The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06

The Organization Was Started in the
Office Of SEQ. straus of the depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor
Many Commercial Bodies Were Re.
presented Il the Preliminary
Meeting Purposes Of the Society.

Washington, Dec. 6. The Nation
af Council Of Commerce with mem
bership starting with thirty odd orr
Eganizations OF business men In the
larger cities and expected to ultim-,
ately embrace practically all OF the
leading commercial bodies In the
country, was formally launched at al
conference in the Office sof Secretary
of Commerce and Labor Straus yes
terday. The meeting was attended
by deegates OF the chamber OF COM
imerce, boards Of trade and other orr
ganizations called together by Sec
Iretary Straus to promote a closer as
sociation between the department
and the commercial bodies of the
United States.
Secretary Of State Root and Sec
retary Straus addressed the meeting
and later a conference was formally
organized. Gustav 'H. Schwab Of
New York, was made chairman, COM
mittees were appointed to perfect or
sgani7ation, and much progress was
made In carrying out the scheme pre-
scented by Mr. Straus, which he char
acterized as a tenta tive one for the
iconsideration sof the delegates. Be-
fore ad djournment the committees,
those on organization and on rules,
made their report and scheme as sug-
gested by Mt. Straus was adopted.
The scheme prescribes that the
councils functions shall be to keep
the department OF commerce and Ia
Dor informed OF the needs and desires
of the business world as formuated
by responsible commercial and indus
trial organizations representing man
ufacture. international trade and
foreign commerce. both export and
import, and possibly transportation
and also to keep the business COM
mittee informed regarding the work
o. the department, its plans, meth
DDS and results. u
Consists Of Two Bodies
The organization shall consist Of
two closely connected, yet distinct
bodies, viz: The national council Of
commerce and an advisory commit-
tee, each to elect Its own goficers and
establish its sown rules Of procedure.
The national council shall hold meet
ings TO act on the reports Of the adj
yisory committee; to act on measures
proposed by delegates from various
organizations and formulate sugges-
stions to promote commerce.
The advisory committee shall con-
sist of from nine to fifteen members.
selected BY the council, the officers
OF the department to participate but
to have no vote. The committee
Is to solicit reports and communica-
tions from organizations as to com
mercfal needs; receive information
from the department OF business in
terests; confer with the department
officials; furnish department data as
TO different industries; wlleneyer
commercial treaties are considered
to suggest special Investigations
abroad by department agents: to act
as an intermediary between the de-
partment and commercial and trade
bodies in arranging representation Of
American products at international
exposttions;; confer with other de-
partments for the promotion of trade
interests. and confer with the de-
partment regarding legislation ap.
proved by the national council.
An advisory committee Of f,fteen
will have Headquarters In this citv]
and will meet four times q year 81
ioftener The council win meet al
nually or may hold special meet
lings. All commercial bodies and
those who Join are to pay amman
dues Of one hundred dollars. I'M
schwab will be schatrma 81 the ad.
yisory COMMITTEES, ana under the mo-
tion of .. e. ompk ins. of CHAR rlotbe.l
Continued s. Psss s,