The sun., 1901-12-06
TRADE BOARD
DISCUSSIONS
Subjects to b. Talked About at
National Meeting.
CANNOT IMPROVE SERVICE
Pennsylvania Railroad Says That
Business Does Not Warrant Run
ming Pomeroy Branch as
Board Suggested.
CANNOT IMPROVE SERVICE

Much routine business was transacted
at the Board of Trade meeting last night.
FRANK w. WOOlley was elected to net us
secretary III the absence of Secretary
| Taylor
a communication was received from
| the Board of Trade at Cedar Rapids,
| Iowa, inviting members Of the local
! board to visit its social quarters when
soJourning in that city, and asking the
| same courtesy in return. The secretary
was instructed to acknowledge the receipt
OF the letter y communication was also
| read IRON the Interstate Commerce
League asking the boards support in
having the Interstate Commerce Law
| passed. The following letter was receiv-
ed from II. L. Warner, a director of the
l'rhnsylvania Railroad Company, in re-
ply to communication sent to him by
the board asking his aid in securing bet
ter railroad facilities to Chester county,
Pa.
II have referred the communication
to Superintendent Barnard and he in
turn to General Superintendent Brooks
and ms reply is that the situation is the
same that it was ten years ago. We
nave not the business to warrant run
nlng trains as suggested. The trouble
appears To be really with the Philade-
Pima and Reading Runroad Company.
who decline to run theor trains to connect
with the Pennsylvania system mt Chadd's
FORD, and as these trains run from New
ark and other points to pomroy, where
connections must be made with the
PENNSYLVANIA road, it is impossible for
the Pennsylvania road to change their
timetable.
l am therefore obliged to refer you to
the officers Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company in order to make
,he connections which you desire"
"A. X. Saylor stated that evidently a
movement was being made to bride a
free press as recently a number of papers
had been denied the mails. Mr.. Saylor
| offered resolution TO the effect that the
Board of Trade go on record as being
opposed To such II movement. On mo.
ton the resolution was laid on the table.
William ID. Mullen, of the committee
that is to represent the board at the meet
ing OF the National Board OF Trade,
submitted report embodying the topics
the committee will recommend for dis
cussion in the sessions of the national
body The list was approved by unani-
nous vote, and in brief the subjects to
he recommended are:
That the National Board of Trade
urge upon Congress to take such action
As will early accomplish the maintenance
Of an adequate navigable channel in the
Christiana and Delaware rivers by the
use Of dredges. jetties and bulkheading.
That the National Board renew its
recommendation TO Congress- to enact
such legislation TINT will enable the Mica
raSua canal to be built by the United
States.
That the National Board recommend
he rigid enforcement of the immigra-
ton laws. and the enactment of laws for
the repression of anarchists.
That the National Board appeal to
Congress to do all in their power to make
the principles Of commercial reciprocity
Il success.
The following resolution offered by
w. ID. w. Dmock was adopted:
Resolved, That it he the sense Of the
Board of Trade that American products
be carried in American ships"