Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-30
TEE oHamRER PROGRESSING.

Imuortanco OF q Paid Representative
10 be selected to spend His Time for
the Chamber of Commerce i'm the In
terests of the Gity-The Chamber TO
Urge the President to Appoint John
HI. Leeds on the Marine Conference
-Other Matters.
A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held last evening, President Dewen in
chair.
President Dewell brought up the matter of
having the industries of New Haven written
up under the auspices of the chamber. He
said that several concerns wanted the work.
The matter was referred to joint committee
of the executive and printing committees to
inquire and report at the next meeting.
President Dewell brought to the notice of
the chamber another important matter. 1t
is proposed to hire man to spend part of his
time in the service of the chamber. For the
last few months, since the leaflets were sent
out, Mr.. Dewell has spent much time in
going about the city with men from out of
town who desire TO find place in which to
locate and start up manufacturing concern.
Matters have come to such crisis that there
is such a demand in this direction on his
time that he has got to call halt He
spend possibly half Of each day in the SER
vice of the chamber. The chamber would
probably pay the salary to such man, but
the city ought to.
The city ought to pay such salary, said II.
Harrison Wagner; but of course that Is too
far advanced for New Haven, you know. The
chamber, however, can put it's hand in its
pocket and make up the salary. Everybody
that the chamber gets to come to New Haven
is benefit to the city, and the city ought to
pay something for it. We may be able to
educate New Haven up to this point. Other
cities have such man, whose time is spent
in interviewing all men who desire to locate
in such city. Take Duluth, for instance.
Why, in 1880, it had less than 5000 inhabi-
tants, and it now has $1,000. which is due to
its board of trade having a representative
who did nothing else but try to induce man
ufacturers to locate there.
John G. Gallagher thought that now was
the time for action. and that there should be
no delay in engaging representative.
The matter was referred to the executive
committee with power to act.
It was announced that at the September
meeting of the chamber Mr.. Pavey, gradu-
ate of Yale, will deliver an address on 'tHow
Western Cities are Doomed" Mr. Pavey
has been a resultant of Wichita and knows
much about western cities.
The secretary read the act passed by the
Senate and House of Representatives provid-
ing for an international marine conference
to secure greater safety for life and property
at sea. EreS1QeQG D6W6ll SAID CQ6C the mat
ter was very important enc to New Eng
land, and that one of this conference should
be appointed from this section. He thought
that no better man could be named than ION.
John Fl. Leeds, who has had great expert
ence in this line. A committee could be ap-
pointed to go to Washington and urge upon
the President the necessity of appointing
such a trusted and tried representative of
the New Haven Chamber of Commerce as
Mr.. Leeds.
Judge Sheldon spoke on this act of Con-
gress. 1t is an important one. No wonder
that the two ocean steamers collided the 9th
er day. To everyone who has crossed the
ocean it must be apparent that in fogs there
is practically no system of signaling He
thought that no better man could be selected
to go on that committee than Mr.. Leeds. He
thought this was an appointment fit to be
made.
The following, offered by Attorney John
O. Gallagher, was passed:
Voted, That the executive committee be in
structed to prepare and transmit to the President
of the United States communication urging the
appointment of the Hon. John II. Leeds, of this
city, of the commission of the marine con-
ference to greater safety for life and proper
ty at 10 be appointed in conference with the act
of Congress approved July 8, 1887, and to secure
the cooperation Of the Board of Trade in the cities
Of New England to secure said appointment. :