The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-27
Annual Nee citing Will Be In
Washing ton, D. G. Dur
ing Next Month.
PREPARE GREATPROGRAM'
:
couNTRY's GREATEST MEN TO
ADDRESS GATHERING OF
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The Fairmont Chamber Of CON

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The Fairmont Chamber Of Com.
merce will be represented at the
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce
OF the United States which meets in
Washington, D. c., February 2.5. This
will be one Of the greatest gather.
tngs of commercial men ever held In
the United States. 1T IL. place
where commercial history will be
made. t
The Nations Business. one Of the
leading commercial Journals Of the
United States in speaking OF the
meeting, says:
Never in our commercial history
has a message been awaited with
moro expectancy than what President
Wilson will have to say at the third
annual meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the United States. Not
only will the President take this op.
portunity to address the delegates
assembled but no less than three OF
his cabinet, Secretary Bryan, Secre.
ltary McAdoo and Secretary Redfieid
will participate in the proceedings.
Coming at this critical time in
world events, the deliberations OF the
National Chamber will assume inter.
national proportions. In the short
space Of three years the Chamber Of
Commerce In the United States has
become the recognized mouthpiece of
American business in its national
and International relations. Not in
the history Of any country hasa def
mite union Of business forces taken
place In a shorter time.
The subjccts that will be discussed
are oil national in scope Secretars
bryan will speak on the attitude Of
the government in regard TO Ameri..
can investments, in foreign countries.
The pending ship purchase bill will
he discussed by Secretary McAdoo
and Senator Burton, of Ohio. Seere.
tary Redned will have for his topic
tho development OF foreign com.
merce. The delegates will have pre-.
'sentcd othem for! action two reports,
OF most immediate importance one
from the special committee on mer:
chant marine presenting q construc.,
tive program for dealing with this
pressing 2nubiect. the other from the
special icommitte on trust legislation
recommending o greater degree OF
freedom for combination among bust.
ness interests in carrying on foreign
trade. The work Of the federal re.
serve board, the scope and purpose
Of the federal trade commission, the
policy OF the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce. and other topics
will be considered.
Messrs Robert r. Cunningham.
president OF Iii local chamber. and
G. w. Evans, secretary, arc delegates
to represent Fairmont ut this meet.
ing
The program for this meeting is az
follows:
National Council.
February. 2, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting OF the National Council. {
Submission! OF program for ap.
proval. y
IA National Budget-Mr. Harvey s..
Chase OF Boston.
4 Selection of nominating committee.
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHAMBER.
First Session 3, 10: a. m.
Appointment of convention COM
mittees. aSs,
Reports OF national council ana
nominating committee.
Report Of Treasurer.
Address by President Fahey.
Second Session--Feb. 8, $500 p. M.
American Investments Abroad =
Hon. William J. Bryan, Secretary Of
State.
The Federal Reserve Act in Rela-
ton to Trade Expansion-Mr. Sam.
uel McRoberts, Vice President, Ma
tional City Bank, Ne wYork city, and
others. .5>
Report Of committee on credentials.
The 1914 Census of Manufactures
and the Present Status of Govern.
ment Export and Import Statistics,
-, - glal 81. 1sis IL 3iijl ~! II :
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