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the pablishing of the " criticism " with the 

 annaal report. 



The reason that I " assumed " what I did 

 was because of my belief that before being 

 published and sent to the members, the 

 General Manager's report was always sub- 

 mitted to the Advisory Board and approved 

 by it, but I know better now than to " as- 

 sume " that such a course was pursued, for 

 after my article appeared in the Review two 

 of the members of the Advisory Board wrote 

 me saying they were not consulted in re- 

 gard to publishing the " criticism " with the 

 report, and now Dr. Miller puts himself on 

 record, and I feel quite safe in assuming 

 that neither of the other three composing 

 the Board would for a single moment have 

 entertained the thought of pursuing such an 

 unjust course: so that the whole responsibil- 

 ity of publishing the " criticism " with the 

 annual report must rest on the General 

 Manager, and as he has shown himself to be 

 unfair in a portion of his report may it 

 not be a proper question to ask, is the bal- 

 ance of the report to be relied on as correct ';:* 

 Ought not a 1 auditing committe to be pro- 

 vided for ? 



Now, doctor, have I "apologized" satisfac- 

 torily ? If not, will you please do it for me 

 whenever you find out to whom I ought to 

 apologise ? 



While I am at it I would like to talk a 

 little about another matter. I see Prof. 

 Cook is quite anxious to have the National 

 Union take hold of the matter of adultera- 

 tion, and is urging the Advisor Board, and 

 others, to speak their minds on the subject. 

 If I'm not mistaken the National Union ex- 

 pressed its wish in that direction by a vote of 

 about two to one in opposition to such a 

 course, no longer ago than last Jan. Is it 

 possible that Prof. Cook has forgotten this, 

 or does he propose going ahead in direct op- 

 position to the expressed wish of the Union ? 

 Mr. Newman is right in maintaining tliat the 

 money in the treasury was raised for other 

 purposes, and should not be used for any 

 other purpose without a vote by the mem- 

 bers of the Union authorizing such a course, 

 to say nothing about using it in that way 

 when the members have so recently express- 

 ed themselves on this matter, and as a mem- 

 ber of the National Union I propose to 

 stand by the General Manager in the posi- 

 tion he has taken. 



Prof Cook seems to think there is no need 

 of two organizations. Well, that is just 



what lots of bee-keepers thought several 

 years ago, and an effort was made at Lin- 

 coln Nebraska, last Oct. to so shape matters 

 as to have but one, and had the Prof, and a 

 few others been as outspoken and earnest 

 then as now, I believe the result would have 

 been far different. The action taken in 

 Jan. by the National Union was satisfac- 

 tory to the Prof., I believe, but it resulted 

 in putting a new organization in working 

 order, that is intended to do for honey pro- 

 ducers what ought long ago to have been 

 attempted by the National Union. 



If it took the National Union several years 

 to get " down to business, " it can hardly be 

 expected that the U. S. Union will accom- 

 plish great things until it has had some 

 experience, but if General Manager Secor 

 is receiving as many names for member- 

 ship as I am, and with such hearty words of 

 congratulation, and wishes for the success 

 of the Union, I feel quite certain its success 

 is assured. 



One day last week I received a letter from 

 the Secretary of the Salt River N'alley Hon- 

 ey Producer's Association, saying, " I en- 

 close draft for ."524. in payment of member- 

 ship fee for the following persons, " then 

 follow the twenty - four names, and the 

 letter closes as follows. " The organization 

 is a long move in the right direction and I 

 trust that bee-keepers all over our country 

 will rally to its support. If at auy time 

 more funds are needed let me know and I 

 think we can help you some. " 



I agree with Prof. Cook that there is no 

 need of two organizations, but at " this end 

 of the line, " it doesn't seem as though the 

 National Union has the " right of way, " if 

 it does have the " funds. " 



A. B. Mason. 



Friend H — Will you please say in the next 

 issue of tlie Review that the next annual 

 meeting of the U. S. B. K. U. will be lield at 

 Buffalo, N. Y. during the last week in Aug. 

 next, at the same time as the meeting of the 

 G. A. R. It has not yet been decided just 

 when the first session will be held. It may 

 be held on Tuesday A. M. or evening, or 

 perhaps Wednesday A. M. I may be able to 

 give you full particulars in time for the 

 next issue of the Review. If I could have 

 had my way that would have been settled 

 long ago. Letters of inquiry are beginning 

 to come. 



Yours, A.. B. Mason 



