New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
NEW- FORKS COMMERCE..

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| DISCUSSING ITS NEEDS AND DANGERS.
| THE BOARD OF TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION ASKS
FOR A BOARD or RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
AND SPEEDY ACTION on TARIFF BILLS
GENERAL NIMMos VIEWS on HEAVY HARBoR
CHARGES.
The Board of Trade and Transportation,
at its meeting yesterday, listened TO eport from the
Committee Railroads. in relation 10 its hearing be-
fore the Railroad Committee of the Legislature on
Thursday last, ia support Of bill creating Board OF
Railroad Commissioners 1t stated that favorable
impression created The committee will have
another conference at Albany to-day. Mr. Miller also
presented address from S. W. Blakeley, delegate
from several Producers Protective Unions In the oil
regions, asking for the cooperation OF the New-York
merchants ia securing legislative action 10 keep the
Genessee Valley Canal open the purpose being TO trans
port petroleum by canal to NeNYork at expense Of
twenty-five cents BARREL instead Of dollar barrel
as now charged by railroads.
+. b. Thurber introduced the question OF protecting
Interstate commerce, and called attention to Congress
man Reagans bill on the suDiect. Accommodation was
read from the Ptsbuig Chamber of Commerce. advising
the cooperation OF all commercial bodies in appeal to
Congress in support OF such BILL adding that the hus
pess community OF Pttsburg had suffered great incon
venence and much loss from the unjust DETERMINATIONS
by railroads. Mr. Thnrber presented resolution which
was adopted, claiming that the inequality and dis
ordinations existing in the management OF the inter-
State railroads of the United States especially in regard
TO the giving Of special contracts by which favored iDd
vduas are given advantages which are denied TO the
general public, is in the opinion OF this board IN the
highest degree unfair and detrimental to the public in
terests."
Mr.. Snow read a communication frOI, the Boston
Board OF Trade relating to the evils existing in the d.
pomatic and Consular Services whereby the shipping
interests were burdened by the heavy charges made
AGAINST them. The board was asked 10 approve the
views expressed, and to appoint delegate to so 70
ID n naSspd. II X.
Miller said that the abuses creeping into the Consular
Miller said that the present law did not protect the ship
aud that it offered premium for sailors to desert
their vessels
+. Thurber read communication from the mer-
chants Of Syracuse asking the board to use ~ influence
said that at first he favored the repeal law but
after giving further consideration was not so clear on
T.. r. Durkee presented resolutions. which wcce
adopted advising carly action on tue Tarif and Inter
nal Revenue Bills claiming that the commercial interests
OF the entire country would he greatly subserved by
speedily dspOsng OF them either by their rejection or
adoption the agitation and uncertainty Of such meas
had the effect interrupt all business IL was also
stated be the opinion of the board that frequent at
fenpts 10 alter amend the tariff and tax laws were
detrimental commerce. and were greatly TO be depre-
Gated. 80
Another resolution declared that the frequency with
which Presidential elections Occur with all then at
tendan excitement and agitation, together WITH me
changes OF policy which frequently attend them det
rmenia 10 the material interests OF the Nation, anu IN
our 81 s e 10 b ae Peae
tIa term to six years. should be promptly adopted
~ H. Mlcr resented resolutions, Wnicn were adopted,
advocating the passage of the bni offered by senator
Sherman, In relation TO the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads. and characerzng the career OF these
corporations as exhibiting an amount OF political JEo-
berry public corruption and plunder uneqused IN Tue
history Of railroads covering many or me representa-
ap ys Gf e s with na"y and casting repf0"'h
A commnnication from General Joseph Nmmv, jr, of
water transportation, was read BY A. b. Miller Cen
ssa s~%S GsS aGs ass Of
OF trafiic from New-York to Montreal IL over
cd Ina comn
VIII In the future present TO the merchants Of New YORK
a much stronger Incentive TO vigilance he speaks
fayoraby OF the policy OF free canals, as being III accord
with the spirit of commercial enterprise, and asks
why the eomerclal no not W0IA aiso ~ l ,Sa
state, county and city taxes on vessels. wharyes,
aSa gcT ssn anu or sc Sa' Other taxes on
gross rceps from and profits OF companies
English vessels, etc, at Liverpool. amounted TO only
about $4,000 General Nimmo states that Edward
Mcm these fsGre we're o6nea says Although
toe Port Of Now-York owes its prosperity TO- It's
commerce, there is no state in the Union
which does little to encourage 1t as NewYork Its
commerce has grown up ia the face OK enormous sums
paid yearly 10 the Commissioners OF Emigration, Com
missOners of Quarantine, enormous rates OF plotagc
ana unservceabe wharves for which large sums ale
sSf Snt ' 81 GAYS s1tuvu 10 an TUE
Allan Line of steamers wished to come 90 Newfork but
cir Hugh Allan round the charges 10 be so great thar ne
had the privilege or free wharfage and Tree harDor
Complaints he says, frequently made by sh!powners
order get good berhs and then their ships are fie
quently moved their delrment He then refers 10 the
Governor Robinson, who expresses doubt as
the legality OF such port charges, Ter recent de-
OF the Supreme Court He declares that very
small difference In transportation and hand
ling and detention or annoyance Will not only turn
trade the doors OF the merchant but from the har
Dor OF the city lie adds: :" / II stated in The
TRIBUNE OF February 20, upon the authority OF repre-
sentayes OF some OF the leading sugar houses OF New
York. that recent cut IN freight rates, amounting 10
over a quarter cent pound on sugar, III favor OF
Boston sufficient stop all orders for goods from
Ncw-York.