New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-21
CLASH IN BOARD OF TRADE.
Report of River and Earbor Committee
Causes a Lively Scene.

Washington, JAM 2o--The report OF the committee
on rivers and harbors of the National Board OF
Trade presented by George Anderson, OF Pittsburs
tonight. caused considerable feeling, and when II
was moved TO recommit the report Mr.. Anderson
declared that he was not sure there would be
another meeting of the board II THIS were done.
The report was taken up item by item Improve
ments of the Ohio River. II urged, should be
prosecuted without delay until continuous and I'M
INSTRUCTED navigation shall be secured from ITS
headwaters. The item approved. A recon-
mendation that the Chicago Drainage Canal be In
creased in size by the United States for navigation
TO the Gulf was recommtted. opposition developing
from Cleveland. New-York and Boston delegates
who broadly intimated that Chicago should build
her own canal Resolutions for a coastwise ship
canal and for the improvement OF the Philadelphia
harbor also recommitted.
Mr.. Hitchcock, OF Scranton. Penn, thereupon
moved to recommlt the whole report. Mr. Ander-
son. chairman OF the committee. promptly declared
that II the report was recommtted he not sure
there would be another meeting of the ma tional
board. He SAID he believed IN acting IN business
like
I'VE came here for work and not chid's play" he
added
He declared he did not object to the board refer
ring back those things they had voted not to ap-
prove but objected to reference back of what they
had approved.
do it, Il you dare." he declared in closing. A
hot discussion followed. but finally in the interests
OF harmony, Mr.. Hitchcock withdrew his motion
to recommt, and that OF Mr. Wise. OF New-York
adopting the report of the committee in SO far as
1t had been adopted by clauses by tho board and
recommittng the other sections which had been
voted down. was carried.
The board adopted n resolution OF the American
Warehousemen's Association asking for the con-
nuation OF the investigation into the preservation
of food and food products; also resolution pre-
favoring the strengtnening Of the existing laws in
regard to fraudulent and irregular practices in pas
England of the national transportation committee.
ton committees to provide for uniform bill OF
Recommendation of the transportation committee
asking the enactment of federal law enforcing
without discrmination; and for uniform charge
at ognang p pc or desn mfeheF detention be
The ,,, COMMITTEES on grain Inspection brought in
poed Tor the minority report we're tSoss f fpo
Chicago in favor OF grain inspection. The major
oacers were efecfed for the ensuing yePr
At the morning session resolutions were adopted
favoring the appointment of standing committee
OF seven to be known as the Committee of Confer
urging liberal appropriations by Congress 10 bring
the new department up TO a full measure of EN-
the National Board of Trade to become an incor-
porated body at this time.
ton adopted unanimously.
The Committee Merchant Marine presented
resolution favoriDg legislation authorizing the APP
pontment of a commission TO investigate and re-
merchant marine. with view to its encouragement
By national aid. The resolution favored the sug
gestion OF the President in his last annual SO
to Congress to the personnel of the commission.
st DE W j. Holland Of the caTnegie Institution
cal education and in support OF the resolution
which urges a OF study for higher CONNER
cial education. a resolution providing for the APP
With the leading 0 sdac 40
heiP interest IN this ws Subject view wa as
adopted
4 resolution fsvoring consular reform legislation
also YVES adopted-