The Washington herald., 1909-01-20

Although il has been In operation In
Washington for some tine. the National
Council Of Commerce, organized at the
suggestion OF Secretary Straus Of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor, 10
bring into closer relations the great de-
partments Of the government and the
large business interests OF the country.
yesterday began active operations, when
it moved into its headquarters in the
Adams Building.
Long before he took Up his duties as
Secretary OF the department Of which he
IS the head. Mr.. Straus had given this
question much study. he spent oonsid-
cradle time in Europe. where he found It
was absolutely necessary for successful
operation. TO have in existence a central
organization.
Although the organization numbers
only fifty OF the prominent business men
OF the country, hundreds OF commercial
organizations are desirous OF becoming
Identified with the movement.
Object of the Council.
The primary object OF the council Is 10
advance American business interests in
Europe and South America. At the first
annual meeting OF the council Secretary
Straus, who delivered the principal ad-
dress. said that the commercial organi-
cations in Great Britain, Germany, and
France have found it not only advan-
tageous. but necessary. TO cooperate ef-
fectively with their respective govern
mental agencies, ard on the other side
the governments OF those countries have
found Il most helpful. IN order 70 ad-
vance their commerce. 70 cooperate
and be in contant touch with their COM
mercial organizations.
At the recent annual meeting OF the
council the chairman was authorized 10
appoint four committees OF five each
20 be instructed 70 report its findings and
recommendations, II any. 20 the execu-
tive committee. Acting under the author
ity conferred upon him at that meeting
Gustav II Schwab. has appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Committees Are Named.
To cooperate with the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor in extending the
influence OF his department. William Nc
Carroll. delegate OF the New York Board
of Trade and Transportation. New York
city; 3. a. Eckart. delegate OF the Chi
cago Board Of Trade; Mahlon " Kline.
delegate Of the Trades League OF Phila-
delphia; Marcus II Marks. delegate Ma
tional Association Of CIothiers; James E.
Smith. delegate OF The Business Mems
League Of St Louis.
To study the subject OF coastwise ship
ping. Il. II Haines. secretary chamber
OF commerce. Galveston. Tex. Edward
A FTIene. delegate OF the Boston Mer-
chants Association; l. A. Ransom. dele
gate OF the chamber of commerce. At
lanta. Ca; II. II. Richardson, delegate
OF the Jacksonville Board OF Trade; Eli
son A. Snyth. delegate of the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association. and
delegate OF the Cotton Manufacturers
OF South Carolina
To study recommendations made BIZ
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor deal
ing with the subject OF mail communica-
ton with the South American countries.
AustraI2sia. and China, as well as with
our noncOntiguous territories IN the
Pacific Ocean. Ambrose Swasey, delegate
OF the Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce:
William NJ Bunker, delegate Of the
chamber Of commerce Of san Francisco:
Frederick L Eberhardt, delegate OF the
Machine Tool Builders Associa-
ton; z. G. Miner. delegate Of the Roch-
chester Chamber OF Commerce.: G, D.
Rogers. delegate Of the chamber OF com
merce OF Minneapolis.
The members OF the foreign committee
have not been appointed. As this Is a
committee that viii have 10 DO with the
extention OF commerce between this and
other countries. much tine wid be de-
voted TO g selection OF the men