New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
SHOE MEN IN SESSION.
liant Remo0aL of Tariff on Hides
and European Reciprocity.

The National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Association is holding its second annual con-
vention al the Hotel Astor. The opening session
was convened yesterday morning.
John II. Hsnsn. Of Brooklyn. president OF the
association. pointed out in his annual address
the diversity of laws in the several states gov
erning the matter Of verbal agreements. ana
their validity. He cited the fact that VeroaA
order for goods in New-York State II proven
had the same binding effect a written oroe''
and advocated the enactment OF federal Ia"
on the lines Of the New-York statute MI
Eanan also declared himself strongly for a re'o-
cation Of the tariff on hides and the establish
ment OF reciprocal trade relations with European
countries. He called attention TO the diminish
ing profits of the shoe manufacturer. and said
the tarif on hides was beneft only 10 the ois
packers.
Sol VILE Of Rochester, secretary OF the asso-
citation. in HIS report recommended that steps
he taken TO secure the enactment of statute
that should take the place of the bulk sales
law. which was recently declared unconsutu-
tional by the Court OF Appeals of NeW-forK-
The committee named at last years conVen-
zion Of the association 10 attend the reciprocity
convention held in Chicago reported that the
labors Of the committee had been restricted by
the decision Of the convention to permit no ex-
preston from any specific industry lhal might
have the effect OF exciting antagotlsn from
other industries The committee had. however.
fled with the secretary OF the convention
resolution EXPRESSING the readiness of the Amer
Scan shoe manufacturers to meet foreign COM
petition under reduced tariff protection proVld-
ed the foreign countries involved in the COM
petition treated the United States under their
tariff schedules. one of the favored nations
AND also upon the further condition that the
American tariff on hides be removed.
one other matter upon which the convention
acted was that Of cartons. involving an abuse-as
alleged by the naanufacturers-of the custom
of making special styles OF cartons. 10 suit the
FANCY Of retailers. The special styles and sizes.
which must be hand made. have mulur lied until
the expense involved has become burdensome.
The convention decided TO remedy the situation
as far as possible by concerted action dlscour-
aging the use Of the special carton in favor OF
standard packages
4 The members Of the association will have
thinner al the Hotel Aston tonight. at which the
speak ers will ne ex-COntroler Edward NJ Grout,
The Rev Or. = Par5es Cadman. Congressman
j BreCk Perkins. Of Rochester; Henry c Powell,
a New York lawyer. and William McCarroll
rresident Of The New York Board OF Trade. Mr..
McCarroll Is also president Of the Hide and
Neather Association Of New York and Of the
Morocco Manufacturers National Association.
THE subject Of his address will be Sentiment
Sn Business
4 Officers elected Yesterday were: President
gohn II. Hanan: vice presidents, Edgar P. Reed,
of Rochester; John II Cross, Of Lynn. Mass;
tR. +. Spencer. Of st. Louis; Charles Krippen-
sdorf Of Cincinnati. and Fred A Watson, Of Chi
tCagO: treasurer. George p. Sholer of Philadel-
rhia. secretary. Sol Vile. Of Rochester. The
Rssociation has membership of LIS. show
i3ng a growth Of one hundred within the last
$ear.