The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-10
PAR|S|ANS TO
ATTEND TRADE
CONGRESS HERE
Meeting Of international Chamber
OF Commerce to be Held
In Boston
RESENT RED CROSS ATTACK
Swiss Officials State Powers Should
Force Recognition From
Turkey
RESENT RED CROSS ATTACK

Paris, Dec. 9.-The Fifth Inter-
national Congress or Chambers OF
Commerce. which VIII be held in
Boston in September, 1912, cantiu-
ues TO attract great attention
throughout Europe.
In the various countries the dele
cations are already making prepa-
rations. and the Chamber Of Com
merce in Paris has issued d special
article in its bulletin pointing out
the great Importance OF the ap-
preaching congress. The work Of
the Boston Chamber Of Commerce for
its initiative in stimulating interest
Is given special praise.
The tour OF American business
men in Europe has brought the OBJ
iect of these great international
gatherings. it is pointed out. into
greater prominence.
THE success which attended The
american delegation the article
says, ION its tour throughout the
contiuent will be of immense advan-
tage TO future congress and ought tc
accomplish much for International
commercial relations An opportu-
rity certainly presents itself at this
fifth congress to bring into clearer
light the great question or foreign
trade and to impress its Importance
upon many who seem to ignore It,
This opportunity should not be lost
| for there Is yet need in the United
States Of inspiration on this partic-
u'ar subject. Foreign trade has too
often been allowed to take care of it.
self 1t is to be hoped that the con-
| Rress. In addition to following It's
regular program, will have the gem
cral effect of directing attention to
the development OF the foreign trade
o. the United States
| 1t is understood that the European
delegates will so to America on the
| same steamer, and that after the con-
gress in Boston they will make an
extensive tour of the United States
Indignation expressed by some
newspaper and war correspondents
because the Turks and Arabs have, It
Is alleged, attacked the Italian Red
Cross stations in Tripoli, BRINGS ont
IN interesting statement on the mat
ters from Swiss officials According
to this, the fault rests with the
powers if Turkey does not at present
recognize the Red Cross flag in time
OF war
In June 1910 the Ottoman govern
ment, in q note to the Swiss federal
authorities, communicated its desire
to come to an understanding on
reciprocal basis concerning the equal
| recognition OF the Red Cross and tho
Ped Crescent of Turkey In time of
war. Turkey promised to respect
the Red Cross If the powers respected
the Red Crescent.
4 On receiving the Turkish note, the
Swiss government communicated It
to the various powers asking for
reply on the subject. Althouga
eighteen months have passed no ans
vers have been received. so that Tur-
icy Is free. according to the Swiss
Interpretation of international Law
to ignore the Red Cross
i Swiss engineers have convinced
/ the Russian Government that II Is
perfectly feasible to bore a tunnel
through the Caucasian mountains.
near Tifis, In order to join the Black
and Caspian seas, This Will be a
tremendous undertaking, as the tun-
vel will be about sixteen miles ~
length, and the Russian government
had practically decided that il was
beyond the limit of reality.
However, the Swiss experts have
reported that the tunnel could be
built within seven years without
much difficulty, but at great ex
pense Paris firm Of bankers, Il Is
understood. Is supporting the enter
prise which viii be put into exc
cntion about the early nart Of 1913,
md wlttf Swl.& cntsinocrsln control
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the Crown Prince OF Germany. who