Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-06
FINISHES ITS WORK
National Council Of Commerce
Organized.
ADJOURNS WITHOUT DATE
Membership of the Advisory Com
mittee Announced.
FRANK B. WIBORG SECRETARY
FRANK B. WIBORG SECRETARY
Secretary Straus Thanked for Co.
Operation in Movement and APP
probation Of It's Importance.

| The National Council of Commerce.
| created at the conference of chambers
| of commerce and boards of trade in
| the office of the Secretary of Commerce
| and Labor yesterday, perfected it's Or
zanization today and adjourned sine die
| The final session occupied less than an
hour. Gustav H. Schwab of New York
| who presided, announced the membership
| of the advisory committee, purposely
| leaving four vacancies in that committee
to permit the appointment of certain per-
sons deemed especially desirable who
are expected to later join the council, and
at subsequent meeting of that commit
tee Frank B. WibOrg o. Cincinnati was
elected secretary of the council and of
the committee.
The Advisory Committee.
The committee as announced follows:
H. E. Miles. Racine. Wis, National
Association Of Manufacturers; former
Gov. N. ]. Batchelder, New Hampshire,
president National Grange; Mahlon Y.
Kline, president Philadelphia Tra-
League; L; A Ransome Chamber of Com
merce. Atlanta. Ca; George F. Store,
secretary Chicago Board Of Trade; H
Mosle. Chamber of Commerce. Galveston,
Tex: George c. Perkins president Cham
Der of Commerce, San Francisco, Cal:
IleHiy w. IedOouy, National Board OIL
Trade, Boston, Mass; James E. Smith,
president Business Mems League, ST.
Louis. Mo-; Frank B. Wiborg, Chamber
of Commerce. Cincinnati, Ohio; Gustav H.
SchWab. Chamber of Commerce of the
state of New York. New York city.
Mr.. Schwab announced that of the Or
CARNATIONS invited forty-three had rep
resentatives present. By vote of the
council the Washington Chamber of Com
merce was elected charter member. A
rQSnInflnn uya nd cd
tude to Secretary Straus and apprecia-
ton 'of the high motives and constructive
genius of the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor in first perceiving the practi-
of the country for the furtherance of
their best interests, and the national
progress in harmonious and close rela-
tons with his department ana the ma
tional government"
The direction of the council is left in
the hands Of the advisory committee
and Mr.. Schwab as chairman.
Plan of Organization.
The scheme of organization suggested
by Secretary Stratus was adoptedryester-
day afternoon. The plan prescribes that
the councils function should be to keep
the Department of Commerce and Labor
informed of the needs and desires of the
business world as formulated by RESPONSE
tons representing manufacture, interna.
trade and foreign commerce, both export
and import and possibly transportation:
and also to keep the business community
informed regarding the work of the de-
partment,' its plans. methods and results.
The organization is to consist of two
closely connected yet distinct bodies, viz.
national council of commerce, and an
advisory committee, each to elect its own
officers AID establish it's own rules of pro-
cedure. The national council will hold
meetings to act on reports of the advisory
committee, act on measures proposed by
delegates from the various organizations
and formulate suggestions to promote
commerce.
The advisory committee will consist of
from nine to fifteen members, selective
by the council officers of the department,
to participate but to have no vote The
committee is to solicit reports and COM
munications from organizations as to
commercial needs; receive information
from the department of business interests;
confer with different industries whenever
commercial treaties are considered; sug-
gest special Investigations abroad by de-
partment agents; act as an intermediary
between the department and commercial
and trade bodies in arranging representa-
ton of American products at international
expositions; confer with other depart
ments for the promotion of trade inter-
ests, and confer with the department re-
garding legislation approved by the ma
tional council.