Arizona republican., 1919-09-24

Edward c. Miner, William Fellowes Morgan, Lewis E. Pierson. R. Good wy Rhett, George Ed. Smith, Ernest T. Trigg, Harry A. Wheeler, Theodore Whitmarsh and owen b. Young.
 The committee has appointed a gen. eral committee of more than 100 of the leading business men of the coun- try.
 Reports from representatives of the chamber of commerce who have been in contact with government officials, bankers and business men of Europe emphasize the importance of the con ference. The high standing of the men composing the delegations from Great Britain, France. Italy and Belgium to- gether with the universal interest manifested here, show that in all of these countries leaders of industry have taken literally and intend to ap- ply the dictum of President Wilson 'the plans of the modern world are made in the counting house, and the men that do the business of the world now shape the destinies of the world .
 American business men, already over-taxed with their own affairs, are giving liberally of their time and coun- sel. The committees having in charge the program and other arrangements for the conference are composed of men whose names stand for all that is most progressive in American business and finance. Their cooperation can not fail to count heavily toward re- suits for which a large part of the world is impatientlv waiting.
 It is only necessary to read the newspapers, to watch our expert fig ures and the trend of foreign ex- change, to see that some collective action is required to set the wheels oi the worlds trade in motion again. Re construction in Europe and the re- storation of normal prices are depen dent upon this as well as more healthy conditions in our own business world
 That representatives of the five great nations associated in the war will sit down together to thresh out problems. the solution of which is es- sential to the removal of present in- ternational trade ills, Is in itself a most encouraging sign. They will tell us their troubles and We will tell them ours; their greatest needs and how these can be met will be discussed in the friendly atmosphere created by the get-together spirit of the conference.
 Of course the problems of the i'm mediate future press most urgently for solution, but we hope that at this con ference we can at least map out plans for future cooperation and the main tenance of good international under standing.
 The Atlantic City meeting might be described as great clinic or consulta- ton in which the leading business sur. geons of the world will diagnose its international trade ills and prescribe for their cure. Personally, I feel that we have at least as much to learr rom the business men of Europe as they have to learn from us. Our ex. ceptionally fortunate position as tht only nation having a surplus of any. thing should not blind us to the fac that unless We gre satisfied to be mere industrial misers we must find mean. and if necessary make sacrifices tC enable the nations of Europe not merely 10 buy from us, but to sch tC us in equal measure
 The meeting at Atlantic City ar. ranged by the chamber of commerc, or the United States affords the frs opportunity 0 discuss this Wholt problem in such way as to brina out a concensus of views and fact, and to provide firm foundation fol future action along the wisest anC most constructive lines for the goot of all.