The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09
CONGRESS OF COMMERCE
A Feature of the National Elk
al port Exposition.
FROM ALL TRADE CENTERS
A Discussion OF the Worlds Trade-Spain
and the Philippines Repre-
sented-A Wide Range OF
49, Subjects.

Philadelphia, Oct. S.-The Interna-
tionar Commercial congress. composed
of delegates of the most civilized gov
eminent of the world and representa-
tives from the most important cham
bers Of commerce Of all trade centers,
will convene in the auditorium of the
National Export exposition here Oh
Thursday next.
Assistant Secretary of State David ].
Hill will preside at the opening cere-
monies, which will begin at half-past
o'clock Mr.. Hill will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome to the foreign dele
gates. The full diplomatic corps at
Washington will be present to give
eclat to the occasion and several mem
bers of the cabinet will accompany AS
sistant Secretary Hill and take part in
the days exercises. The address Of the
assistant secretary will be followed by
speech by Mayor Ashbridge of this
city, who will welcome the members
Of congress to the city ana extend 70
them the courtesies Of the municipality.
In the morning, prior to the assembling
Of the congress- a reception will be held
at the city hall to the delegates and
dignitaries gathered to participate In
the opening exercises, which will be OF
an elaborate character and be attend
ed by the leading citizens Of Philadel-
phia.
At the auditorium, upon the conclu-
sion of Mayor Ashbridge's address,
Charles H. Cramp, president of the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum, Will
formally open the proceedings in an ad-
dress explaining the purpose and scope
of the congress. His address will be
followed by a speech by w. p Wilson,
,Ior ,fnri int
| ment of the details of the future meet
| ings President Mckinley. who will be
| detained at Chicago on account of his
| previous engagement in that city, will,
however, personally participate in the
| opening of the congress by sending
message Immediately upon the conclu-
| zion of the other proceedings of the day,
announcing the sympathy of the United
States in the movement and extending
| on behalf of the government, from its
| executive head, a cordial greeting to
the delegates.
Curiously enough, among the dele
| gates at the opening of the congress
| will be a large number of delegates
| from Spain, and one of the most in
teresting figures among the delegates
will be the presence of member OF
| the chamber of commerce Of Manila
| The meeting will enter into a general
discussion of the worlds trade, with
suggestions for the regulation of for
eign commerce in such way as to pro-
vide for it's greatest development con-
sistent with native interest. The fol-
| lowing general scope of the discussions
| will convey a fair idea of the purposes
| of the convention:
| Foreign trade in general, including
| questions of the establishment for In
ternational arbitration from a CONNER
cial standpoint and the establishment
of international boards of arbitration
for the settlement of trade disputes.
The advantage of an extension of in
ternational post facilities
The discussion of the inter- oceanic
canal projects and the advantage TO
all nations of an isthmian canal.
International banking and currency,
including international banking in its
relation to trade and the needs of in
Irrational laws concerning bankrupt
cies, patents and trademarks.
A discussion of the new spheres of ir-
fiuences of the United States suggested
by the results of our recent war with
Spain.
Also inquiries into the future of the
British West Indies and the application
of the Monroe doctrine to American re-
publics
The question of an open-door policy
in China, of the South American situa
tion, of tariff, of the policies of ship
ping subsidies, of trade prospects ane
the commercial outlook for the coming
century will be features of the meet
ings. The deliberations of the congress:
will be in English, but no modern Ian
guage will be excluded. The congress
ill be absolutely disinterested and TIL
discussions will be absolutely free ant
unchecked.