Evening journal., 1915-03-27
FAVORED NATION
CLAUSE DISCUSSION
]. S. Ulman Will Explain
Treaties to Wilmington
Business Men
OF IMPORTANCE
TO EXPORTERS

Discrimination against the United
States arising out of unfayorable com
merciai treaties and a resulting loss in
foreign trade is problem which IS
being attacked vigorously by The
Chamber of Commerce and trade or
eanizations throughout the country
rhc problem is particularly an acute
one al The present time owing TO lnt
nationwide movement 20 Increase the
cOunlrys foreign trade
In order that local manufacturers
and al Wilmington business men m
I tercsted IN exporting may hecom,
| fully informod as TO the seriousness OF
pending commercial treaties the
I Chamber OF commerce has sccurcH
| Julien, Stevens Ulman of Now YORK.
vice president OF r.. Blumenthai ani
| Company. to address the noon-day
/ luncheon meeting OF is membership
council next Tuesday on ihc specific
subject OF the "Mcst Favored Nation
! Clause i'm such treaties. Mr.. Imam
Is regarded as an authority on the
| question and together with former
! Ambassador Herrick, president OF the
/ American Chamber of Commerce OF
/ France. and Ambassador Gerard OF
Germany. has gone into the matter il'
detail and rs using his best efforts to
arouse public opinion and enthusiasm
/ I'm the proper protection Of American
rights and interests for the future. II
Is anticipated that a large part of the
membership of the Chamber of Com
mcrcc viii avail itself of the uppor-
] NTts
day.
Commercial treaties with different
powers expire in 1917. AT this time
when the opportunity is greater Tor
The United States TO entend its foreign
trade and influence throughout the
world and to establish permanent
markets for its products II is felttha'
the moment Is oppOrtune for the con
sderatlon of what roarrangemonis
this country Us to demand for per
fecting tho new commercial treaties
TO be signed.
Take the case of France. for in
stance. There arc only four countries
with which France has not the most
favored nation clause The coun-
tiies are singularly enough the
United States, Portugal, Congo and
Hayn 10 many exporters tn
demonstrates a lack Of foresight IN
the state Department
With Russia the United States has
no commercial treaty and the time
of times rs ripe for arrang
ing one with this enormous consum
4 Ing mower. in fact, a close commercin
alliance. Prior TO this time Russia
has purchased in vast quantities from
Germany, but Il is felt that this cour
try should be I'm position to gain an'
hold this trade by the arrangement
OF proper treaty. Mr.. Ulman holds
; thai che enlargement of American
trade IN every quarter of the glob
srould 40 hand-in-hand with Oh
widening the scope of the nation
commercial relations with Soutl
America.
Together with other experts ON fol
cian trade conditions, Mr.. | Imam hold
that an rcauHngcments of commcrci'
trcaties should be- attended 90 10y con
missions to be appointed by the Depart
mcni OF State Such commissions coul
niyr their entire time Go the suhieC
under consideration. while IL il Is at
d tended to 10y the Department ot Stat
q ur Department of Commerce with Ion
cian cmhassie. in Washington, these dc
q partmcnts have such "A complex range {
mattors to occupy their time that th
ucW commercial treaties will not recci,
the carciul continuous study tnat rel
. rc.cntatiyc commissions will give them
Mr.. Ulman's address is sure to be on
ol the most profitable the members {
the Chamber oi Commerce will have
chance TO hear for some time.