Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12

On tne BuDlect OF usdlfeQ Improve.
ment 10 train service between WHINING.
ton and Ches or county, Pa, L. TatnNl
Wal ner. ce-president Of the Delawar
railroad in le ter TO the Board Of +
TradeT thursday night stated that he bad \
refer, ed Secretary Taylors letter 10 h
super ntendent Barnard and he 10 Gen.
al Superintendent BROOKS, whoss
reply was THAT the situation is tb,
same that it was 10 years ago we have
not the business TO warrant running
trains as suggested .,
1.-THE trouble, . continues Mr.. Warner
appears to be really with the Phila.
de 'phia & Reading Railway Co.. who i
decline. TO run their trains to conuecs
with the Pennsylvania system all
Chadd's Ford, and as these trains run
from Newark aud other points 10
Pomeroy. where connections must bs Z
made with the Pennsylvania road, it il \
impossible fer the Pennsylvania road
10 change their timetable. am, there.
fore, Obliged to refer you to the officers
of the Philadelphia & Reading RAILWAY
Co., in order 10 make the connecticut
which you desire. F"
The, matter was referred to the com.
mittee on Transportation.
II Mr.. Warmers view that the trouhl.
ia with the +. 4 X. officials Is cor ect
it will be possible relist to the Beard
OF Trade members who are trying tol
locate the responsibility. Back 10 Sen
TENDER. Secretary Taylor was directed
to correspond with railroad Officials to5
see IL through service TO romeroy byE
way OF the landenberg branch OF this
b. & y. could be secured. He found
that the Pennsylvan railroad, which
has line from Newark to pomeroy h
way Of Landenberg, wns disposed ID
leave the subject 10 the b. Il o., ard
that the Is. d o. would do nothing ID +
the matter then. Next an. effort Nal
made 10 secure lettes connections I'D
Chadd's Ford junction. and last might
the letter from Mr.. Warner seemed IA
put it up to the Philadelphia & Read.
ing euple.
President William Lawton presided
at the board meeting.
In the absence OF Daniel W. Taylor
Frank Woolley was elected secretary 10,
the evi Mug.
Those present included A. s. Reed,
Harry UDugb, Morris ID. CIossan, Johnl
Wainwright, David Sneleuberg, JOSEF b
L. Carpenter. Jr., Charles u. Dubell,
Samuel II. Baynard, W Dew. Dimock,I
X. j. Mclean, William ID. Mullen, AL
X. Saylor and o. q. Purdy.
Thomas Ii. Simmons, secretary II thru
Ceddar Rapids Iowa. Commercial
Club, desired to secure reciprocal rel
lations With the Board OF Trade, mem
berg OF each to he Welcomed at tho
headquarters OF the other. His letterI
will be wledgsd.
a. h. Saylor tod the board tina tho
third assistant postmaster general had
sesn tit to stop mail facilities for certain
papers and he desired The board to placd
itself on record as in favor OF ma
abrideement Of the right OF flee sperch
and free press ="
Members OF the board desired to know
what pcoasioned the suggestion, end
MIR. Saylor told of one paper OF larga
circulation which had been denied the
mails, because OF its ideas. The papel
10 question favored public ownership
He held that TO abridge the freedom oil
the rress would be dangerous.
Col. Dimock made tho point, howl
ever. that the board should be very
careful before going on record at thi4
time. and he moved that the matter Id
referred to the proper committed
Although this motion was virtually
carried. and President Lawton was
figuring ont what committee should
take care OF Mr.. Saylor's resolution
Mr.. Dimock was permitted to with3
draw his motion. Then he made a
motion that the resolution he laid on
the table, which was done. Both WA
d. Mullen and Frank Woolley opposed
the resolution for its lack of specifies
ness.
Mr.. Mullen, who is one OF the iirecl
tors to the National Board of Traded
which will meet in Washington Ill
January, presented a series Of resolu I
tions FOR presentation to that body, and
they were adopted by the local board.
In brief the subjects to be recommended
are; That the National Board OF Traded
urge upon Congress TO take such actiona
as will early accomplish the main
tenance of adequate navigabie channels
in the Christiana and Delaware Rivers,
BY the use of dredges, ietties and bulk
heading.
That the National Board renew IA
to Congress to enactf
such legislation as will enable the Mica l.
ragua Canal to be built by the UnitedE
States.
That the National Board recommend
the rigid enforcement Of the immigra
tion laws aud the enactment of laws ID T.
the repression OF anarchists
That the National board appeal toH
Congress to do all in their power IN
make the principles OF commercial
reciprocity a success.
CO.. W. Dow. UimooS presented a.
motion to thu effect that cit is tho
sentiment OF tho Wilmington Board o
Trade that American products should Is
be carried ia American bottoms
This was adopted unanimously, andM
Mr.. Mullen remarked that the commit
tee to the National Board could make
this recommendation.
a. Communication was received fronj
The Interstate Cominerce League, ask
Ing the Boa OF Trade 10 cooperate ipl
me movement TO have the lnterstatsa2
commerce avs amended by Congress.
Inc toard was requested to oontribuEe
% the EXPENSES OF the movement.
The United Gas and Electric CO.,
'apitall 81, 000, 00o, and the Havana Con