The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-29
WILSON TO AID FIGHT
FOR OVERSEE TRADE
DeDlorcs Lack Of American Mer-
chant Marine i'm Address
to Delegates.
SEVEN CAMPAIGN PLANS
Bankers Loans as a Whip to
Get Foreign Business Ad-
vised at Convention.
SEVEN CAMPAIGN PLANS

wAslIiSGTnN, May 2S.-The national
foreign trade convention at it's second
I.,'s session to-day planned an agrees
sye campaign for the systematic extension
o. Americas oversee commerce. Later
the delegates met President Wilson, who
delivered cheering short address.
The following Is the outline OF the seven
projects for foreign trade Improvement:
FTrst--Creatiun Of II national foreign
trade council OF thirty members OF the
new organization. to be appointed by Its
president. to coordinate the industrial,
commercial. transportation and financial
interests OK the United States for the
PROPAGATION and extension OF foreign
trade To obtain the cooperation and per-
haps the use Of the already established
machinery OF the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the United States.
second--Effort to impress upon Com
sres the necessity Of putting American
industry on an equal footing with foreign
competitors by permitting combinations
for the development OF foreign commerce
as distinct frJn. Tn, commerce al home
upon which the sherman law and pro-
IOSel pace an
Inhibition.
Thlrd-Plcdging the support OF the
members Of the convention TO measures
necessary To inc. ease the efficiency OF the
consular and diplomatic services.
Fourth-lndors, ment of Increased APP
proprations 70. the trade promotion
functions OF the Department of Commerce
Fifth--Indorsenient OF the manufac-
turing census ordered to he taken In 1914
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Sxth--Fayoring the upbuilding of the
American merchant marine
Seyenth--Urging the Presiden, 20 neRo-
tate reciprocity treaties for the extension
Of foreign trade.
Delegates Meet the President.
The members of the convention were
presented 20 Presden- wilson. who in a
brief address EXPIRE ssed the deepest inter
est In the righteous conquest of foreign
markets by the trade OF the United
States President wilson said that one OF
the chief needs OF American trade is a
merchant marine
The President said to his Wis tors that
az boy ne had desired TO 20 TO sea, and
that his only hope now is that IL Is not a
universal regret that he did not.
The delegates were received in the East
. Room and listened to an address by Presi-
dent Alba V. Johnson Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works Of Philadelphia. who
expressed dcep confidence in the desire OF
n Administration to promote leg Innate
foreign trade. President johnson said
The completion OF the Panama Canal
the reconstruction and rearrangenent or
trade relationships which must neces-
sar.ly result from It's completion. the en-
actrnent OF the tariff which VIII. we hope.
omen door outward for our exports 20 the
nar
imports OF foreign countries and last OF all
the fact tina. the time shall shortly come
when We must look to our exports as
means OF adjusting the great financial
ba lances between US and other nations.
rather than the expectation OF foodstuffs.
make the time right for this forward
movement In American trade"
Wilson Says He Isn't an Expert.
President Wilson in ~eplying said:
81 had hoped tnl, Secrctsry Redheld
would put into my ear what ! should say
10 YOU, for | cannot claim TO b" an ex-
pert on the subjects you ar discussing.
am sure he exDressed tn feeling which
] would wish to exp ess which IL the
feeling OF encourag IN Mt that IL given
ny the gathering OF a body Ike this FOR
sscN purpose.
There ie nothing in which am moro
interested than the fullest develpp'ne nt Oh
the trade OF this country and its righteous
conquest Of foreign markets
4 think that you Will = alize from
what Mr. Redi~li hLq sad 10 sou that
n 10 ore OF TIE IN mrs that we hold near
EFT 10 our heart that the Cover ment
and you should C operate i" the most
intimate manner In accomplishing our
commo- object.
"One OF your members Just now SAID
something In my ear about the merchant
marine. and am sure that l speak the
conviction Of all o. you WI n ! say that
one Of our chief needs Is TO have a m"r-
chant marina. bee US" W have to de-
liver our goods IN othe peoples de liver"
wagons IN ir goods are delivered hrst
and our rrods are delivered incidentally
on their routes
"This is q matte" ! have had near my
, own heart e." a eft many years. II
was only by authority OF my parents thai
] was prevented from going 10 sea. and
] only hope that Il is not universal
regret that | did not
II hope this In only the first OF series
OF conferences Of this sort with you gen.
tsmen. and thank YOU for this oppor-
tunity."
70 Name Trade Council Of 80.