Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The New neutrality-suspicious. of Dlrec-
tors ThursdRy-The State Board of I'M
migratiOn-The ResG rvoir Question for
Next Monday-RiVer Filling by the Rail-
road.
At the meeting of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday morning, on account of the
absence of Mr.. Russell Blakeley and others
interested, consideration of the reservoir
question, and the letter of Hon. W. d. Wash
burn relating thereto, was postponed 10 next
Monday.
The secretary reported that about 81 200
had been subscribed by the membership and
that about $500 moro was needed, with the
upper part of the city not yet canvassed.
Messrs. Barney, Kiefer and Matthias were
appointed to complete the canvass.
Mr.. Young, secretary OF the board of i'm
migration, made verbal reply toa commu-
nlcatlon from the chamber, stating that the
board had no finds with which to employ
agents III England or elsewhere Con-
slderaoly over one hundred thousand
pamphlets, descriptive of Minnesota, etc., had
been circulated in England during the year
ending with March last, but it was mat
ter OF regret that the facilities for distrlbu-
tlon IN Germany and the Scandinavian coun-
tries were not so good. Great Britain's own
colonies take most of her emigrants, and
our emigration work in England and Scot
land cannot count as it does in the Scandi-
navian countries and Germany. He thought
the State should make more effort to bring
emlgrants from those countries It was also
desirable 10 have some one to receive immi-
grants and facilitate their movements after
arrival here. But the legislature only could
lmprCVa the System. The board is provided
with means for doing only about half the
work which presents and recommends itself.
be did not think the board neglected any
thing. On the contrary, it does all that can
be done with the means at its disposal.
In reply to questions Mr.. Young said that
MIR. n. L. Harrison, ION whose letter the
chambers communication was based,) was
thought by the board of immigration an un-
ut person for the board to employ as agent.
But were he ever so fit, the board had no
funds for the employment of an agent,
DIR. Day submitted a resolution fixing the
hour or meeting of tho chamber at u NJ,
instead of A. NJ, and moved that it lay on
the table to be taken up hereafter. The
chair suggested that the matter was properly
for the new chamber to consider, and the
motion prevailed.
The chair appointed Messrs. Barney, Lar
penteur and Hodgman to arrange for the
election of directors Thursday, and to act as
judges of the election; and stated the hours
or election would be from - NJ to p. M.
On motion of Gen. Sanborn the commit
Tee was authorized and instructed to prepare
and have printed list of "a names, for
convenience of members in eIecting the AZ
directors.
Mr.. McCLung called attention to the recent
action of the chamber relative to the filling
of the river by railroad companies, and it
was stated that the council had appointed
Aldermen Griggs, Allen and Breen to confer
with the chamber committee, Messrs. j. H.
Davidson, Rhodes and Sanborn, and Mr..
Murray said he was authorized to say the
council committee was ready to meet the
chambers committee at any time Mr.. San
born remarked that no legal rights would be
lost by the filling by the railroad companies,
and Mr.. Murray said his plan was to let them
fill. Adjourned.