Evening star., 1924-05-09
NEW MEANING GIVEN
BUSINESS BY C. OF C.
convention Formally Defines Term
at Closing Session-Barnes
Again President.
SCORES EXCLUSION BY LAW
Hopes for Amicable Adjustment
With Japan on Issue.
SCORES EXCLUSION BY LAW
NV the Assncia tod prnss

by the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 9.-The
twelfth annual convention of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, concluded here last night, was
credited by a number of delegates
with outdoing the dictionary makers
In building a definition for "busi-
ness"
The function of business" said a
formal declaration submitted by the
resolutions committee, lis to provide
Tor the material needs of mankind
ana to increase the wealth of the
world and the value and happiness of
human life"
Against this several dictionaries de-
nae the terms variousIy from com
..nerclal or industrial enterprise" or
mercantile transaction" TO that
tention"
The resolutions committee report,
expressing the view of industry on
SIIstandlng problems, carried an en-
piatic declaration against Japanese
eAGiuslon by legislation.
Ihe chamber pledged the whole
hearted support of organized busi-
aess 70 efforts to bring about through
arIendiy negotiation the most and
anlcable understanding" with Japan
'h the question of imm igration.
Resolution Vote Unanimous,
unanimous adoption without debate
or a resolution embodying that stand
occurred amid greater applause than
greeted any other of the twenty-six
expressions approved by the conyen-
eloh. The action grew out OF passage
OF similar resolution yesterday in
the foreign commerce section
PRESIDENT julius II. Barnes, Duluth,
Mlnn., grain merchant. and wartime
dlrector of the United States Grain
70 4
third time by the board of directors
TO head the chamber. Because of the
pressure of private business it was
explained. Mr.. Barnes desires to re-
iirnq9ish inc the post, but will act pend
ing further action by the board
.. NJ Clark. representing the Port
land, Ore, Chamber of Commerce.
VINO yesterday seconded the motion
OF Edward +. F'ilene of Boston against
exclusion, was one of those elected
TO, the directorate of the chamber
today.
o. AS Experts Report.
Touching upon other matters in
ternational in scope. the convention
expressed accord with the underly-
ing sentiments and essential princi-
pies of the experts report on repara-
tons; urged American support of the
international court of justice through
senatorial consent ito the proposal
which has been made by the execu-
tlFe, and prompt ratification by the
United States of the treaty of Lau-
same.
On pending or prospective legisla-
tion, the report of the resolutions
committee, presented by George A
Post of New Jersey, chairman, dealt
with taxation. immigration, agri-
culture, the postal service, the SOL
diers' bonus, railroad labor board,
and section IS of the Merchant Ma
rine act.
Favor National Measures.
On questions of national policy. the
report approved constitutional
amendment to permit federal high
way appropriations for new CON
struction on transcontinental routes
through semi desert regions of the
public domain in the western states;
economy in government thro1rh eli
mination of "uneconomic expendi-
tures:" enactment of legislation for
the encoura cement of aeronautics :;
peacetime industrial mobilization for
war. and the principle of workmen's
compensation insurance. The pro-
posal to alter the power of the fed
era1 supreme court to declare legiS-
lation unconstitutional was con-
demned. An utterance on industrial
relations reaffirmed the expression of
the 1920 convention, which declared
the right of open shop operation IAN
essential part" of the right of con-
tract.
Lewis r pierSon New York and