Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-01-23
BOARDS OF TRADE
.oetg IN WASHINGTON TO-DAY
v.o,tv-fourth Annual Convention OF
the National Board Trade.

a,hlv room Of the Shoreham
t.luascrowded to suffocation this
inc when the venerable Fred
81 Fraily, Of Philadelphia, who
R.tbin a few weeks reaches his
s6btipth year, called to order the
#,snty-fourth annual convention OF
Il National Board of Trade. This
4 - represents various local boards
] trade. chambers of commerce and
<Aer organizations, and is probably
Il most influential federation OF the
81 N the world. The sessions of
a body are devoted to the discus
l. af anatters relating to the finan-
!. commercial, and transportation
stp19 Of thecountry with a view To
.apncing the action OF congress
SD,pon bv communicating to Il such
Concentrations as are OF impor-
nee to the country at large. The
IL boards comprising the national
Sanitation were unanimously in
sfor Of holding the present conyen-
EIp in this city in order that their
eeates might come into close CON
81 with their respective representa-
EEesconeerning certain congressional
#islation upon which the eUnven-
EbpwiIlbe asked to take action. No
Il than forty questions for discus
M are named in the printed pro
anime distributed this morning,
liz a perfect avalanche Of motions
II notices Of resolutions We're
Spaea to the secretary Among
Fl most important are thefplloWil.g:
|keW York Board OF Trade and
|Elnsportation-A bill authorizing
s. registration and protection on
Ealle marks; commercial relations
Ill neighboring countries upon
Mad and comprehensive principles
H'lpciprocity; the tonnage bill; ii
|1tional monetary commission; that
hhd and fourth classes Of mail mat
Il be consolidated at eight cents a
|epad and a system OF navigating
afal reserves.
.kt Louis Builders and Merchants
Hhanges Torrey bankruptcy
nj stimulation OF commerce and
ale with foreign countries repeal
the Interstate commerce law.
Wholesale Associated Groeers-T'he
bic thorough enforcement OF the
#rstate law and the amendments
6reto.
Hhladelphia Board of Trade-The
|Mrey bankruptcy bin an executive
aariment OF commerce and manu-
Mure; no income tax ; revision OF
thanking and currency laws; per-
Ment establishment of International
liking system and the retention of
q state bank tax; no radical
pges in the tariff laws: sale Of
OOo.000 bonds to protect the
|snry gold reserve.
Powers and Importers. Exchange
a state bank circulation: con
petion Of a canal to connect the
apeake. Delaware and Raritan
#nclnnati Chamber OF Commerce
Rational bankrupt law: amend
"a Is to the Interstate commerce act
|arh will relieve American railroads
PC competition OF companies not
~ to its operation approve the
Estate commerce law; a national
rlhg house amendment Co nj
~ bank act for prompt punish
ior violation OF its provisions
ltafe OF unearned land grants.
Peage Board OF Trade-stiicter
grafton laws and better enforce
OF those now in existence; to
eee the public and railroads from
robbery to better enforce the
S'aee commerce law. prompt
R upon the tariff bill; to issue
alue Of national bank currency
oads deposited; to sell $3.50. 0no.-
ioar per cent fifty year bonds for
1Aptlono OF currency notes.
s'on Merchants Association
F'a OF the consular service.
'eiaha Chamber OF Commerce
9''h classification OF freight ex-
slehetaly commission.
wv Produce Exehange-No
banks OF issue.
Prtland f0re.4 Chamber Of Com
governmental aid in the con
''on q the Nicaragua canal.
' y, Board OF Trade-rhe sur.
t. !, aeep draft ship canal be-
|,,a. aeW York and Philadelphia.
aa''hgton fDel.) Board of Trade
NEW FioNement OF the Delaware and
s ! q. rivers.
sh Coal Exehange-Im-
's'lt on the Monongahela river.