The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-12

| Nor is it in membership alone that we
have grown. We have also grown in
activity and in influence, and 1t is most
gratifying to me to be able to say that
the hope expressed in my inaugural adj
| dress that the members OF the chamber
| would in the future take more than a
mere passive interest in its work and
welfare. has been, to large extent, re-
allied, with the consequent result that
we are to-day a live, efficient and work.
ing chamber of commerce Financially
the chamber Is also in good condition.
On April 1, 1885, we had cash on hand
amounting to $764.57. The income dur
ing the year was 81, 663.90. The total ex-
pense, including $700 expended for fur
nishing the rooms, was $1,72540, leaving
| balance on hand of $702.42.
I need hardly recall to you the great
success that attended the last annual
dinner of the chamber at which Presi-
dent Hadley of Yale university was the
guest of honor 1t was an suspicious
occasion in the life of our organization
and an event that cannot help but re-
| suit in much good both the the univer-
sity and the the city.
1t is my desire to be able to congratu-
late you upon the occupation of these
new. handsome and commodous per-
| manent quarters. and 7 desire on behalf
| of the chamber to thank the members of
the committee on ways and means for
the time and trouble expended by them
in this matter and for the excellent
taste they have displayed in the seec-
ton of the furnishings and appoint
ments
The resolution introduced by Gene
raj George IA. Ford that all past presi-
dents be requested to present to the
chamber their pictures to be used to
adorn the walls of our beautiful quar-
tiers, was very thoughtful suggestion
and one that was most favorably and
kindly received by the members. I sin
cerely hope that in the near future those
referred to in the resolution will comply
with this request, and if, in this con-
nection / may be permitted to make
suggestion, would advise that, as near
ly as may be possible these pictures be
uniform in style.
The special committee appointed last
year to submit questions of public in
terest for the consideration and action
of the chamber at Its meetings, has
done most excellent work in their first
year of existence. They have not only
propounded questions of great interest
for discussion but they have further
given intellectual entertainment to the
members by inviting prominent gentle
men to appear before the chamber, who
read papers of much interest and value.
During the winter the following papers
We're read:
January 10th, Osborn Howes, Of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, on "The
Trade Relations Between Canada and
the United States"
February 18th, Professor Morris F.
Tyler on 1.-THE University as Business
Institution in New Haven"
March 14th, Mr.. G. A. Green, assist
ant chief Of the Bureau vi Information
of the Philadelphia Commercial Muse
UNI, on "The Commercial Opportunities
of the East"
/ sincerely hope that this committee
will continue its good work in providing
these excellent intellectual feasts for the
members who, I hope, will appreciate
what is being done and encourage the
committee in its efforts by their pres
/ desire also at this time to thank all
of the officers of the chamber and the
members of the various committees for
the very efficient services rendered by
them during the past year. also for
their hearty cooperation with me and
for their wise counsel in all matters of
interest or benefit to the chamber or to
the city and especially are the thanks
of the chamber due to Prof VIM r.
Chandler. our very able necrologist, for
his conscientious and excellent work in
this line
MATTERS OF NATIONAL IMPORT.
/ am happy to be able to congratulate
the business world upon the great pros
perity which the United States is now
enjoying. In many respects it is the
greatest in our history. But while this
is so, the future is not entirely free
from doubt and uncertainty. A year
ago stated in the address delivered by
me to the chamber upon an occasion
similar to this chat the year we have
left behind us has been a most impor-
tant and eventful one in the history of
our country" While that was undoubt-
edly true of the time of which I spoke
yet 1 am Of the belief that the present
year will be a still more important and
eventful one. The war with Spain the
righteous, or the justice, or the neces-
sity of which, is no longer an open
question, has left us, as you know, with
a number Of serious and important pro-
blems upon our hands, tho successful
solution of which call for the highest
degree of judgment and of patriotism
from those in charge of the nations
welfare. Their far reaching impor-
tance and seriousness as affecting the
future policy and perhaps even the des-
tiny of our country, demand that these
questions should be settled along the
lines of that policy which is for the best
interest of the whole country and for
the highest good of our people, as we'll |
as of those peoples who, inhabiting ter
ritory which by the arbitrament of war
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