The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-11
National Business League
Congress at Chicago, Op-
ened Monday, Attracted a
Host of Delegates.
FAVOR CREATION OF
A MERCHANT MARINE
Currency Legislation Will
Also Be Discussed-Many
. Authorities Are to Deliver
Addresses.
(Eational News Association


CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE National
Business Congress under the auspices
of the National Business League of
America opened a three days conven-
ton today in the Congress Hotel. The
congress, with favorable trade legisla-
ton as it's objective point will hear
a number of we'll known business and
professional men.
imperative measures for the gener-
al welfare" constitutes the general i'm
pulse that is bringing these promi-
nent kings of commerce together, and
the most important of the specific sub
jects to be considered are the crea-
ton of an American merchant marine,
the promotion of American foreign
commerce, pressing needs for curren-
cy legislation, permanent exposition
of American products abroad and
transportation.
The project for the creation of an
American merchant marine is one of
vital weight to the entire country.
America pays NOR than 5000, 100000 a
year to foreign countries for her over
sea transportation and the cost in
creases as time goes on, therefore as
measure for the conservation of fin
ancial resources, merchant marine
it is declared is of the utmost import
ance to the nation. Among the speak
ers on this subject is Bernard n. Ba-
ker, of Baltimore, president of the At
lantic and Pacific Transportation COM
pany, formerly president of the Ma
tional Conservation Congress.
Plans Panama Line.
His remarks are anticipated with
great interest, as it is he who is plan
solely through the Panama Canal be-
tween the two coasts, Atlantic and Pa
cific. Other speakers on this topic are
Robert Dollar, proprietor of the Orien-
tai Steamship Lines, San Francisco;
Professor Emory r. Johnson, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, and Benjamin ].
Rosenthal, of Chicago.
Promotion of American foreign COM
merce will be dealt with by Hon. John
B. Osborne, chief of the Bureau of
Trade Relations, Department of State
and John Kirby, Jr., president of the
National Association of Manufacture
ers. Under this division there will be
addresses on the reorganization of the
American Consular Service upon a
merit and business basis, under ma
tional statute.
Currency legislation, topic which
was declared by one of the delegates
tonight to be the supreme problem
confronting American industrial, COM
mercial and financial interests for So
spicuous in the money councils of the
country in a complete manner. The
statement of the delegate referred to
continued. Inevitably this question
involves the even-flowing of the cur
rents of commerce and the welfare of
the people. 1t will be one of the most
important measures before congress
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Leading the list of speakers on this
topic are Robert w. Bonynge, of Den
yer, member of the National Monetary
commission and George NJ. Reynold,
president of the Continental and Com
mercial National bank of Chicago.
A distinctly novel idea is that ad-
vanced by BENJAMIN ]. Rosenthal, of
Chicago, for a permanent exposition
of American products in Paris. Buy
ers and tourists from all nations visit
the French capital for business as
we'll as for recreation. The cosmopoli-
tan procession is never ending. 1t is
declared by Mr.. Rosenthal that in the
great foreign commercial center there
should be established and maintained,
in a building constructed for the pur-
pose, a continuous exhibit of Ameri-
can products with a well organized
selling campaign by efficient sales
agents. Mr.. Rosenthal will be heard
on the subject during the congress.