The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-02
With Business Men in Boston
on Foreign Trade, Especial
ly on Export Business.
~ AssocrA4Eo pRrss,

EcsTcN. June 2.-The Federal
Trade Commission began here today
series of informal conferences With
business men on foreign trade par
ticularly export business. More than
eighty leaders Of commerce and mn
ance n Boston and nearby cities.
were invited to appear before rhe com
mission during its two day stay
The hearing here is the first eS-
tended one given by the commission
since its organization and IS IN the
nature ofaa preliminary survey OF
foreign trade matters. Information
gathered here and at New York later
IN the week is expected 10 give the
commission a basis for more detailed
inquiries into foreign trade to be car
ried on in other cities at dates to be
announced later
There was no limitation upon the
nature of the statements by those ap-
pearins before the commission. except
that these pertain to practical matters
connected with the export or import
trade. 1t was found that there should
be no rigid cross examination because
the commission had come. 1t was said.
to secure information and not prose
cute
Because of widespread discussion OF
the aGvisability OF American exporters
combining in common selling aSen-
cies abroad. the commission prepared
TO inquire extensively on that point
It was decided not to limit the near
ing to that problem however Omar
man Davies has already called atten-
ton to the need of considering the
question OF permitting such coudbin-
at;ons to facilitate the better market
ing of American goods in foreign
countries. and While the Witnesses
we're selected with view OF obtain
ing enlightenment on that subject. the
commission was ready to discuss 9TH
er questions also.
Bankers invited to appear before
the commission were Daniel J. Wing,
Francis a. Goodhue, James AZ Prem
dergast. Col William 81 Castor, Ben
jamin Joy, Robert Winsor. Henry L.
Figsinson- James J. Storrow and I.
Tucker Burr. The economists included
Prof. c. N. w. Sprague, Dean E F.
Gay and Prof Samuel Will9ston- OF
organizations we're Elmer J. Bliss.
James A. aIcEsoDen, John F. Fitz-
gerald and E. A F5lene.
Merchants and others invited were.
f. W Fabvan, Charles w Leonard,
John s. Lawrence. Elwyn G. Preston,
w II. Wellington, Henry C. Castle.
Ernest G. Howes, H n. Stfnson. B.
Preston Clark. Charles ". Robe. Der
uard J. Rothweil. Andrew J Preston,
Roger Babson and r. II. Gross. Law
yers asked to testify were Richard
OIner. Henry Wheeler and Frederick
P. Fish.
The largest class OF Witnesses was
of manufacturers. Among those were
a. F. Bemis. Robert s. Bradley. Henry
Howard, Arthur Il. Weed. Walter ".
Lowney. Stephen L Bartlett. Edwin F.
Fobes. Waiter C. Fish. E. F. Turner,
F. II. REt+s. D. F. Barber. J. B. Hun
ter. w, c. English, H ~ Sanders
Howard Cccnfey. Fl A. Holder. Frank
L F5cwes. A, T. Walker G. a. Sagen-
dorph. Everett Morse r. B. Carter,
Charles P. Hall Cecil @. Adams. c.
Il. Jones. L. n. Downs. FL. Bradley.
P. ) Harnev Robert P. Hazard
George Hutchinson. George IL Keith
H. r. Lesh. J. F. eFcE:wain. J. F. p.
NcGerry. Thomas F. Anderson. John
s. Kent Elmer i. Brown. w I. Rat
ciiffe Elmer 3. Bliss. Edward e Tay-
Tor. " G. Garrit+, A ". Donovan.
Charles E HsIdreta Charles C. Ely.
Ioris a ccoliaeS. Robert A Lesson.
A G. Pal Ser- Frederick G. Hood. =.
O. A. whs<temore. Frederick C. Du-
maine, Henry S. Dennfson. Edwin.
Essrahan Greene and George VII