Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
BUSINESS BODIES
OF NATION WILL
ORGANIZE
First Meeting Of United States
Chamber of Commerce Be-
gins Next Monday.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lS-An effort
10 bring together the manifold eco
nomic and commercial interests Of the
nation will be made for the first time
in the history Of the United States
when the United States Chamber OF
Commerce convenes in this city on
Monday
Chambers of commerce, manufacture
ers associations, business mems
leagues, commercial clubs and other or
CARNATIONS Of men actively engaged
in the nation commerce have taken an
active interest in the movement and
have contributed their quota to the
thousand odd delegates now pouring
into Washington.
The coordination Of these manifold
interests has as Its purpose the for
nation OF a body which will act as an
advisory adjunct to congress itself,
This purpose, while new to our day, was
first put forth by Pelatiah Webster a
sgner Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence, in his dissertation on The Thir-
teen States Webster, speaking 1870
years ago, said
YAH low Years Olu'
There is another body of men
among us whose business Of life. and
whose full and extensive intelligence,
foreign and domestic naturally make
them more perfectly acquainted with
the sources of our wealth. and whose
particular interests are more intimate
ly and necessarily connected with the
2 IN "a ~
any other order Of men in the states.
I mean the merchants and would wish
that congress might have the benefit Of
that extensive and important informa-
ton which this body of men are capa-
bic of laying before them.
a. therefore, humbly propose, II the
merchants in the several states are dis
posed to send delegates from their body
to meet and attend the sitting of con
gress, that they shall be permitted to
form a Chamber of Commerce. and
their advice to congress be demanded
and admitted concerning all bills before
congress as far as the same may affect
the trade of the states
To Aid Congress.
This creed has been adopted by the
members of the National Chamber of
Commerce Therefore. the business in
hand is the Strengthening of the nation
al organization and the devising OF
ways and means whereby such infor-
nation may be furnished congress in
order that that body may be better
equipped TO legislete reasonably and
equitably and to the best effect
A meeting of the national council Of
the chamber will be held Monday night
AT the New Willard hotel to pass upon
the program. Immediately upon ad-
journment of this meeting the council
Tors will meet by states and select
members TO serve on the nominating
committee. The representatives of ma
tional trade organizations will meet
separately and name their members Of
the committee. Adjournment will be
then taken till Tuesday.
Charles Nagel, secretary Of commerce
and labor, who was prime factor in
bringing the chamber into being. will
deliver the address Of welcome on Tues
day. Secretary Nagel is intensely in
terested in the work of the chamber
and is expected to sound some keynotes
In his address.
Chinese Republic Question.
The Chamber of Commerce OF Port
land. Greg, and the Chicago AssoCia-
ton of Commerce have brought up the
question of the official recognition OF
the new republic of China. 1t is be-
lieved by many American merchants
that the regenersted China affords a
fertile field for judicous business eX-
ploitation. Matters of increased com
merce with that republic and questions
touching upon the Chinese exclusion act
Will be discussed.
Harry A. Wheeler, of Chicago, is
president of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States and Joseph y
Teal, of Oregon; Sam d, Jones, of At
lanta; A. b. Farquhar, of Pennsylvania,
and II. E. Miles. of Wisconsin. are the
four vice presidents who represent diff
ferent sections of the country