Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-06
Business in Mems Organizations /!
Form National Council
Of Commerce
Meeting Called by } ! Secretary
Straus for Purpose \ Of
Fostering Commerce / G;
Will Keep Department Of
Commerce Informed Of
Needs Of Business

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 5.The4
National Council Of Commerce, with
a membe rship starting with thirty
1 odd organizations Of business men in
i the larger cities and expected to ulti-3
mately embrace practic ally all of the
leading commercial bodies in the
country, was formally launched alta
conference in the Offices Of Secretary
Of Comm cree and Labor Strauss TO-.
day. The meeting was attended by
delegates of chambers of commerce,
1 boards Of trade and other organiza-
tions called together by Secretary
4 Straus to promote closer association
y between the department and com
& mercial bodies Of the United States
!; Secretary Of State Root and Secretary,
4 Straus addressed the meeting and.
4 later the conference was formally or:
B ganized Gustav III. Schwab of New
York, was made chairman, commit
tees were ppointed to perfect the
Organization and much progress was
$ m de in carry ing out the scheme pre-
sented BY Mr.. straus, which was
characte as a tentative one Tor
the consideration Of delegates. Be-
fore adjournment the committees son
organization and on rules made their
report and the scheme as suggested
by Mr.. Stratus was adopted. ~
The scheme prescribes that the
I. functions Of the council shall be to
keep the department of commerce
and labor informed of the needs and
desires Of the business world as for
INFLATED by responsible commercial
3 and industrial organizat ions repre-
i senting manufacture, international
trade and foreign commerce, both ex-
port and import, and possibly trans
portation, and also to keep the bust
4 ness committee informed regarding
the work OF the department., its
plans, methods and results.
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 officers and
establish it's own rules Of procedure.
4 The national council shall hold meet
I ings to act on reports of the advisory
committee, act on measures proposed
4 BY delegates from various organiza-
tions, and formulate suggestions to
promote commerce.
81 The advisory COMMITTEES shall con-
n sist Of from nine to fifteen members,
selected BY the council officers OF
the department to participate but to
have no vote. The committee is to
solicit reports and communications
&: from organizations as to commercial
needs, receive information from the
department Of business interests,
confer with department oficials, fur
nish department data dis to different
industries whenever commercial
treaties are considered, suggest spe.
cial Investigations abroad by depart
ment agents, act ais an intermediary
between the department and com
mercial and trade bodies ID arrangs
ing representation Of American pro.
ducts at international axposltiona
o
1 expeditions, confer with other depart
ments for the promotion OF trade In
teresta. ana confer with the depart,
inent regarding legislation approved
4 BY the national council. An advisory
committed Of fifteen will have head.
quarters In this city and viii mee'
four times q year Or oftsner The
council Will meet annuaily Or may
hold special meetings. Commercial
bodies who Join are to pay assnua