The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-10

thus that we meet upon common ground
ard i'm the interest of "a common cause
II appreciate fully your positson, and
am impressed with your deep. feeling of
conviction that the interests of the Paw
tuxet Valley are now placed In jeopardy;
that the enactment of the propose,tsbill
will opertate to retard the growth ot Your
industries, while it introduces into Your
midst danger to the health and iifesof
your people
"Your association has but recently or
ganized for the purpose of advancing your
business interests, and the special plans
You were forming for the purpose or ens
couraging other Industries and capital to
locate in your valley seem now to ~ sud
denly arrested, and you feel that you are
confronted with conditions that Wall de-
feat or neutraliZe all possible effort IN the
direction of that progress ana growth
upon which you had so recently counted
with feeling of confidence.
while you now endeavor TO proted
your interests, | conceive it to be yout
duty To be calm and conslderate in youk
counsels, TO the end that your Judgment
shall be exercised wisely in the determina-
tion of whatever plans YOU may adopt Tor
the protection of your business and other
material welfare. In the execution OF
your work, let the spirit of Just but do~
ermined purpose guide your action. Con
scious of the justice of your position, do
not seek to defeat the proposed legislatlon
petition for postponement pending such
period as may be required fer thorough
investigation, cannot be denied. Meet THIS
question upon its merits. be fair, just
and liberal in your treatment OF these con-
hictng interests, which must be adiDsted
upon u fair and equitable basis, in order
to be permanent and satisfactory. Upon
the result of this issue will depend your
hope for industrial growth in the future.
| have confidence that wise counsels will
Al Il. .~~..I
be averted through the exercise of just
consideration of the several interests, both
by the General Assembly and the City OF
Providence. which will result in relieving
the present excitement OF the public mind,
and secure fair and impartial reoogni-
tion of the rights OF the people OF the Paw
tuXet Valley"
Mr.. Thompson was frequently inter-
rupted by loud and prolonged applause.
AT the conclusion of his remarks, Robert
Reoch. manager of the Clyde Print Works,
was introduced and said, " Mr.. President
aud gentlemen; | think the subject has
been pretty well handled by Mr.. Thomp-
son. but | wish 20 say that the condition
of the PawtuXet river to-day is better in
every sense of the word than it has been
for many years. Experts have been en-
poyed to itnalyze the water and samples
of other water have also received attention
and from the different samples the Paw
tuNet river water was found to be the best
II il MAS found To be the best thenat the
time of the analysis, which was a number
OF years ago. why should IL not be so now
At that time uye stuifs from the print
works were deposited in the water while
at the present the dyes are put into n re-
ceiving vault erected by the :. ii. Greene
Co at a large expense The city could sc-
cure their water if necessary elsewhere,
and the bill which the people of the city
are trying TO pass means, II carried, de-
structlon TO homes and health In the Paw
tuXet Valley. Notwithstanding tho ex-
pense which property holders have been
put TO the people of Providence give us no
credit whatever. we must take actlou 70
prevent its going into effect"
Mr. Reoch then displayed a number OF
samples of water in which one part of dye
color to 10000 parts OF water coiorcd the
whole, also one part OF dye color TO l,UOO,-
600 of water colored the liquid, I'm blue.
violet aud green. lie again urged the
endcavors to prevent the passage Of
the bill now before the House in proyi-
dence relative To the water question.
Mr.. Reoch was followed by remarks
from John III. Campbell, who responded
TO the press &. Il. Northrup, Centreville,
Joseph Briggs, ;. NJ. Clark, Ozias ID. Til
linglast, George Waterhouse, c. prescott
Knight and by special request ~ NJ
Thompson of the Advance Club. and
his remarks were again received with
great applause.
TO Mr. Thompson were voted the
unanimous thanks of the association,
after which the following committees
were appointed: On street ligating, Ed
ward I1ke, James Flanagan, Robert
Reoch. 4. :. Winsl0w aud III. Il. Brackett
sanitary doctor, William r.. Page, X. M.
smith. VI. d.. Leon Allen, Is. "A. Whit
man and G.. II. Potter; committee on high
ways Ozias ID. Iillinghast. llOratlO W.
Potter, Albert w. Knight. George y.
Wood and A. r. Hill; committee ON rail-
roads. G.. Prescott KNIGHT, ID. Edward
Duggan. 4. W. Greene, Presby HoSic and
B. r. Materhouse committee on Paw
-llxat-rixer- -pollullon--S-R Nicholas,
chairman. Thomos Mciivie, Jrs Dwight
r. Adamas. Dr NJ j. I.egris and Timothy
Murphy. The meeting icing adjourned
upon motion Of II. w. Potter at 10 II. NJ.
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