The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13


cago, president.
Harry &. Essey, New York. first
vtce-preEfttcn.-
A. y. Bond, Fcra Wayne, Ind,
second vtcc-president-
James T.. Brodertck, Chicago,
secretary.
Ben Ii. jameson. New York,
treasurer.
Next meeting place, Chicago.
In February, 1911.
Following the election of the fore
going officers and the choice OF the
next meeting place. members Of the
National Piano Manufacturers Asso-
citation of America, in annual session
at the Jefferson Friday morning, dis
cussed phases of the report of re-
firing President Decker. which was
read at the opening session Thurs
day afternoon.
The main question that received the
attention of the manufacturers was
that regarding ship subsidy. which Mr.
Decker strongly supported In his pa
per. The question provoked constd-
cradle argument and discussion. Pres
fdent Coffin. OF the Musical Industry
Merchant Marine League, with head
quarters In New York. taking the leac
in the arguments in favor of this
governmental policy Others who
spoke on the question were Frank A.
Leigh, OF Cincinnati; =. s. Hoiems. Jr-
OF New York. and Colonel E. &. Con.
way. prominent Republican politician
OF Chicago.
Meet Behind Closed Doors.
Exactly what the speakers advo-
Gated was not ascertained. owing tc
tf.s. Fasr 49, tfes vt.y .n
sembled behind closed doors. an GUS
tnmary-- 1t Eas learned. however thai
no definite action was taken.
R. c. Rogers. manufacturer from
New York, stated after the meeting
that discussion OF the ship subsidy
question was right and proper. but per-
sonaiiy he was opposed to any sucf
policy on the part of the government
In connection with merchant marine.
$50 far as can understand" he
said. ut is nothing more than to give
Lewis Nixon and other ship owners
the right to operate largely at the ex-
pense of the government and with lift
tie profit to anybody else. As for our
being able to place pianos on South
American and other foreign markets
cheaper In event the government de-
cides to lend financial assistance &c
the merchant marine, that may be sc
in q measure, but l can't see that there
is any use sending pianos to thess
countries until the people begin to de-
mand a far better quality OF piano
than they demand at present"
Tariff piscriminates-
Mr.. Rogers went on TO say that tht
tariff In Caha and other Latin Ameri.
can countries discriminate largely II
favor of European manufacturers and
until this matter Is remedied. 1t is RI
diculous to be thinking of ship subsid,
as an actually. Ii was Mr.. Rogers
opinion that If Congress is unable Il
solve this question. as appears to b.
the case. 1t is foolish for piano manu-
facturers to attempt to solve it.
Upward OF 100 manufacturers partict,
pated In the session Friday morning
assembling at 10 A. NJ. and closing soor
after the noon hour. They went or
record favortng a general government
tai policy of conservation In connec-
ton with the natural resources of the
country, and incidentally expressed
themselves in favor OF protective tar
if
Want Credit Bureau.
establishment Of national credit
bureau was recommended by a COM
mittee named to look into this mat.
be adopted at the session Friday at.
ternoon. The closing session Of the
manufacturers will be held Saturda,
morning. but practically all of them
will remain over In Richmond. &C
as TO be here when the piano trav.
elers and dealers meet next week
The latter to the number of 1900 OF
more will assemble in convention or
Monday. while the travellers will meet
for the first time Tuesday afternoon
tore than 100 of the travellers arr
already on hand Their sessions viii
open. according to President Hail.
who arrived from New York. Thurs
day.
Travellers Pick OfIicers.
Off1cers of this association who viii
named for the ensuing year, &C.
cording to present indications. are Al
| follows: A. Dalrymple. New York
president; Paul B. Klugh, Chicago
first vice-president: r, Il. Edgar.
| Meriden, Conn, second viee-presi
dent: T. NJ. Fletcher, Chicago. thirt
vice. president; w. III. Stroup. Chi,
/ New York. secretary.
| only "a few of. the dealers have ar.
rived. hut ii Is limited that Lewis II
! Clement VIII be their next president
| MIR, Clement arrived In the city
day or two ago. and IL kept busy II
extending the glad hand to member
of his association as they arrive.
Piano Men VIII Banquet,
| The manufacturers win gathe
around the festive board Friday even
! ing at the Jefferson, the occasion be
| ing their annual subscription dinner
A number of ladies who accompanie,
| them viii also be present. Informa
addresses will be- made and bushes
viii be forgotten as far as possible
Among the invited guests viii be 81
Herbert Marshall. Of London. Eng
who arrived Friday AZ a delegate b
| the Travellers Convention, -
Sir Herbert IS an Engiishman of tn
most striking type, possessing an i'm
| posing figure and a manner that com
| mands attention, He mingled witt
the travellers during the morning .
| the jefferson. and was especially cosxr
teous In granting interviews 20 rep
| rssentatives OF music JOURNALS M
0thnr naWnuAp0r men, He W44xo