Evening journal., 1919-07-26
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r INVITATIONS extended by the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the United states TO Great Britain France Italy
and BELGIUM for Joint Commercial Mission 10 visit this
country in the fan have been accepted This was an
nounced today at the Washington onoes Of the chamber
Elliott II. Goodwin. General Secretary Of the Chamber.
and BENJAMIN H. Lambe, associate editor OF The Nations
Business have arrived In London 10 complete lnal
ransemenis
Tho missions due 10 reach the United states the
latter part OF September to participate at Atlantic CITY,
during the week OF September %, in an International
Trade Conference This conference win be attended
cong to present plans by at least thousand leaders
American business who In meetings with members OF the
missions VIII discuss many phases OF international trade
relations At the conclusion Of The International Trade
Conference the plan for the missions 10 the
try, visiting the chief industrial and commercial centers
The return 10 Europe will be Qbout November f. Wouldn't
It be well for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to
besr itself and to It that city is placed the
Itinerary Of tho visitors?
On the tour, which will be conducted under the
auspices Of hsNstiona Chamber and is organ-
zaons the Missions through conferences and public
meetings. viii inform American business OF the part
they can take in the rehabilitation OF Europe.
At least two Of the missions will be headed by cabinet
members and representative will accompany
each. Each mission Will include five principals and a
number Of assistants and secretaries. making party
altogether OF from fifty 20 sixty The government de-
partments Washington cooperating with the Ma
tlonal Chamber IN arranging FOR the missions stay in
the United States
The purpose Of the visit and Of the International
Trade Conference TO be held al Atlantic City Is 10
quaint American business men with The situation abroad
and TO bring about closer relations between this country
and It's European associates IN the 10 felt that
unless the European countries begin production
large scale they faced with serious danger in that
they may be able pay for food and clothing which
they need 10 support life itself that may be impossible
for them N hat thcro IN
grave danger OF social and political upheavals.
The United States is pointed out has a very deep
these possibilities because IL has been shown
that serious social disturbances in Europe have
tion in America. II Europe should not get back It's
feet commercially and industraly in the near future
American business believe it would mean American
business would lose all chance for a European market
for the export surplus OF manufactured goods which IL is
believed will be available in the United States
stocks depleted by war have been replaced
America must itself, It is pointed out IN
bringing exchange back TO normal a OF keeping
up the volume OF export and import trade Business
leaders believe the best American business policy there
FORE to give Europe the kind of business assistance
Of which stands most need and 10 refrain from action
which would tend to prevent It from resumng its
production
AZ Atlantic City all OF these questions viii be taken
up by the missions and the American business at
tending with view to arriving at some definite plan
OF re-etablshng European credit The various delesa
tons will be requested in advance 10 bring data certain
specified subjects the end that just The kind OF nfor
nation may be given 70 American business which
viii be OF the most value.
Wilmington will have material interest in the work
Of that International Trade Conference and also In the
tour that 20 be made by the distinguished visitors
The delegates from abroad should be brought here under
he auspices Of the Wilmington Chamber OF Commerce.
which is member OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United states. There Is much here that be shown
those foreign delegates with reasonable OF
future benefit TO the trade Of community