The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
CLUB IS OPPOSED ID ANY REDUCTION Tariff Question Cleared Up
 Satisfactorily BABE EXPLAINS MATTER Guy R. Johnson Also Writes Explana- tion of How the Original ResoIu-
 ton Was Introduced
 and Passed.

The officers and those concerned with the action of the Commercial club held a conference yesterday afternoon and at last the haze around the resolution against a reduction of the tariff on iron has been cleared up.
 The club did adopt resolution protest Ing against any reduction whatever in the tariff on coal, iron and lumber. While w. P G. Harding suggested that the rep resentatives be allowed a trading basis of 25 per cent, he himself declares that he did not make it as an amendment The record in the minutes of the club pro- ceedings have been changed to conform with the real action of last Friday. The following letters from Secretary I E. Babb and Guy R. Johnson. who in troduced the resolution, explain the mat ter:
 MT. Babb's Letter.
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 For the purpose of correcting any false impression that may obtain in reference to the resolution pertaining to tariff rates on pig iron, coal and lumber adopted at the recent meeting of the Commercial club. [
 
 The resolution introduced by MT Guv Johnston, and duly seconded, was as follows:
 Resolved, That the Commercial club of Birmingham, Ala, goes on record as op- posing any reduction in the present tar 1f rates of $4 per ton on pig iron, and that the officers and members of the club are urged to take the matter up actively with our Alabama representatives and Senators, with the view of obtaining their aid in carrying out the above resolution :" On motion of Mir. Shell the resolution was amended to include coal and lumber Mir. Harding suggested that it would be wise to give MT. Underwood a trading basis, and as basis suggested a mot greater than 25 per cent reduction" This suggestion was not made as an amend- ment and did not become part of the resolution.
 Therefore, the resolution, as finally adopted by the club, does read:
 Resolved That the Commercial club of Birmingham Ala, goes on record as opposing any reduction in the present tar if rate on pig iron, coal and lumber, and that the officers and members of the club are urged to take the matter up actively with our Alabama representatives and senators with view of obtaining their aid in carrying out the above resolution" Yours very truly
 JOSEPH B BABE, Secretary
 Mir. Johnson's Letter. To the Editor of The ge-Herald:
 Referring to the matter of the resoIu- tion passed by the Chamber of Commerce last Friday January 8, regarding the pro- posed reduction in tariff rates, beg to say that 1 have ben out of the city or would have taken this matter up before
 The resolution as written by me and handed to the secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce was as follows:
 Resolved, That the Commercial club of Birmingham, Ala, goes on record as op- posing any reduction in the present tar iff rates on pig iron, coal and lumber, and that the officers and members of the club are urged to take the matter up ac- lively with our Alabama representatives and senators with the view of obtaining their aid in carrying out the above reso- lution.''
 and it is this resolution that the Cham Der of Commerce voted on and passed.
 During the discussion Mir. w. P C. Harding made the remark that he was of the opinion that we should allow our representatives 25 per cent reduction in order to trade with, but this remark had nothing to do with the resolution, all though it was concurred in by several of the speakers who took the ground that while they wished no reduction at all, and were of the opinion that the district coulG not stand a reduction, at the same time a half loaf was better than no bread at all.
 I hope you will issue this correction promptly as I should not like this false impression to go further Yours very truly. GUY R. JOHNSON.