Evening star., 1914-06-08
TRADE RELATIONS
OF ENTIRE GLOBE
Scope Of Discussion in Paris
Session Of Congress of
Commerce Chambers.

PARIS June a-Ths International Con.
gress Of Chambers Of Commerce and
Commercial and Industrial Associations
was opened today in the great amphi-
theater Of the Sorbonne by Raoul Perct
French minister of commerce. About
loo delegates were present.
Many thousands of millions of dollars
engaged in industry and commerce in
the leading nations Of the world are rep
resented. Business sessions are to las,
until Wednesday, and during that pc
rfod are down for discussion many ques-
tions Of prime interest and paramount,
importance to the trade and commercial
relations of the entire globe
The widespread range of the activitie.
OF the congress is shown in the fact
that delegates from thirty-seven nations
answered the roll call. while 369 as
United States. representing nearly every
state and territory in the Union, are
affiliated to the congress.
American Members Of Committee,
Among American members of the per.
manent committee are Edward A. Filene
Boston. Mass: Bernard J. Shoninger
president Of the American Chamber Of
Commerce In Paris: Harry A. Wheeler ol
Chicago. president of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States; John H
Fahey OF Brookiine, Mass, and George s
Atwood. secretary Of the American As
ISOLATION OF Commerce and Trade, Berlin
Canada Is represented by delegates from
Montreal, Monckton, Ottawa. Belleville
St GATHERINGS. St. John, Sherbrooke and
Toronto.
Subjects Of Reports.
The subjects on which reports are to b
made and resolutions to be presented to
the congress include: Fixed Easter, calen.
dar reform. unfair comp petition-proposet
international action. customs statistics
corning checks, postal transfers ane
clearing. unif1cauon of laws concerning
arbitration procedure for regulating liti
cation between citizens of different ma
tions unification of laws relating to ware
house certificates with the view OF facili-
tating. extending and better guaranteeing
credit on merchandise; gold reserves
to prevent financial panics; advance
ment of time in summer; twenty-four-
hour day; customs stamps for afflx-
ing postal consignments; projected uni
form type of bill Of ladinS. as far AZ
sidized or regular steamship lines, In
order to avoid contradictions, surprises
or uncertainties, and a study Of as
surance policies in international trade In
order to improve their drafting
Unfair competition was a subject to
which tho attention Of the congress was
called in report by Max Leclerc of thu
chamber Of commerce Of Paris. He lait
on the table an exhaustive report on leg
islation on the subject in various coun
tries.
Resolution Presented.
Mr.. Leclerc was followed by Euger
Lendvai of Temesvar. Hungary. whit
moved the following resolution:
The congress calls on the various leg
islatures to deal with the publication O
fraudulent advertisements. the wrongfu
use of exhibition awards. false state
ments Of origin. and misleading names
quantities and prices Of goods. The.
are also called on to stamp out illtci
selling-off sales. and the system of Civ
ing premiums to customers, the publica
ton OF trade secrets and the bribing O
employees
Another subject that created great in
terest was a proposal for the unifica
house certificates. with the view o
facilitating. extending and better guar
anteeing credit on merchandise. Thii
was laid before the congress by Henr
A. Rau of the Belgian Chamber Of Com
merce in Paris.
Uniformity Of bills Of iading also wa.
appealed for In a report by Henri A. Ra,
Of the Belgian Chamber of Commerce il
Paris.
Raymond Poincare. president Of tn,
French republic. is to preside over &
banquet in honor of the delegates Satur.
day at the Bourse de Commerce Of
Paris.
A long program has been drawn fol