New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08
CHAMBERS NEW HOME.
BUILDING FUND OF 100000 PRAc-
TIcALLY ASSURED.
SEVERAL, IMPORTANT SUBJECTS CoNslD-
Erred AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY

MEEiiN1
Charles Stewart Smith. chairman or the hx-
s~cutiye Committee OF the Chamber OF commerce
-oIa ,rr,bune reporter yesterday that about $780,
lfo had already been promised to the building Iuhu
of the Chamber. condition that additional prom
Uses are received for another EO0p IL mas lons
2been known that the Chamber notwithstahuins
sthe commodiousness OF Its quarters IN 'ne "i"'u'
" Jfe Buildne wants home OF It's own, common
xura,e with IT'S wealth and Importance. and 1t now
seems practically certain that fund OF NooVVV
will soon be raised 10 build one Henry W. Csh-
mon president Of the Chase National Bank de-
lciarod the other day that the Building committee
,vas mot ready vet to say for publication. whether
The Chamber would erect modern office building
having rooms in It to let 70 other tenants oe
sides housing the Chamber, or a structure "hioh
? would be wholly occupied by its owner Ne'her
Would he say anything about any site when the
committee may have It's eye upon These ques-
stions Will be taken up soon az the fund II
completed
A regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber was
saed yesterday. Morris h. Jesup presided Cnar,9S
stewart Smith presented two resolutions. ne
wished II distinctly understood that In the nrst
one he advanced opinion as TO the merits VI
the question involved. but merely wanted 10 nave
&hern considered by committee who shouu report
Npon them TO the Chamber
CITY OWNERSHIP OF PlERs'
The first resolution proposed that. whereas .ne
Interests OF this port would De supse' w. ,,,eta
vunership Of waterfront property on Mah"a''a'
ns,apd and whereas the issue OF BONDS 10 eoqu,lo
,aock property with the speed oeHaiueu -
I,i,vs interests is impossible without h'ei -.
with the necessary issue OF oonds requ'ls0
ordlnarv governmental purposes, Secuon l" Vi "A
-. vI1I ~ the Constitution Of the state OF new
@vrL .be amended so as 10 except from It's hmi,"-
sions bonds issued 10 acquire ana lnp,o -
waterfront property of the city Oh t, 70
.,oDo "a and 70 the extent which the rentais re-
of
uroount reouIred for the annual interest Shaise ~
sxaid bonds and for the AMORTIZATION Oh t''e P
,inal thereof within a period not exceeding io'"
years.
The second was;
Whereas In the opinion Of the Champe ho o. Cha per
nerSe resier New-York has demonstrated that II
should be carefully revised SX IN o 5Pe economy in
.nublic Expenditures therefore. be II -,sn,hers q,
,s oSS he Appointed whose duty It shall be to
Sepresent 10 the Legislature the urgent 81 the
s,ste ~ appoint Commission OF eminent ana SUIT
sbe CITIZENS OF Greater NewYork with po%Se ersp
send for persons and papers, to rev Use inc '
snd 10 report to the Legislature OF l'Vi
MR.. RHoADEs OBJECTS.
Tho erst was referred TO the Committee on Har-
Aor ana Shipping. The second was adopted az
was also a resolution introduced oy GUSTAV ~
schwab chairman OF the Committee Oh roie'e
Commerce proposing that memorial oe auui 80.
n
w. Secretary of State instruct the United states
.I,r,s,er q, peking to lend his aid and influence
toward concerted action by the European "e|
Powers for the purpose Of improving ana reguia'-
sng the Wang Poo River and the bar at moosuhs
John Harsen Rhoades president Of the Greenwich
sSavIngs Bank in speaking on the hrst resolution
introduced by Mr.. Smith. said:
would be derelct in my duty as an officer ,n o.
n savings bank institution II did not oppose IN, ms
SesolItion and reserve the right to 90 SO al the
pToper Tine cannot give il my support The say iyo
ings banks are carrying about M n The ~" savings
6s0t tb 2t the working S People and suSn
ss tn chemes as that known as Rama
DO" plans tunnel the rivers anu pans " ,ha
rapid transit railroads. look VII" 'e'' - INV
future.
Mr. Rhoades did not. however. object to the
resolution going to the Committee on Haroor ana
fhipping Mr.. Rhoades is chairman or the Chaih
ber's Committee on Finance and Currency ana
on that topic he said;
The Committee on Finance have in mind that
important financial measures have been in1o Se
In Congress at its present session affecting deeply
terests of the entire country. The attitude OF the
members comprising this Chamber IN reIeFgh me 70
adjustment OF our banking and currency systems
sp pS' to strengthen their power maintain credit
and assist in the development OF great anu anu
most heartily welcome every serious effort made TO
solve satisfactorily the complex questions IN con-
Nexed trade and commerce during me pasI, ano
which must be solved II our credH as q Nhtoi
ss TO be maintained upon a sound and permanent
basis and on a parity with that OF the most favored
of nations OF the world. SO far this committee Is
concerned all measures introduced in Congress
bearing upon these questions are receiving and Will
continue TO receive their careful consideration, and
when the proper time arrives TO take action look
3ng the approval or disapproval OF measures IKE
iy 10 be enacted into law your committee Will pc
prepared 10 carry out your wishes whatever they
may be-
resolution was passed favoring the establish
,nent Of an uptown general postofhce. and another
urging the Health authorities not 10 act In the mat
Ger Of the coffee ships suspected OF bubonic plague
infection. without carefully considering 'the far
reaching results affecting the commerce OF this
city that must inevitably follow the wholesale
barge which is threatened.
Louis windmuller introduced resolution pledg
sng the support OF the Chamber to the effort to
make permanent the Dewey Arch. II was referred