Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

"ared Thousand Dollars to tho PhiIa-
,.,,io Commercial Museum, Because
po,rd is Opposed to the Use of Pub
Money for Private Enterprise.
be Board of Trade endorses the
At carnival, and opposes the grant
roneIpss Of 5000, 900 to the Phila-
ma Commercial Museum = these
I tbe two principal items OF bust |
transacted at the monthly meeting |
bs hoard Thursday evening.
B,esidept William Lnwton presided. |
resolution on the street carnival,
sented by Secretary ID. w. Taylor,
as follows:
Whereas. 1t is proposed by the Will
atom Lodge Of Ells to hold a street |
and carnival in This city, the week
lime 18th, the said fair and carnival
b Oh the plan of similar affairs held
lbe Western cities; and
Whereas, Our investigation of this
n Of exposition, combined with an
prtsnmant, as they have been held
otbpr cities, convince us that only
most beneficial results accrue from
Whereas, The Board of Trade, in a
at number of cities, under whose
spices similar street fairs and carni-
4 have been held, certify to the
befcial results obtained from them
the merchants, manufacturers, bank
institutions, and in fact, every
ercst in the cities where the street
rs have been held, and that the
Eults of these expositions have been
flnanent in their character and
Whereas, This organization is essen
lIy favorable to any enterprise or
biect that can in any way bring
upe into our city, prosperity to our
ople, and to advertise and make
own to strangers the advantages and
cites possessed by Wilmington
erefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Trade of
city Of Wilmington, endorses most
|artily the project of the street fair
ID Elks' carnival, and commend the
Elimination Lodge of Elks for its enter
Ice and progressiveness in undertake
K to bring such big affair to our
b.; that the Board of Trade stands
Eady and willing to do anything and
|erything in it's power to promote the
bcCess Of the street fair: that we urge
10 merchants, manufacturers and citi-
bus of Wilmington. both for the pride
ID benefit of our city, to give their
Irncst support and encouragement to
bIs industrial and amusement ex' osi-
ION.
10 discussing the carnival, Secretary
aniel W. Taylor said that he knew of
10 towns in Ohio where it had been
resented with great success, and where
is gwen every year. Several mem
trs spoke ON the line OF the possible
lyantagc to business, on which ground
be Board of Trades endorsement was
ED to be proper. L. Il. Brooks SPOKE
the success Of y street carnival given
a Philadelphia church, which cleared
100, in one night.
The resolution concerning the Phila-
ephia Commercial Museums, was as
blows:
Whereas. This board at regular
betting held February lst. 1900, did at
he request of the Philadelphia Com
lifrcial Museum, by reason of the
presentations and endorsements sub
fhitted by them, pass the following:
"A communication from the Phila.
Felphia Commercial Museum asking
! bat the board approve bill II. X. 1877
Pow before Congress asking for an
of 5000, 900 to aid the
(nnseum III carrying on its eompre-
|lpnsive work for the benefit Of the
american Manufacturers and pre-
[iiInnrE Tho haupl r;t So,
Is approval Of the same and the secre-
PAry was authorized to SO inform our
Preventative in Congress and to ask
hem to aid in passing the bill"
Whereas, 1t is since learned that the
Commercial Museum have
psed portion at least of the various
public moneys appropriated to them in
The upbuilding and conduct, in conf
petition with private BUSINESS men, of
TTo lines of business, namely the bust
pess of trade journals and tho business
\! a mercantile agency and will con-
tnue to use the money received by
Them from the public treasury, directly
or indirectly, for the furtherance of
said business to the detriment of those
legitimately engaged in those lines ;
therefore, be it ......
|, Resolved, That this board do and
hereby does rescind its previous action ;
and be it
Resolved, That this board does not
approve and has ever condemned thu
of public funds to the
support or furtherance of any business
q pursuit for private emolument
therefore, be it further
Resolved, That this board believes
we tenor and purport of Ii. K. bill 1857
10 DO unwise. unjust and prejudicial to
Private business enterprise; therefore
opposes its passage. and order that a
!cOEy OF these resolutions be sent by our
secretary to the Senators and Congress
man from Delaware and they he re-
enested to use thoir influence in pre-.
venting its passage.
After moving the adoption of the reso'
luton, Harry Emmons said he had nc
complaint to make against tho museum,
Believing it had done ou,nmendable
public work. 1t had received about one
and half million dollars from all
sources, had erected some buildings and
Collected samples of foreign manu-
features. Now, from what he under
stands, it proposes to take up the bust
hess of mercantile agency to ascertain
ihe business standing of business people
~ foreign countries and conveying sucf
incarnation to merchants who desire il
rcd pay for it, Mr.. Emmons held tina
as this was already done by private
agencies, such as Bradstreet's and Dur
q Co., it was unfair to spend public
moneys for the support OF an agency o
The kind proposed.
If the Commercial Museum de
generate to private business, then !
ought 10 be supported as private
enterprisn and not as q public enter
Prise. Mr.. Emmons did not think TIL
a'd OF our cousuls should be given t.
work of this kind, as it would not b.
conducive to good feeling between ou
lsa Il r.. u n