The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE.
Going After the South Americas
Trade In Earnest.
THE MUSEUM IDEA WAS ENDORSED
The Foreign Delegates WIN Ne
Taken ON n Tour OF the Manu-
fncturtns cities. 81

| philadelphia, June l.--Thc International
commercial conference. which began here
| ON Tuesday last. held its final business ses-
| sion this morning. The conference Is pro-
| nonnced to have been one OF the most suc-
| cesstul aud important gatherings OF repre-
sentativcs OF commercial and industrial 10.
| tercsts OF tho world ever held.
The conference this morning elected Off.
| GERS OF the International advisory board for
| tho ensuing year, Tho new officers are:
| President, Robert Blcsckley of the New
| orlcans chamber OF commerce; vice prcst.
dents OF the rnltcd States; p. A. u.
Wlduoy OF Philadelphia: W. u. Grace Of
New York aud $. a. Carter, president Of
tho Chicago hoard OF trade. vicc prcsi-
dents for southern republics; Brasil,
COLONEL DR. Mondoa, Mexico. Fertari relea:
Argentina. Cralos Liz klett; Uruguay, Il.
de MnrEuiondo; Chill, Carlos Rogers: Ven
NEncla Antonio del Fine, Peru, Callxto
ifclnero; Costa Rica. Ma,no Fernandez:
San salvador. FREDERICK Meta; Erittsh
Guiana, L.. Il. Richter
Mr. Bleackley Of New Orleans, the newly
chosen president. who was present, was
Invited 10 take the chair and upon doing 80
expressed his gratitude for the hooor nr-
no said ho was delighted TO nee the i'm
'crcst mhnitestcd in the uubiect Of in
'roAsins our trade with the South Amcri-
can republics, We should control this
trade. he said. II holUngs TO us and VIII
he ehcorfullY given 10 US II we can extend
IN" same facilities TO the traders there az
arc now furnished from European sourcea.
without further ceremony the meeting
men goL down to businoss aud a number
OF interesting papers were listened TO-
AZ the conclusion OF the papers. the
ccmmtttec ON plans reported resolutions
which had for their object the furtherance
Of the plans OF tho Philadelphia museums,
These resolutions promptly received uulni-
nous sanction Of the conference. The reso-
lniions directed the clerical department To
mako widespread distribution Of a re-
port IN Spanish, French English and
Portuguese OF tho proceedings OF this con-
feirnce. rcQurBtod tho commercial nations
70 send samples OF their producta for ex-
hihit at the Philadelphia n,1isenns aud ro-
quepteI each group OF foreign delegates boz
fore sailing for home to rcpor, TO tho
trustees of the museum their observations
and suggestions concerning the method OF
packing goods for shipment and means OF
transportation.
At ls:i5 the convention adjourned sine
dle
The afternoon WAS Hpent IN visiting soma
of the larger industrial plants Of the city.
Other industrial establishments will DO In
srectch tomorrow morning and ut 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon special train viii ba
taken for Atlantic City. The party Will
return from tho scnshore Sunday evening
and prepare for the extended trip Of forty
one days 10 various cities and Industrial
ccntcrs Of tho United States. rbe follow
Ing named cities will he visited In tho West
In the order named: Dayton. Cincinnati,
Nashville, ST. Louis, Chicago. Milwaukee,
Grand Rapids, Detroit, Cleveland aud Buf-
falo.