The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-15
GOVT. INSURANCE
Chairman Of The house Interstate anc
foreign eOmmercs committee
nmNU-~ rn-m -

coSrs, but The resolutions adopted ard
som@ o. the prOceedlnEs q ths con.
terence we're made public 10 q state.
Hlfnt Issued to-nlEht b. Secretary sc.
Adoo. The statement declared D. 70
have been ne consensus OF opinion
A. TIE eonfersncs that nth ENLARGED
registry Of American ships and action
~ ths government supplsmsntlng
THAT private companies might 90 On
connection With Insurance. tho qlss-
80. 81 exports % grain and cotton
ana of foreign exchange would rapidly
solve themselves
Many speakers. inciuding , r. Nor
Kan. James y. Hill and other fnan-
GERS. pointed out the fact that Great
hflialn. France and Bslgium already
hAa provided Tor sovrrnwent uar la.
slrance % their merchant ahIppius
Against this action they declared
We United states would b. helpless.
a. no ships would pass under the
Anefiean rag Win The passage OF The
proposed registry Lac unless their
owners we're assured Of insurance
under the Stars and Stripes The re-
sult would be a foreign monopoly %
sea transportation. they predicted.
and ne hEing abroad n the price az
would BE- cold
TIE Conference Resolution.
FOLLOWING D. the conference res0lu-
ton on this point which on the pivot
81 the plan 81 relief offered
Resolved that this conference urge
The United States government 20 es-
AblHh bureau % war risk !nsur.
ance, 10 be administered under the
direction Of a suitable government De.
partment BY board Of tire or i've
member which shall assume the
risks - var on American vessels and
American carg0es shipped thereon.
whenever tn the judgment 90 the
board ~ shall appear that American
vessels or shippers on American yes
sells are unable. On any particular
trade. 20 compete on equal terms with
the vessels or shippers ~ other ma
uonalities by reason o. the protection
offered such other carriers or ship
pers by arrangements for war indem.
nifty through their governments. and
mat such board have power 90 TX
rates of premium subject 90 change
10 each country or FOR each class ~
cargo
Under Three Heads.
Early discussion showed opinion f0
De unanimous among fre business
men and the government officials
present that the problems t0 ire faced
divided themselves naturally into
three heads
Restoration OF a market for for
eign exchange bills The Immediate
acquisition ~ means a. transportation
Tor American wheat and cotton 20 Eu.
ropean markets. and the var risk in
surnnce
In appointing committee the con.
ference sought 20 provide Tho govern.
ment with expert advice 100 each 90
these branches
The conference interrupted its de-
lbsrauuna in the afternoon 10 $50 in
a body 60 the White House Prssi-
dent Wilson addressed them briefly.
III We got NO other benefit out az
the pr"sout trying circumstance 900
The world az large" said the preEI-
gent We shall 40 least got this
benefit We shall enjoy period
when we meet each other not a.
members 20 different parties AN our
prejudice fallen away from no.. COM
ms together o. Americans for COM
mon object that ia not touched with
selnghn"Es or personal ambition or
any sort Surely handsome results
VIII come our of The spirit iu which
conference - this kind are held
Government Has Means
u believe YOU will discover. those
~ you who tId not know Do before.
mat THIS government has means.
somewhat fully developed means tor
assisting the commercial and indus
trial operations Of tho country. and
mat. therefore lf is worth while f1
maintain the kind of connection
which o. here momcntarly ESTABLISH.
ed We have been face tu face Win
own part. D feel that fh. period rf
apprehension bias passed and that fHu
period OF steady. sensible. concerted
constructive action has come. and
ibaf We are Iu OBJ. temper fp brine.
mat action about iu flr most ,uat.
tual way 7 ann sure that 600 az DIS
mere wish fu ruf ulr.tIFr. af Fuur
disposal. as I Hm sure sou would vrHar
20 put lourFclveF 7' our disposal fu
work oui o. common means FOR com
mon end such conference o. This
turnlsh"- acceptable proof fu tho
country that the aufarOnt4r between.
government and business has Ut.au.
pearcd and that there bias come uu.u
business ttr spirit uf generous r.Iaf.
and cooperation which .a Tho ss
Hrnrr of Statesman. bin
Echoed Presidents Sentiments.
INC conicfcnc" echoed tho gr.aI.
crclarinE ifs h.aH appreciation OF f.r
prompt and effective action 40 fr.
president and COuErr-H and .Ha ..U
Rotary OF mo treasury I1 auu-dra a
llonp' .ol.I..q or mo .urrtu.t .lff
culu's created hN the sudden u.ftrUsl
of war in Europe Ur colossal -.#f.
me resolutions also declared chat
the present opportunity no hs..r fr.
creation ui n'.ggn'.. marine under
the fHr 90 fHT United state. DO ..
great that trI- conference as9aaIs f-
conErras hr Immediate and effective
legislation and hv necessary I.Hr...
On our natIEHfIur laws fU make .f poe.
tihIf Coz ouT ..fffuH without H.aUr.HH.
nation to bus and operate HrIps urH.
er American f'EIstrN Ir fHr..Er frnH.
on equal competitive terms with .u
other nations
The National rr-e.rr Trad. conn
coy ihrouEh I.a chairman jaime. Bar
rel presented resolutions .r support
n government vH. HaH .ra.-.r.a .rrH
later advised .fa rU~r .r. .H..H...#t
Che United states HE telegraph OF tho