The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
OPPOSE GRAIN BILLS
Federal Supervision 0bjec-
tiOnahle to q. d. n. A.
CONFERENCE HELD YESTERDAY
Representatives of business Organi-
zatiOns of Many Cities tO Appear
Tomorrow Before House Commit
tee on Interstate aad Foreign Com
merce Against Pending Legislation

Delegates 10 the Grain Dealers Ma
tionaI Association held a conference at the
New Willard yesterday to consider va
rious phases of bills pending for Fed
eraI inspection of grain. and to prepare
a concise recital OF arguments 20 prove
the impracticability of the proposed legis-
lation President a. Z. Reynolds pre-
sided.
The debaters maintained that grain
traders, country shippers, terminal deal
ers. and exporters. under the present sys-
TEN of grading. are not levying an unjust
tax upon the producers. consumers. and
foreign buyers of grain.
Legislation Now Pending.
The bills. known as House bin No 62g3
and Senate bill No. $50, are ''To provide
for the inspection and grading Of grain
entering into interstate commerce. and
10 secure uniformity in standards and
classification of grain, and for other pur-
poses.
The delegates will be given a hearing
before the House Committee on Interstate
Commerce at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The committee. Of which Representa-
tive William p Hepburn. of Iowa, is
chairman, will be addressed by various
delegates and representatives OF boards
of trade and chambers OF commerce OF
various cities. in an effort to show the
committee the alleged nonfeasibility OF
the Drovisionsiof the bill
! j. f. c. Merrill, OF Chicago, viii repre-
sent the Chicago Board OF Trade. and
/ Eli Bernays will represent the produce
exchange. Of New York.
Views of Grain Dealers.
! The sentiments OF the grain dealers in
regard TO the proposed legislation as eN-
pressed by representative OF the na-
tional association at the conference yes
terday is:
''The members Of the Grain Dealers
National Association firmly believe that
supervision Of the inspection OF grain by
the national government at terminal mar
kets would be detrimental 10 a grain
trade OF the country. They are opposed "a
any attempt being made 90 exercise such
supervision. because from past experience
they have found The supervision Of in
spectors under political control TO be un-
satisfactory. They are IN favor OF hav-
ing the inspection in all terminal markets
under the supervision and control Of the
commercial exchange OF such market"
To Call on Secretary Wilson.
An invitation from Secretary Wilson. oi
the Agricultural Department. 10 call at :
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon 10 discuss tht
proposed legislation was accepted by tn,
grain men.
The following were present at the con.
ference yesterday: y. f. Reynolds. OF
Crawfordsville, Ind, president; John f
Courcier. secretary. and John 3. Daish
attorney OF The Grain Dealers. Nationa
Association: +. II. Cuever, chief inspec
tor. Toledo Produce Exchange, and presi
dent National Association OF Chief In
spectors: f. L. Southworth, president
Toledo Produce Exchange; II. II. Bing
ham and Alfred Brandeis, representing
Louisville Board OF Trade; S. W Strong
secretary Illinois Grain Dealers Associa
ton: j. r. c. Merrill. representing th'
Chicago Board OF Trade: William r. Cor
nelson, representing the Peoria Board o
Trade. Peoria. H.: T. L. Gale and J. F
Collins, representing the Cincinnati Cham
Der of Commerce; Eli Bernays. represent
ing the New York Produce Exchange. W
). Cpshur, OF Newport News Va; i. y
Morrison. OF KOiIomO. Ind, director OF th'
Grain Dealers National Association
Charles England. president of the Balti
more Chamber of Commerce; II. /. Bald
win, OF Decatur. H.. director Grain Deal
ers' National Association: Frederick Z
Pond. secretary Corn Exchange. Buffalo
y. y. James l. King. Philadelphia, sec
Ond vice president Grain Dealers NatiOna
Association, and l. A MOrey, of New
York. director Grain Dealers Naiona
/ Association.