New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04
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ACTION BY THE CHAMBER.
A RESOLUTION FOR AN INDEPENDENT
JUDICIARY.
SUPERINTENDENT MAXWELL or THE crTr
SCHOOLS MAKES AN ADDRESS on COMMEh~
CIAI. EDUCATION REsoLrTroNs on
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sUPERINTENDLNT MAXWELL OF THE VII
SCHOOLS MAKES AN ADDRESS on CONNER
CGAI. EDUCATION REsoLUTrONs on
COLONEL WARNINGS DEATH.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon In the
rooms OF the Chamber. al No 81 Nassau-st Presi-
dent Alexander l.. Orr in the chair.
Charles Stewart Smith chairman OF the Executive
Committee read the following preamble and resoiu-
ton az expressive OF the sentiment OF the Cham
Der on the question Of the judiciary. They were
adopted:
Whereas. Tn the opinion Of the Chamber OF Com
mrrce a pure able ana Independent judiciary is the
bulvark Of social and family life and the safeguard
OF the liberties. the rights the property ana the
Institutions of free people. ana without sIch a
judiciary government oi the people, 10y the psop'
and for tne people WI. not long t9nVnue Slr any
man who il willing 10 commit section OF M cor,
science 10 4 political cnlef j. utterly unworthy
whereas. The slightest suspicion or belief that
JIdra,inns j. AN obstruction to the free employ,
ment OF capital and menace 10 the ceInmeICls
and Industrial prosperity OF any city or state. ana
inevitably tends To contract the employment o.
whereas The payment OF political assessments;
either directly or Indirectly or under the gulse OF
party contributions on the part oi ohhulSase ~ 49,
date from holding Office. and should be otherwise
appropriately punished. Therefore be !, s,.os
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce desires
Without regard 10 political affaton or contests 10
emphasize the principles enunciated in the gre.
going as % vast Importance 70 the future "ehais
OF the Commonwealth.
Gustav H. Schwab. chairman OF the Committee On
Foreign Commerce and Revenue Laws submitted
a report on the subject Of commercial education"
and a resolution adopted declaring that INC
Chamber % Commerce Of the State OF NEWTON
earnestly favors the establishment ana de'eNp
ment of sound commercial education, and ealiins
for the appointment Of special committee OF nv
for the purpose OF further inquiry into the suye.s
DR. William II. Maxwell city superintendent oii
schools who was present by invitation. delNeeiea
an address on Commercial Education. ne au,y
Gated the establishment Of commercial hlgh sIhops
in Manhattan and Brooklyn. and expressed w
hone that Columbia University would one day es,av
lish an advanced commercial and economic cou,ss
The Chamber adopted a resolution thanking "
Maxwell for his address .,.A .s.
Iohn H. Schin offered resolution, whlcn va,
adopted. expressing the regret OF the Chamoe,s
the death OF Colonel George r.. Waring r. ass,ms
that II be embodied IN the minutes or the nan, m
her and recommending the appointment or co"
mlttee 10 take lifting action. . Aim.
Charles stewart Smith. chairman of the Executn.s
Committed submitted memorial signed Dy ha''s,
Henry Butler and others. urging the Preslde., y.
,hn -riirl States To- convene an tnternatOhai W,
gross at Washington Ia consider the question o N
making private property on the sea free '''"
capture ia tine OF war