The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
Thousands Invited to
Attend Conference in
Y. M. c. A. Hall No
vember "a
EXPERTS ARE
ON THE PROGRAM
Philadelphia Commercial Museum Will
Have Exhibit Showing How Much
Business Can Be Taken Away From
Countries Now at War

Chamber of Commerce officials made
known to-day definite plans for the for
eign trade conference which will be
held in the Y. M. G. A. hall November
"a. Manufacturers and business men
from Central Pennsylvania, Northern
Maryland and the southern tier of New
York have been invited
Foreign trade authorities OF interna
tional reputation will address the con
ference, the Harrisburg chamber nav
ing arranged to bring to this city pro-
gram equal to the foreign trade con-
ferences held in metropolitan cities;
thus saving local and central Pennsylva.
MIA people from going to distant cities
to learn about the opportunities in over
seas business.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union in Washington. ey.
minister to Siam, Columbia, Panama.
Ecuador and the Argentine republp,
will be the first speaker Mr.. Barrett is
an international officer looking after the
interests of all the Pan-American coun-
tries, the different countries sharing in
the cost of carrying on the work. As
| a speaker on Central and South Amer.
| lean trade he is known all over the
United States.
DIR. E. b. Pratt. chief of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, T..
). Department of Commerce, will ad.
dress the meeting. DR.. Pratt has charge
OF the consuls abroad and the newly
established commercial agents who are
oelng sent to important countries. He
IS charged with putting foreign trade
information and opportunities into tine
hands OF American business men.
The establishment of branches of the
National City Bank of New York in
Rio Janiero and Buenos Aires this week
marked great step in developing for.
eign trade. 1t will enable American
houses exporting to Brazil and the Ar
gentine to use an American bank ror
collections, credit in formation and 9th.
er assistance. w. S. Kies, manager of
the Foreign Department of the National
City bank will address the conference
and tell prospective eXf forters how the
new foreign branches will serve them
and about financial problems connected
with foreign trade in general.
The. Philadelphia Commercial Mu.
scum is the body responsible for the in.
crease of the export business of the
Philadelphia district 1t is now giving
its service to all of Pennsylvania and
Dudley Bartlett, chief of its Foreign
Trade Bureau, will tell those present
how it can assist them in getting busi
ness abroad.
The Philadelphia Commercial Mu
scum will also have graphic exhibit
showing by large charts the imports
of various countries: not only from the
United States but from other nations
demonstrating the volume of business
this country can take from those now
at war and kindred information. This
exhibit will emphasize the addresses to
oe given AZ tho sessions.
Sessions will be at 0 a. m. and 2.3O
p. m. Admission will be by ticket only
Thousands of invitations arc being sent
out and commercial organizations in tho
zone between PHILADELPHIA and Pitts
burgh are being asked to arrange tc
bring whole delegations from the larger
cities.