The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
TRADE AND COMMERCE.

MEETING AT THE VARIOUS xxcHANoEs-
FREIGHT, RuBBzR, GRAIN AND PETROLEUM
MEN IN COUNCIL.
Various organizations interested In the trade ana
commerce Of this city and the currency OF the coun-
try met yesterday. the proceedings will be found
briefly summarized below.
IMPORTERS AND oRocERs
The Importers and Grooers' Board OF Trade met At
No. 81 Wall street, with George W. Lane In the chair,
to receive 4 report from the committee composed Of
&. W. Corlies @. W. Lane, Roswell Skeei, John A.
Livingston and Henry e. Hawley (previoosy APP
pointed consider the subject Of the proposed re-
monetixation OF silver The sentiments OF the boaro
are thus put upon record
Importers and Groces Board Of Trade Of the City
q New Yosk but agsf
che Of government debts in any money but
debtors 70 oss in M psyea. q their
ss .n act alike
Dealing Of trslen production which must be
paid Or IN gold and which are n daily use By every a%y
70 those compelled to receive deprecated cur
70, s sS q from
which the country 20 severely suffered still
esIeais.sd to dssr The promised return gold
ard In January, 1870
The above declaration Of principles was ordered
transmitted to Congress.
DISCRIMINATORY IN yRzIGHT.
The special committees OF the Chamber OF Com
mercs and the Importers ana Grocsrs' Board Of
Trade, recently appointed to consider the best means
OF removing Determinations In railroad freight
rates. held private conference at the rooms Of the
Chamber Of Commerce the afternoon. The
meeting attended on behalf Of the Chamber by
Asssrs Charles s. Smith, Jackson s. Schultz, +. b.
Thurbsr, B. q. Arnold, b. b. Sherman, William A.
Booth and William H. Dodge. Jr. The Importers and
Grocers' Board OF Trade was represented by Messrs
Bowie Dash, Harvey Harrington and David M. Turn.
Commissioner FINK was present in an unofficial
capacity There was long discussion OF the freight
President Vanderbilt, OF the New YORK Central Rail.
road and Receiver Jewett of the Eric Railway have
both agreed 10 confer with The Chamber OF Commerce
committee al ten O'Clock saturday morntngiu Mr.
joint committee from the various associations repre-
scented the conference will BE- made pubic.
THE RUBBER INTERESTS.
AT No. 80 Barclay street, was held meeting
of gentlemen representing the rubber trade, The
ostensibe object being The consideration OF the
injury the trade LIKELY to result from the pro-
Congress aud the Committee on Ways and Mems
against the passage oil this portion Of the Tariff bill
The memorial points ont all the evils likely to result
the passage Of the bill and very full Of the de-
tails affecting the interests oil the trade.
GRAIN hkH.
The grain trade members Of the Produce Exchange
met Yesterday morning at the Exchange, ana estab-
llshed call grain in store In lieu OF calling grain
adoat al the last round OF the first call.
THE PETROLEUM TRADE
In obedience TO reputation TO the Manager OF the
Produce Exchange number OF gentlemen interest," cd
in the petroleum trade met yesterday at the Man.
ayers Office, No. 33 Pearl street. Mr.. Ohlen nomi-
mated Mr. Bush aud then the ''outsiders''
discovered that the meeting turned upon question
of rates in the interest Of the resident dealers as
against their Western competitors After the resident
dealers had carried their point ny the election OF Mr.
Pratt as chairman over Mr.. Bush by very aeclaed
majority the opposing elements compromised ~ re.
ferring the subjects 10 dispute 70 the Commitlee on
Rules OF the Produce Exchange