The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-18
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N4VUFICTURERS mar CON-
EVENTION FOR 4 SERTICE.
Discuss Many Ththgs az rhelr Nnnnai
GatheFing PrWsidcnt hlrhN SAYS
noth Parties sArrinee Patriotism 20
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The Manufacturers Association. With
much business 10 transact. Interrupted
Yesterdays sessions OF its annual con-
vention AZ the Waldorf ~ o clock in
the afternoon. the hour al which the body
ol James W. Van Cleave was buried al
his bate Western home. The convention
was then turned into a memorial meeting.
The services began with N. singing Of
Abide With Me. after which there vas a
prayer aud a brief memorial address by
the Rev 5. Edward Young 81 the Bedford
Memorial Church Of Brooklyn
The convention Yesterday In the morn
ing dealt with uniform state laws. with
banking and currency with the merchant
marine, with the matter of making en-
port business profitable bosides listening
20 the reports Of the officers Of the asso-
citation. In the afternoon Il considered
patents. forests and waterways. and more
particularly the large question Of indus
trial indemnity insurance on which its
committee made an exhaustive report.
President John kirby. IT., IN his report
had these things 10 say along the Politicpl
line:
The issues thai brought into existence the
Republican PARTY have practically passed
away and new conditions CORiTont us, cOn-
ditions vhich unlike those that threat ned
the disruption Of the American mon
threaten the destruction ~ the very pTin-
eiples apon which the American fathers
founded this Government and which
through the dsiH,-ts in nair nnliti"al svstsm
and the desire for political power both
Republican and Democratic politicians seek
20 vie with each other In their willingness
10 sacrifice 10 the interest Of political
eHpe1'tncy
Bot What has become Of the spirit n
patriotism which prompted the formation
u the Republican party In 1857 Does u
sleep the smmber Of the deaf? ! cannot
believe 90 Then has not the day dawned
fog tho formation Of a new political party
that shall give voice 10 the same sentiments
that created the party Of Fremont and
Lincoln, a party which shall serve the sane
hiah purpose and b powerful enough Tn
held the nation in balance against the
demAgOgues Of existing parties
A evidence Indicating the DRIFT o. con
Temporary legislation under the haleful
influence Of class conscious labor uniOnisTn
look for example 70 the supposedly con-
sentative state 1t Massachusetts authorizing
peaceful picketing Who ian imagine
peaceful picketng
President Kirby called President Taft'a
CORPORATION taxa sop thrown TO the people
20 placate a grouchy constituency who
sby a common lAW 81 human nature
must have either q Saviour or a Barahhas
for occasional sacrifice tie also said:
We abominate any legislation tina, con
templates nothing higher than political eX-
pediencv We believe In the prosecution
Of an illegally managed trusts. whether
eonducted in the interest Of rich monOpoliss
or in tho interest o. trade unionism.
James a Emery. general counsel FOR
the National Council for Industrial De-
fence In talking II Legislative Facts
And Tendencies' said that IN The last year
thers had been proposed IN this country
one Law Tor every : O0 Ot the population.
whereas IN England there had been pro-
pased only one for every III OD. ~ the
Moon hull In the House - ReuTezentaiivs ~
he said that II was an Insidious attempt
% cav that the Fssue ~ an injunction
should BE- upon terms n he prescribed IN
I ndvanre by the Legislature instead Of
10 a Judicial decision.
In reporting on the merchant marInc
the committee -aid
Wscan al readily understand that fore m
nation o. iiinR 10 ssnd it, subs diycd shin.
20 America for our raw materials and food
snras. bm it woald bs folly Tor them 10
facilitate the setting Of our manufactured
products tn the foreign markets., and they
don't do H. Nothing would b. more out
Of keeping Than for the Government 10
maintain a navy az oosi Of ti30.WO ON 4
year and 10 refuse 10 appropriate three n
i've millions only 70 trv 10 stimulate Z
merchant marine that would 10 euuaily
useful IN war and IN peace. We arr build
ing the Panama Canal. that will cost from
three 10 Ave hundred millions without
ship a. the present time 10 ~ through Il
Therefore We are building the canal "a
give Germany and EnRland better faCilitie,
for their magnificent merchant marine ans
for the extension Of their trade
Jame- l.. Ewell IN talking o. the msr
chant marine a. an aid 70 foreign trad
had A word Tor those manufacturers VII,
ray that they have all the busInas thal
can take care ~ at home He called theu
attention 20 ths face that IN many line
We had reached the point where We COuls
manufacture more On eight months thai
We could consume m twelve and that
market must BIZ found for the product
~ the other four months.
The COMMITTEES on banking and cur
renrv made various recommendation
for the pa-=ag g Of laws enabling an -asss
currency while the COMMITTEES on forest
ann irrigation said that whenever tn
business men Of the country learned IN
lesson Of the fable % the lark and trl
meadow. then and not till then would tn
frightful annual waste from forest fir-
b. checked
This committee al-o -aid In ever
town and city the public school -ystsH
should include suburban summer vaCa
ton sahoolS where every child would bN
trained at tho public expense 70 be an eN
peFt gardener
On ind,is,rial indemnity insurance m
committee aid that - per cent. q EN-
plOyers were dissatisfied with the WORK
ing Of the present employers liabilit
laws and employers liability Insurance
The report added.
Nearly al industrmI n1ji IONS have di.
cnrded employers liability laws snd me
suhetaRted some form ~ workm-ns FOL
demnhy Aw- Nearly sU American 90
,cstigatorz r., Ommend an indemnify -y.
EN- Tor the States - me linton. Or
members eVprs-- decided preference {,
an indemnify system u secus n Ne ma
IN our country rho remedv compulsory
voluntary Tor existing ills must prore~
IN two directions nrt systematic eHor
"a prevent accidents -eroud indemni'
Insurance for unnreven'Ab'e scrident.
Authorities assert that 500 1UO worke
ere ann1ailv irctpa lated Or killed IN N
United stqtr- AMI that half OF This numb,
might b. saved 6y such preventive mel h0s
~ are In genera! use In he indusi ries
GeTmany They hglrs that su"h prryel
tive Measures NOBId save The nation si.i
OaO 0O0 annually
The committee made various recon
mendatOna IN accordance with thes