New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-17
COTTON DISPUTE SETTLED
Compromise Reached Between
Steamship Lines and Shippers.
EFFECT IS FARREACHlNG
Result Achieved by Committee
Appointed at Conference
of Cotton interests.

A compromise was effected YESTERDAY
between the steamship lines and the
| cotton shippers in the dispute that had
arisen over the action OF the steamship
companies in deciding that after Septem-
Der all railroads would be required u
deliver cotton to the steamships thor-
oughly covered and entirely free from all
evidences of damage and that without VI
no clean masters receipt or ocean DIS
| OF lading would be issued.
| The settlement OF this trouble, which
not only concerned the cotton shipper ana
the steamship lines, but the railroads as
well. was brought about by report OF
| the special committee of ten, which was
appointed Monday at the general con-
| ference of the cotton shippers. bankers
| railroad officials, representatives or cot
ton exchanges. spinners' associations, cot
| ton compressers. cotton associations, cot
others interested, held at the waldorf
Astoria Hotel
This committee. which consisted of two
representatives each from I'VE OF the
several branches OF the trade, at con-
| ference held yesterday, presented reso-
luton which had the effect OF satisfying
! all parties to the controversy
Thu, resolution, which Is 10 be incor-
perated in bills of lading, appears to be
entirely satisfactory to the steamship In
terests which raised the protest against
! Improperly baIed cotton, and to the Ship
! per. railroad officials, and In fact, to all
who attended the meeting.
The resolution which was adopted at
| the conference was as follows:
II IS mutually understood and agreed
| that the description OF the condition OF
/ the cotton does not relate to insutnclency
! of or the torn condition OF, COVERING. nor
/ 10 any damage resulting there'roH" anu
that no carrier shall be responsible for
! any damage Of such nature, nor for any
damage not caused by It's negligence.
After the conference had adopted the
| resolution, there was a discussion as to
the proper method Of marking cotton
bales After all sides had been heard, the
! following resolution. offered by NJ }.
Sanders of New Orleans, was adopted
! Bales, TO be we'll marked or branded
/ so that the mark can be read without any
Question of doubt. must be marked with
1 good quality Of ink that Will not fadcI
wash or rub away; mark to be placed
/ between bands, so that no part or the
| marking will be covered by the bands. No
! other mark 10 be allowed upon the oaIe
except the head band. II any. and inc
I mark under which the bale is moving Tor
| export. ,.
! that TO part OF any old mark Will appear
! except upon round bales. The gin marx
| will be allowed to remain, rs this marx
! il very essential 70 the shipper, and VIII
in no way affect the mark under when
/ the bale is being exported.
l ~ nf
I Gent 10 carry the marks plainly, a patcn
of good bagging or cloth, bearing the
mark, shall be put on the bale under
/ the band. This shall be considered
| durable and legible mark.
! The sediment OF the dispute regarding
the proper baling OF cotton. which began
when the steamship interests outlined
method Of ballng upon which they would
insist before accepting the commodity for
shipment, came sooner than was expected
| by any party 10 the conference.
In commenting upon the satisfactory
adjustment OF the difficulty z. J. Glenny,
president of tho New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, who acted as chairman OF the
conferences, said that all the parties who
were interested In the dispute had shown
q willingness TO meet all suggestions
| leading toward settlement In brief,
Dir. Glenny said that all parties inter-
ested I'm their desire 70 maintain har-
nonious relations I'm the trade were will
ing TO give and take.
The action Of the conference in adopt
| ing the resolution Of the committee" said
! Mr. Glenny. is a step in the right d.
retcion toward the better handling OF
cotton, and I believe IL Is also move
ment in the proper direction toward Sc
curing the perfect method OF bains
cotton"