The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

and speedlest way to obtain this desired
legislation. I answer. by showing to Con-
gress that II Is necessary and the reasons
therefor.
President John T. Dryden. Of the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Company, showed
that Of the total amount OF life insur-
ance in force in 1905 only IS per cent was
domestic, the remaining s. per cent be-
ing interstate business. The life insur-
ance companies are now subject to the
conflicting statutory requirements OF
ffty-hye States and Territories. During
the nine years ending with 1898. Mr.. Dry
den said, 1900 specific laws relating to in
surance were enacted, and he added that
the whole body Of laws now governing
the business in the different States would
constitute a volume Of about 5000 printed
pages.
Further phases OF the desirability OF
uniform insurance laws were treated OF
by George f. Seward. president of the
Fidelity and Casualty Company Of New
York. in letter which he addressed 10
President Low, and which was read
he EHaH dIIOQiltEu AAAN oIE~+f'N
Of the following committees:
Credentials Marcus NJ Marks, New York; J.
Robinson. Philadelphia: William II. Smiley, 1ah
fornia; z W. Frost Wisconsin; J. s DaW. Wes'
Virginia, N. NJ Garland, PENNSYLVANIA Louis b
schrsm. New York; Scott c. Bone. District a
| Columbia; Aaron Jones, Indiana; Paul Il. Gather
| Pennsylvania; r. +. Duckworth, Georgia MIS-
Clara B. Arthur, Michigan.
Resoluti0ns-seth Low. New York; c. A. Sever
Tz-.F~ Pore AFsv Work III d.
| Miles Wisconsin; Samuel GOmpers, American Fed
Grafton q Labor; Dr., ". Z. Breen, Indiana. Ge1rQ
| r. COrtelyOu New York; Harry ST. George Tucker
Virginia. ". z Chandler New Hampshire Joanu'
/ Strange Farmers National Congress; Dr. Georg'
n simmons American Medical Association. Dr
W. J. schiefelin. Wholesale Druggists Association
I W C. Breed National Wholesale Grooers' Assccia
/ ton: L A. PiersOn. American Bankers ASSOCIATION
| Sidney 2. Spencer, Missouri; H. II. Tro" bridge
| California; james r. CaIlbreath, IT., Colorado
Henry Wade Rogers. Connecticut. Or. George "
| Marshall Delaware. F. l. Sidd0ns. District O.
Columbia: W J. Mcintyre. Georgia Fremont Wood
/ Idaho: John b. Richberg. Illinois; Emory B
Sellers Indiana; Charles ". Smith, Kansas Harvel
| S. Chase Massachusetts, T. " Higgins, Maine
Theodore Martairg Maryland: x. +. Olds Mich
gan. Adam T. stovaH, Mississippi; George NJ
| Gillette Minnesota: Frederick V. Lahmann, Mis-
souri, Ralph ", Breckenridge Nebraska; Frank ;
| Streetcr New Hampshire: Ernest Z ACkemann
New Jersey; W. r. Wilcox. New York Miss Jeai
| Gordon. louisiana Benjamin r NC ann ONO
| NJ c. Reed Oregon; C. II Rue Munson, Penn
sylvania, Prof George c. Wilson, Rhode Island
Lewis " Parker South Carolina; Noah G.. H.rschy
/ South Dakota; j. II. Smith. Utah; DR.. ThonA
/ Nelson Page Virginia: A. " Saub1Fn. Wisconsin
| Willard T. SnideT. West Virginia.
| Permanent Organization Thomas " shelton Nir
gnis: A. Z. Union. Illinois Frederick S. Fish
| Indiana; s H. Allen. Kansas; John F. Hagar
| Kentucky: Charles r Libby. Maine; George i
| Gather MARYLAND; Rome G.. Brown, Minnesota; A
/ y. Galen Montana; A. T. StoTrell Mississippi
| George b. Leighton. Massachusetts,. David Z
| Hsneman Michigan John r. Emery. New Jersey
1 William II. SmIrLers. Pennsyiyania; c. T. Fans
| worth South Dakota.
| Rules. order q business, and prosramme- Herr
! r. F. Mcfarland District q Columbia, Thcod0r
| Alarbzrg Maryland. Warren B. Stone, Ohio. WI
| lard SALISBURY Delaware: George >, NcrgeT Ten
nessee; Douglas H. Bathsrd Illinois, Charles "
/ smith. Kansas. c. o. Raine Missouri Frederic
/ l. Hoffman New jersey; John James O'C0nueIl
/ Washington. Mrs Reed Sn0ot, Utah; J. ". jerks
New York A. A. Goddard, Kansas; Vance Nc
! Comick. Pennsylvania.
! With $50 delegates. representing eight,
! organizations and forty-four States
present, the opening session was hels
/ yesterday morning at the Belasc,