New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-05
TO AID THE STARTING RUSSIANS

A CHAMBER or COMMERCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO SOLICIT FUNDS.
sympathy for the sufferer, from the famine in
Russia and a desire to take part IN wellorgaliIed
movement for their relief drew large attendance
IN the Chamber OF Commerce yesterday, when II was
known that action would be taken on the SUBJECT.
Charles : Smith president Of the Chamber OF Com
mcrcc In introducing the subject Of the famine lor
consideration said Whenever any great calamity mas
ovcrtuke1 our fellow beings, whether by famine, pesti-
lencc tire or Hood. the merchants Of New-iork repre-
scented by this Chamber Of Commerce nave never
stopped 10 inquire into the nationality, creed or color
OF the sufferers but have been reused simply oy inc
fact that and women STOOD III urgent anu LII
mediate need Of relief During the last thirty years
=, ,oo uoo for the relief OF suffering humanity has
,,,,ed through the hands Of our treasurer. Gentle
mon 4OOOo.OOO human beings in Russia are on
IN, verg, Of starvation. | am sure that need only
add that what we do must be done quickly"
Ex.Mayor Abram :. Hewitt introduced resolution
authorizing the appointment OF committee OF nifty
~ solicit contributions for relief fund, and to dis
t,tlmte the proceeds among the starving Russians.
MIR Hewitt spoke ut some length ON the resolution
and raw, may interesting particulars about
Russia aud the mode OF life Of the peas
autry In conclusion he asked that he should not
l., named u, chairman of the committee
,lur., IT, Tra,k seconded the resolution ana was
ell,vpd by Ex-Governor Hoyt Of wyoming jacob
# ..,i, lout. Windmullcr oscar :. straus. Francis
l. rnurbcr Alexander f. orr aud other speakers
some difference Of opinion having arisen a. to 'he
proper wording Of tie resolution II was se'ei"i
'ln,, amended by common consent and vas hhaly
p.,,ct follows:
whereas. Il las heretofore been deemed alike duy
"pp~I to- the people of the United state, Tor eont1
inn, 10 relieve Unusual distress IN other LANDS sncm
~ 'nr ltlsh famine the Hoods Ia France, thc hlNpI
'r,,iIr, I'm Lancashire ana the siege OF Pans ana
Wherea, The prevailing famine IA Russia !, l IN"
Of the most terrible calanlIlts Which nave Dclhii'
nations in modern Tune ana ,.,., s.,,os h,v.
oi,,,,v. recognized The bonds OF n COMMON humanity
when other nations have been afflicted Win u'uV's' ;
.LeFe l9,..,d Tra, the President of the Chamber Of
,,,,u,,, a.. and lc IS hereby nuihCriId 20 autoint
a c"mmittte OF NIFTY. with power 10 add 10 us mum.
lor and Guoam Of "h<n IVA, DC s r 10 the people
"f Tie United states IN general Tor cohttlouLons "
relief nnd 10 be- distributed in Russia through 9ni
rch channel, a, may. after proper eNamlnath seem
most cnloaciOu, ana FclaDe'
Mr.. smith then announced the following committee
Alexander f.. orr. Abr,m :. Hewitt William W.
Evnrt, j. PieIpont Morgan. John sloane - l. mum
luctou. Austin Corbin. Cornelius Vanderbilt John :.
E.rp,l, William T.. Dodge Andrew Carnegie, John
I,v knox ] Edward simmons. George c. Magoun,
Morris H. Jesup. John Caiin Cornelius y. hiss
lame, NJ Constable james McCreety. Frederic lay
lor Jacob H. schln Henry ". Cannon George > 'o''
Roler VI Oallaway. Augustus ID. JuilllaId, tlhl'S
H. Thurbcr Francl, II. Lcgsctt, Charles l.. linahy'
A. StllrIcn, gorge ~ 'lpNhtl Il''s i'N"'''
oliver Carter Bird>eyc Brakeman, Henry H. Barnes,
Edward b. Bartlett. Gustav II. sohwab. Vernon H.
Urown Isaac Eoscnwad. Charles IL. Tnsk. Hiram
Ilitchro,n John ID. Rockefeller. william rteinwaS,
4 Foster Higgins, JustuS l.. huxley, George L.
Ni,boh, Frederick Brooks. William &. l.iOwnng'
l,unc V Brolaw. oscar :. Straus. Hugh y. Camp.
On motion of MIR. or, Mr.. smith was added to the
committee "A, Il, chairman. The committee vii! meet
10 dny al noon for organizations The other commit
fee, which have been formed for fhc same purpose
viii probably bc united with the Chamber OF Com
merro committee that the work can be conccn-
ttacd In one central body. subscription book was
opencd a, SON - the meeting adjourned and Charles
: smith. Alexander t. OFT ANA nagh y. Camp started
the fund bN subscribing 1910 each.
After the flinin" question had been disposed or.
the rreular order OF business resumed, and tho
following new members were elected: Dumont eiarh,
" lliam e. Le Gcndre, Andrew Mills. CALVIN u. Orut'.
Edward Schcl ANA William y. sherman. 49,
\ resolution reported by the executive committee
was adj pied rcctng that, tho opinion of cOun-
sci IL I, not lnwfu Tor the Chamber OF Commerce 20
become II member lof any other institution, the Cham
her hereby withdraw, ftom membership In tho
National Board OF Trade
RUSSIAN GRAIN SPECTATORS LOSING MONEY.
T. Petersburg, Feb. h.The prce of grain is falling