The record-union., 1898-12-21
FOR PROTECTION OF RAISIKS
ACTION BY THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Some Other Matters Considered at
Yesterdays Meeting Of the
Directors.

AT yesterdays meeting of the Dlrec-
tors of the Chamber Of Commerce, A
j. Bruner, Chairman of the judiciary
Committee, handed in a report dealing
With the tariff as applied to the Zante
currant, or raisin, in the form Of a
preamble and resolutions drawn with
the idea of forwarding them to our
Representatives in Congress. 1hey
are as follows:
Whereas, The President or the
United States in his recent message to
Congress has stated that: The Gov
ernment of Greece strongly urges the
onerousness of the duty here imposed
on the currants of that country
amounting to one hundred per cent or
more of their value This fruit is stat
ed to be exclusively a Greek product,
not coming into competition with any
domestic product The question OF re :
ciprocal domestic relations with
Greece including the restoration OF
currants to the free list, is under con-
sideration'; and
Whereas, it has been demonstrated
by the highest scientific authorities
that the Greek currant is purely and
simply a raisin, and will come into di-
rect competition with the raisins and
currants produced in the State of Cali
fornia; and
Whereas. the raisin industry of CAL
ifornia languished for many years be-
fore the adoption of the Dingley tariff
law, it being found that we could not
produce either Zante currantS or rails
ins as cheaply as those produced IN
the European countries; and
Whereas, after the passage of the
Dingley law our raisin and currant in
dustry received new life, and are now
in fairly prosperous condition; and
Whereas, the repeal of that portion
of the Dingley law affecting the tariff
upon Zante currants and raisins would
be ruinous to one of the greatest in
dustries of California, to-wit our rails
in and Zante currant industries; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Chamber of
Commerce of Sacramento City most
respectfully protests against the repeal
of that portion of the Dingley tariff
act or the negotiation of any treaty
which affects the importation Of Zante
currants and raisins, and earnestly
urge our representatives in Congress
to do all in their power to prevent such
repeal, or pass such treaty.
Resolved that a copy of these re-
solutions be transmitted by telegraph
Immediately to the President of the
United States, and the Senators and
Representatives of the State of Cali
fornia"
The report was adopted. and the Sec
retary was instructed to forward the
same to the California Congressman.
STATE FAIR AND GROUNDS.
Mr.. Bruner suggested the appoint
ment Of a committee to use it's infiu-
ence with legislators with respect to
keeping the State Fair in Sacramento,
as it is reported that determined eff
forts will be made TO have it removed
to some other city.
The suggestion was accepted, and as
such committee President Lindley ap-
pointed Messrs. A. j. Bruner, r. D.
Stephens and Mayor Land.
The Secretary, j. o. Coleman, stated
that he had canvassed the matter and
thought it would be we'll to get an
option on one or more tracts of land
near the city suitable for an Agricul-
tural Park, for the consideration of
the members of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, in anticipation Of the land
embracing the present Agricultural
Park being sold.
AS a committee to secure such op-
tions, President Lindley appointed
Messrs. A A. Van VOORHEES,, T. B.
Hall and Frank Miller.
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS.
T.. 3. Hall, from the special commit
tee on the High School building re
ported that the plans and specifications
submitted to the Board of Trustees
by Architect Curtis were really only
Skeletons which needed padding out
before an accurate knowledge of what
the construction of the building would
cost could be had. Nobody seemed
desirous of doing the padding, as the
architect had offered to give a bond
in the sum of $4,000 that it could be
constructed on the plans and specifica-
tions submitted for $4,000
Mr.. Hall said he had talked with
Mr.. Curtis and asked him to pad out
or fill in his specifications so they
might be submitted to contractors in
order that they might figure on the
cost of construction. This Mr.. Curtis
had promised to do, and it was ex-
pected that he would send on full and
complete specifications within the next
few days. Once they were received, il
would be an easy matter to ascertain
whether the building could be con-
structed for the estimated cost, $50,
600.
BARWICKIAN HUMOR
Secretary Coleman read the follow
ing communication. which is suspected
to have been compiled Jointly by him
self and Weather. Farmer Barwick:
Sacramento, Cal, Dec. Goth, 1898.
To the Board of Directors Sacra-
mento Chamber of Commemorative
and Respected Sirs: A sense of justice
impells- me to momentarily surrender
my official position and as a citizer
accord credit to whom credit is due
BY referring to the weather forecast
for to-day you will find that Mr.. Ham
mon provided for clear weather, but
we are having rain. After reviewing
the observatory notes and finding tha
his conclusions were correct, l made
further research and find that the rair