The record-union., 1897-01-22
as there are other parties concerned
in the matter
WOOL TARIFF.

tnat the matter OF protecuOn Tor tdDle
grapes was overlooked by the recent
State Fruit Growers Convention, while
as a matter of fact home growers have
much competition to contend against.
There should, said Mr.. Stephens, be
protection for green grapes against
Spanish competition, because of the
greater expense in shipping green
grapes over that of raisins, on account
Of the manner of packing, refrigeration,
etc.
Mr.. Stephens submitted the following
memorial and resolution on this SUBJ
ject, which were adopted:
Whereas, In the memorial to Con-
gress adopted by the Fruit Growers OF
California in convention assembled at
Sacramento on the I'd day of Decem-
Der, 1896, a request that a tariff be
imposed upon imports of fresh and ia
bic grapes was overlooked and not iE-
tentionally omitted from the schedule
adopted; and
Whereas, There are annually import
ed into the United States many mill
ions of pounds Of grapes that come IN
competition with those grown in this
country; and
Whereas, The tariff law of 1890 - the
Mckinley law-whereby a specific duty
of cents per pound was imposed upon
fresh and table grapes, was amended
in 1894 by making it an ad valorem
tariff of 20 per cent, equal to about 81
cents per 100 pounds; and
Whereas, 1t must be remembered, in
fixing the schedule for foreign grapes
competing with ours, that our princi-
pal markets lie about 5000 miles away
from our vineyards, and that the ccst
to California growers for tranSporta-
tion alone to New York and other East
ern markets is about 21a cents per
pound, while generally speaking the
cost of transportation on imported
fruits is about 80 cents per 100 pounds,
which, together with the import duty
of 81 cents per 100 pounds, makes the
total cost to the importer 81 IL per
100 pounds, while the California grow
ers have to pay for transportation alone
about 81 80 per 100 pounds, or about
81 40 more per 100 pounds than the in.-
porter, and as we believe the California
producer should have ait least l cent
per pound clearly protective over the
foreign producer; therefore be it
Resolved That the Congress of the
United States be and is hereby re-
quested to add to the 20 per cent. ad
valorem tariff now imposed a specific
tariff of 212 cents per pound upon all
fresh and table grape importations.
Resolved, That a copy of this pre-
amble and resolution be forwarded to
each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, and they are hereby
specially requested to give this sub
iect their earnest attention and sup
port.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
R. T. Devlin, Chairman of the spe-
cial Committee on River Improvement,
submitted the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas, The improvement of the
waterways of the State of California SO
as to encourage and assist navigation
and promote drainage is question that
not only concerns the localities directly
interested, but the whole Of the State of
California as well; and
Whereas, Many efforts have been
made in the past to secure the improve
ment of the streams of California so as
to prevent the injuries that annually
result from their insufficiency to carry
away flood waters, and also to increase
their efficiency as navigable highways;
and
Whereas, A bill is now pending in the
Legislature of the State of California
for the purpose of carrying out the rec
concentrations made by the Commits
sioner of Public Works, and for the
building of dredgers and plans to i'm
prove these streams; and
Whereas, 1t is believed by those who
are vitality interested in the subject that
the method proposed will enable this
needed work to be done cheaply and eff
fectively
Resolved, BY the Chamber of Com
merce of the city of Sacramento that we
do most earnestly request the members
of the Legislature to enact this meas
ure into law, and to make the appro-
priation named in the bill for the pur-
poses specified therein.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
Chamber of Commerce be instructed to
transmit copies of these resolutions to
the various members of the Legisla-
ture.
OTHER MATTERS.
Secretary Coleman reported that he
had received letter from the Oregon
Wooden Mill proprietor who talked of
coming to Sacramento, stating that the
latter expected to soon be in Sacra-
mento and would confer further with
the Chamber of Commerce.
A. j. Bruner, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Law and Legislation, re-
ported in favor of the proposed amend
ments to the national bankruptcy law
A report was received from the same
committee against the proposed cleo
ton Of President of the United States
for six years, and to restrict any Pres
ident to one term. The report was
adopted
George c. McMullen was elected a
member Of the chamber.
l.. l.. Lewis, from the Committee on
Public improvements, reported that he
had examined the new S-street sewer
and regarded IL as a first-class piece OF
work
Secretary Coleman read letter from
F. c. Dwyer regarding the movement
for macadamiZing the wagon road to
Folsom, stating that further action In
the matter had been put off until
spring, owing to the lateness of the sea-
son and the inpossibility of getting suf-
ficient crushed rock.
Secretary Coleman read the memorial
and resolution by the Chamber of Com
merce to be forwarded to the Cinein-
natl Monetary Convention, which has
already been published.
A communication was received from,