Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Third Congress of the Bodtcs-Wel-
come from Chambcrlntn.

come from Chambcrlnin.
LONDON. June 9-The third congress
Of the Chambers Of Commerce OF the Er.
plre began its first sitting in Gmce,
Hall at 10 O'clock this morning. Tho BAN
was crowded with delegates and Others
Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary of state
for the Colonies. and honorary pre .n-
OF the congress. delivered a speech We.-
coming the delegates, I'm which a
promised the representative OF Canada
that their proposal OF bringing into
closer union the various portions 0f t1
British empire by the creation 0f a. com.
mercial "zollverein" would not be met 0r
a blank refusal from the people of Grai.
Britain. Mr.. Chamberlain spoke of 10
paramount necessity OF the commercial
union OF the empire. which, be said. was
at the root Of all the problems with which
they had 20 deal IL was his opinion .ha-
a customs union was the most feasible
Of any OF the proposals which aimed "a,
commercial union. and 10 was am cs,e1-
tial condition that Great Britain sh0lt
consent 10 replace the import duties ll.l
certain articles OF large production On ne
Colonles-such as corn, meat. wool. -.
etc.-but he thought the proposal f1 poo
place such duties should emanate from fs
Colonies, and not from the United hH5'
dom.
The chambers OF commerce ~ 1n ffl
British Colonies were represented n us
congress
Lords Loeb and Knutsfori Mr. sydney
Buxton, NJ r.: Sir John Lubbock. 3D. Pa,
and Sir George Baden Powell. ST. p,
were among those present
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Chamhorl.rs
remarks Of Hon. Fsatherst0ne Osl0r. ~
Toronto. Ont, moved. on behalf NJ Hl
Board Of Trade OF that city thlt DO Wli
the opinion Of the congress that tra a.-
vlntages arising from a. closer union .
the empire would justify an arrangement
as nearly as possible I'm the uaflr. ne a
"zo.lvorein," based upon principle of rt
froest exchange OF cOmmOd.ues Wtf
the empire consistent with tho Hui
requirements incident 20 the maintenance
of the local government Of each k.u-tn
dominion. province. and colony pos
forming a part Of the British family %
nations.
Delegate Mander, Of Woyermmn %
seconded the resolution OF Mr. Oer i
Sir Donald Alexander Smith. of Moau Bio
moved an amendment. recitins hat .i
Congress record It's belief Boo tfe llFi.F
bility and practicability Of "a customs i''
rangement between Great Britain ari Dc
Colonies and India on the basis az l.'
ferontial treatment. and recomm. Hi..i
that her Majesty's goyernm H. Iai
steps TO bring about an interclaas
opinions on the subject between i
mother country and the other s,,i-
ments Of the empire
Speaking in support OF yestor-'
amendment. Sir Donald Smith SAID ,'
IL the imperial government gras. ri u,
matter boldly. their action would leit F.
another great Colonial conferenc A..'
London, at which the details az "a inr'
which would be satisfactory 90 tla coz
MES and the United Kingdom could o,
ranged moderate scheme of i..
entail treatment. Sir Donald si.i.
not shock reasonable economic i-to."'
nor lead 10 measures OF retaliation.
Mr.. Hopkins. Of Toronto, referred i' ..'
Americans as looking forward to t.. '
when the whole OF America "o-i
united under the Mckinley t4fN
Monroe doctrine. The American H."
letters. he said, might not favor ""..
the American people-here the ..,
| interrupted the speaker, and cA'.-
10 order.
Mr.. Hopkins. resumlng his roA.
said that financial and CONNER -'- -
must guard against the possihiIt - ..
and should support the policy "Nl.. ,-.,
ranteed that their food would COME
/ their own people. ... IA.
MIR. Colmer moved % adjourn ''
bate on the resolution till to-m'''o"'