New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21

DISCUSSING THE RESOLUTIONS
The meeting Yesterday was a large one, over
$50 members being present. number OF Iaul-
many men were on hand to oppose the report IL
there seemed to be chance for successful oppo-
sition, but the sentiment was 50 overwhcIm'hs
that not word was said by any of them. Every
body expected long debate, put eVerythin
went ono wav. and the meeting did not last an
hour Among those present were: j. H. Nriin-
MINIS Joseph j. O'Donohue j. Edward Simmons
f. b. Thurber Abram 5. Hewitt, Morris a. Jesup'
Gustav H. Schwab, Birdseye Brakeman, Samuei
Colgate, Scion Humphreys, Horace Porter JACOB
II. Schif, John Sloane John Claflin IT, Naluo
Smith. William H. Webb. P. B. Worrall. James
w Tappin Ellis H. Roberts, K. B. Roosevelt,
Brayton ives, Hugh n. Camp and c. W. Bowen
Vice-Pr. sident Alexander f. Orr called the meet
ing 10 order The resolutions recommended by
the committee in its report were read. Ihey are
as follows ,,,-.
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce memorialize
the President Congress Of the United states 20
enact as speedily may DO suitable law paVlE '"e
conto OF quarantine at NewY0rk and a al oIer pu0os
under National control a.,
Resolved That the attention of Congress is respectfully
o,rected 70 the injurious that continued nds
criminate immigration have upon the welfare OF .n
country in the hope that careful investigation fea"e
theret9 may be promptly had
Resolved That the OF this Chamber be EXTENDED
q, rho ADVISORY Committee OF Physicians for their IN
valuable services In With the recent quarantine
ct New-YOrk c.
Resolved That the president of the Chamber OF Com
ms7ce be requested convey 10 the Governor OF the
Go posvon p Flower and 10 the Secretary o. the
Treasury OF United States the Hon. Chaes Foster the
high sense Of appreciation in which this Chamoer nous
their active intelligent and pubicsprted services curing
the recent quarantine.
Seth Low then moved the adoption of the fol-
saving resolutions offered by A. Foster Higgins
at the las, meeting
Resolved That the report Of the Special committee
Oh Quarantine be adopted and the committee continued
with send copies Of the report to the ff'
Dent OF the United states the Governor OF the Ste VI
Nowyork the Secretary Treasury and to the men
hers Of the of Congress also TO the chambers
q, commerce and other kindred bodies Throughout ue
country with the request that they Cooperate Ill Oss
about a National quarantine
Resoye1 That this committee be authorized to prepare
proper memorial Congress, and present the same a
10 take any which in their opinion may Oe
best calculated accomplish the desired end
Mr. Low spoke briefly, saying that the com
nittee desired 10 eliminate all personal questions
from the subject The Chamber in adopting the
resolutions was not necessarily adopting all The
annexed papers which were submitted with It, and
which received the consideration of the committee
in reaching a conclusion The question at issue
was the report itself which recommended Ma
tional Quarantine
II was voted that no speeches in the debate
which was expected 10 follow. should be longer
than five minutes, and that no person should
speak twice.
Louis windmuller offered the following
Iutions as a substitute for those offered by Mr..
Higgins:
Resolyed That the thanks OF Chamber due TO
tho committee the pains it has taken to solve this
difficult problem. and for the efficient service !; has
the community during term OF great trial ana
actual peril.
Resolved That yous committee is requested further
to consider the which this Chamber should memorial
ire Congress in order to place the Quarantine at
NewYork under Federal control and how the laws Of the
State especially the act OF January - 1873 should re
modified that they not conflict with the Federal
LEGISLATION which deslre and what other temporary
legislation recommends e guard against further danger
ycer.
Ec>oved That your committee also be requested to
ascertain what arc desirable TO secure
the enforcement OF the Immigration Act Of March g. 1891
and ContractIAbor Law Of February 20 1852 and
70 consider the question whether fines should not be
acted from agents OF steamers who violate them and what
bond. should be required 10 enforce such penalties
These resolutions found no secondcr.
q Francis Spies spoke, proposing National
Quarantine Commission, p be composed Of the
Stote Health Officer the Collector Of the Port and
a National Commissioner. lie thought the State
should have some voice on the subject, and that
nronortv now devoted to Quarantine should not
orlando b. Potter made a strong speech in favor
of the report which was loudly applauded Among
other things he said:
II believe the time has come when action can
No longer be delayed Commercial prosperity ana
the safety Of the people alike demand the protec-
ton at the scahoard for the whole country; NO
quarantine but a National one can provide Tor
the public health. The port of New-iork must
he we'll guarded for the safety of the interior.
We sometimes lear thai the greatness OF the
General Government takes away from the greatness
NJ the State II is not true. Our greatness is
common We have right to be protected from
pestience here in New-lork, and other States
have the same right. - .
John F. Henry also spoke in favor OF a National
Quarantine Then the speechmalting was finished.
Nobody wanted TO talk, and The question was
demanied The resolutions OF Mr.. Higgins were
unanimously carried as were those offered BY the
committee: the vote being ia ken on the com
mittec's resolutions, and on the separate parts
of those offered by Mr.. Higgins. The Chahlocr
then adjourned
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