New-York tribune., 1910-01-26
DISCUSS u. S. TRADE
COUNCIL At CAPITAL.
National Board to Consider I'M
DOrtant Matters.

Washington, JAN 25.-Alarm over the
critical turn in the tariff controversy be-
tween the United States and Germany
caused appeals from the chambers of COM
merce and boards of trade of several cities
10 be made to the National Board of Trade
which began its fortieth annual session
here to-day, urging that body to recon-
mend to the government that the State
Department recede from its position that
American beef and cattle must be admit
ted to Germany, in view of the danger that
trade between the two nations, represent
ing $3.50. 100000 a year TO American bust
ness houses, be subjected to the effects or
a tariff war.
Resolutions presented to the national
body maintain that there can be no ad-
vantage in insisting on German market
for American beef because the home con-
sumption is increasing at such a rate that
it bids fair soon to command all the sup
ply. and in support of this it is cited that
American cattle exports have decreased by
the millions. IT is pointed out that the
Agrarian party, in control of the Reichs-
tag. has stood for the principle that the
farmers of Germany must supply its beef
and that the imperial government could
not admit the American product if it
would.
commission to settle the dispute is
suggested, and President Lalanne of the
national board in his annual address
spoke of the condition as most grave-in
fact, threatening a great portion of the
mercantile interests of the United States.
Many delegates bringing from their home
cities demands for an investigation of
national character into the high cost of
living have made consideration of that sub
Of thA
Department of Agriculture and the move
ments which have sprung up through the
country in the last few weeks for a search
ing investigation were unofficially recog-
nized when the national body decided to
appoint a special committee of five men
qualified by their business experience to
determine the reasons for present prices
and report if any of them were unreason-
able.
HEADQUARTERS AND BUREAU.
At to-days session a movement was
launched to create national headquar-
ters and legislative bureau in Washington
to look after the measures in Congress in
which the business interests represented in
the National Board of Trade are inter
ested.
Twelve of the largest bodies come with
strong resolutions calling unequivocally for
a ship subsidy to promote American
merchant marine. Twelve others call for
a forward march on harbor and river i'm
provements. Others, while divided some
what in opinion of method, stand for con-
servation of the national resources of for
ests, water power and minerals. Postal re-
form is strongly urged, some opposing a
parcels post others in favor of one with
limited extent; some organizations call for
a readjustment of the rates of postage and
postal savings banks are indorsed with
some conditions. Resolutions favoring the
creation of a central bank will he offered
and currency reform will be urged
Resolutions urging the government to
initiate steps to bring about the organiza-
ton of the proposed international court of
arbitral justice will also be proposed.