New-York tribune., 1907-12-06
roITNCIL OF COMMERCE
DrSJyESS MEMS PROJECT
c.,etor1es .Sfrdus and Root 4ddress
Meeting IN Washington.

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tne .;e office of Secretary Straus to-day. The
enae - ,rss attended by delegates from chambers
lsee l,r,srce boards OF trade and other organiza-
O OV-s .ues together by Secretary Straus to Pro-
"' loser association between the department
NV -, commercial bodies of the United States.
sho = - Boot and Secretary Straus addressed
a.ine and later the conference was formally
III - .,4Istav II. Schwab, of New York, was
eie chairman. committees were appointed TO
hi" .l,s organization. and much progress was
pe >, carrying out a scheme presented by Mr.
nao Ia which he characterized as tentative one.
-su" -s- ,,neidaration OF the delegates. Before ad-
ioi -, =. committees organization and rules
+rsi- reports, and the plan suggested by
a c+raus was adopted 1t prescribes that the
y" duties shall to keep the Department
Sorre -,,psrre and Labor informed OF the needs
q ,;-as If the business world, formulated
e"U o-sil,Ie commercial and industrial organza-
. -anresenting manufactures. internal trade
.,-oie7 commerce. both export and import,
90 90 ossiblv transportation, and also TO keep the
,ss sDI community informed regarding the work
eus'e@ s.-,r,,ent its plans methods and results
ol - ,iza+ior is TO consist Of two closely con-
- vet distinct bodies. national council OF
,srce and advisory committee each 20
p. i,s OWN officers and establish its own rules
.a7,,re The national council Is TO nold
o ..rrs 10 act on reports OF the advisory COM
~ .c- On measures suggested by delegates
nm .he various organizations. and formulate suS-
IONS 10 promote commerce The aoFisors GULF
- ;s 10 consist of from nine 10 n1'eeh ihel"-
selected by the council, officers OF the de-
o,- 10 take part but 20 have no vote Ahe
EaI'i'U. =. n solicit reports and cornrnunica-
- from ORGANIZATIONS as TO commercial neeuS'
i-e inflammation from the department oL "ue
= ;r+e-ests confer with the department. ohloiA'
-, the department Information as 10 oiiieieH'
..-.as whenever commercial treaties are con-
ina1 ,,zeas+ specfai Investigations abroad py
+-,sr1 agents. act as an INTERMEDIARY De
- .ba depsrfnaent and commercial anu C!N0
- IN arranging for presentation OF AnieiIOni an
V01 -.r 81 International exposiuons, confer win
w. saoartrents fer the promotion o. uaoe ~
~ oHI 20 confer with the department regarding
e,+;o, erproved by the national couhcilH
sssi- go vers sppointed by the chairman aS
fslows: e.h Nex York
. = Miles Racine, Wis, Naf1onai a.
raairliA-- z.-,,,rac+u-ers: Mahlon N Kline, Phil
1s.o nresident Philadelphia Trades bTaeUe
-. = Stone. Chicago. secretary
80 N A Tompkins, Charlotte. \. -, -.0tio'
,iotion Of Manufacturers; h Aosle. &c -
=: cbar,ber OF Commerce; henry ". @
- - ,Ce+ional Board OF Trade: senator .
D's-e- -,i california president Chamber OF Coa..-
-. N or San Francisco: William + heiiIe't' %
-. Merchants Exchange FRANCES "
rs,,-na+. Chamber OF Commerce ,
Frank D. La lame. PenlsSfNaii-H - -.
sent National Board Of Trade .. -. -..I- asso-
- Tex American National hFes'ooA -
w. A Fckhardt Chicago Board OF 1Leuo'
r r,,e Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce "
p.-s minneapolis Chamber OF Colni1ie 60 ,z
fs't -, committee OF fifteen VIII nave hedo
an - tbis CITY. and meet four times see-
: s-s,e- The council will meet aIiiNo'; -.
"a sneriaI meetings. The comnleI la a. NJ
-. -, are 10 pay annual dues OF CIV
ss,7r.h vii be chairman Of the ao'.so-S ,,.s Of
Sc and under a motion OF u n -. - o,ber
r-h.-lotte \. c. Mr. Schwab VIII apPo-Hs =, ON.
Nl-.."-r ~ that COMMITTEE They "ln oo
i0-
eTRa1-s AND ROOT SPEAK
c..us in opening the meeting &c
sc7-be6 the object OF the cohleloiiOe .noee
,so-+iap Of systems somewhat sli''o- ,,-+-5es
e-Nl --a5I in several Of the European c"o-.e- e
.Aa' -, monumental service CT lnlOI 44Ao
= = Tors,rn tariffs and foreign connIlei
-,u,-es m argument he said, 10 prove .i" =,
establishment Of a medium OF -0P+, ts,os
,,sen this departnent and the conlileI o1'' ~,
siu be of the greatest practicai au' ,.-,.,s
so,.-4r,e,t n directing its efforts into the
:. .....,o- that are most desired py lii0
.-,;.l interests II will at the same tlii'
enable the department to communicate p'oi"r p'
information regarding trade conoltlohS III -
countries that will prove Of increasing Nai-
American manufacturers. exporters ana llnIo '
He said mat the bureau OF -nanuIacIuie9' ~
Arreau of statistics the bureau of census me
Coast and Ceodetic Survey, the bureau OF naNIe"-
ION the bureau Of standards ana tIle pUIe"" -
aorrorators intimately touch commercial iil'ei
IT * nj the highest importance 10 the exporting
interests" ne added TO learn at the earIleS'
m@nent not only ;arif changes in foreign couh-
uies but also the proposed changes affecting the
exports from this country, so that such steps may
% taken. either by our government or by 'le III
terest affected, the case may warrant ana tiiS
circumstances admit. II is important that the con-
necing link between the department and the COM
marcial organ izations should be a comparatively
small committee and the plan submitted therefore
proposes advisory board. which would be prac-
ticsllg executive committee, meeting as IRE
hlenily as necessary and thoroughly representative
u larger body consisting Of representatives from
commercial and industrial organizations through
out The country"
Secretary Root said the country had reached the
point where there can apply TO the work of differ
ehl branches Of governmental service and CONNER
2ai orgsnizations those business principles which
are transforming the world to-day. He commended
7he OBJECTS 81: the conference. He said that where
mere are great markets waiting for American en-
e'prlse. America was much handicapped because
AMERICANS children as compared to some Of the
Methods Of trained foreign experts
Our people" he said, very much need business
'aucaoon. and that means organization We need
- extension and revival Of our merchant marine.
ms education we ought 10 have through training
koung men 10 push trade abroad, training them In
ne proper methods customs. usages and prejudces
TIE countries they go 10 and knowledge Of the
'Aarkets FOR products
lie urged commercial organizations stand by
soVernment officers along these lines. He referred
% NE former consular appointment system pro-
fNolng IN many for respectable INDECENT
sentenen" uncomfortable politicians who
+aa 70 be shelved for political purposes He saio
sse men we're inbued with the idea that they had
1o2hlng TO do. and they performed that duty with
ioeIty." He said all this different now. and
described the consular sygtem as reformed
ze would be pressure TO go back to the OLD
8ies and he urged all TO aid the government In
Sis'ang any such pressure He hoped the con-
3ence would result in bringing the government
epartnents that have to do with these subjects
1io Tie commercial organizations into intimate as