| Show WT tl 1U1ILLKI1VM1V New York Petithin Fur 100U to bu AUde < tth UhAnny New York Nov GThe New York chamber ul commerce has adopted the follonlng resolutions Whelea The United State Is now constructing modern seacot defenses tn fncude or too high Power guns 1000 twehepound mortr and 309 jpld Ore guns and Ilea ars I an ap propriatlon for over 3DO high powr guns Ind about the same number ot eUepound mortars of which one half l can be In their Implacemcnts by June 1898 and WheeRs The present United States artillerY force Is hoUy lndequlte tn care for and properly man theme gun iherefor he I I Resolved That we the chamber ol commerce of the city of New York being I be-ing I fully Impressed with the uigint need ot on Inerease In number 01 the federal artillery force to properly I Inure In-ure the vaat amoUnt 01 pronerty 01 our city and other seacoast cities against deslruclion and levying of contributions con-tributions that would be lHlted lon us In the event of war with foreign utol do earnestly requet Rnd rge theUnTtelstnttsiotakesuchlmmedlate theUnledltots intake such In1nolate notion as will provide 1 force of trained artillerymen for the trlnd Irtlelmen proper manning 01 our Beoront defenmem and relns ld It lbelleved I hyu that 10 seaeoot bqti terlM requiring a numerical Increase of tho army of about < 000 artlllermen Is I absolutely necessary to accomplish the purposes |
