New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-04
ing In view OF the movement 10 lott" '
FOR THE EXTENSION OF CoMMEHoH
A $4,000 BOND ISSUE FOR CANALS FA'ofh"-
CONSULAR CIVIL. SERVICE APPROVED
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE CHAM

A 80 600 coo BOND ISSUE FOR CANALS FA''"'
CONSULAR CIVIL SERVICE APPROVED
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE.
,r,o routine huslness OF the Chamber OF Commerce
meeting Yesterday had been transacted oe'o'. w.
polItical question taken up hen'y No."
chairman of the Executive Committee, reported '"e
sua,., candidates for membership. who were
u,orimouslv e.ected: Otto T. Barnard Carr H.
10 silver Sbpton Green j. Montgomery MARI
John H. Jacauen, Donald Mackay' JOSEF" y"
Ogden Howard NJ. Smith. William H. o,e" s
William g. Tnom, Spencer Trask ana f''oe'' ""N'
Winthrop .ho ,,r,h
The following committee TO arrange io' -" "
annual banquet OF the Chamber was dp l,c rs,
uorace Porter ] Edward Simmons. Henry W. IAN
non George Rutedge Gibson and LoWei i'''oo',
Two commissioners Of plots VIII DE enose
toter Is to serve for two years. In place Oh A'
Snow deceased and A. Foster higgins Inc az
will be reelected The committees action res"'
ing the Atlanta Exposition was approved Lou,'
Wipdnuller OF the Committee on Internal lraae
and Imnrovements reported that the committee ue
sired more instructions from the Chahocr' "e
offered this resolution: a..
Resolved. That this Chamber approves p Iy The
proposition TO permit the issue OF bonus py tle
State 10 the amount not to exceed ssoUuV, 10 oe
expended for the purpose OF enlars.ig s and earn
estly urges upon citizens to cast the,t no'e''
the coming election in favor or the measure
on Sound Financial Legislation reported that the
outlook was very ouraging to the friends Of
sound money.
Francis b. Thurber chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Commerce and the Revenue Laws, sub
mltted .he following report in reference to eS'enn-
ing the export trade OF the United states;
To the Chamber OF Commerce
The events OF the last year furnish some object
lessons American producers manufacturers ss AM
merchants. which are worthy OF more tna" pS,, he
consideration. The war in the East mas p rI,n2tioS
inaugurateI epoch for hundreds OF mii tt2
OF people The partition and opening up OF africa
is scarcely less important in its Ultimate resuI,s
and wealth in this country has measurably kept
consumption parity with production out evi-
dences are not lacking that this state OF Things cal
not continue. If We would keep step 70 tne music
OF the tines and keep our labor ana captan r., re-
,runsrativey employed must bear IN nina NE
wants OF the other thirteen hundred and sevehty
millions of people who constitute me POI Inca
tonal wants There are some encouraglns slghs
that people are rot insenslbe TO TINS ,nT i",0I
with which the efforts to create "A new Navy AN
to build up a commercial marine nave peen greece
is an earnest o, times Wnen nar t ~ The wori The
genius OF our inventors Is everywhere recognize,
II We a"l are true to our traditions and aPPrecatiys
OF our opportuntie: the United states WIZ .eau Tue
word In the race for commercial suprehac!
The following resolutions are respectfully SUD
mltted:
Resolved That in the opinion OF this cnanip me, tne
present year marks epoch In commercial hlsory
that the present is time worthy Of the best enor,s
OF our producers. manufacturers ana merchants, 20
extend the export trade OF the United states anu
that these efforts should be supported by wise
and progressive policy on the part OF our Govern n
ment The principle OF reciprocity should De rec
ognized in our diplomacy; our Consular service pe
Controlled by civil Service rules ana Adequately
compensated. and our carrying trade be fosterrS
as far as possible by liberal for the carriage Oh
ma lie or the well az on lana.
Resolved That the step recently taken ny the
present Administration in the direction or placing
norton Of our Consular service on business basis
10 worthy of all commentator. and should be FOL
lowed as fas as practicable by further steps In
the direction.
The same committee presented letter from
John Barrett United States Minister to Siam. and
thanked him for his efforts in extending the COM
MERGE Of the United States The letter sets forth
,njnutely the entire situation and its possibilities
for American exporters and manufacturers
A meeting of the Executive Committee or the
Committee on Sound Financial Legislation was also
hold Gustav II. Schwab. the chairman PRESIDED
and the others present were Joseph G. Hendrix
Henry Hentz. A. Swan Brown Louis Windnu.ler
and w. J. schiefelin The future poilcy OF the
committee was discussed. and the chairman was
requested 10 submit plan for future work at the
next meeting The members OF the committee were
entirely in accord and whatever action Is taken VIII
| he unanimous and directed toward obtaining the
hest results for the cause OF sound money.