Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
WELCOME BY STRAUS
National Council of Commerce
in Session.
FOREIGN TRADE Is TOPIC
Adoption Of Bylaws Business of To-
days Session.
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS
Delegates to Be Entertained by Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor
at His Home Tonight.
FOREIGN TRADE is TOPIC
HEADQUARTERS

notable asSemblage of representa-
tives of commercial interests of the. coun-
try was held today. at the Department of
Commerce and Labor. 1t was the first
annual session of the National Council of
Commerce organized early in the present
year. largely through the efforts of Sec
"etary Straus.
About fifty delegates representing
chambers Of commerce, boards of trade
and industrial bodies throughout the
country, attended the session. The fun
damental idea of the organization is the
promotion of the foreign commerce of
the United States.
Gustav n. Schwab Presides.
The meeting was called to order in the
Office of Secretary Straus by Gustav II.
SchWab, representing the North German
Lloyd. who is president Of the national
council, with William r. Corwine acting
as secretary. After a preliminary ad-
dress OF welcome Mr.. Schwab presented
Secretary Straus.
Mr.. Straus delivered an extended ad-
dress to the delegates, outlining the OBJ
Ject and purposes of the national conn
Gil. as he originally conceived it, sc tting
1orth the advantages to the commercial
interests of the country and to the gov
eminent itself to be had through such an
organization. and pledging his co-opera-
| ton and support in the endeavor to at
tain the ends sought.
| Al the conclusion of his address the
secretary was warmly applauded
| Addresses were also made of n respon-
SlVe character and along similar lines by
both President Schwab of the National
Council and William McCarroll, president
OF the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation.
New York Chamber to Join.
| President Schwab explained that while
the objects of the National Council had
the full sympathy of the New York
chamber of Commerce. yet that body
was prevented at present from becoming
a member by reason of one of it's by
laws. which prevented the delegation of
Its powers or any of them. 1t was stated
that there were hopes that this obstacle
might be soon overcome.
The report of the advisory committee
was read by the secretary, showing what
had been done since its esta blishment,
how It's members and those Of the Ma
tienal Council had been honored by Presl-
dent Roosevelt in appointment to men,
bership In the national conservation COM
mission and other great bodies looking to
the welfare of the nation and it's interests,
and concluded with the expression of the
belief that when the National Council
had secured III it's membership full repre-
sentation from the leading commercial,
manufacturing. exporting and importing
industries and had gotten down to a
working basis, its labors would be of in
estimab BILE benefit to the nation at large.
1t was ordered that the report be re-
ceived, printed and distributed among the
members.
Adoption of Bylaws.
The adoption of proposed bylaws was
then taken up. The bylaws recommended
were read first in their entirety and then
taken up section by section for considera-
ton. Following this will come the cleo
ton Of permanent officers.
The proposed bylaws provide for the
establishment of permanent headquarters
for the advisory board at Washington
and for the assembling here at least once
a year of the national council President
Schwab said that there were forty or
CARNATIONS which were now considering
the invitation Of the national council to
become members.
Secretary Straus escorted the members
of the national council to the White
House at half-past , o'c'ock, where they
were presented to the President. Later,
afte.' luncheon, the session was continued
In the Office of Secretary StrauS, where
the sessions will continue daily until the
business of the national council is COM
pleted
Secretary Straus will entertain the del
egates at his home this evening. DR..
Toman, director of the bureau of social
science. then will give an illustrated lee
ton with the Various Industries