Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-25
TO DROP THE NATTER.
NO FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS FoRTHs
IMMIGRATION BUREAUS REMOVAL.
The Report of the COMMITTEES That visited
Raleigh Acknowledgements
About Express Charges.

A called meeting Of the Board OF Di.
rectors of the RichmOnd Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening at .
O'Clock. Judge George L. Christian, first
viee-president; Mr. S. II. Hawes, second
yice-presldent Messrs. w. ID. Chesterman'
James ID. Crump. A. ID. Landerkin, T. IA.
Moore. Z. ID. Taylor. ]. x. West, r. NJ
Whittle. Jr., and John Skelton Williams
directors, present.
Judge Christian, who occupied the char,
explained that tle chief object OF tne
meeting was 70 receive the report OF ths
committee which bad recently VISITED
Raleigh TO confer with the representatives,
of the Southern Interstate immigration
Bureau in reference 10 its removal to Rich
mond. and called upon the Secretary TO
read the report. which was as follows:
"To the Board II Directors q the chamber ~
Commerce:
"The committee appointed by resolution OF
your honorable body % visit Raleigh Tor the pui-
pose Of inspecting the Exposition now Delhg
held IN that city under the auspices OF the
Southern Interstate immigration Bureau, AID
70 cJnfer with the authorities in charge IN roiei,
ence % the removal 20 aud Location OF sh'd 4
bureau and exposition In this city, submit the
following report and resolution FOR your consider
THE TRIP TO RALEIoH.
"On the 10th instant your commlttee, ac-
c0npanied By our Secretary, the President
Vice-Presldent, and three members OF the TX
ecutive Committee OF the Virginia State Agr-
cultural and Mechanical Society, went 10 ka-
leigh. Your committee and their associates
we're met at the depot by committee OF geo!ie-
men representing the management OF the Ia @hA-
position, and citizens Of Raleigh, and they peg
leave % acknowledge In advance the Kindness
and cOurtesiee extended 10 thom. Tho people
Of virginia and Moth Carolina are b0uho
together by too many ties 20 expect any other
reception from the one % the oiner tlhn
that extended 20 your committee Oh INC
morning OF tho 11th your committee ana thel.
associates made quite n thorough inspection .,
the Exposition, and at 3 o'clock On that day helI
conference, by appointment, with Goneral
Chiffon, the general manager, NJ: fatrlch' lue
secretary, aud Colonel G.. i. ". Hale, the Nir.
Rnia member OF the Executive CoInInlttee oi
tho Southern Interstate Immigration bureau
There were several other gentlemen pre5ent AZ
tho intoryieW, but II they had any onclal con-
nsctiOn with the bureau your committee dla hot
learn tho fact. These last-named gentlemen
tcoz no part IN the discussions OF the cOntorence
and these were conducted on tho part OF mo
bureau byGeneral Chiffon and Mr.. Patrick alone'
WITHOUT CHARTER.
"Your committee bad understood before
going TO Raleigh that the southern Interstate
Immigration Bureau was a corporation duiy
chartered and organized, and thus clothed win
all necessary ana proper DOWtAa AeL tAAA u
ton of business aud 20 enable II 20 carry on tho
great work for which Il was said TO be formed;
ana your committee, therefore, very naturally
requested Of the Secretary 70 be allowed 10 see
the chartor OF this organization IN order tnat the
committee might bo fully advised OF Us corpo-
rate powers and thus deal With its represen'a-
tives on an intelligent basis, You can, thero-
toIe imagine tho surprise Oh your COM COM
mttee aud their associates when they
were informed 10y the secretary OF
the bureau that it was not O chartered institution
AZ dN, ard that the present organization con-
sisted solely Of q general manager, secretary,
snd an exe.utive committee with some subor-
Gfuats ORGANIZATIONS Of a similar character IN
some Of tne southern states, pflncipaAy We pc
levo In FioTida) that tho present organization
wa tho out 1mc-hrst, OF convention OF rep
reseutatives from most Of the southern states,
which assembled AZ Montgomery, Ala IN 1880 !;
and secondly, OF a similar convention OF repre-
gcntatives Of southern states which met et
hshoyiilc, n. c., in lSBO-each OF Wnlch conNch-
unns has long since dispersed bat each con-
vent on elected au executive committee ana
general manager, and each OF these executive
committees ratified tho election Of tue fehetal
manager elected by tho conventions, eud Dy re-
solutiIu delegated all Of such powers as 70 mad
(but Whnt those we're your committee was not
iniormed) 70 The general manager.
coCLD GIVE 30 GUARANTEE.
"Your committee was also informed by tho
General Manager and Seer ctary that they could
not guarantee that any part Ofthe exhibits nc inc
Raleigh Exposition would Do Transferred 10 thls
city or elsewhere, as they and their organization
had no control over them after tho adjournment
Cf tho Exposition at Raleigh, nor could these
eontlomen give your committee any assurances
a. % tho eXtent or character OF anything IN tno
vay OF exhibits whtrh they or their hnreGu con y
control OF bring 70 this city nov or " the fulute.
In view Of these facts your committee, whilst
fully npprectatiug the work done by General
Chiffon and Sir Patrick under the name ot INC
Southern Interstate immigration Bureau, and
the desira bility OF having those gentlemen ana
their associates and any exhibits which they can
influence permanently located in this city,
where they and your committee believe moro
good can DO accomplished Than by locating them
elsewhere IN the South, yot In tho present IN
tangible and incOrpOrcal form IN when we
found that institution, your commiite0 cannot
see how 10 10 practicable or proper 20 deal WITH
Il in reference to this important matter. Your
committee therefore submits the following resO-
luton for your consideration:
"RSs0lCed, That whilst this board fully hp-
preciatos the importance OF having southern
Interstate Bureau Of immigration permRnent-
ly located here, and will lend its aid 70 ac-
complisL that end as far hs practicable, yet IN
view OF the present unchartered condition OF
the organization known az the Southern Inter-
state Immigration Bureau, tt deems 10 im-
practicable 10 negotiate with the managers OF
that institution looking to It's transfer and To-
cation here.
Respectfully submitted. II. A. Tabb,
"Chairman OF Committee"
Upon the motion Of Mr. 4. D. Landorkin, Sc
conded by Mr.. John L. West, tho report was re-
ceved and adopted, and tho Secretary was In
+. B. Chiffon, general manager and Mr.. John 4.
Patrick, secretary Of tho Southern Interstate
Immigration Bureau.
NO INCREASE IN EXPRESS CHARGES.
Mr.. Edgar D. Taylor. chairman Of tho Commit
tee on Express Service, then submitted the tol-
lowing report, which was received aud adopted:
"Your Committee On Express Service, to
whom statement was referred 20 the onect
that there WIS dHDger OF the existing tarin OF
rates on express shipments 20 and from Rich
mOnd being advanced, beg leave 20 report that
they have conferred, personally ana by cotre-
spondence, with some OF the representatives OF
tho express companies and railroads in regard
10 this statement, and were assured that no
such change vas contemplated; but, on the con-
trary that Ii would be their effort 70 regulate
the service and rates to meet the wishes oi SNIP
pors under sll circumstances ~ far as this
could be done with due regard 70 tho cost Of the
service aud their legal obligations.
1t also appears, upon investigation, that the
following Limitations exist by law In respect TO
express charges on shipments between points
within the borders OF Virginia;
"Ou packages weighing less than five pounds
the rate Of compensation shall not exceed 20
ceuta for any distance within the State. ON
packages Weighing over I've pounds aud less
than fifty pounds, the rate shall not exceed %
cents for any distance within the state; ana on
articles OF greater woisht, the express rate shan
would DO charged tor transporting the ike artl-
Gle ~ regular freight trains Of the railroads, u
it be transported By au express company; ana
Sl.40 Tor every 81 II IL bo transported by rail-
road conducting an express business; and that
no additional compensation can be demanded IN
such cases for receiving, delivering, insurance,
or any other consideration or cause.
TO REPORT on LEGISLATION.
"In dealing with this question, however, your
committee was impressed with the possibility Of
the interest Of the public becoming involved IN
any Of those changes which affect tho adminis-
tratlon and policy OF express companies as wen
as Of railroad companies, and they therefore sug-
gest that the Committees on Inland Trade and
Legislation, recently charged With tho duty Of
reporting upon the question OF railroad bll,
bo also instructed 10 consider and report touch
ing any legislation they deem necessary or de-
sirable in respect to express companies"
As part OF this report, they submit the corre-
fpOndence referred 10, and also the existing
tarin of express rates, directions, etc, printed
for the information and convenience Of members
Of the Chamber.
There being no further business before the
board, the meeting adjourned.
SUPPOSED TO BE TRICK.