The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-12


recognized by the government.
In England the president of the Board
of Trade is a member of the cabinet,
and cabinet officer. France, Ger
many, and Prussia each have minis
ter Of commerce.: Belgium a minister
of industry and labor; AustriaAa min
lister of commerce and national econo-
my; Russia a special cabinet having
charge of agriculture and manufac-
lures; Switzerland, a minister of agri-
culture and industry.
The discussion in reference to the es-
adjustment of a national department
of commerce and manufactures in the
United States on which we have taken
favorable action has at last assumed
definite shape, and the matter is now
in the hands of the senate committee
on commerce, which provides for a
special bureau of this character under
the control and management of a cabi-
net officer. While our recommendation
on this subject has been forwarded to
our senators and representatives in
congress, each individual member of
the Chamber may assist in accomplish
ing the desired result by endorsing the
measure and cultivating public senti-
ment in it's favor.
Chambers of Commerce and similar
organizations in England and other
European countries follow the plan of
investigating foreign markets by means
of commissions of experienced bust
ness men. In England each year con-
vention is held at which representa-
tives from Boards of Trade and Cham
bers of Commerce from that country
and all it's colonies assemble at London
and made cognizant of the business in
terests of the United Kingdom, there
by ascertaining what they may find In
the English market, and booking orders
for their wants.
The Philadelphia Museum, with which
we are closely connected, is pursuing
the same plan in calling the represen-
tatives of foreign countries together.
In June, of 1899, they propose holding
an industrial exhibition at Philadel-
phia in which members of this Cham
Der are invited to participate.
INCOME PUBLICATION BUILD
ING.
The limited stated income of the
Chamber, less than 81 900, has been ju-
diciously expended during the past year
upon creditable publications, and in
payment of legitimate expenses in con-
nection with the efforts Of the Cham
Der in many lines, such as securing
wise national legislation on various
subjects, and improvements in our har-
Dor and on our coast. The Importance
and magnitude of these harbor and
coast improvements, when accomplish
| ed, cannot be too highly estimated and
appreciated and they will stand in his
| tory to the honor and credit of those
who have so faithfully and persistently
| forwarded these projects
! Four publications with editions OF
from 600 to 1000 each have been print
ed by order of the Chamber during the
| past year.
The Year book of 1897 contains sixty
| four pages and comprises the paper OF
| eighteen pages read by Colonel N. G.
| Osborn upon the Relation of Municipal
| Government to Local Corporations
/ the report of Samuel A. Galpin and
George S. Barnum, representatives 'ot
the Chamber on the advisory board of
the Philadelphia Commercial Museums
| twelve pages, and the Memorial report
and statistics concerning the improve
| ment of New Haven harbor, fifty
| pages, compiled by Henry c. Rowe I'M
| der the auspices of the Chamber OF
| Commerce and the harbor commission
ers of the city of New Haven.
| These publications are bound in uni
form size and color, and I would rec
A ommend the members Of the chamber
1 to preserve them and others that may
appear from time to time, not only fol-
reference, but as evidence of the con.
tinuous work that is being accom-
| plished by the chamber.
In addition to these, an edition of q
work of 5000 copies of 1875 pages each
illustrated, and printed in English and
| Spanish, relative to the industries OIL
| New Haven was issued, 1000 copies
| having been distributed, a part to the
| South American representatives who
were guests of the chamber last veal
and the rest through South American
countries and Mexico, at a cost of abou
| thousand dollars. About $50 copies
now remain on hand for the use of the
| chamber. There was also an additions
cost Of twelve hundred dollars for the
| entertainment of the South Americans
which was provided for through the en-.
terprise and business ingenuity of the
| committee who had in charge the South
| American guests.
| The total expenditure on the part OIL
| chamber was over three thousand dol
| lars during the past year.
| To successfully carry on the work
| that the chamber is engaged in, not
| only larger income is required, but
a suitable place for it's gatherings an6
| for the transaction of the business so1
| the chamber and also an accessible
place for the deposit Of its records, doc.
uments, and publications, and the
| proper preservation of the same; let Us
| hope that in the near future we may
| be favored by some plan or projec
whereby we may occupy our owr
| building, or at least, our own quarters
with a representative of the chamber
| in constant attendance and be provided
with an income sufficient to pay the
| legitimate expenses that are necessar.
| lily incurred in these days of competi.
ton by cities and boards of trade.
| We should acquire a membership Of
one thousand with annual dues of three
| dollars each, which would not imply