The Washington herald., 1911-02-17
j. Hampton Moore Excites Great In
terest by Asking Question Regard
Arlington Interesting Event-Pro-
test to Be Sent to Congress.


tons, the largest part of the diners ac-
claimed their ability to do so. The re-
mainder of the aSsemblage, as soon as
Mr. Moore's point had struck home, an
swered with yells of The protective tar
if for US"
The significance of the incident lies
in the fact that. without the tariff now
imposed on all importations of wool.
English-made garments, or American
made garments of English wooIens,
would be sold at reduction of IS per
cent, advocates of low tariff say. Ac-
cording to those who decry the protec-
ton given by the present tariff law,
an English-made suit that would cost
SIS in London. would cost So in the
United States because of the protection
afforded American wooden manufacturers
by the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
The resolution regarding magazine
postage, copies OF which will be sent
to Congress and to officials of the Post
Office Department. reads in part:
Whereas the Congress of the United
States, at the instance of the POst-Office
Department, is about to infiict upon these
magazines Grade journals ard fashion
magazines) a rate of postage which will
be practically prohibitive and destructive
to their usefulness. already greatly i'm
paired by harsh and discriminatory rules
OF the POSI-OUlCe lnSEelOES,
Protest to Congress.
Resolved, That we do hereby protest
against Congress taking the action pro-
posed. because it is discriminatory and
unjustifably harmful to the rights of the
publishers, and, therefore, detrimental to
the welfare and progress of our in
dustry."
The resolution asks exemption of the
fashion journals from the proposed in
crease in postal rates.
The Post-office Department received
another indirect slap in resolution urg-
ing the passage by Congress of a par
cells post law, by which packages of
greater weight than four pounds may be
sent through the mails. The resolution
characterizes the present methods en-
ployed as inadequate, costly. and un-
satisfactory
Question May Be Revived.
Further significance is found in the pos
sibility of last nights division of opinion
being carried to the floor Of the next
meeting of the association.
Mr. Moore brought the point to an is
sue by asserting that President Taft's rec
iprocity would prove an entering wedge
for a movement to swamp the tariff pro-
lection wall and accord like commercial
privileges to England, France, and all
European countries.
In touching on the high cost of living.
Mr. Moore said present conditions were
due to the demand of the people for
style. The banquet was attended by
nearly 500 members of the association
and the women members of their fami-
lies Harvey A. Patterson, of New York,
acted as toastmaster. George O'Connor,
the well-known local singer. furnished
highly amusing part of the entertain
ment.
The proposition already advanced in
one of the local commercial bodies and
advocated by the Washington public
schools administration, to establish trade
schools in this city, in which more time
and attention would be given to the prac-
tical side of the course, was given added
impetus by a resolution, which urged
the Washington Tailors' Exchange to
propose a plan for trade schools, and
place the matter before the proper
authorities of the District of Columbia"
To Prepare Amendment.
A committee was appointed to prepare
an amendment to the present national
bankruptcy law which would prohibit
applicants for voluntary bankruptcy from
including in their bills for necessities
any items contracted for within one year
prior to the filing of the petition. This
proposed amendment, which will be pre-
sented to the association at the next con-
vention, is intended as a protection to
trades people.
National Secretary Brais, of the Jour
neymen Tailors of America, was accorded
the privileges of the floor at yesterdays
IAI an
eloquent plea for better relations between
and merchant tailors. in
bringing about the appointment of an
arbitration committee to settle differ
ences between the employers and en-
ployes in the trade. The committee will
act in conjunction with similar commit
tee, to be appointed by the labor organi-
zation.
New York City was selected as the
place for the next convention, which will
be held for three days following the sec
ond Monday in February, 1872 The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
c. A. Mccarthy. Chicago, president;
Harry Fisher. Buffalo, first vice presi-
dent; Louis NJ. Nathan, Denver, second
vice president; Peter Thomson, Philadel-
ohia, treasurer, and Sam H. Spring, Bos-
ton, secretary. The executive committee,
OF which owen Owen, of this city, the
president, VIII De chairman, In
cludes F. w. Maynard. Nashua, n. H;
". H. Dixon, Philadelphia; William Yer
non, Chicago; John T. Gard, Buffalo; H
D. Perry, Baltimore; Jarvis T. Jennings,
Detroit; Charles H Lee, Providence, and
Harry A. Patterson, New York City.
Crowds at the Show.
Large crowds continue to mark the
show at the Arlington. Reports of the |
show committee at the business meeting
Of the association showed there were |
299 garments on exhibit, exclusive of the |
nine military garments, which have |
played a prominent part in the display. |
More than the usual percentage OF, yes |
erday's crowds were men, and the va
'ious exhibitors of mems garments re- |
ceived a full share OF the attention. The
exhibits of mems clothes included a |
handsome mess jacket by Owen Owen, |
~ a oh Of he