Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15

do the business of our country. Ten resolu-
tons on this subject from the leading
chambers of commerce are In the program
and from the education l have received In
commerce in my visits in your cities .!
would think an annual appropriation OF
fifty millions little enough. Why should we
not build up to the requirements OF the
future?
For as our country has increased since
1860 from 30.OOO.OOo to nearly @,Ooo,oo
and in fifty years will number 2OO,0O0,OOO
we must look to providing for such an In
crease. would 1t not be well to issue as
many bonds as will pay for doing the WORK
right, letting our childrens children pay for
the work We have done in their interest.
I'VE are the only first-class country
which pays a duty on works or art 10
my mind there Is but one reason why this
tariff should remain. and that is the reve-
nue. which the government may receive,
amounting. l believe. to about $5OO,OoO in
the year past.
Prom all l can learn from those who
are interested in collections of works OF
art in this country, as well as from artists
themselves, the opinion is practically uni
versal. and the tariff Is detriment, rather
than an advantage. and l certainly nope
the convention will express itself forcibly
on this subject.
"A uniform bill of lading would be Of
great help to our shippers and financial
men; 1t would become a good, negotiable,
mercantile piece of paper which any bank
or trust company would feel safe to dis
count. The reduction of first-class letter
postage from cents to ! cent for an Or
binary letter would be great step toward
helping the business interests and would
be but fair to everybody The resolutions
on parcels post require very careful con-
sideration
Tariff and Reciprocity.
Your committee on tariff and reciproc-
ity at last wears convention brought in
strong report, urging upon Congress the
creation of a permanent tariff commission,
made up of commercial experts, and sug-
costing that our present tariff affords album
dant opportunity for concessions without
injury to trade or wages of labor. rec
ommend careful consideration of this sub
ject-the committee in charge is fully capa-
BILE of handling it-and l therefore hope
it will bring in resolutions strongly empha-
sizing your committees work of 1906.
Recommendation on the need of a more
elastic currency, which would meet the
trade requirements for moving crops and
prevent the annual squeeze of August and
September. are of much Importance. The
recommended tons on immigrant labor meet
the country one easily that our
country needs an increase in worthy labor
erS
Preservation of Forests.
''Theresolutions on forestry and irrga-
has had much influence in having enacted
into law beneficial legislation for the
protection of our forests and the public
lands for actual settlers.
Il suggest that all committees must
become infused with the spirit of warm
interest, loyal support and active CO.
operation during and between meetings
that chairmen of committees keep in
touch through the year with both the
president of the board and the commits
sioner in Washington as to all matters
of legislation.
And now, gentlemen. in closing I
have just a thought to offer. For sew
eral years there has been a class Of
thoughtless orators, who have arraigned
be well if the National Board of Trade
could raise its voice in the interests of
more settled state of feeling between
the great corporate interests and the
commercial Industries and the laboring
classes"
Delegates From Forty Associations.
The committee on credentials named by
the president reported delegates present
from forty associations.
The report of the council was submitted
and adopted. 1t recapitulated the work of
Congress and the progress in industrial
and mercantile life during the past year.
committee of seven was named on
nomination for offices.
The president named the various COM
m1ttees to take UP the recommendations
and resolutions submitted for discussion
by the trade organizations and commercial
bodies of the association.
Mr.. Reed, commissioner in this city for
the National Board OF Trade, submitted his
report, which was adopted. He advocated
the location of general headquarters here
for the national body. declaring that it
would be greatly beneficial because of Con-
,,ft
ment departments.
Arrangements have been made for a re-
ception of the delegates by the President
at the White House tomorrow afternoon at
$50 o'clock. The annual banquet will
cur in the red room of the New Willard this
evening instead of tomorrow evening, as
in former years. Speaker Cannon, Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams, Commits
sioner Garfield, Secretary Shaw and Ut.
Riley are expected to attend as invited
guests, and will deliver addresses.
The meeting hours of the week were
fixed at $3.50 a. m. and 2:30 pm. daily.