Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-24
PROMOTE TRADE
BETWEEN NATIONS
international Congress of
Chamber of Commerce
to BE Held in Boston

Boston, Mass July % The COM
mittees of the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce in charge OF the details
OF the preparations for the Fifth In
ternational Congress OF Chambers OF
Commerce TO be held here September
"a to 2S, are hard at work carrying
out the abmitious plans for that gath
ering
The coming congress will be the
first one OF it kind ever acid In the
United States and the Boston Cham
ber of Commerce fully recognizing
the obligations which this compli-
ment to Boston by the Chambers OF
Commerce of the world has placed
upon their shoulders. is making the
most energetic efforts to make the
congress success.
The international Congress OF
Chambers of Commerce and Indus
trial and Commercial Associations is
an organization representing the
bushes men of the entire world Its
purpose is TO facilitate the CONNER
cial intercourse OF nations and to
promote cordial relations between
them. The recommendation dec'u-
ed upon by the vote of the delegates
are carried out By permanent COM
mittee. the headquarters OF which are
at Brussels. aud which keeps In close
touch with the constituent organiza-
tions and also with the governments
Of all nations Practically all inn
portant chambers of commerce of the
world are represented in the Congress
and al the present time fortyfive
American commercial bodies are af-
fillated with the international organ
ization.
The permanent committee IN Brus-
sells is at present considering the re-
concentrations and suggestions OF
subjects for the consideration of the
coming congress. which have been
sent In by the program committees
OF the various nations The Ameri-
can program committee. OF which
Prof F W Taussig, of Harvard Uni
versity, known throughout the world
as an authority upon economies n
chairman. has submitted a number
Of important suggestions. many Ct
which probably will be- incorporated
In the official program The subjects
especially to be considered by the In
ternational Congress include the plan
to establish a permanent court of ar
bitral justice: the unitication OF leg
islation relating to checks interna-
tional postal reforms the establish
ment of an International Bureau Of
Statistics a program for an interna
tional maritime union, regulation of
eXpositions an international agree
ment between banks of issue, and
possibly a resolution looking 10 the
suppression Of measures taken
against foreign merchants because OF
their religion
The honorary American committee
OF the Congress. of which president
Taft is chairman. includes the diplo-
matte representatives Of many ma
tions. the presidents OF the principal
commercial organizations OF the Unit
cd States and many OF the leading
business men of America The most
elaborate plans have been prepared
for the entertainment OF the visiting
delegates. The Boston Chamber Of
Commerce has arranged for special
steamer transportation TO Boston
One hundred berths have been resery-
ed for delegates 10 the congress on
the steamship ST Louis. sailing from
southampton and Cherbourg on Sep
tember Il. and twenty-five berths on
the steamship kroonland. sailing
from Antwerp and Dover on the same
day.
II is planned thai al the close OF
the sessions OF the congress the dele
gates from foreign countries, or as
many OF them who wish to avail
many of them who wish to avail
themselves OF that opportunity. shall
be taken In a special train on a tour
of the leading commercial and in
dustrial centers OF the United States
The chambers OF commerce and other
commercial organizations In the cities
10 be visited by the delegates are al
ready preparing for the reception and
entertainment % tho visitors