Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-17
TO DEVELOP COMMERCE
With FOREIGN NATIONS.
Subject One OF Main Topics Before
Session Of Southern CONNER
cial Congress.
BRYAN MAKES PLEA FOR PEACE
Appeals for National Chamber of
Agriculture, for National System
OF Rural Credits and for Enlarged
Mercantile Marine Presented.

CHARLESTON. s. c., December l6.-
development of foreign trade rcla-
ions the part the postal service and
the Department of Commerce plays in
promoting better relations between the
United States and tin-America. and
better education for the masses. were
among the chief topics before the
southern Commercial Congress here
to-day. Pleas were made for Il national
chamber of agriculture. for "A national
system OF rural credits. and for an en-
larscd mercantile marine
T.. G. Schwedtman. Of the foreign
trade department Of :, New York CITY
bank, which deals with Latin Amcri-
can countries and DIR. J. w. jerks.
professor OF governments at New York
University emphasized the need for
special commercial and ucorr.pbic,l
education for young American bust
ness men, both in domestic and for.jpu
trade Iney outlined methods now be-
ing adopted by colleges and large
business houses to train men for Latin
American trade
II. ~ Hurley, Of the Federal Trade
commission. urged the United States
TO mobilize her forces" ana .u,er ~
before the fierce competition" starts
"hlch viii come at the close of the
war. not only in foreign, but in domes-
tic trade"
MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS
OF LATIS-ANERICAS MARKET
ne urged American manufacturers
seeking Latin American business to
Try more earnestly TO meet the re-
pniremcnts of that market"
Il. tn,
missioner OF Education, spoke on Coy
"rnment and Education" After telling
WHAT ms department way doing for
.duchton Mr.. Claxton advocated n
universal hish-school educa ion for
very boy ann girl. black ana white"
sroufus' In brief that the init
at've' referendum and recall place more
ana more governmental duties upon the
masses OF voters each year
AT the morning session, Edwin T..
sweet, Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce. and Daniel G. Roper First AS
s ,.S., iostmaster-Generai. told Of
what their departments were doing in
promoting better understanding be-
tween the United States and her
foreign nei-hbors
John q. Ruse, of Apalach,coIa. Fla.
picseh'cd obstacles In the export OF
canned goods to South America"
Victor y. Rendon. OF New York. ron
"sen'ativc of a Mexican commission
ior regulating marketing Of the sisal
h'aht III lucatan. who was on the pro-
ram was prevented by illness from
icing present
y conference on Southern labor and
immigrant conditions. presided over by
y. Caminctti, mmissioner-.;eneral of
imniErat!on. was held by agricultural
commissioners of several Southern
states. Secretary Of Labor Wilson. IL
was announced, will attend the con-
terence Tomorrow, when resolutions
recommending methods of i,nproyc
hcnts are expected 10 be adopted
Tonight, former Secretary Of State
Bryan and Surgeon General William G
Gorsas. United States Army. we're the
chief speakers. Mr.. Bryan made "a plea
."r peace. ANA General Gor2as dis
cusscd THE Relation That Modern
Tropical Sanitation VIII Probably
Have Upon the Future Movements OF
Populations"