The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
THlRTY-FlFTH ANNUAL MEETING
WAS COMMENCED IN WASH
INeToN CITY TODAY.
Subject of international Arbitration
Will Receive a'large Share OF
Attention.

tv-fifth annual meeting here today.
About fifty commercial bodies were
represented by more than 200 dele
gates. The program of the meeting,
which will occupy three days, contem-
plates the discussion of wide range
of subjects. The subject of interna-
tional arbitration will receive a large
share of attention The Scranton board
of trade has presented the following
for adoption:
Resolved. By the National Board OF
Trade, that, regardless OF the ques-
lions at issue, between the belligerents
Russia and Japan, we denounce the
present war as unjustifiable, because
neither party has made an intelligent
effort to adjust their difference under
the solemn arbitration compact to
which they are both parties; that this
being true, the present horrible sacr1-
flee of life and property and it's con-
seouent disturbance of the internation-
al relations of the world is wholly
without justification and ought to
cease.
Resolved, That the president of the
United States is hereby requested to
join with England and other powers in
a determined effort to compel the two
belligerents to listen to wise counsel
and submit their differences to The
Hague tribunal, or some other similar
arbitrament, and discontinue the pres
ent bloodshed, which promises nothing
and incalculable suffering and loss of
life and property, as well as continued
commercial disturbances, which is Sc
riously affecting our own and other ma
tions."
Other resolutions to receive atten-
ton at the meeting relates to the mer-
chant marine, the interstate commerce
law, reciprocity uniform bills of lad
ing, reduction of the tax on alcohol,
and improvement of various water
ways.
Various boards of trade and trans
portatiOn and chambers of commerce
have presented resolutions urging
congressional legislation for the up
building of the American merchant
marine. The Milwaukee chamber of
commerce is opposed to the granting
of any ship subsidy or subvention.
The New Orleans board of trade
urges the formation of the Mississippi
Valley and Orient Steamship company
for traffic via the Panama canal. 1t
commends a capital of not less than
S5.000.o00 for the construction of mod
ern, full powered passenger and freight
steamships.
The New York board of trade and
transportation. expresses itself as op-
posed to any bill comforting the rate
making power on the interstate COM
merce commission. Railroad pooling
SO is the institution by the govern
ment of parcels post, the adoption of
One-cent postage for invoices, ETC.. and
the Improvement of the Mississippi
river and coastwise waterways
The Boston chamber of commerce
wants reciprocity with Canada, and
other commercial bodies ask that our
foreign trade be extended by recipro-
city treaties.
The Cigar Manufacturers Associa-
ton of America urges that if reductions
be made in the existing tariff on goods
or articles imported from the Philip
pines there should be excepted from
such reductions such articles produced
in the United States as would be seri-
ously affected by such reduction.
The Philadelphia Trades League
urges that private car lines be consid.
cred common carriers and subject te
the interstate commerce acts to the
same extent as railroads engaged ir
interstate commerce
The Wilmington board of trade calls
attention to the fact that the natura
outlet of large portion of the United
States is in the Delaware river ant
its tributaries, and urges congress Il
enact such legislation as will result il
securing a 3s-foot channel at NEAR
lower water from the upper limits O
the port of Philadelphia to the sea.
Other resolutions adopted by som,
one or more of the constituent bodies
for discussion relate to national inn
provement of roadways. the prohibition
of the use of the American flag 70
advertising or trade purposes, amend
ment of the naturalization laws, uni
form metric money and weight system
national currency laws, governmental
inspection of grain. forestry and irri
CATION, free alcohol for industrial uses
ont of