New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-07
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE

DISCUSSING FOREIGN AND INTERNAL TRADE r"os
PECGs-sECRETARY sHERMAN's PORTRAIT TO
ADoRN TIE CHAMBER-CRGING A RECIPROCITY
TREATY WITH FRANCE.
The monthly meeting of. the Chamber OF
Commerce Yesterday was mainly consumed DV the
discussion OF methods to develop foreign ana local
trade The Hon Henry : sanford, late United states
Minister to Belgium introduced To the ChdmDer ny
Seth Low ir and addressed the members on the i'm
noraucc of the development OF commercial relations
between the United States and Central Africa Two
years ago ne delegate To an international aSs"c
ton for the exploration Of Central africa III tlo III
teress OF trade This organized plan seemed TO be the
most feasible one for the development OF that country
and ne urged he need of effort here to take advantage
Of these oppotuuites Of trade and compete with the
English merchants. market opened there for
cotton and other goods, Of which Engsh MANUFACTURERS
were prompt to take advantage; and whlle many OF
these goods were limitations Of NeW-England manu-
features in quality they were far inferior IL was
fact that wherever American trade was pushed III
Africa the traffic in slaves would disappear com
mttce appointed TO examine the subject iurther
and report.
A A. Low, J. ~ Brown, +. d. Babcock. W. T. Dodge
and H. +. Spaudiue, the 9pccial commute" appointed
by the Chamber 10 communicate with secretary Shet-
man and obtain his consent to sit for portrait, to be
placed on the walls Of the Chamber. 10 commemorate
the resumption Of specie payments reported that they
had conferred with Secretary and received the fol-
lowing reply:
GENrLEMES: Ihave the honor 70 acknoT edge me
receipt. 10y the hands Of the Hon William j. Dod4e rare
president Of the Chamber of commerce ol lorh
OF your letter of February IL covering resolution o
your body asking me To st loI Mg rho 10 Rtnd
word 81 Mr.. Dodge IN delivering the resolution ada
greatly to the compliment contained therein. assure
Won that deeply appreciate ihr h1uT W oes u's ~
mated in this manner by BODY so DISTINGUISHED as Inc
yUG represent, composed OF merchants haNIb| 80
large influence in the commercial Transactions not
only but OF other nations whose familiar
iy with financial and commercial subjects gives to lls
opinions treat respect aud authority.
The resumption OF specie ments has been brought
about 10y the coOperatonnot only Of many senators ana
members Of Congress hut Of the leading merchants
bankers and Oner business men OF the country ii was
senate present the sumption Act when was framed
with their aid ana IN their councils, and to hold V
was 10 be enforced The only merit can claim Is tho
honest and effort with others To secure the adop
the low ACCORDING to it, letter and spirit. feel thar
cannot accept tins Ugh compliment without acknowl-
cdcing taat but OF many who have contributed
to the ACCOMPLISHMENT o this benehccut object VIII,
win great pleasure. give every facility 70 any artl,
whom Won may carry your resolution into 81
feet Expressing T. YOU and the gentlemen you repre-
sent, dplfrcl ttloh OF cOmpu )" hSHJ pI|cu'
/ "'''' '"' -'"'' ~ ~ w. joins SHrRMAx
william H. Fogg submitteda series OF resolutions rel
alive the danger 81 permanent injury 10 navigation
by the dumping of garbage, etc. in the bay. The
luons set forth there Ia to believe that
the employees of the Street Cleaning Bureau, though
strictly required by the Police Commissioners to comply
with The law governing such deposits constantly
tempted to violate it, only for purposes Of but
because II impossible, ana always difficult,
10 carry the mat rias with The unseaworthy es-
sells provided for that purpose"
1t was assumed that the only efficient method known
for dispoeing Of garbage TO carry well ont %
and FOR this purpose the Mayor and Controller are ah
vlscd TO secure the insertion Of sufficient sum In the
tax levy to provide the immediate construction Of
tour steam hopper barcce.
f. Is. Thurher presented resolution requesting the
legislature, in of the mpossbility OF passing he
u for free canals, to repeal the clause which limits
the previous wear. THIS action deemed necessary
because the speedy completion az INC enlarged Gina
dian Canals when II might he policy . lower The TOLLS
aud serious DrcHk III The canals 81 THIS stale.
To avoid Gripping Of commerce 10y the inSuiClrncy
OF funds 20 repair b. RIcglcs became very emphatic
in ms denuucatiOn OF the narrow pocy OF the Lcglsla
tuTe commercial matters. lie read paper showing
that commerce should not be neglected.
Leon ChOtteau, delegate ul the French Committee TO
the United states, spoke on the necessity Of Franco
American treaty Of commerce, vas shown Nv
OSs and imports S:'O3.l -G.~GT or The eXports,
Ncw-NOrk sent to Great Britain Sl7Jl3s, -js1;
France. Si31l7.1J7 Germany, S3l2'e.Ul~, ana
Belgium, $lG.3O2 sG7 He then showed how the gen
tariff III France Disseminated against the 1mpOrta-
OF American products one Of the important
b anChce trade between the United states ana France
was hrmlOck sOlc-leI hcr, which under the general
taf pad duty # So 90 per go pounds. while under
the conventional tariff from Wh'cn 'hr United states
excluded, pald only - per 20 pounds \ cOnven-
fIuna tduf with France would increase tho business
between ;hc two counties.
special coIunatcc was appointed 10 obtain such in
fOrma lion and idCts on the subject "a VIII enable the
pointed by the president to make the necessary ar
Engagements for the hundIcdaudelcvcnth aunlvcr-
saTy Of The Chamber May. Edward l. Hcddcu,
Joseph j. ODonOhne ana Jesse W Powers were elected