New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11
IlTION-WIDE MOVE
TO AID SHIPPING
c.reiqn Trade Council
Asks Wilson to Push
Registry Bill.
nMFS ]. HILL URGES
FEDERAL WAR RISKS
.osts Government Carry
~ I,surance of CargoeS and
Vessels.


.~,,,ent which will be Of nation
..one looking toward the relief OF
=, ,,nrestiOn Of foreign commerce due
\. rpropean war was started yes
st the meeting Of the National
-, Trade Council in the library
- Chamber Of Commerce. II is
,l,, OF the council 10 cooperate
al commercial and industrial
~, throughout the country TO urge
..,rnert action, bat with no inten-
4. II competing with any Of the eN-
ys,s agencies for the extension OF
t-irn commerce.
20 council was created at the ma
II foreign trade convention held IN
-..I;rrton last May, which was at
- hv FIVE hundred delegates rep
.-t;pc nearly a hundred large com
.;,I and industrial organizations
..,,sists Of thirty-hve nationally, rep
,-.stive manufacturers, bankers
..Lsrts. railroads and steamship
lanes A. Farrell, president OF
'ir-,;+od States Steel Corporation IS
l.s--rsr and presided az the meGtlns
'l,..-5sv Sessions were held ooIh
r.-inC and afternoon. -.
,Sp.-,.ir+ions we're adopted at the
..3-g which were sent 20 fresloehV
80 and other government ofhciais'
- he immediate passage OF the
~ -.eis-rv bill now pending before
alPs..s+o and recommending that the
-,vsrnment promptly pr0Vloe war IIsS
-sursnce on both the nuns anu oaI e.. $50
y American vessels engaged IN oVsi 80
.-,Ss The general sentiment OF the
.ss,ine was that with the snip regis
- b;ii enacted and the insurance cues
-, rlaeed upon q reasonable basis tns
.---,,vibriuu Of foreign exchange woulu
- 10 restored as an incident OF re
sCre5 movement Of exports ana I'M
ports. 49,, .L.;-na, ~ the board
. tLa Great Northern; Nj. farreli shu
.Lsrs strongly expressed the opln1lo1I
A. over with upward Of one hundIeo
s .-.; built ships ready 10 come under
n. ~ frerican flag the present rates OF
-,rrsrce were so high that the move
-. ~ commerce would still be re-
- For this reason the recommeh-
80, 80, for government insurance was
.s.,.ss he council indorsing the prln-
- and not urging any particular
-s;hod.
YeAdoo TO See Representatives,
y, Farrell announced that Secre-
-. NeAdoo Of the Treasury Depart
-gt had telegraphed that ne wouIG
y slad 20 have the council represented
/. ,be conference in Washington FIJI,
~ Several members Of the council
J.,.av had received personal INVITA-
e,-s s committee was appointed 20
! ~ Washington 20 confer with Mr
geAdoo Friday, consisting OF me lol-
lane A. Farrell, James J. Hill
s-rsI u. Capen. OF st. Louis; j. A. IT,
,,-,or Of Savannah, T. A. 5. Clarke.
Nsu York; P. A. S. Franklin, OF
gsT York. L. y. Hurley. Of Chicago,i
s--.on MYERS. Of Norfolk, Va; WI
- STRAIGHT. OF New York; Welding
S--s Of New York; Ellison A. Smyth
y f-seoville. S. c.; ". d. simmons
= PHILADELPHIA; John d. Ryan, o. Ne"
y,.t. = p Thomas. Of New York, and
rsvtsin Robert Dollar, OF san tIah'
h order that action truly represent
n he interest Of all sections OF the
wrr,rv may be taken as necessity
/ ,-.s, committee Of FIVE was appoint,
= h maintain communication with all
-srbsrs Of the council throughout the
,,--.rv and 10 meet daily IN TINS CITY
isr he purpose Of taking such further
s-.isr ts necessity requires. This com
-i...s so-sists Of James A. Farrell
Ia, \ RYAN. P. A. s. Franklin, +. a.
s CIVIC and E. P. Thomas. A. II,
( Nuiiiksr. q member Of the council and
, ries.president Of the Chamber OF Com
-s-,s ~ the United States Of America
es;sd that that body is about 10 ap-
,int committee on the existing COM
rsrcial congestion.
Mr. Farrell opened the meeting al
i he morning session with DrleI STATE
rsnt Of the seriousness OF the situa'
ton and with a plea for practieal &C
ion rather than discussion. lie oe-
dared that the first necessity was 70
azrt exports moving. $50,
Even Il we could sell steel for Sl'Oou
\ ton" he said, "and wheat for $40 a
lushel Il would profit US little while
vs we're yet without means o. safe
Evaporation"
Resolutions Adopted.
It was agreed that the council col
1 sctiyely standing for the general IN
srcst Of all elements engaged IN OF
rseeted By foreign trade, should worF
! n national unity Of action IN setting
lnsricsn export trade free from tho
5nrtlyFis Of transportation. Some. OF
Be- members expressed the opinion thai
i ,,w wa the time for the nation 70 re.
rablish its merchant marine and thai
IL war conditions afforded an unprece'
nie8 opportunity for American manu-
i.turcrs TO increase their foreign
aie, especially with the neutral eoun
4 ats.
/ A speeial committee was appointed
III the morning session 20 recommend
T saior TO the council. This committed
& etnitted the following resolutions a
+ afernoon session, which wer'
4 1opied:
Whereas. II is Of vital necessity