The New York herald., 1879-11-07
THE TARIFF AND FOREIGN TRADE.

IAE IAhArr AMI rOhEltN TRADE.
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS BY THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND DISTINGUISHED ExaiIsH
VISITORS.
Two visitors and about thirty members were
present yesterday at the November meeting OF the
Chamber of Commerce. The visitors were Mr.. WILL
lam Forwood, president Of the Liverpool Chamber
of Commerce. and Mr.. Thomas Bayley Potter. M. r.
After tho meeting was begun Mr.. S. ID. Babcock,
president of the Chamber, introduced Mr.. Potter IN
. neat, complimentary speech. in which he called
the latter At to Golden. and quoted some
OF his friendly sentiments toward the American
Union during the late civil war. Mr.. Potter was
wHp ,ly applauded, and made short speech, speak
&. his visit to America in pleasant way. saying
...ig he had been as far West Chicago,
fia,w was much pleased with what he had
u OF the country and its resources. America. he
thouaht. was abe 10 feed the world. He hoped that
the American tariff would be amended. and wished
that his friend John Bright with him to speak
for free trade He looked forward to time not dis
tant when the English and American people, the TWO
great families Of the Anglo-Saxon race, would be
united in still alliance. when they could carry
all before them. He expressed his appreciation OF
the hospitality he had received in America. and
said the prosperity OF the country contrasted with
the depression in England had given him new life.
He was loudly applauded and Mr.. Forwood. being
introduced. spoke briefly Of the commercial
Citations Of America and their great influence and Of
tho prosperity in the country, which due both
20 the good harvests and the increased habits Of
thrift tho part Of the people, He also hoped for
closer alliance between England and America and
the adoption Of free trade by the latter. After the
two visitors had withdrawn the business of the
meeting continued by the election members of
Messrs. Edward II. Ammidown, william q. Noyes
and Henry E. Russell.
~. % xonhaaS ooMMEnoE M AND The hhsESuE NJ,
Commerce and the Revenue Laws presented BY
Mr.. James w Elwel and treated OF communica-
OF Commerce in Liverpool regarding the danger and
Uncertainty of shipments from the Interior portions
tnronnh h;iis ~ iaSrr The s~hisct has racaved
~onsiSsr.h1a attention. fron, Tho Nav yorh Eoston
sva ph;IsdS,rhia chsmhers ~ commerre And q h;ii
was ;rtroIrrad a., ~, o7s tor tba
~ g,vny grestar secnr,}v to snch shinmerts ~ ns
tahiishing 70 holdsrs f the hills Of
clear tile TO the property IN transu and protectine
q, rrr, fh; Ill, t.i,a,i - ,,,ss ora tns
ren,n that the fort To have ~ nassnd
ahomld he ranawed st the earj,ast onnortnnitv TSs
report further saws
r,.,...,s 49,. c...,
pooi further refers 10 tho
fares ard dolays connected with throurh shipments
ta 'nS srsnr s n 10 a DO met
state the or the line Of by which the
goods aro to be forwnrded and is that this
ev m"ht Se shed by the of tw" fors
Of bills Of sdng the one by one Of tho regular lines Of
steamers and the other an open bill Of adng by steamer
o. IN rsspees 10 WIS dmcui.y your Tee
thew fail to that IN. meet shs
case The two forms OF through bills Of iadjng ALREADY
exist and from the beginning of this modo shipment
the regular line or lines OF steamers py winch
m%a, E"i E.i. 'hu hou 10 nmai p, "so
against any or railroad company issuing
thromgh bills OF adlng for shipment by any
line Il tho goods forwarded BY any other line BY
transsnt steamer AN occurrences wn,eh your