New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-09
4 CANAL LEAGUE FORMED
The Produce Erchange appoints q
Committee of Fifty.

a meeting OF the members OF the New-Y ork
Produce Exchange was held in the board Of
managers room yesterday afternoon TO take
action for the formation Of Canal Improve
Inent League. for the purpose of working in
harmony with the Canal Association OF Greater
New York for the furtheran'e OF the bin which
VIII he voted upon by the people AT the cleo
tion in November Pr ssideut Burgess OF the
Produce Exchange was in :bc chair. and the
object OF the meeting was stated by Henry 3
Hehert. chairman Of the executive committee
Of tho Canal Association Of Greater New-York.
He expressed the opinion that large percen-
tage II not the entire membership Of the
Produce Exchange realized at this time that
some action was necessary to improve the State
waterways. principally the Erie Canal according
TO the bill which passed the legislature at the
last session II Network was TO hold it's present
position as a commercial port.
when YOU look at the calendar bulletin
downstairs he said. you will find that i'm the
last three days the port of Galveston exported
nearly ninety thousand bushels 90 wheat, and
that this great port Of New-York which used
to hold IN times past the record 70" such eX-
ports. shipped only 5000 bushels The condi-
lions under which the people Of this State are
to-day suffering are the cause OF this loss OF COM
rnerce II has been the history Of the New
York Produce Exchange to support consistently
every move which has been made toward the
development Of the canal system Of the State.
and I do not think IL unrea sonsble to suppose
that its membership has not changed its view
regarding our artificial waterways and their
effectiveness in protecting the commerce Of
the State"
Mr. Hebert then moved that a committee of
hfty be appointed Tor the purpose Of forinulst-
ing plans for the canal league. the purpose being
- 81, ;,,s he refar
DUN in order that the people may know what it
means to the State Of New-York and to its COM
nleroe. He said he felt that this committee
might he able to have powerful influence I'm
removing the ignorance concerning canal en-
largement which exists even in tho State or
Nev--Yorl and to extend its influence TO the
other exchanges % the city.
President Burgess appointed the following
committee:
Chairman Chsrle. Gss o. Gale 80; Witt r.,i EAT y
r p Ru-k & Co. Aaron ysndert't y lanes z.
ss Nc e ei TsibsTis e TS5yls f lanes poye
III E.1Bspe srsin apd exports samuel Row
and n Rcplsn6 6 c.. y n. crossnan: jr. Of W
Hioids aiss soS,, N' John TTpes5s q John
issdT o( co u 5oP : sa Ae q ' kbrt KNEE iS
q Charles 7. Wright CO.. Willan NJ Nc orc oS ?.
sr.sr MsTtin = ases Of M Mc1BSps wsrsRsl
asss r sne Foso on.;a. rf P,riis F Fl n VI
coleman & Co. O. A. Clsusson grain broker: Howard
Worth. broker De,i cook malt 4. 9 FED. sTsln
broker Samuel L Finlav ~ International Prov1sion
f-owpan-. T. Forhel II ForbeN & Tlscn: CiaT-
erce a Tord. 81 F q \ Ford sons. Arthur \.
Fowler. grain and provisions. Ste1hsn J. Hill jr 81
Power. Son & H. ? Pipe. II nite1 Mills TX
mort Conpsny. + r. HcTSrr. grain. charles ? NIL
nine n Nilmine. Roiman & Co; 4. I koch %
Kreesn5 & CO. NilhAr Nolrtyre. ~ Bearo's Ere
BASIN stores D. u Nascord. of X. II. Story 6 Co:
v,,fis-, r,,e-tou broker. y r. Schconmaker, pro
,fsors: E scott. ~ Equitable LIE Assurance
Societv. Hsrrnsn Sfutzer. = Herman Stutzer & Co
Charles T sumner 4 CO
als- Terfune q Williams & TeThuae- John 4
Norrfs - Read & Co. james Neitch. n In
fernstioral Floating COMPANY. g y. Nsssels
provisions. a wilnrsr-h n Morris & Winsrth. and
r. =.