Senator NEWLANDS, JACKSONVILLE, FLA., January 4, 1917. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: GEORGIA-FLORIDA SAW MILL ASSOCIATION. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 4, 1917. Hon. FRANK G. NEWLANDS, Chairman Interstate Commerce Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: As president Pacific Lumber Co. I am very much interested in export business and strongly urge the passage of the Webb bill in its original form, eliminating objectionable House amendments. C. W. PENOYER. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 4, 1917. Hon. FRANK G. NEWLANDS, Chairman Interstate Commerce Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: On behalf of all redwood manufacturers I earnestly request that no efforts be spared to pass the Webb bill in its original form, eliminating all objectionable House amendments. E. A. SELFRIDGE, Jr. Hon. FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 4, 1917. Chairman Interstate Commerce Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: In view impending European commercial activity after war and to encourage and protect American manufacturers and exporters, commercial interests of San Francisco urgently recommend favorable consideration by your committee of so-called Webb bill, permitting combinations in foreign trade. SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Senator FRANCIS NEWLANDS, Washington, D. C.: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 4, 1917. Please urge passage of Webb bill in original form, cutting out the objectionable House amendments. Senator NEWLANDS, CALIFORNIA SUGAR & WHITE PINE Co. TUPPER LAKE, N. Y., January 3, 1917. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: On behalf of the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association I urge the passage of the Webb bill in its original form. Much of our product is exported. This bill will benefit us, and can not see where it will harm anyone in this country. W. C. HULL, President Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, SEATTLE, WASH., January 3, 1917. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: This association, representing Pacific coast lumber industry of States of Washington and Oregon, is keenly interested in the early early passage of the Webb bill as first introduced in the House. We normally export to foreign countries lumber to the value of $10,000,000 annually, but have been greatly hampered on account shortage of tonnage and inability to cooperate legally in the promotion and exploitation of foreign markets where we meet highly organized competition. Inability to get this condition in foreign markets has made production of lumber and employment of labor in the mills irregular and uncertain. The passage of the Webb bill, legalizing combinations for export trade, will materially improve this condition, as it removes the fear on the part of the lumber operators to export jointly. WEST COAST LUMBER MILLS ASSOCIATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 3, 1917. Hon. FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, Chairman Interstate Commerce Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Understand Webb bill is to come before your committee for hearing next Friday. We urge, on behalf of our own members in particular and in the interests of all lumbermen in general, the absolute necessity of passing this bill in its original form, cutting out the objectionable House amendments. CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION. Hon. FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, CADILLAC, MICH., January 3, 1917. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Representing 65 of the largest lumber manufacturers of Michigan, we urge the passage of the so-called Webb bill (H. R. 16707) in its original form. MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION. SPOKANE, WASH., January 3, 1917. Senator F. G. NEWLANDS, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Understand Webb bill will come before Senate shortly, and, as lumber manufacturer interested in export business, strongly urge its passage in original form. DOVER LUMBER CO., By B. H. HORNBY. F. G. NEWLANDS, SPOKANE, WASH., January 3, 1917. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Our organization, representing lumber-manufacturing industry of inland empire, being vitally interested in future development of foreign trode, and believing Webb bill, in original form as introduced by Congressman Webb, essential to clearing up status of export combinations, urge you to do everything possible to further its passage in original form. Senator F. G. NEWLANDS, WESTERN PINE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, By A. W. COOPER, Secretary. Washington, D. C.: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 3, 1917. We urge you as chairman of Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce to use every effort to secure favorable report upon Webb bill it its original form and without objectionable House amendments. The welfare of the Pacific coast and the very existence of the redwood lumber industry will be menaced if the Webb bill does not speedily become law. Our company represents by far the greater part of the cut of redwood for export trade. REDWOOD EXPORT CO. Senator FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREG., January 3, 1917. Washington, D. C.: May I urge on behalf of the Califronia white and sugar pine manufacturers the passage of the Webb bill in its original form and the cutting out of the House amendment, which seems objectionable. Our mills, that collectively manufacture 1,000,000,000 feet of lumber annually, would appreciate the passage of the bill as outlined without the amendments. H. D. MOERTENSON, President California White & Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Association. Senator NEWLANDS, Washington, D. C. GREENBAY, WIS., January 3, 1917. HONORABLE SIR: Our association is deeply interested in immediate passage of the Webb bill in its original form. NORTHERN HEMLOCK & HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION. HUNTINGTON, W. VA., January 3, 1917. Senator FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: We most earnestly ask your favorable consideration of the Webb bill in its original form, and trust you will assist in its early passage. C. L. RITTER LUMBER CO. COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, CHICAGO, ILL., January 4, 1917. The Senate, Washington, D. C.: As a small Middle West manufacturing company, we urge action in favor of the Webb bill. Senator FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, BARCO BRASS & JOINT Co. NEW ORLEANS, LA., January 2, 1917. Washington, D. C.: Understand hearing January 5 on Webb bill before your committee. This bill, as originally presented in House, covers what the manufacturers want and need in this country, and I trust your committee will report the bill, cutting out the objectionable amendments which were made to it in the House. R. H. DOWNMAN. MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, Hon. FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS, DEAR SIR: We have just wired you, urging the passage of the Webb bill in its original form, understanding that the bill is up for committee discussion Friday of this week. The members of this association include the largest owners of stumpage and manufacturers of lumber in the State of Michigan, and believe it will be to the advantage of all lumbermen in the United States that this bill be enacted into law. Inclosed find list of members of this association who I represent in this action. Very respectfully, MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, Per J. C. KNOX, Secretary. LIST OF MEMBERS OF MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION ON MAY 11, 1916. Anderson Handle & Lumber Co., The, Alba. Antrim Iron Co., Grand Rapids-Mancelona. Arcadia Lumber Co., Arcadia. Boyne City Lumber Co., Boyne City. Brownlee Co., The, Detroit. Buckley & Douglas Lumber Co., The, Manistee. Cadillac Handle Co., The, Cadillac. Cartier-Holland Lumber Co., Grand Rapids. Charcoal Iron Co. of America., Detroit- Charlevoix Lumber Co., Charlevoix. Dayton Last Block Works, Gaylord. East Jordan Lumber Co., East Jordan. Embury-Martin Lumber Co., Cheyboy gan. Hanson & Sons, R., Grayling. Harbor Springs Lumber Co., Harbor Springs. Hunter & Love Lumber Co., Newberry"Soo" Junction. Island Mill Lumber Co., Alpena. Jackson & Tindle, Buffalo-Grand Rapids-Pellston. Johannesburg Manufacturing Co., Johannesburg. Jones & Kerry Lumber Co., St. Ignace. Lake Independence Lumber Co., Big The, Onaway. Manufacturing Loud, Brewster, Bay City-Au Sable. Co., Loud Lumber Co., The, Charles. McLeod Lumber Co., D. N., Garnet. McManus Lumber Co., W. L., Petoskey. Michelson Lumber Co., N., Michelson. Michigan Forest Products Co., Muskegon. Mitchell Bros. Co., Cadillac. Munising Co., The, Negaunee-Munising. Murner, W. H., Raber. Murphy & Diggins, Cadillac. Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Co., Gladstone. Olds, M. D., Cheboygan.. Oval Wood Dish Co., The, Traverse City. Peninsula Bark & Lumber Co., Sault Richardson Lumber Co., Alpena. Sands Salt & Lumber Co., Louis, Manistee. Smith & Hull Co., The, Traverse City. Wagner, J. B., Marion. Wells Lumber Co., J. W., Menominee. Young & Co., W. D., Bay City. CHICAGO, ILL., December 30, 1916. Washington, D. C. SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, GENTLEMEN: This company is not interested and further can not be interested in foreign trade on its own account, but the various members of our company thoroughly believe that the Webb bill or some similar legislation should be enacted for the benefit of the general commerce of the United States, and wish to urge that same be enacted at this session of Congress. Yours, very truly, ERVIN A. RICE Co., By VICTOR S. RICE, Secretary and Treasurer. THE ASSOCIATED BUSINESS PAPERS (INC.), CHAIRMAN OF SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: We understand that your committee has the Webb bill under consideration, and it may, therefore, be of interest to you and your committee to know that this organization, representing business publications reaching the 1,000,000 most influential business men of the country, is heartily and wholly in favor of this measure. There is no act pending before Congress to-day concerning which there is such a unanimity of opinion as to its wisdom and its necessity. After your committee has considered the vast array of facts which have given rise to the general demand of the business world for the passage of the Webb bill, we have no doubt but what you will make a favorable report to the Senate. If you desire the assitance of this organization in obtaining facts of any kind, it will be a real privilege for us to be of service to you. We have no irons in the fire, no selfish interests to serve, and our present position is merely an expression of the widespread feeling in favor of this bill, which has been made manifest to our publishers by business interests of every kind, both large and small, throughout the United States. Very truly, yours, JESSE H. NEAL, Executive Secretary. Senator ROBINSON. What is the substance of those telegrams and letters? The CHAIRMAN. The telegrams generally support the bill. The CHAIRMAN. From boards of trade, lumber associations, and trade associations of various kinds. I wish to ascertain who desires to be heard, and whether for or against the bill. The chair will first inquire who are present to favor the bill. Mr. JOHN M. REDPATH. I speak for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. I have here names of several other gentlemen who will appear, some of whom are present and some of whom are on the way from uptown. There is Mr. Maurice McMicken, of Seattle, an attorney, who will speak in favor of the bill, appearing on behalf of west coast lumber exporters, who have been mentioned as interested in the Douglas Fir Exploitation & Export Co., a cooperative enterprise; Mr. Robert H. Patchen, of the National Foreign Trade Council, will appear in support of the bill, and likewise on behalf of the same organization Mr. H. C. Lewis, of New York, general manager of the National Paper & Type Co.; on behalf of the American Manufacturers' Export Association. Mr. William P. Barba, of Germantown, Pa.; and Mr. Frank S. Taylor, of the S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Co., of Philadelphia, will appear. The CHAIRMAN. How many of those gentlemen are present? Mr. REDPATH. Mr. McMicken, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lewis are already here. The CHAIRMAN. Is Mr. Patchen present? Mr. REDPATH. He is already in the building. The CHAIRMAN. Who else will appear? Mr. JOHN F. CROWELL. I represent the New York Chamber of Commerce and support the bill in principle. The CHAIRMAN. Who else is for the bill? |