The Washington times., 1912-04-23
NATIONAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE NOW
AN ORGANIZATION
Articles of Association
Adopted at Session Held
This Morning.

The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States came into being this
morning when the commercial organi-
zation delegates summoned to Washing
ton by President Taft and Secretary
Nagel adopted articles of associatio.
The above name Is chosen in preference
to the National Commercial Conference
by which the meeting was at first
known. The adoption of articles of as
ISOLATION by the accredited delegates to-
day. following an all-night session Of
the organization committee, means that
a permanent organization has been eff
fected.
This afternoon the delegates meeting
/ at the New Willard will elect a board Of
twenty-five directors, who will in turn
! elect the president, vice president, sec
mated in the articles of association, or
constitution, as the permanent head
qarters!u Annual and special conven-
tions may be held where the directors
designate, but Washington is likely to
be the scene of most of the conventions.
+ When the first session today adjourn
ed at 1880 p. m, Harry A. Wheeler, of
Chicago, the permanent chairman, and
the organization committee, breathed
deep sighs OF relief for their labors
have been continuous since yesterday
morning and Mr.. Wheeler, as presiding
officer, and Mr.. Fahey, as expounder
of the organizations committee report,
had today an ardous task. AS every
article and section was read from two
to ten men claimed the floor. Either
delegates wished to offer amendments
or to make addresses not germane to
the par ocular sections that the perma-
nent chairman and the man reporting
the committees work had to be on the
job continuously. The organization
committee was sstained 'on every article
but one. Article IA provided that cham
bers OF commerce of boards of trade,
which shall become constitent men,
bers,, must have minimum OF fifty
members apiece. An amendment reduc-
Ing this to twenty-five carried.
Referendum Incorporated.
One of the Important articles adopted
provides that the directors shall sub
nit to the members of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States various
questions on which the constituent
mcmbers shall report back This refer
endum Is in accord with the suggestion
of the President and Secretary Nagle
that the new organization lie formed so
as to advise the Govel nment what is
the general sense Of organized business
men of the country es to various ques-
tions
The same theme is covered in the
stated object of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, as given in
the preamble, to afford clearing
house Of business opinion and to Sc
fecting business interests.
A form of initiative Is also provided.
constituent members may put questions
board approves, to all the members.
Any local, state. interstate, or ma
tinnal organization organized for bust
ness welfare. but not fer private gain,
L., iotL fnr hAr in p,tt ms n
tional organizations which are combined
of smaller organizations must count
each one of these as member, puSt as
local chamber OF commerce or board
In other wolds, anything like 'pyra-
midyinG' Is avoided. Delegate repre-
sentation in convention shall be on the
basis of twenty-five members. The total
may not be more than ten delegates,
however.
Organization Committees.
The organization committee, as elected
late yesterday afternoon, included the
following:
Alabama, w. w. Black. Montgomery
Arkansas, Rolin w. Rogers. Texarkana
California, William n. Bunker, San
Francisco; Colorado, Aaron Cove, Den.
yer; Connecticut. E; G: Buckland, Ne% ley
, Wilmington; District of Columbia, Johr
Joy Edison. Washington; Florida, c. f.
Dobson, Pensacola; Georgia, Harvey
Granger, Savannah; Hawaii, ,,,nss Georgs e
Edward Wilder. Chicago; Indiana. Ros'
coe o. Hawkins, Indianapolis Iowa
Homer A. Miller, DesMoines: Kansas
g. J. Henshaw, Newton; Kentucky, Al
Bernard N. Baker. Baltimore; Massa'
chusetts, John Fl. Fahey, Boston; Mich
igan, Joseph Tracy. Saginaw; Mime
sofa, John R. Marfield, Minneapolis
Missouri. H: G; Moore. Kansas City
New Hampshire, George H. Whitcher
! Berlin; New Jersey, Walter Wood, Cam
den; New York, Henry r: Towne, New
York; North Carolina, w. T. Corwith
charlotte; North 6bi Dakota E. ,ai J. La9der r
Talsa oregon joseph n Zeal Re q5sf Pors
land; Pennsylvania, James Franci:
Burke Pittsburgh; Philippine Islands
John M; Turner: San san Juan; Rhod'
South Carolina, A. ". McKeane
Charleston; Tennessee, w: Scott Rails
ton, Chattanooga; Texas II. H. Haines
City; Virginia, Charles G. Craddock
ILynchburg; Washington, F. E. Goodall
Spokane; West Virginia, w. E. Wells
Newell, and Wisconsin, Walter B
(The States omitted had no delegates
present: Added to the committee wer'
the following members-at-large: JohI
p. Truesdale. Of New York: Col. w. S
Harvey; Of Philadelphia; H. II. John
GreenvlIie, S. c.: L. w. McCuilogh, o
New York; Lewis Dill, of Baltimore
l.: L. Rue, Of Philadelphia; II. E: Miles
of Racine Wis, and william NJ. Nc
Carroll, of New York city.