Arizona republican., 1911-06-09
SECRETARY 0F STATE
 BEHIND THE MOVEMENT
Board of Trade Asked to Send Dele gates to International Municipal
 Congress.

A large undertaking is the Inter national Municipal Congress and Ex- position project by The Chicago Asso- clation of Commerce and allied bod les for the period between September IS and 30 of this year. The exhibits of the exhibition will be furnished by both municipalities and commercial concerns, the former demonstrating the ways and means Of the operation of q city in such great departments as education, charities, streets. police and correction, fire. city planning, public health and recreation. drain age, taxation, budget <laking, public utilities, etc.
 The congress will assemble experts, from this and other countries. in mu- nicipal activities and in voluntary philanthropies with civic aims. Presi- dent Taft will address the congress.
 Secretary Knox, of the department of state, is effectually cooperating with the association by issuance to all American diplomatic end consular officers a circular of instructions This circular will be followed by a formal invitation from the associa- ton. and this invitation by the visit of representative of the association to cities of Europe distinguished for their municipal advance.
 A copy Of the circular of Secretary Knox has been received by the PhOe nix board of trade together witl. the information that the board as well as the city is invited 10 send dele gates The matter was referred by the board to the committee on county and municipal affairs. which commit tee requests any or all Phoenix peO- pie who will be able to be in Chi cagO on the dates named to report themselves to the board as eligible to appointment as delegates, if they are willing 10 serve in that capacity.
 Following is the circular letter is- sued by the secretary of state:
 Department of State,
 Washington. May 5. 1911. To the Diplomatic and Consular off
 cers Of the United States.
 Gentlemen-The department is ad- vised by The Chicago Association of Commerce that there will be held in that city from September 1s-50 next. an international municipal congress and exposition under the auspices of The Association of Commerce
 This congress and exposition will be thoroughly international in its scope. and is the first one of this kind ever held in the United States. Ii is intended to set forth by muni- cipal experts the advancement of mu- nicipalities by showing the possibili- ties of making city government an asset. and of capitalizing a city's at fractions
 It is desired that all cities shall participate in the congress and eX- position. which have anything to of fer of advanced ideas along such lines as health, sanitation, charity and correction, taxation, home rule schools. police, fire and libraries.
 It is hoped that each city may be represented by a personal delega- ton and by some contribution in the shape of models. charts, photo- graphs or views.
 The presence of experts of world wide fame and known ability VIII make possible at this congress com parisons between communities and cities. thus offering to some the op- portunity of contributing, and to oth- CTS the privilege of learning
 Formal invitations will be. at later date. forwarded by The Chicago Association of Commerce directly to the municipalities.
 There will be held at the same time. in Chicago, a good roads con gress.
 While these congresses are not un- der the auspices or official patronage of the government of the United States. this government would be glad if the government of the coun- try to which you are accredited Wouid give due publicity to the congresses mentioned. and would recommend the sending of delegates to those con gresses by the municipalities and or ganizations which may be interested.
 Two copies of the prospectus or the International Municipal Congress and Exposition are enclosed
 You will communicate to the for eign office the invitations to the congresses, and request that due pub licity may be given to them.
 I am gentlemen,
 Your obedient servant.
 p. C. KNOX.