Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-23
TO TAKE Up TARIFF |QU|z COMPANY HEAD
National Commerce Chamber r. r. Tutte Again Stand in
Expects to Give Counsel. Insurance Investigation
SELECTS Is DIRECTORS IBUSINES SIS METHODS PROBED
Convention Adjous After Offering Pamphlet Issued by First National
Aid to Wilson Target for Mr. Redfed
WHEELER PRESIDENT ADVERTISING DISCUSSED
Resolutions Passed Money Expended
in Banking andCu Currency System Southern Building Up
Recooni Todav
National Commerce Chamber
Expects to Give Counsel.
SELECTS Is DIRECTORS
Convention Adjourns After Offering
Aid to Wilson.
WANT WHEELER AS PRESIDENT
Resolutions Passed Urging Reform
in Banking and Currency System
and Recognition of China.

and Recognition Of China.
That the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, which ended its first an
nual convention here today, after holding
sessions throughout the past three days
at the New Willard Hotel. expects to play
a great part in the consideration of any
tariff matters that may come before the
country in future was evidenced at its
closing session by striking debate held
oy the delegates to the convention in re-
gard to a permanent tariff commission.
Henry r. Towne. representing the
Merchants Association Of New York.
told the convention that fellow dele
gates had informed him that they had
1T from some Of the highest men in
the democratic party that the leaders
OF that party are now in favor Of
commission or board to deal with tariff
matters if that commission or board is
made responsible to Congress. and not
to the executive"
Are Leading Business Men.
Other delegates to the convention
pointed out that great care should be
used by the convention in the manner
IN which it expressed itself in regard
to tariff matters. inasmuch as the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States represents the leading business
men in all lines Of industry in various
cities throughout the country.
The action of the National Commerce
Chamber. it was declared, would be
watched by senators and representatives
in Congress, and its voice and opinion
listened to.
Charles L. Jewett, representing the
Chamber of Commerce of New Albany,
Ind, declared himself opposed to the
passage of any resolution on tariff mat
ters. one having been offered which re-
Quired the submission to the various
chambers Of commerce throughout the
country of the question whether or not
they favored the creation Of a permanent
tariff commission.
Foot Ball of Politics.
Mr.. Jewett declared that he thought
resolutions in regard to tariff matters
by the national chamber would be super
fluous at this time.
"If we took up this question year
from now," he said. "I think we would
be acting wisely. We have had a tarin
commission In this country, that commls-
sion formulated report and that report
The party to which belong Will shortly
assume responsibility for legislation and
administration. Whether wisely or not,
that party has determined TO enact tar1n
laws according to it's own ideas. The
matter of the tariff, thus again becoming
strictly a party matter for the next four
years, l submit that it would be a USE
less thing to propose that this BODY rec
ommend the creation OF another tarlH
commission, for another tariff commits
sion could do nothing until the extra ses-
sion of Congress. which is to be called to
revise the tariff, has acted.
1.-The work most in our hearts Is to
obtain from Congress a charter creating
the Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States by the government, and We should
do nothing that might possibly embarrass
that much-wanted result
The resolution submitted, however. was
carried with one dissenting vote. 1t re-
uuires that the board of directors OF the
National Commerce Chamber shall SUBJ
NIT to the constituent bodies of the Or
ganiZation the question OF whether or not
the organization shall urge Congress to
create a permanent tariff commission to
report to Congress.
Want China Recognized.
A resolution was also passed urging the
federal government to recognize at an
early date the permanent government
now about to be organized in China. The
resolution states: 1--WE regard the foun-
dation of the republic Of China as hav
ing deep International significance, and
as calling for the sympathy and co-opera-
ton of all civilized nations. whose eX-
perience i'm modern methods of govern
ment can aid the republic of China in
meeting her vast problems Of readjust-
ment.'
II is understood that trade export and
tfnrp considered
committee on resolutions in the framing
of the resolution. the desire of business
men, of course, being to be early on a
good footing as to Chinese commerce.
Another resolution passed was one de-
clarfng the present banking and currency
system of the United States. based upon
laws enacted fifty years ago. TO De en-
tirely inadequate for the present needs of
the country on which the welfare of the
people depends and that "the serious
defects of our present system should be
remedied by prompt and effective legtsla-
ed to take such steps as will in their
Judgment bring about an alteration OF
conditions for the better.
Directors Are Elected.
The following twenty-five directors
were elected by the convention to repre-
sent the various states as indicated,
thirteen to serve for one year and twelve
to serve for two years, the asterisks in
dicating those who will serve for one
year:
For Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont.
Rhode Island and Con-
necticut-sFrederick E. Boothby. Maine
State Board of Trade, Portland. Me-;
.John H. Fancy. Chamber of Commerce,
BOSTON. Mass; Col. George Pole, Manu-
facturers' Association. Hartford. Conn.
For New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware, Maryland and District
of Columbia-W. A. Marble. Merchants
Association, New York, n. Y: Edward
G. Miner, Chamber of Commerce, Roch-
ester, n. Y: 'Albert ]. Logan. Chamber
n Mullen. Board of Trade, Wilmington,
Del: sWilloughby NJ. Mccormick, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association. |
Baltimore. Md.
For Virginia. North Carolina. South |
Carolina. Georgia. West Virginia and |
FioridaL.C. G. CraddOck, Chamber of |
Commerce Lynchburg, Va; r. G. Rhett, |
Chamber of Commerce. Charleston, S. c.; |
+ w. Mott, Board of Trade. Savannah, 1
Ga.
For Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana and |
rexas-John w. Philip. Chamber of Com |
nerce. Dallas, Tex; Philip Werlein. Board !,
IF Trade. New Orleans
For Kentucky Tennessee. Missouri
Arkansas Kansas and Oklahoma-A. s. /
caldwell. Business Mems Club. Memphis, 4
renn.; sElias Michael. Business Mems
League. st. Louis. Mo-: IT. L. L. Temple.
Board of Trade, TeXarkana, Ark.
For Michigan, Wisconsin. Ohio Indiana
and Illinois-James Z. Davidson. Board
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