The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
COUNCIL OF BUSINESS MEN
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iiS SIs1J III 4NCW I VI h lllNiANVS NhSANN' to Newark and Paterson, and in Boston to Lawrence. Lynn, Springfield and Providence will also be visited. New Haven is the only city in Connecticut which they will visit, and I believe you have much to show them here,
 If they come here don't go into any banquet. It will be a waste of time and money. It would be better to pro vide some simple refreshments so that the time can be fully utilized for the business for which they come.
 l wish to correct a statement in an evening paper that it would be neces- sary to print your souvenir In four in stead of two languages as proposed. This is a mistake. All of these dele gates understand and can speak Eng fish, though not rapidly, and they were selected for this reason.
 President Diaz of Mexico takes great interest in the plan and wrote fifteen personal letters to governors Of differ- ent Mexican states urging them to CO., operate In every way possible.
 MT. Green described the way in which the museum gave information on commercial matters on all subjects about which they might want to know. Anyone in New Haven can avail him. self of 1t as readily as in Philadelphia
 The museum is supported by the city and 1t was the first one of its kind ln this country. It's purpose Is to give in formation to help commerce and the future prosperity of American manu- lecturers depends on its extension.
 In answer to inquiries he said that the bureau had paid special attention to securing information as to the way to pack goods to be sold in South Am erica, The failure to pack properly had lost manufacturers much trade there.
 The trade of South America is valued at 600,O00,000 yearly. Of this we now only now get 10 per cent, whereas we ought to get 90 per cent. Of every $lOO of goods we buy of them we only pay $9 in our own products
 American manufacturers can compete with other manufacturers in spite ot the high wages of this country because European manufacturers are trying to see how cheap they can produce an ar ticle the American manufacturer tries to produce one hundred where he pro- duced one before. English manufac- turers sell their goods under American names in many instances to take ad- vantage of their high reputation.
 MT. Green gave an evasive answer in regard to his opinion as to the proposed tariff on exports.
 The museum, he said, furnishes the facts and don't know anything about politics or tariffs. You take the facts and make your own conclusions.
 A vote of thanks was voted MT. Green for his address.
 After some discussion change in the bylaws was made, making it the duty of the president to appoint necrolo- gist.
 President Ford's address was as fol- lows:
 MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS FOR
 WIDENING AND DEEPENING
 THE HARBOR.
 A memorial containing most com- prehensive array of facts and statistics has been prepared by our committee on harbor, under the auspices of this chamber, and is now in the hands of the common council of the city await ing its cooperation and approval, peti- tioning that suitable appropriations be made to dredge out the channel of the harbor of New Haven to a depth of twenty feet at mean low water, and a width of fifteen hundred feet, extend- ing from present depth of twenty feet of water, in the lower part of the har- bor, to point above Long wharf, thence to depth of twenty feet and a width of six hundred feet up to Tom linson's bridge; and from Tomlinson's bridge up the harbor, or lower part of the Quinnipiac as far as Grand avenue bridge, and to a depth of twelve feet and width of two hundred feet up to Lewis bridge; also in Mill river to a depth of fifteen feet and a width of two hundred feet to just above the Chapel street bridge, so-called; thence to the Grand avenue bridge, two channels, one on each side of the river, each twelve feet deep and one hundred feet wide; also from the main harbor channel up the lower part of the West river to the Kimberly avenue bridge, channel seV- enty-five feet wide and twelve feet deep.
 This memorial, when returned by the common council will be circulated in Meriden, Middletown, Waterbury, An sonia and other cities using this har- bor as a port of entry. It is to be printed in proper form and presented to the next session of congress, and should be accompanied by the committee on harbor, supported, if they desire, by a special committee appointed by this chamber, strong and representative, that will urge it's passage and guard the measure carefully to successful re- suits.
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILD.
 ING AGAIN.
 The recommendation in reference td a chamber of commerce building, favor- ably considered by the executive com mittee of this chamber, has resulted in the amending Of our charter by the present legislature, giving us power to acquire and hold property, in amount not exceeding $300,000 for the purpose of purchasing or improving such prop erty; to issue stock in transferable shares of such par value as may be deemed expedient; to issue bonds with or without coupons, with such denom- nations and rates of interest not eX- ceeding per cent. per annum, as we may see fit. Such bonds shall be se- cured by mortgage on the chamber s real estate and the improvements there he o1 nf