The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

The Dinner. Interesting Speech by Councillor Ramsden, Liverpool. The Federation's Excellent Work. At five o'clock the members of the conference sat down to dinner. The tables were tastefully decorated, and the menu reflected much credit upon the catering of the management. Mr John Jones presided, supported by Mr Councillor Wm. Ramsden, of Liverpool, who had arrived at the close of the conference. The distinguished visitor, who is known as "the grand old man of the trade," was given a cordial welcome.. After dinner, the loyal toasts were Igiven with musical honours. The toast of the "National Federation of Meat Traders" ;was pro- posed by Councillor Williams, Bangor, who pressed forward the desirability of all the various organisations becoming associated for protecting the best interests of the trade. Mr H. Thomas also briefly supported. Mr Ramsden, who was received with cheers, replied on behalf of the Federation. After thanking them: for the invitation they had ex- tended to him, and referring in flattering terms to the improvements effected in Rhyl since his last visit twelve years ago, he said he took an active part in forming the Federation 25 years ago. It was then called the Yorkshire Federation, and was solely controlled by various counties in the -North of England. As time went on they felt that the association, embracing as it did, 130 cities and towns in the three kingdoms, Edgland, Scotland, and Ireland, and. now "gallant little Wales," had a strong claim to the title of National. He understood that some members wanted to know what good the Federa- tion had ever done. He would therefore tell them what it had done, what it was doing, and what it was anxious to do. In the first place it had taken up one of the most important] questions relative to their trade, from a business and financial standpoint. They succeeded in getting a Royal Commission to inquire into the transit of live stock at sea, and the result was that all ships licensed to carry cattle had to conform to the regulations of the Boards of Trade and Agriculture before a licence was granted. Those restrictions were the means of saving a vast 'amount of suffering previously inflicted upon dumb animals, as well as mini- mising the serious loss sustained by the trade and the producers. Cattle and sheep were now brought from the continent of North America, over 2,000 miles away, and landed in a superior condition to those which came from Ireland, barely 300 miles away. A second Royal Com- mission which sat subsequently effected a wonderful change in the conditions of land transit. The old-fashioned railway trucks with no buffers and without any sort of protection against the elements were provided with spring buffers, screw couplings,and superior ventilation, improvements which intended to alleviate the animal's suffering and .reduce the trader's loss. One of the duties of the Federation was to care- fully watch and keep open the channels through which live stock came into this country, and in this connection he regretted that the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in Argentine stock had greatly limited the supply of live stock, and had been the means of raising the price of meat all over the country. Now that the Argeiitine;C,rovernment had taken the precautions demanded by the Board of Agriculture, there was a reasonable probability that they might be slaughtered at the port of debarkation, which would have the effect of reducing the, price of meat from a penny to twopence per pound. At present there was a monopoly of three ex- porting firms in South America, three of them buying cattle at their own price, and so regu- lating the frozen meat market in this country. Fabulous Prices. He could assure them that the profits made by these firms were almost too,fab-alous to mention. The result was that whilst the actual producers of stock did more than well, the consumers of meat had to-pay the highest price for fresh meat that had been known for some years. The National Federation were doing its utmost to have this embargo removed. Several interviews had taken place between the Minister of Agri- culture and representatives of the Federation, and he had all the facts placed before him, and a promise had been given to have the restraint removed as soon as possible. No Corner. Speaking of the future, Mr Ramsden said they had no connection with any association which attempted to create a trust or a meat corner. Every retailer of meat was .permitted to sell meat at whatever price he liked, as they had no desire to subdue competition. (Applause). Their object was to benefit the community at large as well as themselves. Concluding, he hoped that the North Wales Association would ,enjoy an increased measure of success and. prosperity. The singing of "For he's a jolly good fellow" followed, and After a song from Mr Llew. Jones, "The Houses of Parliament" were proposed by Mr Councillor Hughes, Llanfairfechan. "The Association" was proposed by the President, and -responded to by the President-elect, Mr Newall, and the vice-presidents. Councillor R. Williams proposed "The Town and Trade of Rhyl," Councillors J. W. Jones and Malt by (of the Rhyl Urban Council) and Mr E. T. Jones responding on behalf of the town. A very pleasant gathering terminated with the usual votes of thanks.

Reviews. Cambrian Notes and Queries." Published quarterly: "Western Mail," Ltd., Card",ff.- These notes are reprinted from the "Weekly Mail," Cardiff, where they appear each week, under the able editorship of Mr Arthur Ince. To the average Welshman any reference to the past is honey, and no greater treat than these 1 30 pages of antiquarian, topographical, and curious notes relating to his beloved Cymru could be conceived. Besides being full of most interesting and instructive information concern- ing almost every phase of Welsh life, the volume is profusely illustrated with about a score of photographs, for the most part portraits of well- known Welsh literary worthies, as well as with a large number of charming pen-and-ink draw- ings by Mr J. M. Staniforth. "The Art Record — A monthly Illustrated Review of the Arts and Crafts published at 144, Fleet-street, London. The May number of the above popular magazine contains a great deal that is of much interest to lovers of art. A capital article on the Royal Academy, from the able pen of Mr Hugh Stokes, illustrated wirh portraits of the most notable exhibitors at this year's show, deals in a masterly style with mat- ters respecting the institution. The first instal- ment of "T. Sidney Cooper's Life and Art," by E. K. Chatterton, .gives a most interesting ac- count of the celebrated Royal Academician's early life. The "British Schools of Art" are represented in this number by an account of the work done at the Grosvenor Life School. Amongst the other features which make the May number a notable one might be mentioned ,an article on the Gaverni Fete in Paris, illustrated by several of the foremost French caricaturists camera notes, profusely illustrated an article on the "Evolution of Costume," together with a mass of editorial and general notes on art and kindred subjects, and the latest art news.

Captain Hedworth Lambton, C.B., Aide-de- Camp to the Kin,g and Commodore command- ing the Royal yacht, is to retain the command of the Victoria and Albert after his promotion to the rank of rear admiral, which will be given 1 him shortly.

I' The Colwyn Bay Improve- ment Bill. The Cost of Llandudno's Opposition. Ratepayers Object to Expenses. [BY OUR OWN REPORTER.] AN adjourned public meeting of ratepayers was held at the Town Hall, Llandudno, on Monday evening, to sanction the payment of the costs z, incurred in opposing the Colwyn Bay Improve- ment Bill. There was a thoroughly representa- tive gathering, over which Lord Mostyn presi- z, ded. The resolution sanctioning the payment of the expenses incurred by the Council in refer- ence to their opposition to the Bill was read by the clerk. Mr R. Roberts moved that the resolution be adopted. Mr W. 0. Williams seconded. Mr Dunphy said that at the previous meeting of the ratepayers he had moved its adjournment, and his reason for doing so was to offer an opportunity for the production of the accounts. At present they were asked to practically give a blank cheque to the Council. He should like to know whether the accounts could now be provided. The Chairman said he understood Mr Cham- berlain had some accounts which he could place before them, and he felt sure Mr Chamberlain would give all the information in his power. Mr Dunphy thought it would be most un- businesslike to pass accounts which they had not seen. Mr R. S. Chamberlain then made a statement in which he gave a detailed description of the wdiole proceedings. At the outset he objected to Mr Dunphy's remark concerning a "blank cheque." As he had stated at the last public meeting, the Council would not have spent any of the money unless there was an absolute neces- sity for doing so. They had struggled hard against it, but eventually they found that that step had to be taken and the resolution to pro- --i ceed with the opposition had been carried by the Council with only three dissentients. He referred to the different stages of The work in regard to taking observations, etc., and how the Council's engineer (Mr Stephenson) had subse- quently come to the conclusion that the Colwyn Bay sewerage scheme would do a great harm to Llandudno. With regard to the costs of the opposition, he had tried to form a rough esti- mate—including everything concerning the ini- tial experiments—and thought the legal expenses would amount to £5°0, with an additional £ 400 for costs of witnesses and otherwise preparing for the opposition proceedings. This statement created considerable sensation in the room.. Mr Stephenson, after giving a resume of the proceedings from the original experiments to the result in the House of Commons Committee, said that the fact that Llandudno had succeeded in getting the only clause they proposed inserted in the Bill justified the expenditure made. Mr '0, W. Roberts asked whether there was any reason why the statement of accounts pre- sented by Mr Conolly before the Council should not be brought before the ratepayers. Person- ally, he should like more details. (Hear, hear.) Mr Chamberlain replied that Zi58 19s was for the expenses of the proceedings there at Llandudno; there was £2<0 for witness's ex- penses, with a further ^'500 for legal expenses. He (the speaker) would have got a detailed state- ment of the accounts if it were possible, but at that time of the year that was impossible. Mr E. Jones said it appeared to him that until 'they could get a proper statement of ac- counts before them they could not sanction the payment of the bill. In reply to the Chairman, The Clerk read the statement of the accounts of the expenses incurred by the Council's legal advisers (Messrs Chamberlain and Tohnson), the engineer's expenses, and every detail of the costs incurred while the experiments were taken. Mr E. Jones contended that the list was not complete. Mr Chamberlain pointed out that whatever the meeting would resolve upon, the whole bill would have to be paid, and that the Council could have ordered the payment of the same 0" without consulting the ratepayers at all. Mr Conway moved that the meeting did not sanction the expenditure mentioned. Mr Dunphy then ascended the platform and delivered a lengthy address, in the course of which he ridiculed the idea of any harm being done by the Colwyn Bay sewage. He referred to the interview which the Council at one time had with a number of coasting captains, etc., and asked why some of them had not been taken up to London as witnesses? Because, said Mr Dunphy, "they would give evidence against the Council." He pointed out that the Llandudno beach was the cleanest "in the three kingdoms." If ever ^900 had been thrown away, that was. He seconded Mr Conway's motion. j Mr R. Roberts (former chairman of the Coun- cil) spoke of the proceedings in London, and said the Council had only done what they did because they were anxious to maintain the repu- tation of the town. Mr John Owen also spoke in defence of the Council's action. Mr MacMaster strongly denounced the action of the. Llandudno Council. The Chairman, addressing the meeting, said it testified to the interest the residents took in local affairs. He could not say he was person- ally responsible for the bill, which they had con- sidered at such length that night; but after hear- ing the speeches for and against it, he honestly thought the Council had been justified in adopt- ing the line they had adopted. (Cheers.) They could not help the heavy expenditure incurred, as that would happen when such transactions were brought before the House of Commons or the House of Lords. He appealed to the rate- payers to pass the resolution before them. The resolution was eventually put to the meet- ing and declared carried, 53 hands being shown in favour, with 28 against.

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