New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLEDGES
ITS SUPPORT TO MKINLEY.

VOTES down A RESOLUTION CALLING on THE
PRESIDENT TO OBTAIN INDEPENDENCE
ror crRA DY FORCE OF ARMS If
NECESSARY AND PASSES ONE FIX
PRESSING THE HOPE THAT
rEAcEABLE MEANS
MAY SERVE
Tn. course ~ President Mckinley IN tho presen'
crisis was praised iy the Chamber Of CONNER"
Yesterday. Resolutions were passed NJ a largely
attended meeting OF members. commencing the
wise policy pursued by the Presiden, and pcdSns
the supper; OF tho Chamber I'm his efforts to secur"
Justice for the suffering Cuhans. while At the same
time cndenvoring to preserve peae" between inns
country and Spain. In the DIX asscmbage OF
prominent mon Of business and finance. VINO adopt
"a the resolutions with enthusiasm. were ox-Gov-
ernor Lew T Norton ex-Mayor William L. Strong.
William F. Dodge J. Edward Simmons. Charles
Stewart smith n. Walerstein. 7. II. Tnurber.
CaH Schuz. James 1alcott. Morris K. Jesup.
Oscar s Stratus Gustav II. Schwab, Ahram :
Hewitt Charles A. Schieren Henry Willard. John
Harscn Rhoadc-. George r Seward. +. o. Leech.
Alfred r Conkliug James 6. Cannon and James
McCreery.
Immediately upon Alexander F. Orr. tho pres'-
den, OF the chamber calling the meeting TO order.
Charles Stewart Smith moved that the regular
order OF business bo suspended. Then J. Edward
Simmons. on behalf OF the Executive Committee.
without further preliminary. submitted tho iol''"-
inF preamble and rcsolutIon:
Tho chamber Of Commerce q tho stat. u New
York VIII "a IN The pas 80 IN mo ip,Nre nevor
.'l,. "n,n tre 80. - ,t,t,t,'. d~,oon ana soir
ni' 'l'S" ~ - 80 -. -. t,s own M.
,'..,..,s .is ~" ho~6r OF m. coIn.rv
II heartily sympathzes with 'he eroris o, ~"
Poop" ~ Va 70 r'.'i" t"r I,-- ...,~ s,,~ar
,rr, and stand. ready TO do its fuu share In ale
VIM thei- distrc.- II earnestly hopcs tna,
tf.
~ 't. -, [nr,ok r-or, ,ee troubles. sacrifices
ard ar',ti,rs which war brings win 49,. whenever
~ir 30 lrp'fh ,iN'y H''n' ,u,' 10y 49, 49,, 80
.'.' 49,, ,,f'.i ~ norro~s ard ruiscrieg when
rr-,.~f. on wi..ioA per,mptory necessity. IS no,
only calamity t-t crime 90 rhine from "Al. Il
IN" Hiins a a. , "a, ,-o,,,,o-c, - lie
Sc ~ ~cw York thcrcforc most heartily ap-
piauds tho pacinr policy 80 "i,"y: p"u,H.Iy ~
,D"E PDts,Ii, ,. a. ~ ac,,ye s,roor, and IL
rora ,,r'n the represcrin,ites Of me people 70
sustain and nid the President In ~, patriotic en-
de"Nor - '"cur" J-",l.e !. o'I ~ = ,,,
h 49, - - 80 ~ ., 49, Nv n,5 .oun,rv
,rho ,,.,,,o, q, pr..ide,f NcKln'ey's nane was
w,rr,,, ,,o.,uae, and IN. cheering was renewed
when Mr simmons without comment moved the
adoption o, tho resolution. Several members ross
=. 80 49,, 49,, ,.,,..', -, ,,.,.
Z. &. HhaNn" onere' inc io"o"hs amendment
Der o. commerce pledges is support 10 President
" Il .r!eP ia he present crisis. u requests that
which now Exists AMI. be- Il further resolved. That
,n ne n".otai.2ns nm Spln. q demand be ma!e
and turthcr. that ne President b" requested TO le"
H. 'I.it9 10 emo ,n. n,"" rhs az" 10 , ".,
=, i,,, 49, ,or %, ~ -, 800
means " po'S'o'"' ""' ~ 'o''r o. "'"'S " N'1eS
, ,, .,, 800 ,, -, c.u
IN bringing forward 'hH Amendment MI ShnyNH
explained that h. HAs heartily In accord with the
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S'",''''''' So 81" ''' ''9''"'''" M" - ''"6
a' u was possible ior any dispute between TWO
nations 20 hc settled pcaccably # was n crime 70
49,, =, 49,, w 49,"
respect for fr"siient Mckinney, no continued.
but must take exception 10 the method o, como
o. his advisers in Washington because f. 4, ono
- ToI,,. ,i ,,,..r,,t,,,, ..t,Ih .,,.,. 49,. .
10 inc Pcop'c o' ''e nIled states Tor complaint
We have the legal right TO interfere under inter
national law. and We have 'isti.e and humanity
on "'II SIDE Hnnfi'dS o. thousands o. peaceful!
tuhans. not Insurgents have been deliberately
starved 70 death f., tho Wc,I.r c,,, r.. 49,.
y, .r,so o,r,.,,,s ba,.. ,.., ,.rIoa, :,
'' ' ''''''' "t '""R''9S-
men ana Senators men who command the conf
dcure Of the people o, the United States who went
~ cuba ~ ,nv.s,ie,.. ,ho co,di,,.,,. ,,. o.,..
w., D'1 ~ ''''e '''' 'o"''''o"S '"e'e exist
Every sensible and patriotic man. 0, course IS
IN favor Of peace We may. however. cry Peace,
Peace. b,lt 'h"r" meyer VIII be peace IN the West.
err nrrni'ph",' 80 I2ht 80 SPAIN mods The rod
, W." vi. "'' ti''ii IN 'il' I'm" I"r hctoh by III"
Mr shaync wa. listened - in silence hut after
n" had closed. motion ~ J. Edward simmons 20
n ny ~" n,n"n"n'n, on inc '"oe was carried win
H. Wailcrsiein. who spoke next IN support 81 tho
resolution. said he thought that all recognized tho
"Atfemo gravity or IN" present strained relations
| between the United states and spain. ana should
commend tho patriotic and conservative course
pursued by President Mckinney An appeal TO
arms should he taken only ~ n nna resort after
al other means had been exhausted. 1T has been
stated" Mr.. Wallcrs''in continued that the bust
| ness men OF New York are deficient IN patriotism
| bee iilse they have advocated moderation ana
peaceful negotiations in order 10 avoid the horrors
I OF war. Ia modern times the sinews OF are
| really largo available funds OF money. and say
| without hesitation that the business men OF New
| York ready 70 place NJ The iii pOsal OF our
! Government at twenty hours notice 500 90 oO
| CheersD The business men 81 New York lovo
| their country they are ready for every sacrifice to
! sus: ain It's honor and Will take M arms to defend
II TO tho last man but I'm justice to every American
| home and to ovcrv woman and child in this coun-
| Try. the He OF American should b., slcr,dced