The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-24
FOR ONE-CENT POSTAGE
The National Board of Trade Fa-
vors Local Suggestion.
Recommendation to Establish n
Department of Commerce aud In
dustries Also Meets with Approval
a strong Resolution in Favor OF
Constructing the Nicaragua Cnnni.


The National Board of Trade. composed
of delegates from about forty-five CONNER
cial organizations from all over the eoun-
| try began its thirtieth annual meeting in
the banquet hall Of the Shoreham yes
| terday morning Former Governor Il. u
| Stanard, OF st. Louis, presided in the place
of the president of the board. Mr.. Fred
erick Fraley, of Philadelphia, who was
| unable TO attend the meeting, owing &c
| his advanced age. Mr.. W. Il. Tucker, Of
| Philadelphia, who has filed the office oil
secretary for several years, was in MS
usual place.
The meeting opened with an address by
Mr. Stanard, after which the regular bust
ness Of the session was transacted. The
recommendations and resolutions from the
delegations were considered. and commit
tees were appointed TO which the variou:
subjects were referred.
| In connection with postal affairs, the
| delegation from the Washington Board Of
| Trade presented a resolution to the effect
| that the proposition to reduce the local
| rate of letter postage to one cent, penn
of such great Importance. the board shouio
| place 1t before Congress as soon as DOS
sible. This proposition was strongly Up
| held by resolutions from the Pittsbure
| Chamber of Commerce, the Philadelphia
| Trades League. the United States Export
Association, and the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce.
The resolution from the local delegation
in regard to the proposed establishment
of the department of commerce and IN.
dustries was strongly seconded by recon-
mendations from the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce Boston Merchants Association,
Chicago Board OF Trade, Cincinnati Cham
Der of Commerce. New York Board OF
Trade and Transportation, Philadelphia
BOARD of Trade, Philadelphia Trades
League. Scranton Board OF Trade. and the
Merchants Exchange of st. Louis. This
resolution was to the effect that the Ma
tional Board of Trade should put forth
strenuous effort to bring about the crea-
tion of an executive department OF the
Government to be known as the depart
ment of commerce and industries. the nee
essary legislation to be secured, II pos
sible, during the present session OF Con-
gress.
Another resolution was presented by the
not only the commercial but the political
and social interests OF the country de-
mand the reorganization and improvement
of the consular service, and only to be
reached by an extension of the civil SER
vice rules Resolutions in connection with
this subject were also presented by the
Boston Merchants Association and the
Cleveland Chamber OF Commerce
The first resolution in connection with
the proposed Nicaragua Canal was pre-
scented by the Chicago Board Of Trade as
follows:
Whereas the war with spain has demonstrated
the necessity Of canal connecting the Atlantic
ard Pacific oceans as a measure for common de-
fence; and
Whereas the ever-increasing commerce Of this
nation demands shorter and cheaper route 10
China, Japan, Australia, and the Philippine Isl
whereas the feasibility and practicability of
the construction, at a reasonable cost. OF canal
through the isthruus of Nicaragua is established;
therefore. be 1t
respectfully urges upon Congress the immediate
consideration Of measures Tor the construction,
ownership and control by the tnited states Gov
eminent Of The Nicaragua Canal.
Similar resolutions were presented by
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, the
Philadelphia Trades League, and the
Scranton Board of Trade.
Other resolutions were presented by the
Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce. the
Toledo Produce Exchange. the Detroit
Board of Trade the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. the New Orleans Board OF
Trade and Chamber Of Commerce. and the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association.
The following committees we're chosen
to consider the resolutions on the subjects
to which they are attached and TO make
report on the same to the board today
Postal Affairs, b f. Howard, d. b.
Meacham. a $. Patterson. Finley Acker
q. n. Anderson, F. b. Thurber. f. l.
Moore. and L. b, Boswell; Merchant
Marine. James Nicol. II. l.. Farley, j. W.
Smith. A. Wheeler. J. Field. ID. b. Smith.
NJ c. Blain and :. 4. Robinson; Banking
and Currency. ]. R Carter c. II. Congdo1,
J. II. Allen, $ NJ Giddings 6. A. Kelly.
f /. Hitchcock and A. X. Johnston; In
terstate Commerce Law. a. Speare. c. $.
Hamiin. b. A. Eckhart, b. W Campbell.
w. NcCarroll, w VI. CoatesA " b. Kelly,
ID. b. Atherton. II. F. Langenberg, ID. B.
Smith, F. B. Thurber. l.. r. Boswell, A.
Gallagher. and E. p. Bacon; Department
Commerce, c. b. Murray, W. McCarroll,
E. X. Wood. William Wateran, d. b. Ath
erton. o. l.. Whitelaw, $. w Woodland,
and F. Barry; Revenue Law, C. White. X.
Bines Z. G.. Gibbs. A. G. Raymond, q. ID.
Rogers. II. F. Langenberg, d. b. Smith, +.
b. Tburber, W. T. Robinson. and t. II.
Nagdelherg: Waterways. /. +. Ellison. J.
ID. Hill, 4. E Miller +. 4. Laidley. o. l..
Whitelaw. and n. s. Patterson; Cuban
Cable. E. s. Preston and VI. y. Eline; In
teroceanic Canal, X. S. Lyon, j. b. Ellison.
r. $. Patterson, F. l.. Hitchcock, and F.
b. Thurber; Forestry, W. V. Eberso.e
and W $. Bogert; American Trade, J.
Hopewell. J. r. Carlo. ID, b. Meacham. W.
McCarroll, and f. b. Thurber. Consular
Service, j. r. Carlo, W. NJ. Day, and A. r.
Pardon: Health, $. +. Spencer. \. Meyer,
NJ b. Wise, and s A. Robinson; New De-
partment. A. Speare, G. s. Hamlin, o. F.
Stone. c. B. Murray, W McCarroll, f. p.
Wood. W. Wateran. ID. y. Atherton, c. l..
Whitelaw. and 5. w Woodland.
After the appointment Of the committees
the board adjourned until 10 o'clock this