The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-13

dividualism is gradually being de- stroyed, the Independent employer IS De-
 ing caught up in this grand vortex Of combination and his identity lost in the | great mass. This system has produced a tremendous imitation of values. Where
 is all this to end? Where is it all to lead to? Is 1t power for good or for evil?
 Probably combination of both. This form of business combination has | brought about most radical and far | reaching change In our entire industrial | system. It has brought to the front the man of large business affairs, requiring
 executive ability of high order. It Will be well for each of us to study this | question carefully and in all it's details
 so that we may be able to discuss its
 merits and demerits carefully conside- rately and intelligently.
 s. HOME INDUSTRIES. Every encouragement ought to be giv-
 en to our local merchant. Trade so far
 as is possible ought to be kept at home.
 The local merchant stands ready to sup
 ply all reasonable demands and he has
 but to receive the incentive to properly supply any public need. As the city has grown, so has he developed until we
 have to-day as progressive and enter prising body of merchants as can any where be found. They deserve and ought to receive your patronage, your encouragement and your help, and in the proportion in which you give it, so will they expand and grow, leaving no reasonable excuse for any one to leave our city because of a lack of proper fa- ciities here for trading.
 STREET RAILWAY TAXES.
 Although two committees of the gene ral assembly have now reported ad- versely on proposed resolutions divert ing from the state treasury to the treas- ury of the towns the tax paid by street railway companies, the effort to bring about this change should not for mo- ment be abandoned, The reasons in fla yor of giving the towns the benefits of this tax in return for the burdens which are imposed upon them from the use of the highways by street railways are so obvious that it is needless for me to re- hearse them at this time. It Is but sim pie justice to do this. So far as the street railroad companies themselves are concerned it cannot, it seems to me, make any difference to them where the tax is paid. The good that would re- suit to our city if this source of income were open to us is equally apparent. It seems to me that it would be a good plan to begin now to cooperate with other boards of trade throughout the state, with the object in view of making a concerted effort before the next gene ral assembly to bring about this reform. The result, I feel sure, can by proper work, be accomplished.
 sPRINKLING THE STREETS.
 By the failure of the board of finance of our city to make an appropriation, the city is without available funds with which to pay for the sprinkling of the streets, and IS consequence King Dust holds full sway over our entire city, with no present prospect, except an oc- casional bit of help from nature, to put him down. This condition of things must of necessity result in much injury to the wares of merchants as well as the goods of the householder, to say nothing of the danger to the health of UT citi- zens. A resolution is, I am informed, now pending before the court of common council appropriating sum of money | for this purpose, and I would suggest | that vote be adopted by the chamber that this resolution be imme- 1iately passed.
 THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
 It is to be hoped that the manufactur- srs of this city, as well as others of the state, will not be backward in making exhibits of their principal products. This exposition will be visited by millions of people and some good, I feel sure, can oe accomplished by proper exhibits.
 PAST PRESIDENTS.
 It has been suggested to me that it would be wise and beneficial move 0 make all past presidents of the chamber ex-offico members of the ex- ,cutive committee, thus enabling the to secure knowledge of mat CTS pertaining to the affairs of the chamber from those who, by experi nce, ought to be best fitted for that purpose. I would, therefore, recom- mend the adoption of a bylaw in &C., with this suggestion.
 THE CRUISER NEW HAVEN" I heartily join in the suggestion that las appeared that an attempt be made o have one of the cruisers, now in pro- ess of building by the national govern nent, named "The New Haven,' after ur beautiful city. With well-di- ected effort and with the help of the delegation in congress, which assistance I feel sure we could we may be able to secure