The New York herald., 1879-12-11
A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

THE NATIONAL AND UNITED STATES BOARDS OF
TRADE NOW IN SESSION IN WASHINGTON
DEMAND FOR ANOTHER ''BUREAU" TO WATCH
OVER THE INTERESTS OF TRADE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1879.
Two boards of trade met in this city to-day-one
the United States Board Of Trade. OF which Mr..
Nathan Appleton. of Boston. Mass. is president and
the other the National Board Of Trade Mr.. Frederick
Fraley. Of Philadelphia. president About fifty
members were in attendance ut the meeting Of the
National Board representing fifteen local boards OF
trade and chambers Of commerce. The annual
port Of the Executive Council was first read and
adopted. and then the folc wing officers for the
suing year were elected
I'resde',t-Frederck Fraley. Philadelphia
Vice iressdents-H. G. Smith and j. S. Middleton,
Baltimore, Nd; +. p. Dow. Buffalo. N. Y; J. s.
Rospes and E. s. Kemble Boston. Mass; W. NJ.
E.an. Chcago L. H. Rollins, Dover. N. H. w. d.
Washburn. Minneapolis. Mimi; w. p. McLaren,
Milwaukee. Wis.,; A. Snow and j. S. L. Stranahan.
New York city; IL. Windsor. Phladelp phia, Pa; I. G.
Hersey, Portland, Me-, and ]. Buchanan Trenton,
MI
A communication was received from the United
States Board Of Trade requesting the appointment
OF . committee to confer with one from their body
relative to harmonzing the work Of the two organi-
zations. Tho request was complied with. and
. COMMITTEES Of conference consisting Of nve men,
bcrs was appointed. Routine business then re-
taken up. and the first question. entitled Through
Bills Of Lading. thoroughly discussed and dis
posed of by the unanimous adoption Of the follow
in e rule:-
When bill of lading desgnatss a particular line of
steamships or special ship Of any line il shall contain
intended to be sent forward by different steam
aan shall. before asa Shipment. .IS give tho
sspPsr Of tho goods timely Notice Of the steamship or lin.
the bill of sdng shall 'oe responsibe to the shipper for
lading
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..
In their report tho Council of the National Board
make the following statenent-
For several years before the formation of this Board
Of the more thoughtful business had
felt chat there should department Of the
general Industrial interests of country and devoted
s,y such departmons apparent and
Nth the Of time and the Board has
Executive to r. In one OF our memorials was said
organized themselves make their and wishes
known to tho remains for the
and practical effect to those and wishes This
in speech to Which reference viii presently DC %ads
and IL s s % 's our $ .% Ssns
The Secretary of tho Treasury charged a" the
Council should b, made to devoive upon a Minister of
IS a"~ % S hS & %1 to r Sa 9as
formed all the details Of the administration of the tariff
follow the growth of aud to study
& viii, nw 20 ronsng s,ian fran % n
time in reference to them Tho Bureau of statistics is
Of the figures which relate to and
but What high official is there whose function Il
to examine these statistics in their many aspects ana
them. aud thus to make the most OF thsms '''"
Sosf % sss fSw s~ss 10 ay n 70 tho
lish Board Of Trade furnishing the model in some
ommcndng here II would seem however that the merch
Board Of Trade i has been loaded down as our treasury
, has s.Sn wn al of duties and
has bcen completely diverted from its original purpose
whalever to do with trade commerce. The Associated
s OF III Gsa % sps
Ministry OF Commerce similar to that which exists as
made Important advance toward the accomplishment
Il oys '"sr Of S m e@sr
ot Parliament, brought forward motion IN the House
Spn,S% "1' OF ss. .1' House sps' desirable In ,sas
% ga s @ aso T9isn @
adminissercd BY distinct depsrmcnt under the drcc
Der Of tic csSiscl We ALREADY have well orsaninsd
sed BY side tho placed under the charge
mn,cr seefetar aud the coJee, sought by the board
bs accomplished; The United State. IS entering
s,se~,h uhssamples in It's ow. history and
probably in hs h,s.r, oi,hs world and time should
any functions of personal aud corporate
s"d s"srss hs,s Scr a scope aud play to n
t.ffercnce aud friction possible and To PROMOTE
harmony of sofktng among interests dissimilar IN
their character aud having tendency at timos
to become antagon-tic each With the rest In this
ncctiou the ccunrl thinks ~ worthy of notice and
comment that the president both tue vice presidents ana
memberr OF the Council OF the Association OF Cham
bsrs 81 uemmsree sf Great Britain have scais in tho
House Of Cotnnvns This ~ only illustration OF tho
drect perssns iehuonee which Engish merchants eAer
cse the legislation Of their country. No
doubt that ~ ~ be grcsiy TO Oh. publie advantagein
respect when representative business men In tho
tsd sts.s shsii have their spproprn,o place and re-
spon.btlity conercs. aud la the Executive Adinstra
uon OF the government
UNfIKD BOARD oP TRADE.
The United states Board ot Trade called to
order by President Appleton. MIR. W. IL. Z. Price, of
Nov York officiating AS secretary. Among tho
meniber- present were Mcssrs. ". A. Cole. Uriah
Mslch aud =. A. Laines. OF New York city; q. J.
1iley. ot ~ Louis. X. h. strainc, vf Boston; III.
Buitrhcld, OF Pcnnsylsania; ,. B. farweil aud n.
n. Fairbanks. OF Chicago, ID. Hayes, OF Detroit. and
4. 4. culver. OF Washington. Alter tho usual
routine business was transacted . conference COM
miitoo OF Ave members was appointed To
meet a similar committee from the National
Board. Papers then read the Metric Sys-
tem" by Mr.. culver. ON '.Mining Interests by MIR.
straiDe. and one by President Appleton on Inter
Ovcanc Canals. Mr.. A. fish. secretary OF tho
Boston society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, wa. then introduced aud read essay
entitled 'sThe Proper Transportation OF Animals ON
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