The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-01-30
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

The members Of the Ocala Board OF
Trade held an interesting and import
ant meeting last evening in the coun-
cil room The object OF the gathering
was to take action on what is known
as the Taliaferro turpentlne bill, now
before Congress. Mr. H. l. Anderson.
who is familiar with ali its features,
explained the bill. which is to make
naval stores subject to inspection by
federal authorities 50 that the product
could not be adulterated Mr. Ander-
son explained that in shipment sent
TO Germany one barrel Of spirits con-
tanned II gallons Of kerosene and the
regarding OF rosin doubled its mar
ket value.
The bill is really in the interest Of
the producer and as such Is or great
local moment and value. As we I'M
derstand Mr. Anderson. the only OBJ
lection 20 the bill by the producer is
that the fee of the inspector has to be
paid by the producer. but this could.
in large measure. be corrected in the
bill.
After Mr. AndeTson's lucid expiana
ton Of the bill. il was ordered that
the beard endorse the same and urge
on our representatives in Congress to
do all in their power TO make il law
The opposition to this bill comes
mostly from Savannah as it would no
doubt promote the interests Of the
jacksonville Naval Stores Export Co,
a competitor with Savannah for for
eign trade Mr.. Anderson was re-
quested to assist in the formation of a
resolution, which he kindly consented
TO do.
The secretary then read a request
from the New York Chamber of Com
merce to indorse the action of Con-
gress TO raise the presidents salary:
also those of the United States SUI
preme judges. The board laid this re-
quest on the table.
Another communication was read
from various boards Of trade in big
cities asking on endorsement of their
resolution, challenging the legislatures
to cease their restrictive legislation on
railroads as it unsettled the business
Of the country. This was also laid on
the table.
President Munroe read an appeal
from the f. p. Rentz Lumber Co. to
pass a resolution requesting our
United States senators and rep
resentatives in Congress to approve
the present tariff Of 81 thousand on
lumber.
Mr.. II. L. Anderson related his ex-
perience along this line and said that
while there were two sides TO the cues
ton. it was evident that Canada hav-
ing worlds OF virgin forests. desired
free trade along this line so as to find
q market i'm the United States for her
product. Also that the farmers of the
treeless West wished free lumber. but
on the other hand the South that had
untold wealth in its pine and cypress
forests. desired protection: in fact. IL
needed ii to make the business profita-
BILE and in this particular the question
came home and became local issue.
and certainly Marion county desired
il for the benefit il would be 10 it's saw
mills. He also discussed the question
of reciprocity in trade saying that
this section of the country paid mill
ions OF dollars annually to northern
protected products and why should we
not have it here on our lumber
Editor Harris took hand in the
discussion and said he believed and
advocated free and untrammelled in
tercourse in trade with everybody and
in all products as a principle. but If
protection was to be the policy of the
government. we certainly were entitled
by right and equity TO the same treat
ment industries of the north received
and for this reason and it only did he
favor protection to our local indus
tries
The resolution passed and Mr.. An
derson's services again sought tc draw
up proper resolutions. with this caution
from Mr.. Harris. to do It so artfully
that even the suspecting would fail to
see its edge
Mr.. Asher Frank then detailed his
of Newport News and how by active
work they had materially promoted
the interests of that town and could
not see why Ocala's citizens should
not be more active along lines that
would establish small factories in our
midst Mr. Frank was highly com
mended for his sane and business like
suggestions and those present said
they would encourage him in any pro-
ject he could devise that would aid
Ocala's material interests and would
call n special meeting any time to
further the growth and prosperity OF
the town and aid him In every possi-
BILE way. The meeting then adjourned.