New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-06
.ng OF tho evils which on.

tee think they know somethng Of tho evils which or
press The importing business, OF this city but we don't
Know bali ihcir extent The importing commission
died. Merchants tell us that they VIII have 10
District to Of New YORK W. Know What has happened 10
tho past. largo AMI wealthy corporation lad % re
ls offices from this city TO Boston because we had
Barnard on the Bench We shall SEQ the same thing
happen IN the case OF honest ana wealthy importing
merchants Cases 81 i've years standing are brought
TO bght ~ discharged Or dshohcst cisks am honest
merchants brought FOR Cnucal violations u 'he
49, ,,,ti,D, 80 tbe 49, y., me- 49, ~ mo- r,
honest they should not fear inyostgt0n " but the
will amount TO hundreds % thousands. When they
into court, and the judge says that the bOols
show case against them. ana they have on
tine one side chance OF q compromise Tor $4,000 or
10000 ana on che other an expense Of hunfI0is Of
some are weak enough 10 yield 10 the temptation
compromise. We VINO are outside cannot say what wo
Of the law: bnl n is - technical enforcement Of the Law
Either his community are all scoundrcs or tho tarin
chants win come out and say. owe nave sinBed: We
didn't know II. TN, We have siunoJ. We owe tne Gov
the law makers wall take measures 70 amend their Ia
iquitous laws.
The resolution was adopted, NJ. Fogss name having
!;6on added S. b Rugelcs said that q constitutional
amen ,ment bad been offered IN Albany and
pendng. which falsey purported % have como from
this Chamber, aud which, adopted. would work sreat
injury 10 the OF tho stale and city lie offered
the following resolution;
ReS0Ced. Tat IL be referred 70 the Canal Committee
Of the Chamber ascertain and report WITHOUT delay.
how tar the resolution now pending IN the state Legs
lature, proposing 20 amend the state Constitution by
funding tue canal debt corresponds with tbo measure
specifically recommended for tho purpose ~ tbs
Pesoiged. That the -aid Committee specially and fully
inquire and report whether tie sand amendment
shah be adopted. the state will possess any and what
pccunilry means FOR enlarRng IN any way materially
improving the capacity OF the locks on the canals
MI Rugges urged the Importance OF enarging thu
Erie Caual locks and referred 10 tho vast amount OF
grain now being shipped from Canadian ports which
ought to find its way TO HewIOrk. George Opdyko
seconded the resolution. While be might not agree with
Mr. Rugges as the 20 be adopted to benefit the
commerce OF the State and city, no believed that II
would be suicidal TO decide that the Erie Canal locks
should never be enlarged.
The Chairman said that there never 50 Important
or critical period as the history Of our state
canals. Rapid and cheap transportation were The vital
questions Of the hour The Eric Canal was sufficient
few ago to bring eastward the grain produced In
the West but 1t is utterly insufficient for the present
demands. The Canadian Government had prepared for
the great increase the gram production and had built
the Weland Canal that soon vessels would load a'
Chicago and unload at Liverpool Montrealls rapidly
growing by OF the growth Of Canada but oy
the trade OF the West. 1--WE may soon have steam on
the canals then the canal locks viii have TO be enlarged
Last season IS vessels loaded with lumber at Montreal
for South American (which few years ago would
have loaded at New York"
The resolution adopted Geo. Opdyke read the
following resolution which was unanimously adopted;
Rcsoleed That this Chamber reaiirm its acton OF
March 3, 1870, reference 10 eXemptln4 Dohds hhd
mortgages real from taxation by the state OF
Newly York, and that authenticated copy OF the me-
mortal the subject adopted a that time DO transmit
ted to both Houses Of the Legislature.
Luther B. wyman offered resolution approving OF
memorial soon TO be laid before the Legislature asking
for the return OF head money from shipowners who
had paid it without protest the money paid under pro
,asf adv hppn
appropriate committee. communication from MI
Baxter IN relation to OF canals was re-
ferred 10 committee. Several communications were
referred among them one from the treasury Depart
ment reference to the formation OF Marine Depart
meut OF the Chamber OF Commerce.