The Calumet news., 1912-07-23
Business Men of the World vii
Meet In That City Late
In September
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
Will Promote Commerce and Re-
Iations Between Nations

Boston. Mass. July 23.-The com
rnerce in charge of the details of the
preparations for the Fifth lnterna-
tional Congress of Chambers of Com
merce to be held here September a 10
2S, are hard at work carrying out the
ambitious plans arranged for that
gathering. The coming congress Will
be the first one of it's kind ever held in
the United States and the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce, fully reco2nlz-
ing the obligations which this compli-
ment 60 Boston by the Chambers OF
Commerce Of the world has placed up
on It's shoulders. is making the most
energetic effcrts to make the congress
a success.
The international Congress Of Cham
bers of Commerce and Industrial and
Commercial Associations IL an organ
zation representing the business men
of the entire world. Its purpose Is TO
facilitate the commercial intercourse
of nations ard to- promote cordial re-
lations between them. Tho recon
mendations decided upon hy the vote
of the delegates are carried out by a
permanent committee, the headquar-
ters of which are at Brussels. and
which keeps i'm close touch with the
constituent organizations and also with
the governments of all nations. Prac-
tically all important chambers of com
merce of the world are represented in
the Congress and at the present time
forty FIVE American commercial bodies
are affiliated with the international or
ganization.
Court Of ArbitraI Justice.
The permanent committee in Brus-
sells is at present considering the rec
concentrations and suggestions OF sub
iects for the confederation by the COM
irg Congress. which have been sent in
10y the program committees of the YER
ious nations. The American program
committee. of which Prof. +. w. Taus-
sig. of Harvard University. known
throughout the world as an authority
upon economies. is chairman. has sub
mitted number of important subjects
espeC tally to be considered by the In
ternational Congress include the pan
To establish a permanent court Of ar
bitral Justice; the unificiation of leg
islation relating to checks; interna-
tional postal reforms; the establish
ment of an international bureau of
statistics: program for an :nterna-
tional maritime union; regulation of
eXpositions: an international agree
ment between banks of issue, and pos
sibly a >resol1tion looking TO the sup
preston OF measures taken against
foreign merchants because of their re-
ligion.
Elaborate Entertainment.
The honorary American COMMITTEES
of the Congress, of which President
Taft is chairman. includes the diplo
matte representatives of many nations.
the presidents of the principal COM
mercial organizations of the United
states and many of the leading bust
nessmen of America. The most elabor
ate plans have been prepared for the
entertainment of the visiting delegates
Ine Boston CndmDer CT commerce mas
arranged for special\ steamer trans
portation to Boston. one hundred
berths have been reserved for dele
gates TO the congress on the steamship
st, Louis. sailing from Southampton
and Cherbourg on September IA. and
twenty on the steamship Kroon
land. sailing from Antwerp and Dover
on the same day.
II Is planned that at the close of
the sessions of the congress the dele
gates from foreign countries, or as
many of them who wish TO avail them
selves of that opportunity. shall be
taken In "A special train on a tour of
the leading commercial and industrial
centres OF the United States. The
chambers Of commerce and other COM
mercial organizations in the cities to be
visited by the delegates are already
preparing for the reception and en-
tertainment OF the visitors.