The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-02
With Business Men in Boston
on Foreign Trade, Especial
iy on Export Business.
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BOSTON, June 2.-The Federal
Trade Commission began here today q
series of Informal conferences With
business men on foreign trade. par
ticu1arly export business More than
eighty leaders Of commerce and nm
ance N Boston and nearby cities,
We're invited TO appear before the COM
mission during its two day stay
The hearing here is the first eN-
tended one given by the commission
since Its organization and is IN the
nature of preliminary survey OF
foreign trade matters Information
gathered here and at New York later
in the week is expected to give the
commission 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-
rearing before the commission, except
thar these pertain to practical matters
connected with the export or import
trade It 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 advisabi1ity OF American exporters
combining in common selling aSen-
cies abroad. the commission prepared
to inquire extensively on that point.
1t was decided not to limit the hear
ing to that problem, however Chair
man Davies has already called atten-
ton to the need Of considering the
question of permitting such comoin-
attons 20 facilitate the better market
ing OF American goods In foreign
countries, and while the witnesses
were selected with a 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 we're Daniel J. Wing.
Francis A. Goodhue, James NJ. Prem
dergast, Col. William A Castor, Ben
jamin Joy. Robert Winsor, Henry L.
Tucker Burr The economists included
Prof. C. ". W. Sprague. Dean E T.
Gay and Prof. Samuel WilHstons OF
Harvard Those representing trade
organizations were Elmer J. Bliss.
James A AIcK5bben. John F. Fitz-
gerald and E. A Ffiene.
Merchants and others invited were.
F. W. Fabyan- Charles W. Leonard,
John s. Lawrence. E1wyn G. Preston.
W. n. Wellington, Henry .. Castle.
Ernest G. Howes. H H. Stfnson. u.
Preston Clark Charles ". Robe, Der
aard ]. RothweH. Andrew J. Preston.
Roger Babson and R. n Gross. Law
yers asked to testify were Richard
oIney. 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 II. Weed Walter NJ
Lowney. Stephen L Bartlett Edwin F.
Fobes. Walter c.. Fish. e f. Turner,
F. II. Butts. %. F. Barber. J.B. Hun
ter W. c. English. II. N Sanders
Howard Coon1ey. n A. Holder. Frank
L. Eowes. A. F: Walker, G. A SaRen-
dorph. Everett Morse. r. B. Carter;
Charles P. Hall Cecil O. Adams, c.
H Jones. Z. n. Downs. F. J. Bradley.
P. T. Harney Robert P: Hazard
George hutchinson. George e Keith
n. F. Lesh. i F. McE,fwain- ]. F. p.
1ScGarry. Thomas F. Anderson. John
S. Kent. Elmer J. Brown. W. Z. Rat
clsne- Elmer I.lR0ss. Edward E. Tay-
lor. w 6. GarTftt "A. W Donovan,
Charles E Hffdreth Charles C. Ely,
Louis A coo1ideg. Robert a Lesson
A.G. Barber Frederick c. Hood. i
o. A wBs.temore. Frederick G. Du-
raipe; Eenv S. Dennison. Edwin
Fsrnham Gfeene and George 3. WI
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