The Washington times., 1922-05-19
CHAMBER URGES
.F0URMEASURES.
TOHELP TRADE
Recommends Budget System
Continued and U. S. Agent
on Reparations.

Four major recommendations were
made by the. u. s. Chamber of Com
merce In the form of resolutions
adopted by the delegates who last
night closed their tenth annual con-
Ivehtion, being addressed by Secretary
Of State Hughes and President Hard.
ing yesterday afternoon.
Due to opposition, apparent from
the first meeting of the chamber. the
question of junking the eleven and
a half billion international loan was
not reported out of the resolution
committee.
The four recommendations en-
dorsed by the chamber delegates. of
major Importance, were as follows:
Urging American representation on
the Preparations Commission. adjust
ing war claims to insure the best in
terest of this country and on the in
ternational court of justice at The
Hague.
Continuation of the Federal budget
system and the continued beneficial
effect upon business of the Federal
Reserve system.
The speedy Inauguration of an
American merchant marine, under
the American flag, under the subsidy
plan, as outlined by Chairman
Lasker, of the Shipping Board.
The maintenance Of an adequate
military force on land and sea-"
Strong disapproval of the reduction
In the strength of the army or navy
was voiced by the delegates.
Talks Of Marine.
The keynote of President Hard
ing's address before the chamber was
for their cooperation in injecting
more business In Government and
less Government in business. The
Administration Is strongly, in favor
Of a merchant marine, the President
told his audience.
| II am happy to state that there is
no one constructive thought in the
mind OF the present Administration
at the present time which takes rank
over that of a desire to firmly and
successfully establish an American
merchant marine" President Hard
ing said.
"The country Is on the threshold
of a new era and business revival
of large proportion is already in
sight. Business is reViving and we
| are soon to resume our onward sway,
but just now American business
finds itself in an unusual situation
that Of having its competitors serve
in the capacity of carriers Of our
| trade.
| "As a remedy we have asked Con.
gress to give us a merchant marine
law under which we hope to put the
Government out OF the shipping
business and under which we hope
to put America conspiCuously on the
pathways of the seas. 1 hope to
see the day when we shall have so
encouraged American shipping that
we may carry your products under
the American flag with our mes
| sages OF peace and good will to all
parts Of the world" the speaker, said.
| The session Of the Chamber Of
ficially closed last night with an
| address by Secretary Hughes who
termed his section of the administra.
ton "the peace department" He de-
clared that "the more unstable we
find world conditions to be. TIE
greater the necessity OF the ef-
ficient operations Of diplomacy and
| Of the adequate organization and
support Of the Peace DEPARTING Mt
Of our Government"
He pleaded for reciprocity and
co-operation between the State De
lpartment and American business,
condemning "the conduct of dis
reputable business agents and spec
ulators abroad who discredit Ameri-
can business by some OF their
methods"
| Need Greater Salary.
Reduction of passport fees, as
one medium for stimulating foreign
business, was reconhnended by Sec
retary Hughes, who pointed out
that the State Department is max
ing money on it's passport depart.
ment, having in the last fiscal year
exceeded its expenditures by re-
ceipts of ;1,270,000.
Speaking on the salaries OF