New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-23
THE METROPOLITAN sArrTAHs
COwv1EssrOr FATR
The Hating Scheme Absn3ons<j -n'ei'or
from Srcretnry Chase ON Che A'ahss-
s.oa Of Imported Goods EEoo'

To Ne Editor Of TIE y. y. T~llure
SIR: Please insert in your next issue the IN
closed relative to the subject Of rafting at the Metro
po,itan Fair also th, communication from Secretary
Chase stating that goods Tor the Metropolitan Tar
shall come in free. Very respectfully yours
b. COLLINS. Assistant Secretary.
Z. s. Sraitory Cor,~'sssOa, No. S23 broadway New
York, Feb. ~ 1864.
LrTTTg rEOa THE SANITARY coMNIssIoS-Ac1IoS
or THE LADIES.
The following letter from the Standing Committee Of
Tic Sanitary Committee gives the reasons for prohibit
inc railing az the sanitary Fair and it will be seen that
ladies' Of the Executive Board abandon the practice
in dersrence 10 the Judgment If the Commission;
L. S. SANITARY COMMISSION No. goo Broadway.
NEW DIRK Jan. "a. 1894
u, ,ts Tr.rvf;re R1drd OJ Gle WcfrODoiiiop Foir
I AIDES: The Standing COMMITTEES OF the United
State Sanitary Commission having had the subject OF
railing brought before them, in connection with the
Metropolitan Fair desire "a say very respectfully 10
yopr Committee as they have said to The gentenen's
Counii.eo that they deliberately opposed 70 any
resort TO this questionable OF disposing Of any Of
the articles on sale.
They are opposed 10 il on these grounds;
/. Ii IL Illegal and institution like the Sanitary
Commission designed 10 minister TO the wants OF tOse
who suffer IN maintaining the cause of law ana 1IuoI III
orr national conlct ought not. directly or indirectly
10 give the leas coIntcnancc 70 an Illegal proceeding
eyeu IL wnked al by the authorities or "uthoF]eu .!
custom ,, a., -
. without debating the principle involved the ac
tua influence OF an appeal to The lot has been found 30
parouS 10 the social and moral interests OF soeiey
that s disuse is precisely proportoned 10 tne
of l. ". order and moral aud Christian culture a.
puic money lotteries have yielded 10 the rise oi Ihod
sentiment in this community Is II NOT time that al one'
kinds should follow them and Is not tIe pcs.h. ~
ment good 10 strike Al the root OF the CustV VI
railing af fairs which has survived lnoss oiher loIns
r The Sanitary Commission owing whatever Pecu-
hos rePp
reposed In lis laW-abiding and moral chhfnl Ut -
That no increase in The pecuniary results oi tuo P
DSed fair accruine from the of any mehhs sutJyc
10 iust question On either ground could repay ior INC
less Of confidence which II must suer 'ioiH Su' sup
} OFT
In eheerully accepts any deduction from the probable
returns f11m the Fair 0ccaS0ned by adherence to NE
highest principles ia the conduct Of IT, Understanding
Chat tie Lade, Committee Inspired by high moral con
.deraions have already adopted rules restraining the
more obvious evils Of rafting cannot dUubt tih ihN
will rejoice 10 perfect their good work by abOshng the
cusfon They have hcsitatcd 10 do this probably Only
from fears Of surIenderns the pccurary interest o. Tue
Fair they will no longer hesitate We trust vheE we
expless our fl readiness 10 all The risk oil tins loss
Respectfully yours.
HENRY W. BELLOWS, q. IL AGNEw,
W III. Van BUREN, G.. L. STRONG,
WoICOTT GBss.
St,ndr Committee of the u. = Sanitary Comm ssion
Tie following reply 20 the above communication. with
ont me date Of its passage. received by the Rev
DR.. Bellows, IN an official communication from MIR.
Hamilton fish, President OF the Ladies Committee, on
Friday. Feb l9
B,oireI Tie ladies' Of The Frecuve Board associated IN
asf enterprise under The auspices 81 tie Sanitary onnis
sion have resolved that in Difference 70 formal petition s
10 them by the SsIdinq Committee o. ts tomnis "a ana
The law they do hereby abandon all Tdes aud
Lotteries Of raising money At their proPosed far
no DUTY on INroEIED GOODS.
TREASURY DFPABTMESI Fob. 81, lt6i.
SIR have the pleasure to inform you that the " AT
Department has requested instructions for the fee
trv Of he srtcles imported for the Metropolitan Fair
1T New.Nork for the benefit Of the Sanitary Commits
sion have accordingly given the necessary inbtrue'
lions 10 the Collector Of Customs at that city.
Yours very respectfully.
s. +. CHASE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Rev HrNRY w. BILLIONS, ID. d., &C.. New York.