The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
COMMERCE BODIES
OF NATION FORM
BIC ASSOCIATION
Plan OF Organization Dnani-
mOusly Adopted by
Conference.
cHIcAGoAN PRESIDENT
Harry A, Wheeler Head. National
Chamber of Commerce Of
United States.
cHIcAGoAN PRESIDENT

ed Dy Secretary Nagel OF the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. at the
instigation OF President Taft. unanimous
ly voted to adopt articles OF association
prepared by the organizing committee.
AS the result OF this action. Washing
ton Is TO have the headquarters Of one
OF the most powerful commercial organi-
zations in the world, for It was univer-
sally agreed that, inasmuch as the as
sociation is TO be national in its scope,
the central ONCE should be located in
the National Capital.
In addition TO adopting a name and
pfan Of organization, the conference also
adopted a resolution 10 ask Congress for
a charter. AS soon as the details con-
nected with the formation OF the asso-
citation are completed, the necessary steps
for procuring a charter will be taken.
That the conference which was brought
to q close last night by a dinner ten
dered the board of directors by Secre-
tary Nagel was the most successful Of
It's kind ever held in this country was
universally conceded by all the delegates
in attendance. Secretary Nagel voiced
the same sentiment in a statement de-
livered last night. in which he said:
Result Is GratffyinG.
.It is scarcely necessary for me to
say that the result OF the conference
of business men closed to-day d pro-
foundly gratifying to me. Every expeo-
tation has been more than fulfilled. From
the start the response made to the
Presidents invitation amounted to a
guarantee Of success That response
more than confirmed by the character
Of the meeting Of business men which
has Just been held. Every State and
every section of our. country was rep
resented. and the business interests sent
as delegates the strong men from among
their number. The organization which
has been effected was built up from
the bottom. and is the result of actual
which is the keynote to the
solution Of the whole problem ,
''Of course, this is only the beginning.
and II Is hoped that authoritative form
may be given TO this body. But in any
event the foundation has at last been
hid for. suceessfu cooperation be-
tween the commerce and industry and /
tIis government Of the United states
Even without legislation the departments
of the government will now be in a posi-
tfon to communicate with the repre-
sentatives OF the commercial and indus
trial activities of this country, to gather
information, and to act in their recon-
mendations and in their administration
upon the advice and with the support of
give that advice. In my judgment. the
foundation has been laid for construc-
tive development upon well-considered
lines
So far as the majority of the delegates
were concerned, the conference was
brought to a close yesterday afternoon
following the unanimous election OF |
twenty-five directors, nominated by the |
organizing committee. The directors
organized at meeting held Immediately |
after adjournment and elected as pres
ident Harry A. Wheeler, vice president |
Of the Union Trust Company of Chi |
cago, and formerly president Of the Chi |
cago Association Of Commerce. The |
election of three vice presidents and Q |
treasurer will be held this morning.
Edison Elected Director.
John Joy Edison, President of the |
Loan and Trust Com |
pany, who represented the WASH
ington Chamber Of Commerce, |
Chamber Of Commerce,
Board of Trade, and other associations |
on the organizing committee was select
ed as a member of the board Of direc-
tors. Other directors were elected as
follows:
George H. whitcher, Berlin, Nh; John q. Fa-
ley, Boston; A. NJ, Cooper. Bridgeport Conn. John
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4. ]. Logan. Pittsburg; Bernard n. Baker Balti-
more; William D. Mullen. Wilmington, Del Fran
Is F. Prentiss, Cleveland; Frederick Bode, Chicago;
Harry T. Wicks Saginaw; August h. voTel Mil /
gsukee; c. G. cTaddOck, LynchburT, va; P. ]. /
1ruesi, Chattanoogz; Lewis w. Parker. GreenTiIle,
J. c.; w. B. Thompson, New Orleans; l. H. |
kempner, Galveston; b. ]. Hodge. Abilene Kama;
elias Michael, st. Louis; B. +. Kaufman. Des l
Ioines; Z r. Walls Minneapolis; Everett G.
jnags, Tacoma A. C, Dickson, Eugene oreg and \
Horace H. Allen. San Fnncisco.
Besides being honored by having John
Joy Edison elected TO the board OF di-
rectors by the conference, further CONF
pliment was paid to washington by the
election of @. Grosvenor Dave, OF the
Southern Commercial Congress, as sec
retary TO the organizing committee, OF
which John H. Fahey, Of Boston, is
chairman.
AS secretary to this committee, Mr..
Dave had the honor of reading the
naes Of the directors selected just be-
fore the close of the conference. As
each name was read there was great
applause from the seven hundred dele
gates present.
The applause was still at its height
when one of the delegates stood up in
his chair and started to sing America"
His seven hundred colleagues imedIateIy
Joined In with him, forming a mighty
chorus that was heard throughout the
ahtire nulding.
Object Ii Stated.
The plan Of organization adopted by
he conference clearly states the object
# the association as follows:
''The object OF this association shall
- to provide a national clearing house
or the development and considerations
4 business opinion and to secure
United action upon questions affecting
he commercial interests OF the United
itates. Only questions OF national inn
,ortance shall be considered
Every commercial or manufacture
nE association, not organized for pri-
Tate purposes, shall be eligible for
membership in the Cham
'er. Such associations shall be OF two
or State chambers OF
whose activities are confined
Q singe State, city, or locality. and .
tate, interstate. or national. CONNER
ial or manufacturing or Eanizations
whose membership is confined to one
rade or class Of trades.
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