The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07
PROGRAMME OF FOREIGN
TRADE CONVENTION READY
Important Speakers and Subjects Announced-Talks
to Be Practical-Trade Adviser Service
to Be Featured.

Speakers who will address the Sixth
Chicago, Thursday, Friday and satur-
day, April 24-25-26. were announced
yesterday. The interests Of every section
OF the country are represented in the
subjects listed and most OF tho important
Industries will supply speakers. The
programme is divided into general sos
sions. at which matters OF interest to
all the delegates are discussed. and
group sessions, in which more detailed
Information is provided on special
phases of foreign trade.
The first general session. called for
10 A. M. Thursday. will deal with
Americas need of foreign trade and will
provide q sound basis for the practical
matters that will be discussed at sue
ceeding sessions. The speeches at this
first session are all very important.
Fred l. Kent vice-president Of the Bank
ers Trust Company. will speak on
Americas Financial Equipment for
Foreign Trade Hugh Frayne OF the
War Industries Board will discuss tho
Interest OF Labor in Foreign Trade"
while The Element OF Labor Costs In
American Exports, viii be treated by
William Pigott. president OF the Seattle
Car and Foundry Company. The Last
address OF this session will be delivered
by Edward Prizer. president OF the Vac
uum oil Company, on''The Effect OF In
creased Productive Capacity Upon Our
Foreign Trade" These speeches wfll
cover In a general way the reasons why
foreign trade is essential to the prosper
ity Of all parts of the country and all
elements OF the population.
Culbertson to Speak.
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held at 80 p. NJ. OF the same day a
variety Of subjects connected with the
post war problems of foreign trade will
| receive attention. The Hon William g.
! Culbertson, of the United States Tariff
Commission will point out the need of
"A Bargaining Tarinr' to prevent any
discrimination against our goods in for
eign markets. The Mississippi Valley
and Foreign Trade will be the topic OF
a speech by the Hon. John NJ. Parker,
president of the Mississippi Valley Asso-
citation. while the "Stabilizing Effect on
American Industry of a Definite Foreign
Trade Policy will be dealt with by j. w
Hook. president of the Allied Machinery
Company of America Other addresses
will feature the Vital Concern OF Agri.
culture in Foreign Trade" and the EFF.
feet OF the Restoration OF Peace Upon
European Trade Conditions"
| The third or the general sessions will
moet at 10 A. NJ. Friday, and will be
devoted to the American merchant ma.
rine. 1t will contain addresses on
American Shipbuilding.r THE Worlds
Merchant Fleets To-day" Future of the
American Marine on the Pacific and
THE Relation of Law to the Successful
Development Of Our Merchant Marine
James E. Smith. president of the Mis-.
sissippi Valley Waterways Association
will speak at the Same session on THE
Relation OF Inland Waterways to For
eigp Trade"
To Hear Gov. Lowden.
| Four OF the most significant addresses
OF the convention will be delivered al
the banquet to be hald Friday evening
:, Hon. Frank G. Lowden. Governor of ILL
nois. will tell of the Meaning of Foreign
| Trade to the Middle West" James A.
Farrell. chairman of the National For
| eisn Trade Council, will discuss AN
| American Maritime Policy" Interest at
| taches to the speech OF the Hon. Breck-
! inridge Long, Third Assistant Secretary
| or State, on The Relation of Diplomacy
| to Foreign Trade" wherein ha will dis
| cuss the support which the State Depart
ment Is prepared to afford American in
vestments abroad. Edward n. Hurley,
| chairman of the United States Shipping
| Board. will speak also. His subject will
| be THE Future of Our Foreign Trade"
The topics discussed at these three