The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-06

ito prove that the establishment of A medium of cooperation between this department and the commercial bodies would be of the greatest practical ad- vantage to the department in direct ing Its efforts into the channels of in- vestigation that are most desired by the commercial interests. It will. at the same time. enable the department to communicate promptly information regarding trade conditions in foreign countries that will prove of increasing value to American manufacturers. ex- porters and importers"
 He said the Bureau of Manufactures, the Bureau of Census, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Bureau of Nav fgation, the Bureau of Standards and the Bureau of Corporations, intimately touch commercial interests.
 "It Is of the highest importance to the exporting interests" he concluded, ito learn at the earliest moment not only the tariff changes In foreign countries, but also the proposed changes affecting the exports from this country so that such steps may be taken either by our Government or by the interests affected as the case may warrant and the circumstances admit. It Is appropriate that the connecting link between the department and the commercial organizations should be a
 
 that the plan submitted therefore, pro- poses an advisory board which would be practically an executive commit- tee, meeting as frequently as neces- sary and thoroughly representative Of a larger body, consisting of represen- tatives from commercial and industrial organizations throughout the country.
 Secretary Root In his speech, said the country had reached the point where they can apply to the work of different branches of government service and commercial organization those business principles which are transforming the world today He commended the objects of today's con- ference He said that where there are great markets waiting Tor Amcri- can enterprise, America was much handicapped because Americans are children as compared to some of the methods of trained foreign experts
 "Our people," he said, very much need business education. and that means organization. We need an ex- tension and revival of our merchant marine This eduction we ought to have through training young men to nnsb trade abroad: training them in the proper meth ods. customs usages and prejudices of the country they go to and knowledge of the mar kets for our products"
 He urged commercial organizations to stand by Government officers along these lines He referred to the former consular appointment system as pro- yiding in many cases for respectable fndirent gentlemen" or "uncomfort- able politicians" who had to DC sbelye for political purposes. He said these gentlemen were imbued with the idea that they had nothing to do. and they performed that duty with fidelity" He said all this was dif ferent now and he described the con- sular system as reformed.
 Secretary Root said there would be A pressure to go bacls1to the old rules. and he urged all to aid the Govern ment in resisting any such pressure. He hoped the conference would result in bringing the Government depart ments that have to do with these sub tects and the commercial organizations into intimate association and mako them "one good team.
 Secretary Straus then announced that he would turn the meeting over to the delegates for such action as they deem ed proper
 elected chairman of the conference and Frank D Wyborg of Cincinnati was made temporary secretary. The chair man was authorized to appoint com mittee on organization. consisting of ten members and a committee on rules of five members. The delegates at noon adjourned to visit the White House.