Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Accepts Invitation to Address
National Chamber of Com
merce February 10.
ANNUAL MEETING OF BODY
TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY
President Expected to Advise Mob
ilization of Business and Finan-
cial Strength of U. S.

President Wilson today accepted an
quet of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, to be held at the
New Willard Hotel, in this city. the
night of February 10, and to address
that body upon national problems.
The invitation was presented by
John H. Fahey, president of the or
ganization, who told the President
that the annual meeting of the cham
Der, to be held here February to 10,
would bring together the largest gath
ering of distinguished business men
ever held in the nation or probably in
the world. Special trains are to bring
delegates from all parts of the coun-
try and representatives of the cham
Der from foreign branches.
To Discuss Big Questions.
Mr.. Fahey said the forthcoming
meeting would be common forum for
business men to discuss the very big
gest pending questions affecting our
commerce. 1t is expected that dele
gates from foreign countries may be
present, inasmuch as American cham
bers of commerce in Paris. Milan, Con-
stantinople and Berlin are members of
the organization. The two newest
bodies are the American Chamber of
Commerce for Brazil, the first from
South America, and the American
Chamber of Commerce Of China in
Shanghai.
Owing to the Importance of the occa-
sion it is understood President Wilson
will make an address upon the sub
| ject of national defense and the mobili-
nf oil hn htrci vonC nd n a
strength of the United States to be
| prepared for eventualities, something
along the line of his address to Con-
gress at the opening of that body
| in December.
Will Discuss Committee Report.
| The Chamber of Commerce has a
committee on national defense and will
| discuss the report of that committee
| during the three-day sessions of the
| body. Other subjects to be discussed
are permanent tariff board, merchant
| marine and dumping" of foreign
goods into American markets.
| A delegation from the Pittsburgh
| Chamber of Commerce today waited or
| the President and invited him to at
| tend a banquet to be given by that
| body in the near future. He took the
| invitation under consideration, but ex-
| pressed his doubts as to being able te
| accept.
Will Address Railway Men.
| The President today accepted another
invitation to talk to business men OF
the country, when he agreed to go to
New York, January 81, and talk before
the Railway Business Association at its
annual gathering in that city. The in
| vitation was laid before the President
by George A.. Post, president of the
organization.
| It was apparent today that the Presi-
dent will utilize the opportunities
afforded him to talk to the whole coun-
| try on national defense and business
questions generally. He realizes, 1t
| was said today, that his national de-
Tense program is going to met with
many snags, and he is willing to arouse
the country on the subject, SO that pub
lie opinion, which he thinks to be
| wholly favorable to preparedness, may
bring it's influence to bear upon SEN
ators and representatives who are in
opposition or lukewarm on the subject.
The President is not expected to re-
sent the individual. attitude of members
Of Congress who are opposed to him.
He will not withdraw patronage that
belongs to them or personally attack
them He will simply appeal to the
country, believing that public sentiment
will manifest itself so overwhelmingly
tically silence opposition