New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08

Higgins chairman Samuel coykendsiii ' 3rnw ~
Gommittee on lnsurance-Francis e. MOOT. I ,nmh
man. T. hGhsT ard ! io6 M'G q T%SEi.S SSS
Members Of the Board Of Trustees having rna't y
oa ye for ihree years until May. s--John Crosby
Brown and Cornelius y. Bliss ..,.,s ~ hoord-
Commissioner ter Licensing LICENSING, sa''ors "o'''
Council Of The Nautical School o, 'ns s pos' n H. Win
York-Jacob W. Miller, CHAIRMAN '
| chester and Paul F Gerhard
CHANGES IN STANDING COMMITTEES
,o.,or, changes in the standing committees
,.a,o charles Stewart Smith. chairman OF '"' ~
,,,,,o Committee. in place Of Henry h'h'N' WV
o,oo,aa vice.prcsiGent; Gustav H. S'"""' -,
80 =, tho Committee on Foreign No'hn'. -
,he Revenue Laws. In place OF rran''s - .,.,'
49,, parton Hepburn. chairman OF inc ''"''''''''
| on Internal TRADE anu '''
| Louis Windmull'r 49, A. o,r
J"so,o ,bo vo,. for officers was taEsn MI ''r
| LII % the chair J. Edward Simmons inc he0o'u
,.,cen,esldent Constant A. Andrews anu ',e 80,
w Fay acted teller the h u'hoo' " r,,
80 rs There were 20 members pFeSen'' pu' a.
| ,s,oa,od many did not vote. When the result was
announced Mr. orr returned to the ch"" a'' -
For the third time have 10 thank you tor 'n' sv
naen Ssebse, sense Of the honor conted by yo,r
| votes and OF the dgnitJ ana respo"'''''' ~
'aTTnss ny 10 MIN min the Chamber Of Commerce Is he
commercial ma.nspring 10 'ns b,misslon 20 fuini
w wsich mas IS my happiness believe i aimniseTed
BY YOU rs mem so1,by w ~ all praise
Genflemen we are approaching as you are a"a ,,s
the eve Of as fraugh With anxiety and doubt and
o or so so perhaps this year than ever before Tor
The ,n1 our purpose as the payment q our
Jus, deb;e both National ana pessSn1' snn Sp
a ANA Sso anSs attacked S and w made ne prom
men, political ieaiuTs oy IN hs great ''e '
be foss9 Sui moi n'H and cannot believe that we at the
bidding Of any yf fns;Sn o nq Nston brrs Of
good name and "A fair fame Tor whit w9ulu sen,n ,
Of Of i,s advocaes than the typical mess Of Potase
and yet at the same time II cannon oe usi'u W
and breadth Of this andanxe,y and doubt whoa
for the time being parayzs the normal c onr cs,
| merce and our Industries and everywhere Clog the
wheels of individual enterprise .,eoc, ,or our
| good friend and secretary Mr. Wilson. mas provided
other enjoyment but DO wsh 10 mp oys pn y y tSe
sound money traditions OF INC chamber ani 10 leave
no stone uniurned In our lnniVi1ua caplo,ss, az
defeat the EFF r,s % those who are seeking to Inn ct
upon this country The dishono' the disgrace ana the
| shame Of debased currency
| APPLAUSE FOR sOUND-MONEY SENTIMENTS.
The remarks by Mr. Orr were greeted with hearty
| applause ON motion OF Henry Hentz all special
| committees were continued
| The Committee on Internal Trade and Improve.
| ments was on motion OF Louis Windmuller. the re-
|
Der In the OF discrimination in freight rates
by railroads against the port OF New York. Henry
| Hentz In behalf 81 the Special Committee on Sound
Financial Legislation reported progress. and said
| the committee hoped that between now and No
| vember the cause OF sound money would prevail.
The committee felt assured that the party which
came out In its platform unqualnedy In favor Of
sound money would succeed. Mr.. Henix added:
| The attention of the chairman OF the committee
has been called to some speeches circulated by and
with the supposed supervision OF the committee of
this Chamber. which speeches while expressing
yet by inadvertence have reflected upon one or
opposition to the practice and traditions OF the
Chamber. and for this reason | am asked to make
this explanation.
On motion OF A. Foster Higgins chairman OF the
Committee Harbor and Shipping a resolution
was adopted asking Congress TO Increase the appro-
for defpenns the Eel channel the
feet OF water may enter without waiting for high
MORE PIERS NEEDED.
report from the Committee on Harbor and Ship
ping on the subject OF improving the dock facili-
ties of the port OF New-York Closed with a recon-
mendation that the following resolutions be
adopted
Resolved That the Chamber hears with much
S asAsS 4s
the total inadequate provision OF piers and wharves
es an ny o h e q the
iorted from the lines occupying piers the North
Resolved That In the opinion Of this Chamber
such state OF affairs IS attended with effects most
seriously threatening the welfare and supremacy
OF our city. as II Will inevitably result In driving
oca.i lilies.
Resolved. That 1t Is the duty Of the city promptly
TO remedy these evils and, II no other or bette
remedy can be devised, all interests to which a
water frontage In that important locality Is not an
absolute necessity to the interests applying should
be excluded therefrom. and that under all circum-
stances. preference should be given to pyine
vessels III II ''''n
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this Chamber
the city, by its management should seek 10 AFFORD
the lowest practicable rates to shipping for the use
| OF us piers and wnarves compatible with avoiding
actual loss or outlay by the city, and that II Wit
be wisdom and justice to this important interest Ia
borrow and expend large sums OF money in the
speedy creati , OF many new piers suited 20 tins