The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-27
.NORFOLK'S STAND
WAS SUSTAINED |: !. !.
Richmond Chamber Commerce
Board Endorses Rcsolu-
tols.
CERTAIN BILLS CONSIDERED


a called meeting Of the board OF dircc-
Tors OF Tie Richmond Chamber OF COM
nrrce was held yesterday itcrilooii. Tres
Gnt Nlessrs. Ia Ct. Leigh, Jr., pfcsluelil,
Juncs Il. Gordon,I llrst vice president ailu
.tohnEC. Freeman, second vlcc-prcsidenl,
l.,nd George Bryan d !. II . lIlingl on. Ham
iton Fcild. O.. H.. ,ltunsten. r. M Iuhu-
ley, John sl4,iolstrcet,& Ito. NJ Her, ". z.
holland, John EGhllan,l, Pollard, w !.
Reed, -. c :. misunderstanding r.. $. 'Eilck,
directors, ana Colonel John b. Purcell
ana Judge George L.!Chrlstlan, cN-presl-
dents. ti.SSi &5 Y, iiS
The first quest ion considered was tlic
bill known as FL. RI 1886 Introduced DS
Mr.. Townsend relating to bills of lildng
issued sby carriers for Interstate trans
fportation of property. This bill had bsell
referred to the committee OF inland trade
OF the chuilbcr which, after duo con-
sideration, unanimously, Recommended that
the bill be endorsed BY the chamber rs q
measure highly important for tile purpos,e
of rendering bills OF lhding uuly
negotiable and more available .f5nna
safer $ns instruments Of, crenlt =,
tho transactions for which they
are commonly used in the course Of
trade 1hc board ofSdiroctors unanimous.
ly adopted the Recommendation of the
COMMITTEES on inland trade ina resolution
offered by Judge Christian, and appointed
Mr. George Bryan, q member of the board.
10 visit Washington i'll the interests OF
the bill.
Common Carriers.
From tic same committee, a bill TO llS
tho liabilities Of common curriers' Tor
negligence in certain cases, known as
$. 1876, introduced by Mr. Curnack, was
recommended for the endorsement of the
board. The precise object OF this bill is
TO make anya common carrier Receiving
property for8 Interstate transportation
issue il receipt on bill of lnding therefor.
and @be. liable for its safe delivery at point
Of dcs tination and have It's redress from
nnv connecting common cnrrier through
whose negligence the loss or damage or
injury Shall have been sustained. Tliis
was also unanimously endorsed
by the board.
Attention having beer called TO bill
introduced by NIr. i.ittlciied of the
House, to remove Determinations against
American sailing vessels IN the coas,ine
trade, which is, in effect. a bill to abolish
pilotage, the matter was dis
cusscd with great interest, and the posi-"
ton OF the Chamber in opposition to COM
plotage and in favor OF Federal
control OF the matter was unanimously
Endorse Resolutions.
The following resolutions. adopted BY
The Norfolk Chamber Of Commerce. re-
lutlng to the recent action taken by the
Council of tho city of Boston,, Mass, pro-
testing against the participation by that
state ut the Jamestown Exposition, were
brought to the attention OF the board
and as they seemed to most fully and
deal with the situatio to
which they refer. upon motion OF MI
George Bryan. seconded by Mr.. John
Garland Pollard, they were unanimously
endorsed by the board OF directors Of
the Richmond Chamber.
Whereas, This chamber OF Commerce is
advised of the action recently taken by
the Councils of the city of Boston, Mass,
protesting against the participation by
that state at the James town Exposition,
to celebrate in 1907, the thrce-hundredths
anniversary Of the landing at Jamestown.
Va, 1t being understood that the motive
actlating such action by the Council;
Of said city has been their erroneous view
OF the attitude Of virginia to the negro
race in the South, and
Whereas, the jamestown Exposition
Company has from its incipioncy offered
Tie colored people of the South an OPP
DOTluHlly 10 IL NtIdi lihSiiI Nt'Sip
in may be assembled and disaycd tho
evidences of tho development of the color
ed race throughout the United States, ana
ii is believed that 1T is the only great
exposition which has cX-
tended to the colorcd race Of this country
such an opportunity, and
Whereas Tile promincnt.ncgroes in Vir
einia have organized the Negro Develop
mcnt and Exposition Co. to avail them
selves Of tic opportunity afforded TO their
race, profoundly convinced that a proper
exhibition Of what has been accomplished
by the colored people OF the United States
will encourage and stimulate effort and
tend to further accomplishment by tina
race and
4 Whereas, 1t is believed that the agta-
ton Of this question in Boston has been
at the instance OF many who desire 10
bctricnd the oolored race, but Is prompted
by ignorance OF the attitude Of the EXPO
sitlon Company to tho negro race and by
., smistukcn idea OF the true interests OF
the great majority Of that raco, who are
living in the South, and
Commercial Relations.
Whereas, Tho commercial relations OF
the cities of Virginia with the people VI
Boston and the whole State OF Massh-
chusetts are extensive and have been
years, tending to cement tho re-established
friendship between tho two Common.
wenltis ANA restore the cidse relations OF
earlier days: therefore,
Resolved, That this Chamber OF Com.
nicrce views with deep regret the appar.
emily unfrcndly attitude Of Bostons OIL
clnl bodies. tending in great measure To
impair commercial and sentimental rcla
tons between the two Commonwealth.
and we respectfully SUGGEST to tho COM
mercial bodies OF Boston that they tnnu
such steps as they may deem cxpedlcnt III
advise their citizens Of the trlo relations
existing between the jamestown lrxposi-
tion Company aud the negroes of the
South, and exert their Influence to pro-
mote, by the cooperation Of Massachu-
sets, tho furtheranee of those relations.
and.
Resolved. That the secretary OF this
Chamber Of Commerce be requested to
forward certified copies Of these reso.