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TALKS TO /
THE MENOFCOMMERCE'
Says That Every Effort Should be
Made to Place San Domingo
on Its Feet.
LAUDs THE MONROE DOCTRINE
At the Final Session of the National
Convention for the Promotion of
Foreign Commerce in Washington
Several Addresses of Importance
Were Made.
tBy Associated press)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. .16.-Thc
president Secretary OF State Root
speaker Cannon and Governors War
Held OF Maryland and Swanson of
'irstia were the principal speakers
on the program at banquet given
the delegates of the National Conyeu.
ton for the Promotion of Foreign
commerce tonight at tho Arlington
Hotel by the New York Board of
Trade. There were 600 guests at the
banquet.
The guests arose and chccrcd for
i've minutes when President Roosc.
Velt entered the banquet hall and was
introduced by Mr.. Carroll of tho con.
vention The President declared that
1t was a peculiar pleasure for, him on
Dchalf OF the government to greet the
delegates and ito have the governors
OF the states of Maryland and Vir
gina present" He said he would talk
on three subjects. First, Our Rela-
tons with San Domingo: Second. The
Consular Service, and third, the Ex.
tension Of cur Trade in Central and
South America. The first duty of the
government, the President said is to
help San Domingo stand on her own
feet" He referred to the pending
treaty. which he declared, will remove
danger in the future of n necessity
for intervention. ono of the great
est objects OF the San Domingo revo
lution." the President declared" was
TO get control of the custom house.
AT present that privilege is denied
The Consular Service.
Tho President then took up the
question of reform in the consular
service and praised the convention
for its work in this connection. 81
believe that great Improvement has
been worked in the consular service"
ne said, but do not believe that the
power OF removal should be restrict
cd"
He urged the passage of laws by tho
60th Congress that will extend trade
to every section of the globe. The
President declared that there is no
doctrine advocated by any nation of
the world that compares with the
Monroe doctrine In advancing the
cause Of peace
He predicted continued reign of
prosperity not only for America, but
for Europe and Asia as well.
Final Session of Convention.
The principal feature of the final
'N.''iS'i vi TIC convention was the
adoption of resolution, regarding
the passage of such legislation as will
promote the growth of the American
Merchant Marine. The resolution was
reported by the committee on resolu-
ton ana unanimously endorsed. Among
those who spoke were: D. A.. Tomp.
kins, of Charlotte, N. c.; on "The I'm
portance of an American Merchant
Marine" J. Hampton Dougherty. OF
New York, on "Ship Subsidys and
Closer Commercial Relations with
South American Countries" and
"'o"'"s NJ. Osborne of Auburn. N. ".
on obstacles to Foreign Commerce"
lively discussion took place as to
he nature of the recommendation on
The question of ship subsidy. The
Merchants and Exnorters associa ton
of New York urged the adoption of a
resolution which approved of the ship
Subsidy bill now pending In Congress
This action met with vigorous pro
test by the delegates from Mississippi
valley states. The convention refused
to place itself on record in behalf of
the measure before Congress