The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
S|NESS MEN TO
MEET At ST. LOUIS
s0DCOND NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE
CONVENTION WILL he HELD
JANUARY 2t-az.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
IN RAsSETT MOORE WILL DIS
O0De sTRoBIEMx ARISING IN i
WAR AND CoMwESCE~-sEC-
nErARY REprrEr.p TO STEAK.

nETARY REDrrExD TO sPEAK-
NV YORK Jan. AFTER nation
Wide consulsstion the Chairman Of
M National Foreign Trade Council,
1yssnes A. FARRELL. PRESIDENT of the
United States Steel Corporation, to-
aay announced plans for constructive
conference al business men at the
Second National Foreign Trade Con-
vent,on al 81 Louis. January 2l-22.
ISIS. More effective cooperation bv
Aommercisl. industrial transportation
md finsnci,ri interests in the extern
aon of over-sea commerce is the
guiding principle.
The subject OK interference with
American carFces In deemed OF COM
0aAnding Importance. John Bassett
Moore. formerly Counselor OF the State
Department. viii submit an exhaus-
0yA paper on Problems Arising In
War and Commerce going to the
heart of the controversy between bel
nkerent governments and neutral
shippers. Such men as u. w. Kemp
ner. OF the Galveston, Texas. Cotton
Exchange. snd Henry Howard. vice
president of the Merrimac Chemical
CO., Boston, Mass.. will discuss the
paper from the standpoint of the
gfeatAst exports and imports.
Convinced that the future welfare
~ American foreign trade largely de-
penis upon the participation of an
Increasing number Of smaller manu-
facturerr and merchants. the council
xtves prominence to Problems Of the
smaller Manufacturer and Merchant
Ia Developing Foreign Trade" dis
cushion of which will be lsd by ". G.
Downs. long engaged In the export
and import trade and now United
states COMMERCIAL Attnche for Aus
tralasia. II is designed To help smaller
Industries anxious to share the trade
opportunities hitherto reaped by
larger organizations. II. c. Lewis.
manager OF the National Paper and
Type Co. will describe in detail
proven methods of cooperative for
eign-seliing organization ut decreased
cost and Increased efficiency Of direct
koreign representation.
smaller Producers Opportunity.
G. ID. Mitchell, OF the Chattanooga.
Tenn. Piow Co. which has been sell
ing plows all over the world for thirty
years. Will deal with the opportunities
for the smaller producer. while the
important fupction OF commission and
trade. houses will he brought cut by
able exporters
The Federal Governments relation
10 industrial combination for foreign
trade. In order more effectively to
compete with com binations fostered
by other governments. win be handled
by W. L. Saunders chairman OF the
Board ~ the lngersoll- Rand Co..
whose drills snd mining machinery
arc sold throughout the world John
ID. Ryan, president Of the Amalga
ed Copper Co, will also I've heard
Professor Edwin r Gay. Dean NJ
the Graduate school OF Business Ad-
ministration of Harvard University,
Will lead the discussion OF com =
Tmercial Education for Foreign Trade. %
followed by Professor T. ". jerks. of
The School ~ Commerce of New York
y University. and Professor q L. Swig-
Eeis. OF the University of Tennessee,
and W. ID. Simmons. president OF the
simmons Hardware Co, St Louis
The object Ia to encourage develop
ment OF an army Of qualified young
american foreign traders.
Acknowledged authorities will dis
russ the aH-important subject Of
Merchant Marine" including Mr..
Welding Ring. formerly president Of
me New York Produce Exchange. Il
veteran In the Aastralasian trade.
James J. Eilt president OF the Great
Northern Railway and others.
St1ce the attitude OF America
banking will go FAR TO determine the
Foreign trad. success Of the United
Yates, particular attention will be
MYtn to problems or exchange. in
srenfment In foreign industries as an
I'D to exports, extension of credit
MciHfiss. James r. Forean, presi-
1ent OF the First National Bank Of
CHICAGO, Benjamin Joy of the sna~-
NUT National Bank OF Boston; James
Lynch, of San Francisco. ana A.
VI. Ferguson, general manager OF r.
y. Dun d. Co. are among those IN
Hted to engage in this discussion.
instead or being given over to the
20 ding OF a succession of long papers
The sessions Of the convention win be
niviued between brief set addresses
And general discussion ny the dele
bAtes. IN order 10 get down 10 brass
facHs group conferences. confined
speciilc questions. will also be held
Rcdheid Makes Opening Address.
The national significance of the
nonvention Is Indicated by the fact
tna1 the Secretary Of Commerce, Hon
0rable w c. Redfield. will make the
opening address. James A Farrell
president OF the United States Steel
corporation Will speak on the gen
0rAi foreign trade situation
To supplement the practical and
sEonstructfve discussion Of problerns
common to all engaged in the for
e4Gn trade, delegates will have an ex
N4pt'onal opportunity 10 obtain de-
ndled government Information Of for
MGn trade opportunities.
a IN connection with the work OF the
Uurcau OF Foreign and Domestic,
ronamerce, of the Department of Com
mterce. recently opened at ST.. Iouis
Dr. q e. Pratt, chief Of the bureau.
NJ. Iharles s. Donaldson. chief Of the
consular Division: Mr.. Louis Dore-
mefsky, chief Of the Foreign Division.
Department Of Commerce. and Com
0esc1al Agent W. a Graham Clarke
specialist in cotton-Yood trade. will
- IN 81 Louis during the convention.
1neOfar M their regular duties viii
sMff. they VIII attend Its sessions
49, Will be available for consultation
1870 and at the office Mr. w @.
oWns. an exporter OF many years
Ssertence. recently appointed Com.
Qfciai Attache AT Melbourne, will
- n 81 Louis. on business ~ the
eDAFtment OF Commerce. and viii
- . paper at the convention.