The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
KNIT GOODS MEN
TO FIGHT EMBARGO
Organization Formed to Break
Freight Tieup and Prevent
Recurrence.
TO WORK AT WASHINGTON

Representatives OF kni, goods whole
yeterday in belligerent mood at the
Arkwright Club. $40 Broadway. and
formed the Kni, Goods Association to
break the present freight embargo and
prevent a recurrence.
Charges that the railroads were dis
yrlmlnailn against New York in the
Embargo were made by John II. LEIGH.
$40 Broadway. who was elected presl-
len, OF the new association. and IL was
deeided 10 demand representation at the
meetings Of the subcommittee on EN-
largo OF the railroad presidents and the
Interstate Commerce Commission. This
,epre sentation the subcommittee has
sid /, was "di.inclined' to grant.
Mr.. LEIGH. Horace Gran. also Of 34S
Broadway: u. J.. Harder and NJ. A.
rommei were appointed a committee to
70 10 Washington this week and en-
dsavcr to induce the Rules Committee OF
;be House 10 report out the resolution
proposed March 30 by Congressman
Loft creating a committee OF sever
congressman 10 investigate the embargo
situation and its causes. particularly al
eyed discrimination against New York
Knit goods men.
" are prepared 10 prove before this
Congressional committee that discrimi-
ration has rome on against certain
parties" said Mr.. LEIGH at the meeting.
The committee 10 unwilling to show its
land now. but New York deserves bet
'er treatment than IL IL getting from the
rsi-oads. We know freight leaves
polnts In Connecticut billed over the
same route as our shipments daily and
nightly. That's why we ask a Congress
sonal inquiry. We think We can show
where the discrimination ONE In. We
viii push the Loft resolution We won,
let il slumber in committee"
Mr. GRAZ reported that In response "a
lis request that a representative OF the
Snit goods men be permitted TO attend
The meetings Of the embargo sub-com.
mit,ee he had been told that the com.
mittee WAS "disinclined" to grant IL.
We want to listen at their meetings
said Mr.. LEIGH. W don't know wha'
hey may concoct on this embargo bust
reN. This association should demant
that it have a representative there"
The subcommittee was elected Marcel
3, and is composed Of Z. +. Clark o.
the Interstate Commerce Commission
X Campbell, vice-president of the New
Haven road. and NJ. r. Casey OF tn,
dNNiN ~ u NpIh lS NoINciicu Gil
t'ely with the embargo.
Mr.. LEIGH reported for a committee
~ the knit goods men previously ap
pointed that it's remedy for the EN-
largo vas that the railroads give tn,
ecnsignee forty-eight hours notice afte
'ae goods were received In New Yorl
hat lie must remove them. then charg
demurrage.
Though the Merchants Association
saying that it, arrangement for keepinl
PIERS and railroad stations open until
o'clock at night for the removal Of in
tra.ua freight was not being taken ad
Vantage - sufficiently to Justify it's con
tnuancc unless there was a change
representatives. of several firms said a
ne meeting that they always claimed
their goods Immediately. Objection wa
made to the plan on the ground tina
trucNmsn had to store such goods owe
night al risk Of fire and theft.
Others present at the meeting sat
mat unless the embargo was LITE
shorty the public would have TO pa,
mare for underwear. socks. sweaters: an,
other knit goods. The freight tieur
ley said. forced them 10 ship and re
,eivs by express at greatly increase
,nst. They pointed u also that de
lays in shipping m deliveries worke
Z great hardship to mill owners. VIII
got so per cent. of their money at ono
tnder normal conditions. Failing l
his, II was explained. they could nc
lay their employees, which would onl
spread the hardship.
The new association decided to tax
lie name az the Knit Goods Associatio
and letters will be sent to all the trad
Who were not represented at the mee'
ne asking that they Join Il and cooT
crate not only in the work Of end!n
VIVA, remains Of the present tieup br
n IRE venting another.