The Washington times., 1905-01-17
NATIONAL BOARD
Of TRADE IS NOW
IN SESSION HERE
President Will Try to
Move Headquarters
Here.
MANY PROPOSITIONS UP
Railway Freight Rates, Mer-
chant Marine, and Other
Questions.
MANY PROPOSITIONS UP

Gathered in the ballroom of the New
were 200 or more Intelligent and pros
Porous looking men from the principal
cities OF the country. delegates 10 the
twensy-hfth annual meeting of the Ma
t:oEaI Board of Trade, called together
To discuss matters of vital interest to
the commercial and financial interests
of the nation.
Today's session was called to order
by President j. j. Sullivan, of CIeve-
land. Ohio. Colonel Sullivan is the lead
Ing figure in the organization. He was
the first 10 see the possibilities Of such
en- Institution, and irausurated Ihe plan
for its development. He is president OF
the Central National Bank of Cleve-
land. and the First National Bank of
Canton, Ohio He is a commanding
figure in the business world. and his
varied experiences have fitted him ad-
mirably for the position he holds.
The National Spokesman.
Charles Sumner Hamlin, of Boston.
formerly Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. is vice president, and w r.
Tucker. Of Philadelphia is secretary. 4.
T. Andersen, of Cleveland. is special
commissioner of the organization. his
duty being to visit the loczl boards OF
trade throughout the country ard in
terest them IN the national organization
He is also the spokesman of the ma
tional body before Congress. when meas
ures in which there is an interest to
the busiEess men or the coE2try, are
considered
Chairman sullivan appoitsted
siah Marvel of Wilmington Del: C.
". Chase, of Cleveland, and John n
Harper. of Philadelphia as a commit
tee on credentials, after which the sec
retary announced a number of commit
tees 10 consider and report upon suS-
gestions which have been brought be-
fore the consideration OF the convention.
Banquet Tomorrow.
y banquet. with Speaker Cannon. Vice
Presidez3t-elect Fairbanks Senator's For
aker and Dick as the most distinguished
guests, will BE- he'd tomorrow nigne Ia
the New Willard
besides giving weighsy consideration
to the lsshrnian Canal and the railway
freight rate propositions the board viii
during the session discuss and recon-
mend to Congress among other things
reforms in the consular service and (,
lower postage rate.
President Sullivan will make ar
earnest effort. and ii is believed sue
cessfuI enc, 70 have a permanent head
quarters of the national board establish
ed n Washington. II this proposition
is carrie1. Commissioner Anderson will
re.rove his office from Cleveland to
Washington.
From the proposed resolutions so far
supmittcd by the various boards, con
slGe~,sbie attention seems to nave been
paid 10 the merchant marine. The Bos-
tszr. Chamber cf Commerce. New Orleans
Board Ct Trade. New York Board o
Trade and Transporta ton PhiladelDhta
Trades League. and United States FIX
pot Assoc alton. have each proposed re-
solutions in support OF the bill now be
fore Congress. the wo-i. OF the Congress
sional Merchant Marine Commission.
against Ship Subsidy.
The only voice OF objection against
ship subsidy comes in q resolution from
the Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce
based on the general demand for tariff
revision. under which it considers tbs
appropriation of public funds for build
ing Up u particular trade. bad policy
The New Orleans Board OF Trade has
submitted = plan Of creating Il steam
ship company. with capital Of 8. .0e0.-
0c9. 10 buiid ships under the speciGca-
ticns of she subsidy law. 10 cake acvsiTl-
taee Of the Panama Canal route, In ap.
propriatine Pacific Ocean traffic tC
American interests. 1t points cut the
necessity of American shipping vGrry-
ing american goods in the commercial
conquest Of the Orient
Numerous resolutions Will be offered
faYor'ns Government supervision OF
freight rates