Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25

and Thursday concerted action on the
| live issues of the day will be taken and
expressions Of the national body indlca-
tive of the sentiment of business inter
ests will be given in the form OF resolu-
tons proposing some legislation. favorins
some now proposed and asking for the
repeal of some now in force.
Twelve of the largest bodies come with
strong resolutions, calling unequivocally
for a ship subsidy to promote an Amer
lean merchant marine. Twelve others call
for a forward march on river and harbor
improvements. Others, while divided
somewhat in opinion of method, stand for
conservation Of the national resources of
forests water power and minerals. Pos
tai reform is strongly urged. some oppos-
ing 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 in
dorSed with some conditions.
Resolutions favoring the creation of a
central bank will be offered and currency
reform will be urged.
Fight Over Currency.
There promises to be a fight on what
shall be the Endorsement of the national
body regarding currency legislation One
element represented opposes central bank
| with power to issue currency on the
grounds that such a plan would be too
experimental and tend to destroy conf
dence. Another element is in favor of the
creation of a central bank system to con-
form with the conditions of the present
| financial system, and urges that the Sys-
tenn should be gradually made to con-
form to the central idea The supporters
of this plan cite that the financial system
of Europe has demonstrated the superior
ity of a central bank system in providing
stable currency always responsive to the
requirements of legitimate business inter-
eSts.
| The question Of permitting railroads to
! make agreements among themselves for
| interstate traffic under the supervision
| and approval of the interstate commerce
commission will he discussed There is a
sentiment to have the national body favor
such plan as well as to favor amend
| ments to the law giving to the shipper
| the right to route his freight. An at
| tempt will be made to get the national
! body to favor legislation to compel rail-
| roads to settle damage claims at actual
| value instead of invoice value. and the
| movement for uniform classification
| will be revived.
| Parcels Post Problem.
| There is considerable division of opln-
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of the bodies represented oppose it in its
entirety on the basis that it would be a
| loss to the government and operate to
| the advantage of a few against the
| many: others favor it for the rural free
delivery system and would confine its
use to that branch of the postal service.
! There appears to be no opposition to
| postal savings banks.
| The deficit in the post Office, however,
| oIS iii <Nf nfpSn for
a remedy. Several organizations demand
/ cent letter postage to be applied to let
| tiers for delivery in the same towns and
| cities as they originate. others modify it
| to l cent per ounce, and declare the post
| Office can realize profit of LOO per cent
a. such a rate. That plan entails a re-
| vision of the entire scale of postal
| charges, suggesting that newspapers be
placed in one class and magazines and
| miscellaneous periodicals in another on
| which the postal rate would be increased.
| The sentiment is to force every class of
postage to pay its own transportation.
Opposition to Corporation Tax.
/ repeal Of the federal corporation tax
passed at the last session of Congress
! will be urged. Amendments to the Sher-
man antitrust law which will preserve
its intent and define It's limitations and
the creation Of permanent non-partisan
tariff commission will be suggested
A great many other national questions
| will be brought before the body for ac-
! ton. among them the encouragement of
! desirable immi grafton recommended tons
for uniformity of business laws in the
states where contrsriety exists. the
! federal inspection of grain. commercial
| education and preservation of the public
| health.
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.
| President Taft, several members OF the
/ diplomatic corps and many prominent
! public men will attend the banquet at
the Willard tomorrow evening.
Committees Appointed.
Some of the committees appointed in
/ clude:
Credentials-A. T. Anderson Cleveland.
chairman; John G. McHugh, Minneapolis
Albert NJ. Read, Washington.
American merchant marine-W. b.
Livezey. Newport News. Va: William ii
Douglas, New York: E. r. Wood, n. b.
Kelley and William S. Harvey. Phila-
Reynolds. Scranton: DR.. A. p. Pardon
Washington: Irenee du Pont, Wilmington
Edward II. Norwood, Hoboken, N j.: G.
Waldo Smith New York, Edward J. Fur
long Milwaukee; Joseph A Gouden, New
York: Col. j. j. Sullivan. Cleveland
Diplomatic and consular service-Wil-
liam II. Douglas. New York; John N
u Harper and W. p. Wilson. Philadelphia
&c. Alfred Burhorn, Hoboken, ]. n. Pew
Philadelphia.
Forestry and irrgaton-W. s. Harvey
Philadelphia: RI. q. Reynolds Scranton;
w. S. Armstrong, New York: Edward c.
Wall. Milwaukee.
Interstate commerce law-Charles Eng
land, Baltimore: E. r. Carhart, New
York; n. B. Kelly. Philadelphia; Viii
liam II. Stevenson, Pittsburg; William
S. Armstrong, New York; Samuel P. Ar
no. Chicago; Clinton White. Boston
George ii. d. Johnson, Milwaukee; j
Harris Jones. New York; H. c. Rey.
nolds Scranton.
National banking and CURRENCY. p
Truesden, New York: John NJ. Nelson
Baltimore: William T. Rolph. Philadel
phia Finley Acker. Philadelphia F. l.
Hitchcock. Scranton; John JOY Edison
/ Washington; 1renee du Pont, Wilmington
/ Parcels post. James Fernley. Phila-
delphia: II. A. Fry. Philadelphia: William
H. Stevenson. Pittsburg; F. l.. Hitchcock
| Scranton.
Postal savings bank-John NJ. Harper
Philadelphia: Finley Acker Philadelphia
John b. Brown, Key West.
Postal affairs-David Hutzler, Balti-