The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-26
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-V0uE chamber ct commerce" oi
the United states is the only
4 organization We have which
Iouk- after the interests ct business.
~ the American Federation OF Labor
| looks after the interests of 'nbor.
II may become vcry powerful. as n
real combination Of busincs, men iS
liable 1, be one Of the most poweriui
| thing IN the world
IN. method OF procedure of th"
| United states chamber dincrs from
| that OF the labor organization ia thut
| while the latter H. controlled largely
IN is decisions and actions ~ "a c"u-
lual council the chamber allows all
ts important movements 80 o, decided
by referendum to It's members
Sx hundred ana forty boards "l
TRADE and chambers of commerce
representing thousands II business
firms aud corporations. belong To the
limited states chamber ana /, has out
side of this corporate cooperation
l3.upn individual members. business
men throughout all parts of The Unit
ed states, who pay dues.
E.f.rendums. however. are voted
upon rs the Organizations only. the
number ui votes to which each IL en-
tled being determined by is s.ze. The
questions submitted "a referendum
have been. some Of them. ct great
importance, for instance. nat oi gov
4 ernment ship ownership ana thc ship
ping hill. Decisions have been esb"-
cialiy sound, thus lar.
When It ~ understood that the vote
Il. FIRST thr.shed out In each ~ The
membership chambers of commerce
los a committee and then voted upon
lby tho whole local membership some
comprising sevorn' undr"d
business men. II VIII be seen no"
.pneaIIy the conclusions are to he count
ed upon to represent the sound bust
itfN sfiff bl WV INV 'NH'Nf
\ .pclial committee 10 prepare d
lirrplr' ou thc economic results 81 the
t war and American business, WITH roe
concentrations. was appointed carly ~
/. liaIa by the presid.n, of tn" chamber
at Comm.r,c ot tn. United states OF
,tAmsrica. Tho recommendations "'
0 Tins committc. ,cyidently the result
5 OF careful study ana INVESTIGATION. ne
Itause thcS wer. not ready &c. r'p'r|
Iuntl late IN the year. were submitted
1, to referendum on November l'th
, THESE recommendations we" six o.
4, humber aud were voted upon by near
llr 500 units. aud Included some Ncrl
limuorr,ut movements ia ." under'
.<.n-among them. 90, se'ur. on
i,renees among neutral countries, e
, establish rules to protect NE an'
tr,perty on hc hign seas, t. 'ttabiisi
International court, u council OF
collation. aud In case of dispntc'
a-reeng ,u bring concerted
Iptcssurc Co bear upon any . u"n "'
nations which resort o. military meas.
lures 'vttholt Submitting then direr.
cn,es 80 IN International court or O.
lcouncil ct Cancellation
/ All ct these recommendations v 'r'
adopted ny the m'mn'ish19 r'p''
8 scnting the several hundred hdmhcr.
b. of commerce ana boards ot trade stu
A.. lated in forty states. the District 81
A., columbia n Hawaii Tho American
, chambers oi m H,inn nn'
Milan were also among those tina
D Voted
The NTH recommendation the mos
ytnI of all. ~ as follows The com
/ mutoc recommended that the initc'
/ states take the initiative In j"inin'
with other nations IN agreeing 1" list
% concerted military force IN The even
.lthat concerted economic prcssur" 81
l.l,ised by the |slgnutory nations Is M"
, sufficient To- compel natiora whirl
, lhuNr proceeded 90 war 90 losist IRON
. military operations aud to sal NIT M
. quosIuns a. issue to AN intr, nnti"na
lcourt on % council of Cancellation, al
circumstances mako the more appfo
, pirate"
business. as represented by thi
powerful organization. Il seems. b. no
\ Il quite ready to Civ" IL approval Il