Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-15
TO EXTEND FOREIGN TRADE
National Convention Meets at Warrington
to Consider the Subject.
MANY SOCIETIES ARE REPRESENTED
All Branches of Industry send Dele
gates TO Conference, where
Trade Relations Are to
BE Discussed.
MANY SOCIETIES ARE REPRESENTE
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lathe ma
tional convention for the extension Of the
foreign commerce Of the United States
called by the New York Board Of Trade
and Transportation met here today for three
days session. James w. Van Cleave Of
St Louis, president of the National As
eociatlon Of Manufacturers, presided as
temporary chairman. The object as set
forth is TO promote the American merchant
marine, international arbitration, plan for
restriction Of ornaments, International par
Gel post, reciprocity. consular reform and
the extension OF trade abroad.
More than 1000 delegates have been
named by governors Of the states and by
constituent organizations Several hun
dred arrived yesterday and this morning
and many more are expected to arrive dur
ing the day. Among those who will address
the convention are Secretary of State Root,
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor Straus,
John w. Foster, former secretary of state,
Francis 3. LOOMS, former assistant secre-
tary OF state; Seth Low, former mayor Of
New York City; DIR. Jacob G. Schurman,
president of Cornell university and w. B..
Buchanan, former minister to Panama.
Delegates are present from every state
and territory and from Hawaii and Argen-
tina.
Societies Represented.
The following national associations are
represented: National Association of Manu-
facturers, National Boot and Shoe Manu-
facturers, National Wholesale Lumber
Dealers association. Morocco Manufacture
ers' association, American Cotton Manufac-
turers association. National Association of
Credit Men, Merchant Marine League Of the
United States; American Aberdeen-Augus
Breeders association: American National
Live Stock association, American-Aslatic
association, American Reciprocal Tariff
league. National Shoe Wholesalers Agsocl-
alton OF the United States; American Meat
Packers association, National Tool Machine
Builders association. National Export as
ISOLATION National Association Of Clothiers
National Association OF Agricultural I'm.
plement and Vehicle Manufacturers, Paint
Grinders Association of the United States
American Hardware Manufacturers asso-
citation, Commercial Law League of Amer
lea, National Association of Box Manu-
facturers. National Hardware Association
Of the United States, National Whoesal,
Druggist association, American Bankers
association, National Wagon Manufac
turers OF the United States; National Con
sular Reform conventional American In
stltute of Electrical Engineers, American
Trade Press association, National Paint
Oil and Varnish association and American
Protective Tariff league
Mr.. E. s. A. De Lima of New York
chairman of the organization committee. Il
calling the gathering together, said:
For the purpose of considering and de
vising measures for the enlargement Of GU
foreign trade and TO promote the deman
abroad for the products of our farms
workshops and mines"
Temporary Chairman Van Cleave ap
pealed to the convention not to permit II
self to be stampeded on any question tina
might come before It, but to consider eac
problem impartially and judiciously.
After the appointment of committees o
credentials permanent organizations an
rules a recess was taken.