Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-17
President La lame of National
Body Praises Congress.
Tells Members Administration Has
Bowed to Business Men.


Board OF Trade, At the opening session of
its forty-f1rst annual convention this
morning in the Willard Hotel, expressed
appreciation of the Importance % the
work accomplished by the commissioner
in Washington, representing the National
Board OF Trade, in influencing and in
structing the national government in re-
gard to such industrial projects as have
the Endorsement of this association of
commercial interests of the United States.
The part played by the National Board
of Trade in the establishment of the
court of commerce and in widening the
scope CT the Investigations OF the inter
state commerce commission were COM
mented upon. President La Lama also
referred to the proposition of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce to extend the ac-
tivities of the National Board of Trade
and 10 alter its plan of organization.
Comm: ssioner A.. r. Anderson Wash
ington representative of the board. made
his annual report. telling of his work be-
fore Congress and in the government de-
partme:lts in creating sentiment i'm
cord with the views of the commercial
interests represented in the National
Board of Trade.
Thirty Organizations Represented.
The committee ON credentials re-
ported present 100 delegates and four
alternates. representing thirty or
ganizations from large cities all over
the United States. Organization was
completed with the announcement of
committees and the reference to them
of various propositions. in the form of
resolutions, presented by individual
trade organizations represented in the
national body.
W. Atlee Burpee. representing the
American Seed Trade. was host of the
entire delegation at a breakfast. given
In the New Willard. this morning.
Owing to the great volume of bust
ness before the meeting it will prob
ably be necessary to hold session
this evening.
The most important business. Of the
meeting will be considered tomorrow.
The business mems monetary conference.
to be attended by many authorities on
banking and currency of national fame.
will occupy morning and afternoon ses-
sions
c. Stuart Patterson of Philadelphia, will
be present and will make an address.
The invited guests will be welcomed by
President La lame. Speeches Will be
made by A. Piatt Andrew. assistant sec
rotary Of the Treasury: Edward B. Vree-
land, vice chairman national monetary
York, and others. Resolutions will be
considered and there will be general dis
cussion OF the subject Of national
finances.
financial matters who will participate in
the conference are Welding Ring OF the
banking and currency committee OF the
New York chamber of commerce and
Paul NJ Warburg; Aigernon s. Frissell,
Samuel Sachs, Muriel L. Muhlman,
writer ON financial matters, and Alexan-
der Gilbert, all members of the New
York. chamber Of commerce.; John p.
Truesdell. John Aspegran, e. T. Barrows.
F. E. Hagemeyer, representing the pro-
duce exchange OF New York; Prof. Joseph
F. Johnson, dean Of the School of Com
merce and Finance OF New York Unfver
sity, and representatives from other big
cities.
Banquet Tomorrow Night.
1t is reported that the four leading
commercial bodies OF New York city have
united on a plan for reorganization OF
the national currency and banking laws,
and will vote together for one Of the
resolutions on the subject to be presented
At the banquet tomorrow night the
speakers will be Franklin Macveagh, Sec
rotary Of the Treasury; Nelson ". AID
rich, chairman national monetary COM
mission; Representative J. Hampton
Moore. Wilbur J. Carr and probably
speaker cannon.
At noon today the convention was
called to order by President La lame.
He Immediately began reading his
annual address. A compliment was
paid to Commissioner Anderson. as fol-
lows:
IAN office was established in wash
ington. in charge OF A. T. Anderson,
whose entire time has been given to
the work. Able conscientious and un-
firing, he has pushed the work along,
tHNy sSak a tar VITA = 80
committees Of Congress, emphasizing
the Views OF business America.
"The work is not finished when this
convention adjourns. 1t will not be
done for any organization unless the
men are kept at the doors Of Congress,
eternally working on the subject and
dining it into the ears Of legislators
until success is won.''
President LaLanne's address 10 - fol-
lows:
Leader in Thought.
1.-The National Board Of Trade has
always been leader in thought, and
has frequently in the past taken the
initiative and laid the foundation for
congressional legislation afterward en-
acted.
1.-The honest, sincere service of
forty three years for the welfare of
our country has created for the ma
tional board the deepest respect of the
administration and the Congress-, SO
that your Representatives are we'll and
promptly received, and listened to by
the President and all department
chiefs, as well as all the members OF
Congress.
AT our convention Of last January
there were two ex-United States senators
and a number of members Of Congress
as delegates. Besides at eur banquet we
had the President, who advocated our
propositions, many senators and con-
gressmen, as well as the diplomats from
our sister republics to the south of us
and from European powers.
''One Of our strongest and most inf1u-
entail friends Is A. NJ. Read. to whom you
owe so much for his untiring and sue
cessful work on a uniform bill OF ladfng.
now used by most OF the great railroads.
Through the year your officers have
been greatly aided by your commissioner
In washington when they have appeared
before congressional committees. We
need q much greater force In Washington
than our commissioner; he has done sin
gle handed much, but the time will come
when our finances will permit that other
work for the betterment OF commerce at
home and abroad can be taken on, and
this will mean more help.
The Most Important Work.
"And now. gentlemen, think your most
lEanorfant work WAS the leading part YOU