The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

The evening session viii commence at
S o'clock Tuesday night and addresses
on the relation OF business to civil serv-
ice reform. on the consular service and
on banking and currency reform will be
delivered. An informal reception will fol-
low.
The Thursday morning session will be
devoted to real business. Special sub
jects brought up by constituent men,
bers, national councillors and directors
will be considered. The Merchants AS
sociation of New York. the Manufacture
ers' Association OF Beaver County,
Pa: the Oakland Board of Trade,
of Ptttsburg. Pa, and the Ma
tional Association of Tanners, have al
ready submitted resolutions providing for
n permanent tariff commission. This sub
ject will be the first considered and some
important arguments for and against the
institution of a tariff board Will be heard
The Chamber of Commerce Of Portland.
Ore. and the Chicago Association OF
Commerce have brought up the question
of the official recognition of the new re-
public of China. 1t is believed by many
American merchants that the regenerated
China affords a fertile field for judicious
business exploitation. Matters OF In
creased commerce with that republic and
questions touching upon the Chinese ex-
clusion act will be discussed.
To Discuss Consular Service.
The Pomerene bill, introduced by Sen
ator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, and other
pending measures affecting bills of lad
sng will be laid before the convention by
the Chicago Board of Trade.
The bill providing for the improvement
of the consular service. introduced in the
House by Gov. William Sulzer, OF
New York, has been made a subject for
consideration by the board of directors
of the chamber. Through the consular
services comes information of diverse
business opportunities in foreign coun-
tries. Many huge contracts have been
awarded manufacturers of this country
through the assistance of American con-
suls abroad The chamber wishes to
heighten the value of this facility and
thus stimulate international commerce
Akin to this subject is the bill. also in
troduced by Mr.. Sulzer. providing for the
acquisition of premises for specified dip
lonatic and consular establishments Of
tine United States in foreign countries.
This matter will be laid before the con-
vention by the board of dfrectors of the
chamber.
The maintenance and extension of the
civil service law Is another subject which
will be laid before the convention by
the board of directors, which will also
bring up for discussion the bill OF Sena-
tor Page of Vermont-'a bill to coop
crate with the States in encouraging m
struction of agriculture, the trades land
industries, and home economics in sec.
ondary schools: in maintaining instruc-
ton in these vocational subjects in State
normal schools; in maintaining extension
departments in State colleges Of agricul-
ture and mechanic arts, and to appro-
pirate money and regulate its expendi-
ture."
Many Important Subjects.
These and other subjects Of similar
Importance will be taken up and ex-
haustively discussed by the delegates.
Resolutions defining the policy of the
Chamber of Commerce upon these mat
ters will be adopted and sent TO Con-
grsss. Steps also Twill be taken to have
the Chamber represented at Congress
sional committee hearings when bills
vital to the business interests of the ma
ton are under consideration.
At 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternooA the
convention will reassembIe for its sixth
and last session to hear the reports of
the committee on resolutions and that
or the nominating committee. At the
conclusion Of these reports a board of
directors for the ensuing year will be
OF the convention proper will then fol-
low. but the new directors will meet i'm
mediately to elect officers for the cham
ber -
The first annual banquet of the CHAM
Der Of Commerce Of the United States
will be held in the ballroom of the New
Willard at o'clock Thursday night.
Every delegate is expected to be present
President Taft will be the principal
sneaker httf nth % fY,,r
tance in the business affairs of the ma
tion will be called upon. II Is planned
10 make this banquet one of the most
brilliant affairs Of its character ever
held in Washington.
Officers of Organization.
Harry A. Wheeler. of Chicago. is pres
ident Of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States. and Joseph N. Teal, OF
Oregon: s. d. Jones. of Georgia; A. B.
Farquhar, Of Pennsylvania, and II. z.