New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
A SETTLED TARIFF ASKED.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CONDEMNS
THE DINGLEY BILL RATES.


RESOLVES THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO INVITE
REACTION AND CALLS FOR a REVISION
SYMPATHY WITH CRETE EXPRESSED
AND RELIEF FUND STARTED
Tho chamhor Of Commerce at It's regular monthly
meeting yesterday. which was attended by over
two hundred members, condemned by RESOLUTION
tho Dingley Tariff bill as passed by the HOUSE "a
Reprcscntative4 The resolution was brought io'-
ward by C;ustay II. Schwab. chairman OF tHe 'o"i-
mittce on Foreign Commerce and Revenue ha"s'
and was accompanied By an exhaustive eNp'ah"'o'S
report.
.rbc renort stated that the members OF the com
,nittce i'm their deliberations had endeavored 10
clay aside every individual bias or prejudice they
may have felt in favor OF or against any particular
economic theory of taxation. and sought az DUST
ress men to regard IL solely with view 20 asc''-
rain what the ultimate effect OF this tarin Is iikey
ia he upon the welfare Of the country NJ large
Wthout entering into detailed comparison the re-
mort called attention to the fact that the rates
under the Dingley measure were far III ao'd"Se ~
tn. scale of the Mckinley act OF 1897 ana theh oe-
ma nded that whatever rates ana systems VI 'AA
atIon are adopted they shall be so reasonable ana
conservative and shall commend themselves 20
rho ma or,v Of the intelligent voters of the lana
that rho tariff finally adopted may be regardeu 40
settled and not provocative OF an carry reao''o'
rendering all business calculations an" '".''p
uncertain and hazardous. retardnS prosperity '''"
offording a welcome opportunity to the auVoca.o,
of free silver coinage and disastrous li"''o''
schemes for the spreading OF their peculiar uoc-
,rlnosv The resolution. which was presented aiter
tho reading of the report urged that many OF the
rates in the tariff bill were excessive ana he'y
to invite reaction harmful to business, ana ufeed
that tho bill should be carefully revised III the
direction OF a reduction of the rates proposeu' anu
that a system OF tariff taxation should be ADOPTED
w neTm
tIon was adopted with only two negative votes.
Charles Stewart Smith. chairman or the Elk
ecuive Committee. also offered resolution 'e-
ouesting President Mckinley to ask from 'o"-
gress an early and liberal appropriation Tor inc
French exhibition OF 1900 In order to provide TOT
an adequate representation Of the United states
Mr. Smith said that every American had reason
TO feel ashamed and mortified at the American
exhibits at all the previous exhibitions ih"'
at the last French exhibition was only redeemed
bv Mr. Edison from positive failure .
General Horace Porter the next M, Minister 10
France supported the resolution. "Ihe lhance,,
ment for me" ha said, 10 accept 'he o''t t
position which will give me n soiourn OF lew
Years in the pleasant land of France was tidl
unnt Is arn peace and tranquility closening OF
their diplomatic relations and increasing OF 'Jlo
tr,Ie believe that q proper exhibition on the
part of Americans at this great universal sxhloi
ton will do much toward Increasing ,hat rae f,o-
The resolution unanimously adopted al'er
Hafnre dlssoIving the meeting placed record
struggle for freedom by adopting resolution o,
brought forward by Seth Low TO appoint a oem-
Mite Of twenty-five. with power TO add 10 their
number TO raise Cretan relief FUND me pro,
ceods 10 be transmitted 10 Greece to oe usen
exclusively for the benefit OF the Cretan refugees
Mr.. Low. in speaking to the resolution. SAD
that no American could withhold his sympathy
from the Cretans In their struggle TO shape tielr
own destiny and the Chamber OF Commerce had
always shown itself ready 10 honor itset Dy
grandly answering every appeal TO its generosity
in such a situation. when the blockade or nrste
by the Powers was announced the other day. mr..
Low added 1T was noted a matter OF moment
that no vessel carrying the American nag had
made "A Cretan port for many years. MI 'nalr-
man II our flag has not been seen IN those
waters in the way Of commerce for many years
M least let our eagles be seen there now as they
carry 10 Crete and Greece the welcome mes
sage OF our sympathy and the substantial ana
that America delights TO give wherever 'heFe Is
distress and need. ,., 800
a committee was subsequently appointed con on,
ssting of Seth Low. chairman; John crosby
Brown Levi +. Morton Abram ;. Hewitt. An
drew carnegie. John Claiin, william r. D3 "
W Bayard cutting Richard A. Mcnurdy. Morris
X Jesup John S Kennedy. James T. WOODWARD
lanes NJ Constable. James McCreery, D. o.
Mills. j. Pierpont Morgan. William K Grace
James A. Burden. Vernon H. Brown, Johh ~
Rockefeller william j. Str9ns oscar , ~ Straus;
George Foster Peabody, John j. mixer ana
Charles K. Flint.