Evening journal., 1896-04-03

And Letters From Gold and Silver AdyO.
Gates All Promptly Labied-The Local
Board Has Several National Question
Brought Before It-A Banquet Under
Consideration.
A largely attended and very interest
ing meeting Of the Board Of Trade was
held last evening and several important
questions came up before the members.
One of the most Important was Ia the
shape Of Communication from Dough.
erty & Wells. OF Philadelphia, asking
what inducements could be offered them
10 locate their wood fibre works,
employing thirty men, in this city.
This was referred to the Industrial
Improvement Company
A communication from the Sub
Committee on Reciprocity Arrangements
and Commercial Treaties Of the Ways
and Means Committee OF Congress. was
read Answers we're desired TO the
following questions:
"Was the effect Of the reciprocity
arrangements negotiated by the govern
ment with certain foreign nations under
authority of the tariff act Of 1890
favorable or unfavorable TO the foreign
commerce OF the United States2'
what was the effect OF thel repeal
by the tariff act OF 1s942'
as II expedient and advisable to apply
the reciprocity principle to future tariff
legislation and to enact a general law
authorizing the President to negotiate
reciprocity treaties with foreign nations
as far as possible2'
"What can be accomplished by diplo
matte negotiations In extending the ex-
port trade OF the United States2'
These questions we're referred TO che
Manufacturers Club. with a request that
an early answer bs made to the beard.
The matter of the endorsement by the
National Board Of Trsds OF department
OF commerce in the national government,
was opposed by the local board The
question OF sbolishing compulsory
pilotsge on coAstwlse sailing veslels.
submitted by commercial organizations
Of New York. Philadelphia, Boston and
other places, was referred TO the Harbor
Committee Tor Investigation.
A letter from the Denver Board OF
Trade, asking for an endorsement OF the
silver question, and communications
from the Boston Merchants Association
and the State Chsmber of Commerce OF
New York, asking that the gold standard
be approved. we're laid on the table.
The matter of street paving was
brought up. A. s Reed Thought the
board should take action regarding the
way paving Is bslng done, aud a special
committee consisting Of Josiah Marvel
A. S. Reed and DR.. H R. Smith wai
named. to look into the matter aud, Il
necessary, to call a special meeting.
President Lawton stated that therl
we're prospects OF good sppropria
tion being secured for Wilmlngtor
harbor. He called attention to the feet
that In other cities the expenses Of tn,
delegations to Washington were paid,
and Josiah Marvel WAS directed 20 draft
resolutions to City Council asking 1t "a
make like provision.
Rev. w Campbell and David Ferris.
Of the Delaware Peace Union, were
present 20 argue in favor Of a permanent
board of arbitration to settle interna
tionsl disputes but action was deferred
until next meeting
The subject OF banquet was brought
up and a resolution WAS adopted for the
appointment Of a c6mmittee OF Eve to
consider the AdvisAbility, Of giving q
dinner, the committee to report at the
next meetipq.rr