unnecessarily inflamed, but he opposed the change, because he believed it was a change of the fundamental principles of the order.
 S. W. Reyrlds of Boston submitted q paper by John P. Leahy of Boston, recommending that all tables but A be stricken out and that the attained age clause be excluded, also recom- ,nending the increased number of as- sessments plan. l.
 MT. Reynolds, on behalf of the asso- ciated committee, which he represent ed, said there was no objection to pay ing twenty-eight assessments and as this method and table A''are so sinil- ar 1t might suggest a settlement of the difficulty. .~s-
 The committee appointed to hear the protesting delegates and pass upon their submissions is: Chairman s. M. Iindsley, New York: A: S. Robinson, Missouri; P. F. McGowan, New York; z. T. Brindley, Pennsylvania; R. D. Benedict, Colorado; H. c. Miller. IIli- nois; J. M. Washburne, New Jersey: M. J. Murray, Massachusetts; George T. Hughes, Missouri; Rev. F. T. McFad- den, Virginia; Bernard McHugh, Illi- nois. ,* *l
 The hearing of protesting delegates is to be continued tomorrow.