Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-17
NATIONAL
BOARD OF
TRADE

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IoBard Of Trade zegan its thirty-fftl
annual meeting here today. About
fftv commercial bodies were repre-
sented by more than 200 delegates
The program of the meeting, which will
occupy three days, eOntemplates the
discussion of a wide range of subjects.
THE subject Of international arbitra-
tion will receive a large share of at
tention. The Scranton board of trade
has presented the following for adopt
ion:
Resolved, By the National Board
of Trade, that, regardless Of the ques-
tions at issue between the belligerents,
Russia and Japan, we denounee the
present war as unjustifable, because
neither party has made an intelligent
effort to adjust their differences under
the solemn arbitration compact to
which they are both parties; that this
being true, the present horrible sacri-
fee Of life and property and its con.
sequent disturbance of the information
al relations of the world is wholly with
out justification and ought to cease.
Resolved, That the President of /
the United States is hereby requested
to join with England and other pow
ers in a determined effort to compel
the two belligerents to listen to wise
eounsels and submit their differences
to The Hague tribunal, Or some other
similar arbitrament, and discontinue
the presenta bloodshed, which promises
nothing but certain destruction to one
or both, and incaleulable suffering and
loss Of life and property, as well as
continued commercial disturbances
which is seriously affecting our own ,
ana olutr nations. ~
Other resolutions to receive attsr.l
tion at the meeting relate to the mer.
chant marine, the interstate commerce
aw reciprocity, uniform bills of lad.
ng, reduction of the tax on alcohol :
md improvement Of various water. II
Ways.
Various boards Of trade and trans.
'ortation and chambers of commerce
ave presented resolutions urging con. F
.r''sional legislation for the upbuil5.
ng OF the American merchant marine
.no Milwaukee chamber of commerce I
5 opposed to the granting Of any shin
ubsidy or subvention.
The New Orleans board Of trade r,o.,
he formation of the Mississippi vo,, U
'y a Orient Steamship eompapv %.
Taihe via the Panama canal. II com.
lends a capital Of not less than *
'o'ooo for the construction of mo5
'n' iullPowcred passenger and fyeigb, v
.eamships. '''sH'
Inc New York board Of trads on5
expresses itself .s -
',ed to any bin conferring the ,otp. ~
'Al"s power on the interstate CON,
.''o commission, Railroad pooling =.
,s'g' ~. IN several resolutions and 50 Ia
'n' Institution by the government os,
parcel post the adoption Of ons.eeD,
'''s' Tor Invoices etc, and The im'
,''ment Of the Mississippi ,iva. -. 'u
eoastwise waterways. anu
The Boston chamber of sa
ans reciprocity With canada D','s9 a1slA
"'' commercial bodies ash na,
reign ,..l.'. trade be extended by reciprosi og'
u the Cigar Manufacturers, ASH. DR.
y "a America urges that IL ,o5- Ia
~. y, o. made in the ezistiag t,,is itpas'
.....,.., h, Or articles Imported from ,S -
m .'.s ,''a,' there '1''' should be expected ,s
-.l i '-.' Z. ''doe'ioHs su,h ar,i.le. ',''a ,.S !
-ass.r ID ''' ,1.l,., ya,',d States as vasll Sls
"uerted bv sseh
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