Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

interstate commerce law are suggested.
The uniform bill of ladng is recommended
from several communities. Railroad trans
portation is taken up with a view to rem
edying the present car shortage and fur
nshng adequate equipment to meet the
business needs of the country. Further re-
form and improvement in the consular serv-
ice is urged by several of the organizations.
Many of the organizations have resolutions
favoring the establishment of both internal
and foreign parcel post systems as a off,
set to excessive express charges and IN the
same line the full publicity of express
tariffs is urged. The Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce urges the reduction of the
postage on first-class mate to cent an
ounce.
Tariff Revision.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce ! mt
ly and briefly urges tariff revision, and the
same recommendation is made in different
forms by number of other bodies. Recfp
rocal trade relations with foreign countries
are urged, together with steps for retail
alton against foreign governments that dis
criminate against American goods. bet
ter law as to drawbacks on manufactured
exports from foreign raw material is asked
for.
Many resolutions have cen prepared
looking to the passage of a rivers and har-
bors bill. Coastwise waterways and inland
canals are also considered. The abolition
of the tariff against the Philippines Is advo-
Gated by the Boston Chamber of Com
merCe.
A resolution has been prepared by the
Montgomery (Ala) Chamber of Commerce
favoring the encouragement of immigration
to the southern states. The present i'm
provement in tue forest service is COM
mended, and further legislation is Sug-
gested. An important resolution by the
Philadelphia Trades League looks to the re-
modelling of the state pure food laws in
conformity with the national pure food
law.
Better commercial training is urged by
the Philadelphia commercial museums in
the following resolution:
THE national board of trade urges upon
those in whose hands rests the preparation
of courses of study In our universities, col
leges and secondary schools the desirability
of meeting this demand by providing
courses looking toward the adequate train
ing of young men in those lines of knoWl-
edge necessary for successfully conducting
foreign commerce.
Promotion of Foreign Commerce.
simultaneously with the meeting of the
national board of trade there will be held
a meeting for the promotion of the foreign
commerce of the United States. This meet
ing will be more restricted in scope than
that of the national board Of trade, as it
will deal with export matters exclusively.
There will be delegates present from all
of the boards of trade but besides these
many states and territories will be repre-
| sented by delegates specially appointed by
the governors and many of the governors
themselves will be in Washington all of
| them having been invited to attend. There
Will be addresses by Secretary Root of the
State Department and Secretary Strauss
of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
The object of the convention will be to
assist both of these officials in their efforts
| to improve the commercial efficiency of the
consular service and to promote the export
| interests of the United States in every
way.
Arrangements have practically been COM
pleted for sessions of the last named con-
| vention extending over Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and probably, also, Mon
| day and Tuesday evenings. Advance infor-
nation reaching the New York board OF
! trade and transportation, which started
| the movement for assembling the congress
| is to the effect that more than 1000 dele
| gates will be in attendance. Mr.. L. S. A
| de Lima, chairman of the committee which
| has made the preparations for the gather
| ing, will preside at the opening session in
/ the New Willard tomorrow morning. AL
| business meetings Will be held in the New
| Willard and the banquet Wednesday night
| will be at the Arlington.
| President to Attend.
| 1t is expected that President Roosevelt
| will attend the banquet and address the
delegates at that time. Secretary Root will
| appear before the convention at 1920 Tues
| day morning, and Mr.. Straus, Secretary OF
| Commerce and Labor, will speak Tuesday
| or Wednesday. Secretaries Shaw and Taft
have accepted invitations to the banQuei