The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
TRADEC CONGRESS
PAYS TRIBUTE.
TO ITS FOUNDER
Many Resolutions Fol
Betterment OF Trade
S.. Are Passed

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct PA AFTER for.
NAL adoption of resolutions and the de
iiverance of speeches of appreciation Of
the services Of DIR. Clarence ]. Owens,
president of the Southern Commercial
congress, who organized and presided
over the Pan-American Commercial con-
gress, the latter body this evening
brought to close its four-day conven-
ton held with the object of promoting
better relations Of commerce and friend
ship between the United States and the
republics of Latin-America, The Pan
American Commercial congress will meet
in New Orleans next year at date
TO be decided later.
Official representatives of n coun-
tries Of the Americas were present as
were delegates from an sections of the
United States. The United States gov
eminent departments had representa-.
tives, and many organizations Of nation
al and international character sent en-.
voys. Reports of the commercial COM
mission to Cuba and the international
trade commission were read to the con.
gress, the latter stressing the need for
the adoption of the amortization plan
in debt funding matters.
-. The Days Speeches
Speakers today in the smorning and
afternoon sessions included G. II. Bish-
op of Charlotte, ". c., and New York,
vice president of the American Indus
tries company, who spoke on municipal
engineering; DIR. Andrew NJ Soule, pres.
ident of the Georgia College OF Agri-
culture, who. told of the agricultural
relations of the south with Latin-Amer.
lea; J. j. Brown, state commissioner OF
agriculture of Georgia .aCharles D.
Rountree, president, of the Georgia Press
association H. NJ. Stanley, commission
er of commerce of Georgia, and others.
Among the importantne resolutions
passed by the congress was one urging
extension to include Latin-Ameriean
countries in the federal reserve system
and calling attention to the excellent
work being done by the branch in Cuba
Another resolution recommended de
partment of education with the head q
member of the cabinet Of the President
of the United States. StiIEanother ap-
proved the calling of a worlds fair and
maritime exposition at Savannah, Ga.
to commemorate the first sailing of a
steamship across the Atlantic ocean.
The congress also recommended the re-
vision of the, tariff laws, making of a
new treaty of reciprocity with Cuba
ratification of the treaty with Cuba, re
leasing the Isle of Pines, invitation to
membership in the Pan-American con-
gress of Canada and other foreign pos,
sessions in America.
Seek National Road
4 recommendation was made that the
Bankhead highway from Washington to
San Diego be built and maintained by
the federal government as national
highway to the laterals to Latin-Ameri.
ca. A companion resolution requested
that the United States congress extend
further aid to the building of post roads
The United States shipping board anc
j.. the department of commerce were re
quested to join or make survey with
the, object of establishing short rOut'
shipping lines from LatinaAmericar
ports to the southern states. The ship
ping board was also advised that thu
congress appreciated its investigation
into water rates and protested againsi
the present discriminatory rates In op
erations for south Atlantic and gull
ports