Evening star., 1915-01-18
WILSON Will SOUND
BUSINESS KEYNOTE
Bryan, McAdoo and RedfieId
Also to Address National
Chamber of Commerce.

At this critical time in the CONNER
cial history of the United States spe-
] cial significance Is attached to the
great gathering which will mark the
third annual meeting in Washington
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States of America. If early in
dications for attendance are correct
the sessions here February 3. and S
will be more largely attended than any
in the history of the organization.
Not only will President Wilson take
this opportunity to address a special
message to the business men of the
| country, but three members Of his
cabinet. Secretary Bryan, Secretary
McAdoo and Secretary Redfield, will
address the delegates.
The main subjects for discussion at
the convention will be the foreign
trade, the United States merchant ma
rine and the general future attitude
of the administration toward business.
sound the keynote for the latter in his
speech at the dinner Thursday evening.
Secretary Bryan will speak on the
afternoon of February 3. and his sub
Abroad" The vital question of the
administration backing up American
investors in foreign countries in case
of difficulties will be brought out.
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general development of the foreign
trade. and his presentation will be aug
mented by DIR. Edward E. Pratt, chief
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, and other prominent speak
ers on different phases of the subject
such as Latin American and oriental
| commerce.
Merchant Marine Question.
The biggest question affecting busi-
| ness before the present session of Con-
gress-an American merchant marine
will be dealt with by Secretary Nc
Adoo. He will voice the administra-
tion sentiment and another speaker
will be heard on the other side. Sup
Elementary to the discussion will be
the report of the chamber of commerce
committee on merchant marine
Discussion of the relation of the fed
eral reserve act to trade expansion will
be led by Samuel McRoberts, vice nresi-
dent of the National City Bank of New
ork. Following this will come a report
of the foreign trade committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
states, in favor of permitting a greater
degree of combination for development
of foreign trade
Charles S. Hamlin. governor of tho
, federal reserve board, will give addte
tional Interpretation to the new reseru.
system and its relation to commerciaI
development. Joseph E. Davies. CON-
cissioner of corporations is to speak IN
| '.rhe Scope and Possibilities of the Eel
eral Trade Commission.
Inasmuch as the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States stands in somewhat
the same relation to the chambers of
commerce throughout the land that The
federal government does to the states
the message of President Fahey- renre'
senting the organization. it is expected
will be given special attention
Although barely three years old Mi.
body now includes in its memhersbin
more than 500 commercial organiza tiona
located in every state except New Mex'
ico together with organizations in ~.
District of Columbia, Hawaii and the
Philippines, and the American cha ambars
of commerce in Paris, Berlin and Con-
stantinople. Roughly. the organiza tion
membership of the chamber now renre.
sents more than 275. 900 business men
firms and corporations.
On announcing the program today FL
liot H. Goodwin, the general secretary
said there would be reports of impor
tant committees. dealing with the main
tenance of resale prices and with uni
form food and drug regulations Ac-
cording to Mr.. Goodwin, there will be
special consideration of methods of up-
building commercial organizations
The meetings will begin the morning
Of Wednesday, February 3, and will last
through Thursday and Friday. All ses-
sions will be held at the New Willard