The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


COMMITTEES REPORT ON THE LIFE SAVING SER
VICE AND FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION.
The Chamber OF Commerce held their regular
montnly meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr. 8 !. Bah
cock In the chair.
Mr. Frank h. Holman was proposed ~ . new mem
Dor by Mr. T. Baker and elected. e3f@
A resolution was passed notifying the public that
the Board of Trade Gazette and Chamber Of Commerce
Journal was in nowise connected with lhs Chamber
and OF Its name was wholly unaushorized
Messrs. JOSIAH NJ. Fiske, h. w. Cor:iss and James
Talcott appointed q committee to nominate
officers OF the Cnam0er Tor the next annual election
on May 4as t4l
LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
Mr.. Gustav Scnwab. on behalf OF the Committee ON
Foreign Commerce and the Revenue Laws, 10 which
referred al the last meeting oil the Chamber the
resolution approving OF the pill pending 10 Congress
70 transfer the Lille saving service 70 the controi oi
tue Navy Department. reported the following resou-
tiuns.- U#HM
Resolved That in the opinion OF this Chamber the trans
troll e 1t the TrsssuI Department. 70 the Navy Department
- proposed in senator s.rsonts Si ..a y. .msna,
history u Tue Lite SavsnS service the general
sao % s Gsssa it, with
Kesoivsu that recommend The passage Of
BIZ, introduc into the House the Hon ar hob.
recommended W The commisee on Commerce ~
Dod. sions OF tnat b well calculated
increase the efficiency o. the Le SAVING service unur
Resolved copy Of these resolutions be attested
botn houses OF Congress by the secretary
he same committee reported thai they had exam.
iued tho commentators Of the Boston Board OF
Traue needed reforms IN the laws OF commerce aud
navigation anu concurred III urging tnem upon Con-
TnaiGnr DISCRIMINATION aH
Mr. c. 7. Smith, cualriAan OF The special Committee
on Railroad transportation, reporteu:-- sM
Your committee beg to inform the Chamber that they
presented in the state assembly by Mr.
4 IRA II. l..
memorial emboayins consarsen. RESOLUTION proviatas
" take testimony IN this city, anu
chartered IN lis stats and report what u any
- necessary to pro.ect sAa sNtena tno cone.cs o. TINS
Of city anu tue mu1.eipal Aulh.ri.iss
a,roaa. pnre.s ia this CITY the Terminal aces ior
which they have ASKED Your committee are 81 the
freight Determinations against tue commerce Of this
y"2f committee on he asn February last, many
which We resret 70 81, nave NOT yet been fsnsoea aour
ta.e ANA national viii be equal benefit and
to lhe managers the rxiiroans anu to commerce
iney thereto iee cali the influence
asstanee q every nemss 81 .h1 .nsmoer IN procuring
concurrent resolution referred TO-
ncusion. commttee beg leave respectfully to
Offer lne ioiowing preamble aud rssoiutons:-
the e.ssns Of ssw YORK have pstis,onsd the
the port ork the terminal iaeities witch tne
asss 81 hs New York Central ana HUDSON River
w save 70 tn@ m M @ ,sa ~ - srd 81
dernen q nis cy have sranasa tns anu aavs
nssolyed That in opinion OF the Chamber Of Com
Central and udson siysr airoad ana The rsseyer
lion wnch established aud maintains higher OF
q. . His 20 'A'n
& sopy x anr anu ,u he "
the Erie Railroad a
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE
NJ. Leon CuOGtcuu, Oh tnc PARIS CnamueH OF Com
merce, made some remarks advocating a Franco-Amer-
lean congress IN Paris Tor tue preparation VI treaty
Of commerce between Uuiteu States AMI France,
10 be Submitted tueir respective governments. He
saa :--s.You aware that your nanuiActures are
subject IN France 10 the rather hard regime OF Tue
Tar euera. That Iaf General mas not been framed
IN ANY spirit OF hoslity toward your country; stall
infcts absolute prohibition 10 some manufactures Of
those uallons VINO nave 30 lar declined " make ar-
raugsn enIs Tor CONVENTIONAL tarIn Look over Lne
al mani actures and you WI percievs that
AN I'M is closed tnls way tho Ameri-
can cotton wooiisn goods, your Cast iron, your
wrought iron, your hardware. your refined
sugar, your leather goods, &C., &c Is that nor
nal stale oil thingsY l do not think IL ~
A tree trade agitation makes itself icll
throughout the Uni0u, but the pr0tectionlsts hold
their own oOsLInaely. Ii The eminent VINO have
you had scnt me under tue hummer VI Tree
trade undcr The banner oi protection would lot
low now with either OF the adverse par lies VI
those two parallel ways that iIkoiy " meet
soon Now, 4 am looking I'm mediate juno
ton, aud hope have u chance OF huding 10 II an
uppen PATRIOTISM of b0sh Tree traders aud
Iectonists. trust the National American Committee
tual may be organized will accept the invitation vi
tue PARIS miltce, and Will warrant tho opera
oi such good wnl as demands the future welfare
oi the yates. As 10 the concess0ns which you may
desire ~ obtain IRON France. allow me- Mr.. President
aud gentlemen, TO assure you that you may feel easy
the natter have come 70 pray 'nas you viii &C
Cept a public otscu -sl0n IN Paris. ~
No action was taken on the subject. and the Cham
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