The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
Taft Takes Initiative
IN Great Business
Movement.
CALL is SENT OUT
FOR CONVENTION
Hopes to Form Organization
Which Will Bring Commercial
Interests of Country Into
Close Touch With Govern
rnent in Administration
and Enactment of Laws.

Washington. March 3-President
TAFT has taken the initiative In a
movement to bring business of the
country into touch with the govern.
ment for advice and counsel In the
administration of laws. the enactment
/ Of new statutes and the DEVELOPMENT
OF commerce.
Virtually. the President proposes
national board OF trade broadly reprc.
sentative Of the commercial ana in
dustrisi organiza lions, and OF such
character as the government may
properly recognize by charter from
| Congress
Convention Is Called.
As one OF the first steps in this plan.
Secretary Nascl, of the Department, Of
Commerce and Labor. by direction OF
tho President, has called convention
Oh delegates from commercial organ
izations in all parts of the country TO
meet In Washington on April Is. for
discussion and to plan the organiza
ton Invitations already have been
sent 70 1000 local Chambers Of cam.
n'erce and boards OF trade and ara
cosnmercial bodies. Responses "a ~.
announcements of the tentatiy. nl,,
nave been such that Pres,de,, 80,
u. 70 convinced the time is rlpe .o,. M.
uhg the proposal 10 the isst oc 49,.
tical experiment. '''a1'
me president really nrst ree,m.
ns such plan in 4 me.,saa. "a
congress last December. in ,vb,cs !
suggested that officials OF the 49,,
meht OF Commerce and Labor ana
! members OF appropriate congress ,,nal
) committees might be made ,acr,hn-,
eN ofic!o OF such an association,
/ statement made puolic So-anv
esldeht Taft outlines the purposes
sueH an organization. 1t wotld
tn.Ne 70 the government the opportun.
ny 10 consult the business wor,d an
al problems OF trade supr,matv =,
would AFFORD cooperation in tic *.
Pahsion OF commerce a. nome ~,
"oFoao. and would provide . ma.,,
ny "Aich government officer. care.
Win the enforcement OF laws ..o,,.i
become acquainted with the col:plnyi.
. ues Whien surround their edminist.a.
en- ~, ~ the business world. Further
lhdh that, Congress, In framing ,,,u,
statutes affecting trade and commnr,,'
would have first hand advice ~ -,
official nature. ~ an
similar to German Sy.t.m.
:" some respects the plan would M,
DC unlike the German Sovernman,,s
system OF cooperation with .oards
Tade throughout the German
states. although many OF the f,,i,i,as
OF that system probably would moi -
B applicable here.
II Is not my Intention 10 da:in. ,ho
purposes OF such an organt.ati.o. or
'ndeed. in any manner To ar,!.,,,.,
me scope OF tho discussion upon wnich
such delegates nay conclude to cntar.
on' IL appears TO me to be oh,ions
mat such an organization must be In.
90 ~, "a',e me, III a Very large tiela to
a!u ana assist the executive al ..c.s.
iaiive branches OF government IN RIA
inteilseHt and Impartial deyslopmen,
@! domestic and foreign trade.
ror Illustration such an oreaniza
ION properly represented at the seat
ne, ne dsslstance in advising the execu-
/ tive branch of government with resnec,
T.; ; the methods and rules to be adopted
! ~ .te aomihistrat!on of existing, laws.
/ ~ couiu he OF like assistance i'm civ
ing advice in regard to proposed new
legislation and in counsclinr renre
S whea res OF the executive branch
lions upon bills introduced and mend
Ing before committees,
"nch an organization would he in
nsids Tor new inquiry at home and
abroad. the methods by which sueh
INQUIRIES should be pursued, and the
mems ny which the results can be
most idVantaSeously brought TO tho
attention OF merchants ana nanufnc-
turcrs: and ii is safe TO assume thar
snch an orSanization is created its
tn Light of our own experience
Must HIVE Fuller Relations.
may not ne ncccssary that we
/ ag"pt a course In all respects pattorn-
cd upon the system of any other com
merrial or industrial country, but II -
obvious TINT by some means iInmedi-
ate relation between the government
uustr!al forces OF our country must
, be established II We propose to eniov
. inc tuli advantage of our opportunity
in domestic and foreign trade
Il have, accordingly, Instructed In,
secretary OF Commerce and Labor to
take the necessary steps to nitia;c
as soon as practicable. at Washington,
Il conference of delegates from or.
sanizatlons which are engaged IN The
promotion and DEVELOPMENT Of com.
mere, and industry III thcir rcspcc-
slider the establishment Of a repre-
sentative national organization Tor
commercial development and to outline
the principles by which # should ne
governed
The development Of the plan will
be left entirely with tho accredited
reprcse natives OF such commercial or
,;arliaations the essential principles
being that the national association
shall lie broadly representative Of the
commercial interests ol the Who'll.
country and that it's organiza ton shall
be such that those iii control OF the
association shall be readily responsive
Ia the Will of tho majority of the con-
stitlent MEMBERS
Nine. Cnsiinir-rcrIcr Dead.
Paris. March a.--A- . Casimir- pcricr,