New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07

On the motion OF Seth Low. seconded by Francis
B. Thurber the following resolutions were unani-
mously passed
Resolved. That the Chamber OF Commerce in
on Commercial Education for the establishment.
iegate course in commerce at Columbia University:
Resolved. That the president and secretary OF
ment with the trustees OF Columbia College for he
establishment Of such a course. upon the condi..
the University whenever the Chamber shall have
received guarantees, satisfactory to the president
Of the Chamber that the money called for by the
proposed subvention will be forthcoming
Prior to the discussion OF this subject Charles
Stewart Smith was requested to convey to the
Chamber some Of the observations he gathered
during his recent trip to Southern waters on the
conditions of affairs in Cuba and Porto RICO
MR. SMITHS OBSERVATIONS.
IN rssnonding. Mr. Smith referred first to visit
10 Castles MORO and Cristobal and 10 the ear'"-
works at San Juan. He then continued
we had frends that the Porto Ricans were
much gratihed with their new Ame id e. ant,ci
on: anG General neral GRANT told that his command
was as healthy as In any OF ,he oniY were on
our own country-about per cent OILY
The harbor Of Santiago is famous for te
o. stnd and properly armed and defendeS wUu n
seem to be safe from capture by r sea o odash-
u nnaS and worthless Some officers now cad
there expressed the opinion una. az Nv an attack
nave oee ear ~ the forts in cooperation win me
according to Gss 81 Pen at San
nus aney believe Cuba to be one OF the Uh
and Iap mo- p m regarding its
PROSPERITY could hardly exceed me reh' oreraiIin-
Gshsf ~ the island il has six or seven depar
ments all presided over by generals. VINO aprnrove
General the actions Of the department gen
val tn
a. Havana believe the United States mas ,o DeJ IN
very fCrups mate as know pe personay General Wood
Of the psPartmen Of santiag3 ana of Matanzas
for the responsibility ncumbent upon in pes
ann am 70 nudge that they perform their duties with
great discretion and conspicuous hdelity fa1e
and hopes OF the Spaniards and Cubans was DO,
taned in conversation with those two m @
teIieen natives very large majority OF the old
spanish s nd as9 S ioe in form
to the United States They believe their Iu,urs
lies in this dreSi b Th Te %te h ppIHa a
vana Spanish merchants. who have all paid th h,
ae , ac T" when the time comes They regret the
ante-beum declaration Of the United states con.
Of cuba will decide in favor OF intimate connection
with the United States. .,,.,
that It will be winter health resort for our people
scrbes his people peaceabe and industrious and
the Spanish language. .,. -
lens are more complex than In the towns; pui re- re-,
vival of business which rs quite apparent hsps lt
solution II is believed that Generals Brooke ana
Ludlow are equal TO any demands that can DE maze
The surface OF the streets is clean but, uniess
some large sewerage methods are employeu, such
as those suggested by late friend. ColoneI WAT
ing there are sure 20 be frequent epidenics ne
water OF the harbor Is foul and the danger OF slch
ness 10 persons who never go ashore " WY
dent as the passengers on the Paris hao aounoaht
occasion TO know.
LETTER FROM LONDON
The following letter addressed TO President UT
and signed by Thomas F. Blackwell ana hen,io -
Murray. chairman and secretary. respecl'.'' -
the London Chamber OF Commerce. was rfau'
dulv received through His Exceency JosePm III ~
Choate the American Amba ssador In ko'' promptIy
Of the telegram which your Chamber so ppnim'ions
and so kindly dispatched conveying inc 20 record
passed by the New-York Chamber PIacinx % SER