The times., 1898-05-07
UNDERTAkERs.
j. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDEnTAkER.
BIZ Pa. Ave. ". w.
First-cIass Service Phone. 1895.
BOARD OF TRADE LOYAL.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted by the
New York Chamber of Commerce.

/ Ringing Resolutions Adopted by the
/ New York Chamber of Commerce.
/ New York. May 6.-The rooms of the
/ Chamber of Commerce rang with patriot
! fc speeches and sheers in applause of
/ them at the both annual meeting of that
body yesterday There was the usual i'm
portant business of an annual meeting to
transact, but the war completely over
| shadowed it.
President Seth Low, of Columbia Col
lege, started the ball of patriotic fervor
rolling by presenting resolutions pledging
the chambers unqualified and hearty
support to the President and Congress of
the United States in the conduct of the
war He followed the reading of the
resolutions with a speech, in which he
said:
Il have heard it said in many quarters
that the war is needless and ought to
have been avoided. In the same way it
was said to me not many months ago that
our civil war was needless and ought to
have been avoided
Former Governor Levi P. Morton sec
onded President Lows resolutions. and
| William L. Dodge and Former Mayor
Abram S. Hewitt made stirring speeches
in support of the resolutions. Each speak
plause, the most vigorous hand clapping
and cheering occurring at mention of
Commodore Deweys name or reference
to his wOrld-famed exploit in Manila Bay
For twenty-five years. declared Mr.
Hewitt, the Government of the United
States and its people have been trying to
avoid war with Spain. In 1873. after the
Virginius outrage, the tact of Grant and
the diplomacy of Hamilton Fish enabled
us TO compose our differences without re-
sort to the dread arbitrament of war
am satisfied that we made a mistake IL
would have been better twenty-five years
ago to have settled with Spain then once
for ALL as we are doing now"
The chamber loudly applauded Mr.
Hewitt's utterance.
In his speech Mr.. Dodge suggested that
the Chamber of Commerce committee TO
be appointed under Seth Lows resolution
should provide or help 10 provide for the
comfort of the soldiers in the field by
means of such work as was so efficiently
done by the Sanitary Commission during
the civil war.
The resolutions were passed unanimous
ly. They are as follows;
Whereas the people of the United States. by
the almost unanimous action of their Govern
ment. are at with Spain for the purpose of
securing for the people OF Cuba free and stable
government; and
Whereas every instinct OF humanity and pa
trotism demands that, in such controversy.
the people sustain the Government with all their
power; therefore, be ii
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce OF
the State OF New York mindful OF its own loyal
and patriotic past. hereby pledges its unquaife,
and hearty support to the President and Con
gress OF the United States in the conduct of the
Resolved That the chamber will willingly and
heartily bear its share of the common burdens
whatever they may be, to the end that such a
peace may be speedily obtained as will inure 20
the benefit OF Cuban neighbors and To the
domestic quiet and prosperity OF the United
States
Resolved That a committee OF thirty mem
bers OF which the president OF the chamber
shall be the chairman, be appointed TO take such
action as may, from time to time be necessary
in order 20 give to this action of the chamber
the greatest possible efficiency and value
Resolved. That the thanks and congratulations
of the chamber be offered 10 Commodore Dewey
and the gallant officers aud crews OF the Asiatic
squadron. who, by blow, struck under cir
cumstances of peculiar heroism have relieved our
Pacific coast nom fear OF attack. freed our mer-
| chant ships in the East from dread of capture.
| and. while adding luster TO the brilliant
! annals OF the American Navy have helped inn
| pOrtantly TO shorten the war.