The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-10
Note of Warning Sounded in
National c. of c. Meet
ing.
|MANYREPORTS ARE MADE
Boston Man Urges Estab-
lishment of international
Trade Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. loan urgent
appeal to the business men Of the coun'
TRY 10 use their influence in bringing
about the establishment Of an inter
national trade. commission to meet
problems. of foreign commerce growing
out Of the war was addressed yester-
day to the United States Chamber OF
Commerce, holding its fourth annual
meeting In Washington. A warning
that race for the worlds markets
VIII follow the war was uttered by Ed:
ward a. Filene of Boston, member OF
the Executive committee Of the Inter
national Congress Of Chambers OF
Commerce.
The solution OF administrative prob.
lens as we'll as. the development OF
ssEeign trade, were made the subjects
afEreports to the national body today.
frank Trumbull Of New York urged
individual chambers OF commerce III
cities OF the United States to take
steps to bring about the education
and Amertcanization OF immigrants
r. Is. Rhett Of Charleston, s. O., sub
mitted a resolution, which was unant-
monsly adopted advocating the adop.
Homo Ia budget system for the United
States government. Harry A. Wheel
erSofs Chicago, I'LL, reviewed the work
oftheF Federal Trade Commission. Re-
ports we're submitted by Frederick A.
Geier, of Cincinnati. o.. on vocational
education and A. w. Douglas on sta
ttstics and standards.
The Chinese minister, DR.. Yelling
tonSKoo, addressed the national cham
6ers on trade opportunities for, the
United States in China during the
morning session and Senator Fletcher
Of F1orida reviewed the work OF the
InteFnnti onal High Commission organ
lied during the Pan.American Finan'
cial Congress at Washington.
Atteyery turn the war and conditions
due to the war obtruded themselves
upon the discussion OF trade problems
i5y the national chamber Charles H.
Sheriff., former minister to Argentine
ihirecommending the creation of an in
teFnRtional trade commission to inves-
tigate the chief foreign markets and
toamake recommendation as to com
TnerciaIS treaties, said that steps should
10 taken to study the methods taken
by foreign governments to protect
their trade when the war is over.
He also called attention to the fact
that the II COMMERCIAL treaties re:
nounced by the United States in con-
Section with the terms of the LaFol;
Stei seamen's bill will be abrogated on
lilly q. In the negotiation OF new
treaties he suggested that the business
men Of the country be consulted and
that the matter should be taken up
With the United States chambers OF
commerce IN foreign countries.
The Sherman antitrust law came in
for denunciatio during the discussion
oftkeSwork of the Federal Trade Com.
mission upon which Harry H. Wheeler
OF Chicago made report.
gISdon't know what the matter is"
said n. Dunmore of the Utica, N.
u, Chamber Of Commerce, "but II the
Sherman law drives out Of business a
company. like the International aar-
Vesters Company, which brings in $780,
100000 worth of foreign trade without
(indulgtng In unfair competitive meas.
buresS there Is something the matter
either with the law or its interpreta:
tion,.