The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
AID FOR THE CRETANS.

Meeting at the Chamber Of Commerce Yes
terday-Remarks by Mayor Hoffman, and
DIR. Howe, Of Bost0n--R Resolutions Adopted.
large meeting In and Of the struggling Cretans was
held In the rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce yester
day afternoon Il halfpast three O'Clock On motion Of
Prosper n wetmore, Mayor Hoffman appointed
Chairman and Charles K. Tuckerman Secretary.
Mayor HOFFMAN remarked that he cheerully consented
to aid this cause Is IL was enough TO know that the
cretans were Christian people, struggling against inf.
del oppression, and that their contest heroic in tho
highest degree While their bravo men were fighting
against the Turks their and children are starving
In their own mountains suffering fugitives in
strange lands Their cry for help had to us from
across the water and be hoped would meet the re.
Spouse Of Christian The meeting had been called
assist these and children which could be done
without regard TO whether the Cretan revolution
The address OF the Cretans to the President or the
United States was then read by Charles K. Tuckeman
DR. H0wu OF Boston, addressed che meeting and ad-
verted to the war In 1924, when the army Of Egypt
swept tho Grecian Islands, aud how much service
the money and clothing sent them then had accom-
plishod. He alluded to the cruelty practised BY the
Turks on the men, women and children OF CANDIDA and
believed that the Creeks by their greater amount OF
brain power would soon get the greater share OF the
commerce OF those islands which would ultimate In the
bensnt OF America The women and children had cs
pecia claims on their charity and II was the duty Of all
to contribute what they could to this nation now srug
sion
The following resolutions were then offered by j. H.
CHoATs and Adopted
Resolved That the address TO which have listened Of
the Greek nhabItsnts Of the Island Of Crete q The Pe
than people to the whole people OF this republic and do
mnnds at our hands the utmost sympathy and the most
Resolved That apart from all political considerations
bound by the humanity aud Christian
give the most and effective relief to tbs Christian
Resolved That for this purpose this meeting appoint
REV. Dr. Fellows Henry Grn
nell Cyrus W. Field, Henry Tuckernan, Rev. Dr. storrs
Resolved, That for the more effective f,rtherance Of
these measures Executive Committee be appointed i'm
funds and clohing and to forward tie same under
sa BE-
advisabla such Executive COMMITTEES shall consist of nine
furnish full and minute report Of their proceedings
Resolved That public meeting o. the citizens o. New
enlarged and general action in relation to
The CHAIR then appointed the following gentlemen TO
serve az the executive committee Joseph Thorean.
John A. Ralh Frank Howe, Theodore Roosevelt r. l..
Cutting, George Bliss J Joseph Choae, T. Biocgett
Samuel G. Ward The Chairman and secretary Of the
meeting were added to the committee.
Mr. JOHN JAY offered Of resolutions respect
fully advising the President and Congress the United
States OF the deep sympathy felt 10 this by tho
people and asking that official expression OF this pub.
c feeling may be made by them and that such measures
be taken 10 bring satisfactory settlement Of those
difficulties deemed In accordance with the exist
ing international lava The resolutions referred TO
the Executive COMMITTEES
The meeting then adjourned to such time and place
- shall hereafter BE- designated BY the Executive Com
minee
Tho Executive Committee met and Mayor Hoffman was
nominated rmancnt chairman and Charles x. Tucker
man secretary II was proposed have large meeting
at Cooper Institute aid OF this the first pract-
70 be Addressed by Rev. b. w. Beecher. g. Bancroft,
Dr. Howe, Of Boston, and others