Evening star., 1922-05-19

~ Illus H. BARNES.
Speedy action to secure official rep
resentation of the United States on the
reparations commission; an Army and
Navy. with sufficient reserves to in
sure permanent peace; enactment Of
legislation which would permit OF an
early adjustment of war claims, and
urging the United States take its
place promptly on the International
Court of Justice were among the f1f-
teen resolutions adopted by the tenth
annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States before
was held last night.
julius H. Barnes of Duluth, Minn.,
was elected president, succeeding Jo-
seph H. Defrees of Chicago. Other
officers elected were: Vice presidents
For the eastern states. A c. Bed
ford of New York; for the northern
states, Thomas Z. Wilson of Chicago;
for the southern states, Harry Black
of Galveston. Tex: for the western
states, Thomas B. Stearns of Denver.
Honorary vice presidents. William
Butterworth Of Moline, H.: l. 8. Gill
lette of Minneapolis. Charles Navel of
St Louis and A. B. Farquahar OF
York, Pa. Il
New Chamber Directors.
Directors elected were: Alvan T.
Simonds. Fitchburg, Mass; Ernest T.
Trigg. Philadelphia; John NJ. CrE1e
ford, Parkersburg, w. Va; M. ]. San
ders. New Orleans; John w. Shartell.
Oklahoma City; Edwin c. Gibbs, Gin
D., n.
Clyde c. Dawson. Denver; o. N. Clark,
Portland. Ore; Arthur s. Bent, Los
Angeles: Fred p. Mann. Devils Lake,
n. D.; George B. Blow, La Sale. ILL.,.
Felix M. Mcwhirter, Indianapolis;
Henry H Morse. -Abington, Mass;
3. Keith. Kansas City. Mo-. and Carl
r. Gray. kaha.
The conv ention, in a. resolution. ex-
pressed qualification upon the enact
s1nder this legislation there has Al
ready been larger accomplishment than
the period which has elapsed and the
size of the task seemed to make pos
sfbie."
Confidence in the principles Of the fed
eral reserve System were reamrmed in
another resolution, which also stated
the conventions earnest conviction
that no changes should be considered
except such as will add further strength
and usefulness to the present plan and
will continue existing safeguards against
pAxtisanship in direction Of service"
Merchant Marine Boostea.
Advocacy of q privately owned and
privately operated merchant marine was
stated in another resolution. which also
repeated the recommendations Of the
chamber "in favor of the aid from the
government which is essential to the
maintenance of such merchant ma
rine.'' 1t asked that Congress ex-
pedite consideration Of legislation which
has in view the accomplishment OF
these purposes.
Enactment of legislation for The
Hague rules. 1921, which are design
ed to remove confusion caused by
multiplicity in forms of ocean bills
of lading was recommended.
The convention went on record
against amendment of the In terstate
commerce act as it now stands, and
against repeal of any OF its basic
provisions until there he's been more
opportunity for the law to be tested
BY experience under more normal
conditions than vet exist. .Opposstion
should be roptfnped against proposal
for the .:r6PkAl of such basic pro-
visions, III sthe law as confer upon the
Interstate Commerce Commission
power to correct inrrastate rates that
unreas0nably discriminate against In
terstate comYnerce. and give the com
mission the guidance of rule for
&
adequate transportation facilities and
services.
Strong Army aad Navy Asked.
The Army and Navy resolution said: !:
'"The chamber deprecates any ten
dency to reduce the authorized per-
sonnel of the Army and the Navy
below the strength conservatfvely
requisite for the preservation of ma
tipnal safety. 1t believes that adequate
military preparedness upon the part
of the United States is the best con-
rfnuinE guaranty of permanent peace.
It therefore, earnestly urges upon
Congress to provide a personnel Tor
our Army and Navy. with reserve
organizations. OF sufficient strength
to assure such guaranty"
Deep qualification Was expressed In
a. resolution for the leafershfp OF
onr government in the conference on
limitation Of armaments and far
eastern questions, and the great Con-
ttibutions made by the conference
toward peace and in the reduction of
burdens of taxation"
Another resolution expressed tho
chambers deep apprecia tton OF the
splendid services rendered the pro-
dpcers. manufacturers. merchants and
business men of the country" My the
Department Of Commerce.
Tho chamber urged action by the
government which would permit
private ships to collect for 9kmxxes
0ouO Uy 8OV0rHm0ut HUulp8.
RlOoa So1oguAr1s URUa.
The federal govsruunanf shonld tn
Htf1ute inquiries to ASCERTAIN what
additional measure should be under
taken to BafeEu1rd the ArEest urea
n the country uow subject to the
dost1nnttve 6ooas. sAid AnothAr reso-
luton, which pointed out that the
recent conditions In the Mts1iuBippi
valley gmphn1ised the nAtlune1 fm>
rhrt1ncs OF preventing disastsrs
mum noods. ;,
EThat high fsss for passports and
their viRein6 wan burden upon In
tsrno4ional navel necessary to com
RArce was stated In . resolution
which urged . reduction. The reso.
Mtinn also suEsested that our gov
nrnmant should enter into aeres-
ments with foreign governments for
reciprocal dtscontfnuence of wise re-
puiremAnts and, whom conditions
variant, the complete discontinuancs.
cf passpoct requirements"
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