New-York tribune., 1901-02-08
ITS TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADOPTS REsO.
LCTIONS-GFNERAL WILSON HOPE
FUL OF CHINESE SITUATION.

At the meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday President Seth Low of Columbia univer'
sty. at the request of the Executive Committee,
presented the following resolutions on the death Of
Queen Victoria:
Resolved. That the Chamber OF Commerce OF n,
State of New-York at this, it's first meeting since
the death Of the queen sends warm ana lraserHS; F
of London, and through it 20 all who mourn for tAs
good Queen and for the ending or the Nletorian
Resolved. That. as citizeps Of the United States,
b Vie mourn I9 ic SGSgn oS oroyed herself
worthy of it by the simplicity and integrity OF her
true and faithful friend OF the United states :,
Resolved, That We wish for the new klng. Ee-
ward VII. that his reign may De as happily dis.
tnguished as that which has Just closed oy N.
victories Of peace and by the strengtnsnlns oL ss
and OF the United states
Ex-Mayor Aoram S. Hewitt in secondins the res.
outions referred particularly TO the friendship OF
Queen Victoria for the United States He said thai
he believed the visit Of the Prince Of Wales 70 TINS
country in 1860 had had much to do with that
friendship. Sir William Russell, who had accom-
panied the Prince this country as special cor
respondent had told him that the Queen, in speak
Ing of the reception OF the Prince had said; I can
never forget IT. can never forget IT," She had
soon afterward proved the truth OF her words oy
assuring Mr. Adams. then Minister 10 England
that the English Government would not recogniz'
the Southern Confederacy The friendship OF Queen
Victoria at that time had made debt OF grati'
tude which could never be discharged oy any
amount of homage which the Americans could
offer.
General James III. Wilson, at the request OF the EN-
ecutive Committee spoke the commercial aspect
In China He attributed the recent trouble with CHINA
10 the ferocity of the people and their inaoilty
in their ignorance to understand the causes OF ~
This had brought about the feeling that the lot-
egners were the root of the evil Now that t.s
Chinese had been conquered. they would yiei1 ~
the demands Of the foreign Powers, and the Whois
of China would be thrown open for commerce
The collection of the indemnity demanded pS
the Powers. General Wilson thought. could De pro
vded for by reorganization OF the nScai ella-s
Of the Chinese Government The tarir on imports
should be increased. and the tax on goods IN iran
sit through the interior of the country should %
China and her revenue could easily be tncreaseu
from $4,000 900 to Si50.OOO,O00 or more year.
+ General Wilson said IL was entirely unnecessary
for this country TO acquire territory on the cohtl
nent of Asia The only thing the Cnlted states
needed 10 do 10 build up its trade with CHINA Wss
to furnish cheaper and better goods in shorter tine
than they could be furnished by other nations BE
believed tho United States to De in position 10
secure large part OF the trade with China.
The thanks OF the Chamber were extended 10
General Wilson for his address. -.
relief of Galveston after the food reported that
sl2l.S92 81 had been raised
The Committee State and Municipal TaXatlcn
reported resolution declaring that the CHAMBER
regarded with anxiety the tendency Of the Legs
lature 70 levy new. unusual and unequal taxes ana
urging the adoDtion of the appOrttOnment and local.
option plan indorsed by the Chamber.