Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-24
international Chamber of
Commerce Expects to
Solve Problems
ROME SELECTED
Meeting Six Days Next
Month of Worlds Bust
ness Interests to Take
up Work on Europe

their effect on the present cri-
sis form the chief topic Of discus
sion by the international Cham
Der of Commerce convention
which opens here March Is. The
convention concludes March "a.
Financial measures necessary
for the restoration of interna-
tional trade is the topic next IN
Importance on the program.
Leaders of business and indus
tIv from all parts of the world
will be here for what is regard
ed as the most important con-
vention Of the organization. Out
OF this meeting may develop
plans of far-reaching consequence.
Europeans are waiting eagerly
foY the Americans to speak
Feeling that America holds the
solution to the present chaotic
situation in the world, The Flu
ropeans arc hoping for a pro-
nouneement that will show how
far American business is will
ing to go in the work of re-
Mobilization. Any plans that the
American delegates may sug-
gest probably will have the
stamp of approval of thir gov
rnment. it is felt.
Among the other countries to
be represented at the convention,
aside from the United States
and Italy, axe Great Britain,
France. Japan, Holland, Austria,
Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, Haiti
Costa Rica, Denmark, Serbia,
Spain, Switzerland, Czechoslovak-
in. Sweden and Luxembourg.
Purely business subjects on
the program include: protection
If industrial property, interna-
tional commercial arbitration,
measures to prevent new import
duties introduced by the differ
emit governments from effecting
goods shipped or contracted for
before the date of application of
such duties; national restrictions
on maritime transportation; in
ternational railway cOmmumca-
tions and coordination of the air
services of the various countries
and facilities for international
communications.
Herbert Hoover. American sec
rotary of commerce, is represent
cd BY the American commercial
attaches from the principal
countries of Europe.
Other Americans listed for the
convention are julius Fl. Barnes,
president Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce; A. {.
Andrews. Andrews Grain Com
pany, Minneapolis; Harry A.
Black, president Black Hardware
Company, Galveston; A. j. Bros
seau. president international Mo-
tor Company, New York; c. b,
Bunting, Bunting Brass and
Bronz Company, Toledo; Burridge
u. Butler, publisher Prairie
Farmer. Chicago; William But
terworth, president Deere and
Company, Moline, Illinois; John
II. Fahey. John II. Fahey and
Company, Boston; Frank L. Fay
president Greeuville Steel Can
Company, Greenville, Pa; Colonel
G. Watson French, French and
Hecht, Davenport, Iowa; Oliver
c. Fuller, president First Wis
consin National Bank, Milwau-
kee; l.. S. Gillette. president Ply
mouth Investment Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota; Samuel
NJ. Hastings, vice-preSident Com
putting Tabulating Recording
Company, Chicago; Herman II
Hettler. president Herman H. Het
tier Lumber Co., Chicago; Georg,
r. Holmes, Holmes, Lynn, Pau
and Havens, New York: Clar
ence II. Howard, president Com
monwealth Steel Company, 81
Louis; Frank W. HoweS, preSi
dent HoweS Lumber Company
Chicago; Alba b. Johnson, Phila
delphia; Frank NJ. Johnson, presi
dent City Coal and Wood Com
pany. New Britain. Conn.,; Jane
S. Kemper, president Lumber
mems Mutual Casualty Com
pany. Chicago; Charles H, Mac
Dowell, president Armour Fer
tnizer Works. Chicago; Felix n
McWhirter, president People
State Bank, Indianapolis; S
Cristy Mead, secretary The Mei
chants Association of New Yorl
New York; Colonel Robert 7
Montgomery, New York; Ernes
Y. lie Seure chairman Board {
Directors, Second National Banl
Danyille, Illinois; Adolph Muelle
president Fl. Mueller Manufactui
ing Company. Decatur, Illinois
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