Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-01
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Important Communication From Hon. James G. Blaine Read at Last Nights Meeting.
 The regular monthly meeting of the chamber of commerce was held at the rooms of the chamber last evening. The chamber was called to order by President James D. Dewen. MT. John 0. Gallagher, in the absence of Major Barnes, acted as secretary The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved after which the applications of Isaac J. Wild, treasurer-New Haven Gas Light company, and Emory E.. Rowland, manufacturer, were voted upon and both unanimously elected to membership.
 A communication was received from the Lowell board of trade of Lowell, Mass. ;, asking the chamber to unite with them in petition to congress to combine the third class postage under one class to be known as the third class at the rate of one cent for two ounces It was voted to lay it upon the table.
 The following communication was then read:
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
 WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 26, 1890. J. D. Dewell, Esq, President Chamber of
 Commerce, New Haven, Conn.,:
 Sir-In pursuance of the recommenda- tions of the international conference, the bureau of the American republics has been established at Washington. The object of this bureau is the dissemination of authen- tic and useful information concerning the commercial conditions and advantages of the several American republics for the benefit of manufacturers, merchants and others who may be interested in the e4- tension of trade. It is proposed to issue at frequent in. tervals, for free distribution to the public, printed pamphlets or bulletins, contain ing:
 1. The existing customs tariffs of the several countries and all changes of the same as they may occur, with such expla- nations as may be deemed useful. g. Official regulations which affect the entrance and clearance of vessels and the importation and exportation of merchan. disc at the ports of the several countries also, circulars of instruction which relates to customs procedure or to the c1assifca tion and appraisement of merchandise. 8. Ample quotations from commercial and parcel post treaties between any of the American republics. 4. Important statistics of commerce and other information of special interest. The bureau will at all times be available as medium of communication and core spondence to persons applying for reason | able information pertaining to the GUS toms, tariff and regulations and to tht commerce and navigation of the American republics; and any suggestions as to tht character of information that may be found useful will receive careful atten tion.
 l While the utmost care will be taken t. insure accuracy in the publications of th bureau, it will assume no pecuniary re sponsibility for inaccuracies that may oc cur therein.
 Address all communications to tn Bureau of the American Republics, De partment of State, Washington, D. c.
 Very respectfully yours, | JAMES G. BLAINE,
 The president then appointed the follow ing committee to represent the chamber 6 the first annual meeting of the state boar of trade: N. Easterbrook, jr., Josep Sheldon, N. D. Sperry, Professor w. E Brewer, Captain Charles H. Townshsni John c. Gallagher, James D. Dewen