The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
No RATE MAKING
BY GOVERNMENT
Manufactures Oppose it
in Resolutions.
DIVISION IN RANKS
An Interesting Fight on the Rate Max.
ing Question Waged Behind Clos
ed Doors Was Not Settled by
the Convention Until Yes
ierday Afternoon.
(By the Associated Press. }

Atlanta. Ga, May 1.-THE National
Manufacturers Association today
passed resolutions upholding the stand
taken by President Parry against the
exercise by the national government of
rate making power for the railroads.
An interesting fight on the railroad
rate question had been waged behind
closed doors, and in the hotel corri-
doris ever since the convention began
and was not settled until this after
noon. Both the executive and resolu-
tons committees held lengthy meet
mgs for the consideration of the ques-
ton, in which leading members of the
organization supported the position OF
President Parry against the exercise
by the government of the rate MAX
ing power. as taken by him in his an
nual address. f. b. Pike. of New
hampshire. chairman of the standing
committee of the organization on In
ter-State Commerce. led the tight III
behalf of the exercise of the rate max
ing power. presenting lengthy resolu-
lions to that effect. This afternoon
the resolutions committee refused TO
endorse MIR. Pixies position and pre-
scented a resolution to the convention
which was unanimously adopted with
much applause, the advocates of the
pressing their position in the open
convention. The resolution follows:
Resolved. that we favor the active
enforcement by the executive depart
ment of the general government OF all
laws to prevent the giving or accept
ance of rebates or special faVors
Through whatever device) to favored
shippers and we call upon the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to APP
ply all the remedies at their disposal
as provided by the original Interstate
commerce act and the Elkins act
amending the same.
Resolved. that if 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 their complete pre-
vention.
Resolved. that in order to carry in
to effect the provisions of the fore
going resolutions. CONGRESS- be asked
that provision be made for the neces-
sary examination of the books or the
railroads and corporations something
after the manner of the national Dank
examinations for the purpose OF de-
tecting and eliminating special faVors
and determinations against the small
and less favored shippers and also that
provision for adequate punishment be
provided for improper disclosure OF
confidential information so gained.
Blow at Printers Union.
The following resolution of consid-
cradle interest to newspapers and
other publishers was passed by the
convention this afternoon:
Whereas, the international Typo
graphical Union has indicated that its
members will on January 1st 1906,
demand of their employers through
out the country the establishment OF
an eight hour work day instead of
nine hours as now, without proper
tionate adjustment of wages paid
coupled with the statement that where
demands are refused work will cease
Immediately in the establishment so
refusing, and such concerted action
being in the minds of this convention,
i'm measure a conspiracy to force
the employing printers to accede to
the demands made and contrary to
the principles of equity and fair deal
ings; therefore be it
Resolved. that we as individuals and
consumers of printing, do hereby
pledge to The employing printers of
America our hearty support and CO.
operation during the crisis in their
business caused by this demand.