The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-22
Association Should BE We'll III
nanccd and Employers Edu-
Gated to Sense Of Duty.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-A fund of ST.
100000. to be expended in fighting tho
"industrnl oppression" in the next
three years. wns called for by Presi-
dent w. Van Cleave Of the National As
scciation Of Manufacturers at their
annual convention In this city to-day.
President Van Cleave appointed a COM
,nittee Of thirtyfivc manufacturers to-
find way to raise the money.
President Van Clcavc then dclivere".
Ills annual address. He reviewed such
Legislation of the last Congress as AZ
fects manufacturing interests and dis
cussed the various economic and in
dustriul questions which now confront
the manufacturing world. Regarding
the question Of exclusion of Asiatic
labor. he sold that while in general
way he was in sympathy with the idea,
ho was decidedly In favor of the en-
| ployment OF Chinese and Japanese
labor on certain works, such as rail-
read construction and the Panama
Canal. where white labor could not
be obtained In sufficient numbers. Uc
commended the increased efficiency Of
the consular service, due to the recent
reforms In that body. alluded to the
vast resources to result from the ma
tional irrigation project. and regretted
| the failure of the ship-subsidy bill be-
fore the last Congress-. Abiding to the
proposed Federal Incorporation law,
Mr.. Van Cleave said that its absence
was often q serious setback to bust
ness, as 1t gave room for obstruction
| by careless or hostile legislation.
Every company doing an interstate
| business Of any kind" he said. SHOULD
! be granted Federal charter. and thus
have the same freedom from invidious
1 State laws that tho trunk line railways
i cnjc1+ under the interstate commerce
| act"
Folly About Child-Lnbor.
Mr. Van Cleave declared that much
folly had been written and spoken on
tho problem OF child and woman-labor
| in this country. He said
There has been an increase, of
course, since 1900, but most OF the
lamentations on this subject are ex-
ltravagances or distortions. and are
much of this child-labor the greedy
shiftless, selfish parents are as re-
a sponsible as are the employers.
i favor the employment Of children of
the proper age, and under proper sani-
1 tary conditions. The latter restriction
would apply also TO the employment
of women"
Mr.. Van Cleave announced his plar
at the conclusion Of his annual address
in the course of which he declared
5 the principles of the association tc
maintain the open shop; to oppose the
boycott, limitation of apprentices ant
limitation of output. and to oppose
"A dictation by labor unions. He also
declared that the manufacturers mus
combat the newer Issues caused by tn,
determination of labor union leaders Il
terrorlze the President, Congress
judges and juries.
To Fight Oppression.
President Van Cleave added: "W,
want to federate the manufacturers o
this country to effectively fight indus
D trial oppression. The president ough
: to have fully 100000 year for tn
a next three years. We should certainl,
9 provide ways and means to lproperl.
: finance the association, to federate tn
. employers of the country, and to edu
) cate our manufacturers to a prope
sense of their own duty. patriotism an,
). self-interests.'
: President Van Cleavc then appointed
: a committee to confer with him as tt
ways OF raising the money. The com
r mittee includes --Aiam B. Roper
:, Virginia; Ellison A. Smith, South Caro-
. lima; D. A. Tompkins. North Caro-
lima.
Q The association placed itself on rec
II ord by the adoption of a report sub
: mitted by the committee on inter
IS state commerce, opposing any compul
). sorry reduction In the rates for trans
- portation of passengers by railroads
n The committee, in It's report, espresso
y the opinion that any such reductio
would BIO accompanied by an increas
k In freight rates
= Economic Demand for Trusts.
4, A bronze tablet bearing resolution
: expressive of the associations appre
n citation Of the services of David \
= Parry, Of Indianapolis, former presi
n dent Of the organization. was unycllc
II and presented to Mr.. Parry.
e Mr.. Parry read a paper on certai
n, phases of various problema CROWN
l. out of commercial obligations. II
y said that not only did the Constitr
>. ton of the United States permit til
organization OF trusts, but the pel
sistcnce OF such organizations shove
that there was an economic deman
for them
l. report by the committee on me,
chant marine was read by its chaI,
man, D. A. Tompkins, Of charlott
"a N. G. 1t recommended that the hi
3, Of Senator Gallinger to promote II
Q merchant marine be passed, and IL
st meeting at once passed resolutlo
20 without debate favoring such action.
m ONE MAN KILLED