New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-10
AID FOR FRANCE.

MEETING AT TIE PRODUCE EXCHANGE -
SPEECHES OF WI. j. DODGE AND II. W.
BELLOWs-A LARGE AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED.
An important meeting was held yesterday ut
the Ne-York Produce Exchange 10 take measures TOT
the relief OF the sufferers by tho war IN France The st
tendance OF prominent merchants and business men was
very largo. The following resolutions presented "
Archibald Baxter we're adopted:
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d ' meicy ard haaaIiiy.
Mr.. Baxter continued II is not my Intention to a.
tempt to excite the feelings OF beneyoenoe which are
known to exist in the Tinds Of the members of the
Produce Exchange eloquent speaters Will do So
but viii say little 10 show the propriety Of copribut
ing something relieve tho suerings Of the French
people Many have reaped large profits from the war;
owing 10 the enhanced price Of breadstu and 1t Is but
fair give something in return 10 the starving French
The speaker proceeded show by statistics the great in
crease in the exports especially Of provisions TO France
since the beginrng OF the WAL and SAID il plainly
the duty Of all vhOse hearts not utterly hardened
to contribute generously to the relief Of the uDior-
tunae Frenchmen who were Ia want Of all the neoeAsa
Ties Of ne.
SPEECH OF WIN. E. DODGE.
The Hon. VIM f. Dodge said
Mr. PRECEDENT: Permit me, Sir, as the representative
OF tie Chamber OF Commerce, to present 10 the uei
body;
though this movement took formal shpe az rece ut
meeting Of the Chamber they felt they but giving
expression TO feelings which not only entertained
10y your menhers, but by very largo portion OF 9lT
there was no intention of combining the move
ment to ouI members. No, Sir; we were SIMPLY
yin meet with hearty response by citizens gem
orally and particularly through YOU, reach every laTt
of the country. We are surrounded win peace ana
nienty With store houses and barns filed with food
While nation allied % by many ties Is suffering the
stfucfiye wars Of modern times Her Troud capital
long besieged Las at last submitted under Tho pressure
opportunity Of helping to mitigate Ter sl2 r,ing
TO feed her people. We will not stop to consider hen
folly, her responsibility III ln0'0hhg ana DfglEf On
herself tls fearful result duty IL simple and clear
We have food, they sre starving; and We may as Euch
time forgetting her position in our me strnggo ior our
national independence and now manfqny France STOOD
BY u.s. and gave arms and men, and better than tsi,
her hearty sympathy and encouragement les we owe
her debt OF gratitude, which truss We Will not De SLOW
In her time OF need in mannesting
men will respond 10 tins CALL and that at least 800 600
may be raised in city, ana that in al our cities
West wi from all the country districts send in tho grain
in liberal quantities, which shall DO forwarded here for
early shipment The departments al over France not
only need grain for food but they must have the seed
for their coming harvests They have been completely
stripped of everything and the famine must continue
another year. unless they can have the necessary seed
sent at an early day Mr. President your crganzahon
able Than any other reach the grain districts
OF our country and TO awaken an interest and sympathy
which shall secure substantial evidence OF our prompt
Taa5c In dol "a
France.
citizens IN sending timely aid TO the poor operatives or
Lancashire who starving because there waano COZ
ton iron AsS e aSeR eI @ I, a SOs a SSa s S
how happy We were ~hen the neW and beautiful ship
George drisyod, which had o6c naeed al the disposal
OF the committee free Of charge sailed with - "-o
fof the relief OF those poor people can but trust we
sha meet the calls Of an entire nation with as ready
response.
SPEECH OF THE REV. DR.. BELLOWS.
The Rev. DR.. Henry ". Bellows said.
II not often zen Of your calling eha men OF my call
ing oi, your ground When you men wish e hear
church on the avenue or the cSr6 70 S
corner" Applause We call this place q business
Ss Sad ay that erns " nGy s1Ss:
the SSSn n gyes PenetTa,es our hearts and
Listen not to those people who say give France her DC
serts. II We inhabitants OF NewYOr had only Just
cloth and ashes 1t is duty now 70 MI France with
abundance You who sit down N plentiful tables to-day
France
have been eating and then talk not Of paltry
100000 million o! dollars must out of this city TO
suffering France II you are not going TO leave
anu her children hungry and miserable can give 1t ana
never feel It, Some OF you make millions every year
will you withhold hand such period az this
You have got horn Of plenty here but do not give out
OF the little end hold the big end toward France and
share IL well In the honor of God and for the reputa
ton OF the Produce Exchange you should open subs
scrpton for suffering France, which will let the world
see that the spirit Of openhanded generosity which
characterized our foreathers has not yet died out in
American hearts.
The speaker closed amid loud applause and subscrip-
ton having been started the following sums were con
tzib,iied in the room:
Archibald Baxter 600 A. Rent Comm. ana
UOgs Co......sss ltOhtH&