Evening journal., 1909-02-03
TRADE BOARD
HEARS REPORTS
Many Interesting Subjects
Discussed at Regular
Monthly Meeting

The February meeting Of the Board Of
Trade was held last night. Scvorals inn
portant subjects we're discussed.
A report OF the delegates to the National
Board OF Trade meeting at Washington.
was read by Mr.. Savery. chairman OF the
delegation. The appointment Of Whining
ton delegates TO several important COM
mittees, as already published, was an
nounced as a most gratifying result OF
the delegations activities. Several sub
jccts OF moment we're acted upon by the
national board at the instance Of WIN
mingtonians. notably the citizenship Of tho
Porto Ricans and the better protection OF
American patents. Charles A. Rudolph
and William d. Mullen commended the
thorough manner in which the national
board had transacted its business.
Or. Twitmyer, for the committee on
education reported that legislation affect
ing schools was I'm view by the committee
and by the Primary Teachers Associa-
ton.
The House and Social Committee report
cd arrangements for the annual banquet
on Thursday. March II, and requested
members to be prompted with their ac-
ceptances. This' years banquet it was
announced. will be more Of a commercial
nature than heretofore. The committee
is IN correspondence with several we'll
known men as speakers. The slogan Of
the banquet will be Business is Para
mount"
Among several new members elected
last night was the Rev. George +. Mason,
who has resigned as pastor OF Fret Pres
byterian Church to 90 into business
William d. Mullen reported growing in
tercst in the proposed Peninsula Board Of
Trade.
River Front COMMITTEES Reports.
Thomas II. Melvin reported for the
River Front Committee. Mr Melvin ex-
planned that dredgings from the Delaware
river were being deposited by the govern
ment on the New Jersey shore at the in
vitation Of that state. He urged that the
Legislature be requested TO take steps to
prevent dredgings from the Delaware side
being so used. lie reported that the COM
mittee had not been able to come 10 any
agreement with the Wilmington Terminal
Company relative to completing the bulk
head and its filling in by the government.
II was reported that the Pennsylvania
railroad has prepared plans for the
strengthening Of shellpot creek. 1t was
urged that the legal status OF the Ter
minal Company be determined.
James II. Wright, John S. Rossei. =.
j. Haynes. John A. Booker and A.. d.
Warner, were appointed a committee 70
report candidates for the several Offices
Of the trade board.
In Defense Of Powder Company.
A resolution viii be forwarded 70 the
United states Senate asking that a por-
tion OF a bill passed by the House Of Rep
resentstives providing that powder shall
not be purchased Of a corporation or trust
except in emergency. be killed. It was
thought the bill was aimed at the DUPONT
Powder Company.
Following is the resolution:
Whereas: The objects Of tho Will
mington Board Of Trade are to gener-
ally foster. protect. and advance the
COMMIT ercial. mercantile and manufac-
turing interests OF this country and
city, and.
Whereas: The House Of Represen-
tatives Of the United States has passed
an act. January 22. 1903. II. r. 26Ss4
making appropriations for the Nayal
Service for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1910, and
whereas; Said bill specifically pro-
vides that no part of said appropria-
tions shall be paid TO any corporation
having a monopoly of the manufacture
and supply Of gun powder except in the
event Of an emergency and further
provides that no part Of said appropria-
ton shall be expended for smokeless
powder at a price in excess Of sixty
four cents per pound. therefore, be it
Resolved: That in view OF the fac
that this bill does not define what may
be termed a trust or monopoly and at
tempts to fix arbitrarily without du'
regard to quality and arbitrary price
for smoleless powder, the Wilmington
Board OF Trade mem orializes anC
strongly urges the Senate Of the United
States TO defeat the passage Of saiC
bill II. r. 26.394.
The resolution was presented by @
H. McGovern.
a resolution was adopted urging th'
appointment OF Frank d. LeLanne, presi
dent OF the National Board OF Trade, al
secretary Of the Department Of Commerc'
and Labor.
The Peninsula Board OF Trade Commit
tee was instructed to ask the Pennsyl