New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05
Observation-Disclosures NEEDED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASKS CON-
GREss FOR A BETTER HARBOR DE-
FENCE FORCE-GOvERSOR BRADY
TELLS OF CAPE NOME

TELLS OF CAPE NONE
The Chamber ~ Commerce. held It's rsEular
monthly meeting Yesterday and adopted memorial
70 Congress asking that the artillery force o. the
United States Army BE- Increased az this session
until II is large enough 20 make effective use az the
guus now provided end in place different stations
along the coast line a memorandum vii be a7-
pended % this memorial showing thag al least
1s40= men are needed for this duty. regardless q
the additional number required fer guard duty
placing the sick CITE while rhe whole number now
enlisted for the coast artillery - only 9.702.
IL would require seven new regiments added %
those already existing 70 meet tbs request
The Chamber viii not assist The Dewey Arch
Fund. ar present anyway Il = raising 100000
for new building OF it, and stl needs SIJ0.-
Coo 20 complete that In making The report
CT the Committee on Harbor and Shipping A
Foster Higgins said thar he had talked 70 Con-
troIler COler relative 70 Jhs municipal ownership q
the water frontage. and Ar. COler suggested that
bonds could o. issued provide for the purchase
not disbursement, bUt as investment Il
would the Controller thought bring the city large
returns The bonds issued could Be the property OF
the Dock Commission The revenue OF the docks
thus acquired could paw the interest and provide
sinking fund Tor The ultimate payment OF The prLa-
cipal and the remainder could. and Il properly zp-
piled would. lower the rents OF d0ckage.
Il was decided 10 lei the matter go over and dis
cuss Il a special meeting
resolution vas offered urging that CONGRESS
enact better laws for the 6enear OF Alaska. ana
Governor John g. Brady. the Chief Executive az
that territory was invited 70 address the Chamber.
Governor Brady once street Waif IN this ci-y.
but was rescued By the ChlGren's Aid Society
ne said the people OF Alaska suffered from made
quats laws and that Congress seemed 10 forget
their needs They lid want. he declared. 70 Be
treated as a colony. but wanted the rights and
privileges accorded other territories OF the United
States Governor Brady spoke OF the recent placsrs
found at cape None. and OF the mild cHulats
there as compared with the diggings n the kloE-
dixie The sea sands Cape None. both high
and low tide. the Governor said. were bright and
heavy with gold. Two and = quarter Millions
OF gold had been washed on. there IN about ten
stranded man there could in a day. even though &c
be novice AZ mining. wash q(l- from 81 lp 70 So
IN snort tlrns CItsvri1oE EI1Ls W s-Ls 1-s-s
would b. a great mining camp at cape Nome, ard
in Western papers that several steamers We're even
that gaming tables @s vel VOID o aeae,-' A. =
90 - e'ri s1=s- [1r IN scvs-n--snT 81 re
em5rvo CITY TO keep = a respecrabIe law-a5idinx
community The matter was referred % A com
rnittee to prepare a suitable memorial % Congress
4 resolution was then offered by F B. Thurber
r Nv was 70 the 1ser Jfat r. Caan5er request Jns
business men or the state eare1lLy 20 read ne
recent message OF Governor t-coseFetL @ ne 80
laJure- Several OF the members or me Cn--lll9SF
l-itL4l-u l- N L--+--vs ~ - - go
that the merchants am business men o. ne osA-7
did nOc read the Gove-nc~'s message he rspiled
should and Jba1 II m a-rer-ion vas called 70 II
by the Chambe- they would naturally give x a
A. this juIcrure President Morris K Jesup dipo-
maticaly cut short tne discussion oy saying %
b2-rsr f. A. TT1-ae- v5.d 5Is the matter before
M Thuroer acquieseed and the political aspect OF
The following new members were elected James
5. FearOu Frank Lymln, James Ac-uJc1eon
Royal 9 Peabody. Charles " Preston and Iass