Evening star., 1908-01-23
END OF CONVENTION
National Board of Trade Fin
iSheS Its Lab0rS.
TAKES FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Adoption of Plans for a Campaign
of Publicity.
PARCELS POST PROPOSITION
Views of Speakers at Banquet Last
Eyening-Vice President and
Speaker Attend.
PARCELS POST PROPOSITION

nual convention of the National Board
of Trade, which had been in daily session
in the New Willard Hotel since last Tues
day. was concluded at the session this
morning and the convention was finally
adjourned. Many important topics were
on the program today, and several propo-
sitions were given the full support of the
organization in the sorm of resolutions.
Unanimous consent was secured for
campaign OF publicity by which the board
proposes to disseminate literature and
other information relating to the co-ordl-
mated subjects of forestry. irrigation and
inland waterways among trade and COM
mercial organizations in all parts of the
United States.
With the opening of the business ses-
sion this morning the convention heard d
further report from the committee on
postal affairs, and a resolution commend
ing the proposition Of Postmaster General
sAfeyer for the establishment of a postal
savings bank Another resolution adopted
carried the recommendation that the tariff
law be so amended that works of art. in
tended for public galleries or museums. be
admitted to the country free of duty.
As to Tariff Question
The committee considering the tariff
question also stated that the changed
conditions. both at home and abroad. have
indicated the necessity for a reclassifica-
tiou Of many OF the items in the present
tariff list. and the possible creation of
new classification in certain directions.
Resolutions covering this phase of the
tariff were adopted--"That il is the sense
Of the National Board of Trade that Con-
gross should enact laws revising the tariff
as cxpeditiously as possible. and THAT
We indorse the general principles of the
hill introduced by Senator Bevcridge. Gre
atinc a permanent tariff commission
1t was unanimously agreed that the
National Board Of Trade should respect
fully petition Tho President and Congress
Of the United States 10 take immediate
steps Ia bring, about trade treaties be-
t-rcen the United States and other coun-
tries upon broad business principles or
reciprocal concessions.
In Insular Possessions.
Concerning the problem Of the tarin
Of Tie ilsuIar possessions of the United
States. there was no dissenting vote TO
tae proposition that the National board
OF Trade considers the tariff status OF
oar possessions abroad tho Philippine
Islands tho Hawaiian Islands, Porto
Rice etc, should be settled at once. and
calls upon Congress to clearly define the
Issue. The existing position Is unsatis-
factory and unSettling to both our own
,ud their interests. as we'll as adversely
affecting our relations with other nations.
VIC should either have free exchange OF
commodities both ways, based on theSg
possessions being an integral part of the
United States, or an adjustment along
the lines of individual interest.
y long report WAS submitted by the
committee on forestry and irrigation,
and It was shown that marked prog
TcSs has been made in the Iast few
years. George Hebard Maxwell. pub
Usher of MaNwells Talisman. Chicago.
problems OF irrigation, forestry and
waterways are really cc-ordinated. 4
committee was appointed TO maintain
active interest in the question during
.JnC ensuing year.
Preservation of Forests. e
Resolutions were adopted commenting
tac policy OF the administration in the
preservation OF national forests and re-
dcmption Of arid lands by Irrigation.
II was similarly recommended that gov
ciumcnt ownership Of forests be in
creased; that the proposed White
mountain and Appalachian reserves be
established; that accurate information
rs 10 the timber resources OF the
I-nitcd states he secured by co-opcra-
ticn of the census bureau and the for
est service by the census af 1910 and
that the recommendation - ne public
lands commission. as mad in heir re-
rort heretofore approved by the Prcsi-
dent. lac passed by Congress.
On motion II Was ordered that cam
peiCn OF publicity be insueurated in con.
uection with the forestry, irrigation and
waterways resolutions. and that nam.
pnlets be printed containing all of the ar.
.ur7ents and resolutions .adduced before
The board and distributed among all ira AZ
and commercial bodies in the United
States.
In a statement submitted by the com
ta.ttee on corporate legislation the unap.
inous opinion OF its members was thr1s
Expressed:
The prosperity OF the Unitld States j.
dependent upon its commercial activities
which activities no. longer are confined Il
the linlitcd areas within the several states
bat essentially create Interstate busines,
TOO large for individual enterprise. SucI
commercial transactions necessitate in
c9-porated capital. which alone can ade
ouately meet the public need and scc,t
nc greatest benefit 10 botl lahor and cst
1t3l
4 resolution wordCd IN cons 9nance Wit!
this preamble was adopted, as follows:
That the National Board OF Trade urg,
congress to pass such legislation relative
10 the formation. capitalization. manage
dent and control OF associations and la5o
engaged in commerce among the scvera
states and with foreign nations and tn,
insular possessions OF the United State
a. shall preserve and promote individual