The Washington times., 1912-09-24
COMMERCE BODIES
AID TO COUNTRY,
PRESIDENT SAYS
Only Trained Business Men,
Declares Taft, Can Under
stand Nations Needs.

President Taft welcomed the delegates
to the convention Of the American As
ISOLATION Of COMMERCIAL Executives In
tho East Room at the White House at
O'clock this morning. and delivered to
them the last address he made In WASH
ington prior to his, departure for New
York, at 10 O'Clock.
Declaring that the Government IL the
greatest business. President Taft told
the commercial secretaries they could be
OF great assistance in bringing about a
more businesslike administration. He
also mentioned the organisation of the
Chambers OF Commerce OF the United
States az a step in that direction.
The President said, In part:
THE influence Of the bodies which
you represent Is growing greatly In
this country. No one can ever have
had to do with the discharge of the
Responsibilities OF government without
realizing how far from business ideals
the government theory Of business and
work brings US as at present conducted.
10 Aid to Government.
The amount Of money that might be
saved, the effectiveness Of government
work which could be increased en-
larges as you study the subject. And
the organization OF Q National Cham
Der OF Commerce, In which. I doubt,
you were all interested, 10 perhaps ono
step toward bringing business more
closely to the administration Of gov
THE truth is. gentlemen. ono Of the
the character OF our Government is
that Congress and public men are prone
to deal with these things that attract
10 headiiy. ~. st,.nttnn 20 ~ snI;
nublic' IT, is nrettw hard 10 ses re-
ensnc e ,o pAy ns.an enuon n sys.ean OF
tn,n ,han which .h.re 10 LIE ~ ~
nnrt.nt n,,h,as, ~ ,,n noo M
nstionsI suSiec,. ,hat sra co,n,ns o
fore Congress and nresseS On Can
gross for sctton anu p'eSs'o on So"-
sio'' ior ~'ao"'
Banks Basis of Prosperity,
ct dom, bav. n ..v .an,,on., ~
no" nave 10 say gentlemen, 10
10 s,h,ec, thot ,h. ,snS,ns svs,.n,
and the currency system In the basis
OF all permanent prosperitv
THAT must be solved and I sav that
while the commonest people. the hum
blest people. are really more inter-
ested in that subject than anv one
else, you can not bring n TO their
attention. It In IN to he business
men of this country IN MAKE such
a step Important, Wbsn nan,o ,o,r.,
oSep ''npoi '"hs' when panic comes'
the people suffer. You business men
probably Will not suffer. II will be
the man who depends on the pay-rolI
l think all the money we have ought
to be in circulation In q system that
invites II and doesn't drive IL into
stock and into safety deposit vaults
where nobody Ii going to let Il out.
10 you, gentlemen, who can sue
ceed In changing the business meth
DDS In that regard: But when you get
up before a popular audience that is
not a subject that attracts attention.
IL doesn't bring votes. Therefore. 1t Is
mittee room. or possibiy 10 some S usi.
ness magazine. now. gentlemen. II is
i,c sOir,t o. ne, 'ooh 70 arouse pub
| that YOU are closer 10 n thar any ntbar
business men, except possibly the Gov
eminent business"
Officers Nominated
NJ a T,.zoyan, .ooro,. A..
| Progressive Un,nn -, ~ e
wa. nom,natsS w,,,om, o.,,,a " u.s.
nrosido,, y, ~. -, ,o'
a. 'no hee'hs vi tne associa-
tion at tpe chamber OF Commerce.
which followed the presidents reoep-
ton. James Bell. industrial commits.
s,oner n, m. Cit -, Sos,,a. G..
ivy VI sasAa.ooh' Ses-
ha.eh ' Sanaaa; was also unani-
siousiy nominated Tor hrst vice presi-
oe Th
Of directors to serve for the epauin I,