The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-13
|CHAMBER TAKES
4 STRONG STAND. N:
Commercial G Body Reit.
crates Its Position for
Greater Docks.
MEMBERS TO WORK
ON COUNCILMEE:,N E,
Body Favors Immediate Action
on Treaty Between United
States and Santo Domin-
go, and Develop
mcnt Of Coal
Lands. III

| The Chamber OF Commerce, at largely
attended quarterly meeting yesterday af-
| tcrnoon. reiterated It's unqualified en-
dorsement OF the greater dock scheme.
passed resolutions calling foE the imme-
dlate ratification OF the treaty between
tile United States and santo Domingo.
and appointed committee to look into
| the question. OF developing coal fields lying
| in the vicinity OF Richmond. The two
| latter propositions caused but little dis
cusslon, and were quickly disposed Of.
Tie Santo Domingo matter came up IN
the form of report from q subcomHit-4
| tee, OF which Mr.. +. D. Williams was
| chairman, and II was adopted practically
| without debate, ~ s 3
| AS to the coal question, a letter from
Colonel Joseph w. Voolfolk. a mining
| engineer. was read bearing thereon, and
| after il brief speech by him, his sugges-
| tionsH were adopted and II committee
named blythe chair to hear Colonel Wool
|lfolk further as to the matter.
| The dock question caused a good deal
| of debate, but in the end the action taken
| vas but a rcteration OF what has been
| formerly done on the subject
a resolution was adopted, instructing
| the members on the Committee Ofglnand
| and Outward Trade to continue their et-
! forts to get the Council 10 acquire the
| property, which has been suggested along
| the river front for the enlarged dock.
Aldermen Dabney and Blair were pres
ent, and upon invitation made brief ad-
dresses Both are members OF the Finance
Committee. The latter voted for and the
| former against the pcoposltion&in CON-
mittee, but they both appeared In sym
| pa thy with the scheme when viewed from
a business standpoint. Mr.. Dabney said
1.-THE question was one OF education. ana
that The Chamber should keep up Its fight
before the Finance Committee iii
ssa Report in Detail.
President Leigh called the Meeting To-
! order at $40 o'clock. and tho ersti bust
ncss was the report Of he Special Com
! nlittec on Outward Trade, presented by
MIR u. D. Williams, chairman. favoHl1g
the Immediate ratification of the treaty
|tpcndng between the United States anu
J Santo Domingo.
Following Is the report In full:
4 meeting OF the Committee on Outward
Trade OF the Richmond Chamber OF Comneres 9. n
OF ,he Chamber. There We're present NH ME- r
D. Williams chairman. Messrs. \. J. parrisn. I1
Warner Moore and p 'le9r' N .. ne monIter Gpm
representing the Richmond Cedar Works.
The object OF the meeting was to consder Ter
ana and sanin mo Domingo. Messrs. Parrish and coul-
Ter called the attention OF the committee to
| the action taken by the New York Board OF
| Trade and Transportation OH March 2sth upon
| the repor, of its Committee on Foreign and
| Insuar Trade which recommended the hdop:
| ton Of resolutions earnestly urging the united
| States Senate to promptly ratify that treaty.
and authorizing the president OF the board 10
! Invite the co-operation OF other business or.
| ganization throughout the country In behai1
! OF the Immediate ratification OF said treaty.
Interests 1mperiled.
| The discussion developed the following
| That the conditions existing IN the Island
| In the past have been such as 10 imperl me
| citizens OF other leading nations. and to prohi-
| hit tho development of commerce Important
| 10 this country. That there was a contant dis
| position on the part of different factions to
| create revolutions for the purpose Of obta lninG
governmental supremacy and control OF the
were often Improperly appropriated and ex-
pended. That under such circumstances there
was constant danger OF Intervention on the
| part of European Powers to protect the rights
| OF their SUBJECTS and the danger OF grave. IN
ternational complIca tions involving the United
states government In tho malnt tenance Of the
Monroe doctrine. That the customs being the
| sole source OF revenue, the seizure OF the GUS
| tom houses gave control OF the government
| and was the chief ,inceAtiye to revolutions.
and that the admiration Of hhe customs under undes
| the protection of the United STATES Woul0
mean permanent peace.
Has Been Satisfactory.
The present modus yivcndi was established
upon the appeal Of the Dominican government
! ing the proper collection and application OK
| the customs. IS per cent. TO Santo Domingo
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