New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

favored nation" clauses in treaties with
other nations.
8. The Importance Of Americans
realizing the effect upon their com
mercial future OF The trade agreements
now being negotiated between O"c
allied nations OF Europe.
4. The postponement OF any denn.t'
stems regarding a new RusSian-Ameri-
can com mqrcisl treaty until il is
learned what is 70 be the attitude OF
.br ccoromic alliance now currently
-eported 20 be under consideration py
Russia and her allies 10 take effect
after the war
:. The chamber submit 20 a referen-
dunn the question of whether II
should urge upon our State Depart
mcnt early and aggressive action IN
an effort 20 make and estao!lSh
natural ization treaties with all other
nations OF the world
Greater Merchant Marine Urged
- prompt building up OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine Commensurate
with our share OF the worlds com
mcrcc. not only is demanded by our
own Just needs, but Will tend 70 auJ u
and balance the carrying trade 70 the
Committee on Merchant Marine IN us
annual report, presented to-day Con-
tinuing the committee SAID:
"The freedom OF the seas can only
have some real basis II an interna-
Uonal court could be held, when the
time is ripe. and definite rules estab-
Ushcd that will be adhered 70 under
defined plan, whether some nations are
al war or all at peace.
The delegates approved the Presi-
dents veto of the immigration Dlli'
went on record as opposed TO the lit
pracv test clause i'm the bill, and eK-
pressed the hope that Congress would
eliminate this feature. This action iol-
lowed the reading Of the annual report
of the committee on immigration OF the
national chamber. u,
"Our chief immigration problems
the committee says, are now the
shortage Of labor, the industrial tram
ing and the AmericaniZatlon OF lmml =.
grant workmen, and the keeping OF
worknen here aft the war. With the
close of the war We shall have 70 deal
with trade adjustments, in which this
exchange of outgoing trained ana
skilled men and women for incoming
inexperienced and perhaps physically
inferior men and women will be very
important factors. We shall also have
a considerable redistribution OF work
men among our own industries
After-War Complications
"Jf restrictive laws are passed by
the various foreign governments at the
conclusion of the war; the committee
pointed out, complications Will at once
arise concerning the legal status OF our
naturalized citizens IN Europe those
who 90 on visit. and so forth.
"A survey OF our treaties with the
nations. and Of the specific laws OF the
various countries affecting citizenship,
naturalization in another country, mill
tarv service and emigration leads 70
the conclusion that American citizen
ship carries very little protection
abroad. and that the rights OF natural
lied American citiZensl as Such) IN
the country of their birth are practi-
cally NONRESIDENT. .
1t was suggested that at the end Of
the war an international conference on
naturalization be called TO meet at
Washington 10 formulate a general
naturalization law, which shall be pro
posed to all countries as the basis OF
new naturalization treaties.
owen d. Young Of New York, chair
man Of the Committee -on International
Commercial Arbitration, told the dele
gates that arrangements have been
completed with the Bolsa de Commerce.
de Buenos Ayres for arbtrating dis
putes affecting trade with Argentina.
The nominating committee announced
the following nominations for directors
of the chamber. their names to be voted
on tomorrow:
Frank II. Johnston. New Britain,
Conn; Lewis T. P.crson, New York,
r. 7. Cunningham, Fairmont, ". Va.
Jrenominated); r. G. Rhett, Charles
ton. S. c. lrenominatedJ; Harry A.
Black. Galveston. Tex; Clarence II.
Howard. St. Louis; l.. c. Boyd, Indian
apolis lrenomiuated); James Couzens,
Detroit ,renominatcdJ; Z. r. Meredith,
Des Noines )renominatedI Thomas B.
Steans. Denver ,renominated); J. f..
Chilberg. Seattle. and A. J. Esberg. San
Francisco rpuOmIUatgO