Putnam patriot., 1912-03-22
NO IL


| has been invited To join the lnterna-
tional Congress OF Chambers Of Conn
merce, the leading business body of the
world, and TO send three delegates TO
the sessions To be held in Boston Sept.
"A to 2s. The local organization as
sisted the Boston Chamber of Com
merce in June, 1910, in persuading the
congress, which met in London at that
| time, TO come TO the United States for
1912.
As the congress has never before met
in the United States, IL is attracting
much attention from American BUSH
, ness men on account of the opportuni-
ty which il will afford TO enter into re-
lations with the commercial leaders of
all other civilized countries. Great
stimulus to the foreign trade of this
country is expected to result.
President Taft is honorary president,
and Secretaries Knox and Nagel, SEN
ator Cullon and Representative Sulzer,
| honorary vice-presidents, of the Gen.
eral American Committee of the Con-
gress. While the sessions are to be
| held in Boston, under the auspices OF
| the Boston Chamber OF Commerce, the
event will be made national in its
scope by tour of many of the leading
| industrial centers of this country, to be
made by 100 or more of the distingu-
ished foreign delegates in a special
| train after the close Of the business
sessions.
Business organizations in all civiliz-
ed countries of the world, and particu-
larly in South American and Far
Eastern countries, are being invited TO
send delegates.
| A resolution is now pending before
the congress of the United States
which extends official government rec
ognition to the International Congress
and under which the United States
government will itself extend invita-
tons to the governments OF the world,
in addition to the business organiza-
tions, to be represented.
The International Congress of Cham
beers of Commerce and Industrial and
Commercial Associations is an organi-
cation representing the business men
of the entire world. The purpose OF
the congress is To facilitate the conf
| merciai intercourse OF nations, and to
promote cordial relationship between
them. Ii strives TO securelharmony OF
action on all International questions
affecting commerce and trade by en-
listing the cooperation of the various
nations TO obtain uniform laws with
| reference To commercial matters. To
this end 1t considers at its biennial ses-
sions questions of International scope
affecting business and business rela-
tons. The recommendations adopted
by vote of the delegates are carried out
by permanent committee, the head
quarters of which are at Brussels, and
which keeps in touch with the consti-
tuent organizations and the govern
ments of all countries.
This congress will give consideration
TO a number of important questions af-
fecting international commercial rela-
tions. The questions TO be considered
will be selected by the permanent COM
mittee from among those suggested by
the constituent organizations, and will
be announced in advance of the con-
gress.
These congresses have attained no
table place in the business life of Eu-
rope, where the Chambers of Conn
merce are almost governmental in
character.
The leading business organizations
of Europe are already members of the
, International Congress, the representa-
ton from the great commercial count
ries of England, Germany and Francs
being especially strong. The decision
to hold the Fifth Congress on this side
OF the Atlantic has given marked
: impetus to the American membership
In both North and South America
Scores of the leading progressive BUSH
ness bodies Of the United States have
already joined, or will act upon the
matter within few months. IL Is al
ready certain that the business men Of
America are eager TO cooperate with
, those of the other nations In the effort
: to promote international commercial
good will.