The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-09
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE
National Body Meets at the
ShOreham Tuesday.
REORGANIZATION PROBABLE
Questions of Moment VIII Be Consid-
cred, and a New Constitu-
ton Evolved.

The official program of the thirty
third annual convention OF the National
Board of Trade at the Shor7ham Hotel
next Tuesday morning includes a dis
cussion Of a large number of resClu-
lions treating many questions of mo-
ment. These resolutions have been sub
mitted by various members Cor ron
sideration and action.
A preliminary meeting viii be held
by the executive committee Monday
morning. and the executive council. com
posed of one vice president representing
each local body, viii be in session that
evening
Executive Committee.
The executive committee is composed
Of the following members. President.
Blanchard Randall OF Baltimore. Nd,
+ D. La lame, Philadelphia, Pa;
Charles S. Hamlin. Boston. Mass Viii
son NJ. Day. Cleveland Ohio: George H
D. Johnson. Milwaukee. Wis, William
H. Chadwick, Chicago. III: 2. O. Stan
ard. St Louis, Mo, and 3. F Hargis,
Kansas City, No.
The National Board Of Trade is repre-
sentative OF about fifty prominent boards
OF trade and commercial concerns
throughout the United States. In it are
representatives &C the Boston Chamber
of Commerce, New York Board of Trada.
Philadelphia Board of Trade and Trades
League, Baltimore Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Board
of Trade, Cincinnati Chamber OF Com
merce, st. Louis Merchants Exchange.
and the principal exchanges at Buffalo,
Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit. Milwaukee.
Omaha, Kansas City, St Joseph, Indian
apolis. New Orleans, PittsbGrg. ProvI-
dence, Washington. etc. A number OF
strong national and state organizations
haYe recently affiliated, such as the Ma
tionaI Hay Association, American Seed
Trade Association, American Ware
housemen's Association National Shoe
Wholesalers Association, MiIIers' Ma
tionaI Association. and Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association. adding to It's IN
fuence-
New Constitution Probable.
It it expected that this years convcn-
ton viii be one of the most important
ever held by the board An effort viii
he made to reorganize the body, broaden
its scope and increase its usefulness. II
view OF this, a new constitution and set
OF bylaws VIII be adopted. It is Pur-
posed to establish permanent headquar-
ters Ia Washington under the super
vision OF q commissioner, VINO will ad-
wise the members Of ali matters OF
special interest 10 them. There VIII
also be a bureau of Information con
nected with this Office.
The subjects OF the resolutions offered
for discussion at the convention are as
follows:
Favoring ship subsidy in various
forms, and the upbuilding of our Iner-
chant marine
Favoring amendment Of the interstate
commerce act and urging action in the
present session OF Congress
Favoring ranti-scaIping' legislation
Urging immediate establishment Of
department Of commerce.
FaYoring amendment of banking and
currency laws.
Urging consular reform legislation.
Favoring various postal reforms and
legislation
Expression upon the subject Of tariff
revision and a tariff commission
Urging Improvement Of rivers and har-
bors, coastwise canals, and waterways.
Urging prompt action in isthmian cana
affairs.
Advocating reciprocity
Favoring amendment of national bank
Tuptcy laws
Fay0rIng amendment Of naturalization
laws
The recent report OF the special com /
mittee Of the national board upon errors
found II the census returns on agricul-
uuraI statistics VIII be received and acted
upon.