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omitted because of lack of time. Mr. Bryant's paper simply 

 revieived the work of the Yale Forest School since its inception. 

 Mr. Sackett's paper told of the new method of extracting valu- 

 able by-products from yellow pine waste in the South. 



Capt. J. B. White very emphatically denied the statement 

 appearing in certain publications, that the National Conservation 

 Congress is dominated by big interests and is purely a scheme 

 to effect certain things in its behalf. He denounced the state- 

 ment as an absolute fraud and as malicious in the extreme. 



The auditing committee then reported that the accounts of the 

 treasurer were correct. 



The nominating committee reported, recommending the election 

 of the following officers for the ensuing year: 



Pkesidext — R. H. Downman, New Orleans. 

 ViCE-Pr.ESiDEXT — W. B. McKay, Spokane. Wash. 

 Vice-Pbesidext — J. B. Conrad. Glenwood, Fla. 

 VicE-PuESiDEXT — W. B. McKay. Spokane. Wash. 

 Vice-President — S. J. Carpenter, Winnfleld, La. 

 Vice-President — W. C. Landon, Wausau, Wis. 

 Treasl'rer — J. A. Freeman, Pasadena, Cal. 



The report was accepted and on motion the secretary was 

 instructed to cast the ballot. 



Retiring President Griggs then appointed William Irvine and 

 Edward A. Hamar as the committee to escort the newly-elected 

 president to the chair. 



President Downman gave a short talk of acknowledgment and 

 appreciation of the honor bestowed upon him. He expressed his 

 intention of using his best effort to carry on the work of the 

 association in a satisfactory manner. 



The new board of governors was then elected after nomination 

 from the floor, as follows: 



Edward Hines. Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association. 



Edward A. Hamar, Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' 

 Association. 



F. L. Richardson. Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers* Association. 



.Tohn M. Gibbs. North Carolina Pine Association, Inc. 



F. E. Waymer. Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association. Inc. 



J. B, White. Yellow Pine Manufacturers' Association. 



A. T. Gerrans, Southern Cypress Manufacturers' Association. 



George Stoddard. Western Pine Manufacturers' Association. 



E. G. Ames. West Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association. 



K. M. Carrier, Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United 

 States. 



The nominees were elected by a unit vote. 



The Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States 

 and the Pacific Coast Sugar and White Pine Association were 

 not represented by delegates on the convention floor. 



The .committee on resolutions then reported. Charles Keith, 

 chairman, moved that the proceedings of the convention be 

 printed as usual and distributed among the members. The motion 

 was carried. 



Mr. Keith presented a resolution to the effect that no resolu- 

 tions except those coming through the committee be considered. 



Regarding the resolution on the removal of tariff on lumber, 

 J. B. White submitted an amendment to be inserted, suggesting 

 that the removal of the lumber duty is inimical to conservation 

 and would result in an increase of waste, as southern manufac- 

 turers cannot pay twenty-four cents freight to northern markets 

 on low grades in competition with duty free Canadian low grades. 

 The amendment was accepted. 



A resolution was presented to the effect that certain gateway 

 points have been eliminated through the effect of freight tariffs. 

 The resolution condemned this policy on the part of carriers. 



A resolution was presented protesting against the removal of 

 the duty on lumber, referring particularly to the prohibition on 

 the part of Canada to the exportation of logs to the United 

 States and the imposition of an ad valorem duty on dressed 

 lumber into Canada from the United States. The resolution also 

 pointed out that Canadian mills in the Northwest have an advan- 

 tage over American mills because of the fact that the naviga- 

 tion laws of the United States give foreign steamship companies 

 a decided advantage. J. B. White presented an amendment to 

 the effect that the removal of the tariff would seriously militate 

 against conservation. 



The motion to abolish the Commerce court of the United States 

 was earnestly condemned in a resolution which qualified its objec- 

 tion with the statement that the court should be continued if it 

 could be given the power of reviewing the negative rulings of the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission in order to protect the shipper as 

 well as the railroad. 



A resolution authorized the appointment of a committee of 

 five to be appointed from a territory all points of which were 

 within one night's ride of Chicago, which committee should be 

 for the purpose of securing space in the daily press and other 

 publications setting forth proper information regarding the lumber 

 industry. 



The Newlands river bill was heartily endorsed and a resolution 

 made on that subject. This resolution was similar to that already 

 adopted by other organizations. 



The assessment levied on affiliated associations was increased, 

 this increase being for the purpose of enlarging the work of the 

 association, which enlargement has already been planned by the 

 board of governors. 



A forest products exposition in the control of the National 

 Lumber Manufacturers' Association was indorsed in a resolution, 

 and a committee of five authorized to formulate a definite plan. 



A resolution put the association on record as favoring a refer- 

 endum submitted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United 

 States on the question of a non-partisan tariff commission. 



Emphatic opposition to the passage of the Sundry Civil Appro- 

 priation bill, which question was submitted to the association by 

 referendum from the Association of Commerce of the United 

 States, was registered in a further resolution. 



A -resolution recommended that an inter-insurance department 

 for liability insurance be organized. The importance of this 

 action was recognized in the resolution and the belief that a 

 revenue could be derived that would not only make this body 

 self-supporting but should result in the accumulation of suffi- 

 cient excess funds to apply on other work. 



The administration of the interests of the lumber and wooden 

 box people i^ the Pridham case by the National Classification 

 Committee was heartily endorsed and a pledge was registered to 

 the effect that wooden boxes for general uses be standardized 

 according to weight and dimensions for certain articles to be 

 shipped certain ways. 



A resolution was proposed petitioning Congress to be as expedi- 

 tious as might be consistent with efficiency in its attempt to 

 revise the tariff satisfactorily. The proposal of this resolution 

 was to culminate the agiation as quickly as possible, so that 

 business would not be held in suspense any longer than was 

 absolutely necessary. 



The various attacks on wooden shingles as used in dwellings 

 was heartily condemned with a resolution on that subject, and all 

 affiliated associations were pledged to assist lumbermen in various 

 localities where the question of the abolution of the wooden 

 shingle has arisen. 



The passage of improved currency legislation was advocated 

 in a resolution acting in the capacity of a vote upon a referen- 

 dum submitted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. 

 The resolution further suggested that this measure be endorsed 

 by all the affiliated associations. 



The American Forestry Association and its work were heartily 

 endorsed in a resolution on that subject. 



Resolutions of thanks were tendered to the retiring president, 

 E. G. Griggs, to the various speakers on the program, to the 

 Kansas City contingent for its entertainment, and to E. A. Long 

 of Kansas City for the reception tendered the visiting delegates 

 at his residence. 



Resolutions of regret at the death of William Deary of Pot- 

 latch, Idaho, and F. W. GUehrist of Alpena, Mich., were passed by 

 a rising vote. 



In conclusion, R. A. Long of Kansas City spoke briefly, telling 

 in a reminiscent way of happenings at the early meetings of the 

 association. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



