The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
AIM AID OF TRADE
NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETS
TO FURTHER BUSINESS
PROSPERITY
SECRETARY SHAW AN ORATOR
Senator Knute Nelson Sends a TeJe-
gram IndOrsing the Establish-
ment of a Department
of Commerce.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw was the principal speaker
at the banquet of the National Business
league, held tonight at the Auditorium.
His subject was Commerce and Indus
tries of the West" and his utterances
were received with much attention, this
being the first public speech made by him
since his appointment to his present Office.
The first set speech upon the programme
was by John w. Ella, of Chicago, who
spoke on ''The League" He described at
length the objects which the league
sought to attain, declaring that its pur-
pose is to keep the business men through
out the country informed as to legislation
affecting them and to concentrate their
influence in the promotion of measures
favoring business interests generally, as
distinguished from special interests; and,
as far as possible, to take business ques-
tons out of politics. 1t also seeks to so
systematic the machinery of the nation
al government SO as to put this country
on at least an equal footing with other
countries in the race to capture the
worlds trade"
Following Mr. Ella. came Secretary
Shaw.
Harry A. Garfield, of Ohio, was warm
ly greeted when he rose to speak upon
Reorganization Of the United States
Consular Service
The 1ext speaker was M. Henri Merou,
French consul in Chicago, who dweIt
briefly upon Reciprocity With France. -
Judge c. J. Gavin, of New Mexico.
spoke upon Reclamation of the Arid Re-
gions of the West
In concluding his address, Mr.. Calvin
said:
The West is especially fortunate in hav-
ing man in the presidential chair who
is thoroughly cognizant of its resources
and possibilities, and, as he expressed
himself in his message to congress, Is
thoroughly in favor OF the measure eX-
tending government aid to the redemp-
ton of the arid lands, not as a favor to
the West, but as a part of wise govern
mental policy in the development of the
whole country 1t is wise policy for the
advancement of the race which will make
million blades of grass grow where
none grew before, and make living homes
where now is arid desolation.
The last speech Of the evening was
VerSity of Chicago, whose subject was
The University of the Commercial
World.
Favor New Commerce Department.
The following telegram was read:
White House, Washington, Feb. PA.
A. Burnham, General Secretary, National
Business League:
81 regret exceedingly my inability to ac-
cept the invitation of the National Busi-
ness league for its banquet tonight. Please
convey my cordial greetings to your
guests and accept my best wishes for the
success of the occasion.
-''Theodore Roosevelt .
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Whereas, 1t is believed that the expan-
sion and preservation of our foreign trade
and consequent advancement of our man
ufacturing, commercial and labor inter-
ests, at home, demand that this govern
ment be adequately equipped with a de-
partment exclusively devoted to system
attic efforts to dispose of our surplus
manufactured products in the markets of
the world; and,
Whereas, AS an adequate meaAs to this
end, q bill for the creation of depart
ment of commerce and labor, passed by
the senate of the United States Jan. 28
1902, is now lodged with the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce in the
house of representatives; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the business and labor in
terests Of the country will be best served
by the early passage of the aforesaid bill
by the house of representatives during
the present session of congress and the
organization of said department as soon
thereafter as conditions will permit.