Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
HOOVER TO GREET
c. OF c. DELEGATES
Conflict Seen on Tariff, Rep
arations and Russian ReIa-
tons at Conference.

Viewed as one of the most important
international gathering Of business men
ever held, because of worldwide de-
preston. the International Chamber Of
Commerce tomorrow will open its sixth
general congress here vita more than
900 representatives of twoscore or
more countries present.
President Hoover will address the
opening session in Constitution Hall at
1890 o'clock. and Immediately after
ward. the Congress will get down 10
the work. with a review of world bust
ness conditions by George Theunis, for
mer Prime Minister Of Belgium, who is
president of the International Chamber
Several issues which are declared Ger
tain TO bring out conflicting viewpoints
are in sight for the Congress. including
in their number debts and reparations,
tariff and Russian relations.
Controversy Seen on Tariff.
The tariff question is felt to be par
ticularly productive of controversy, as
linked in with 1t will come discussion
of European economic barriers and the
formulation Of the recent Austro-Ger-
man customs union.
In this connection, interest IS CEN
tered on a report to be presented by
the Austrian National Committee Oh
the chamber in which will be urged
! the economic reorganization Of Europe
along lines Of regional units, and the
establishment Of regional exceptions
from the operation Of the most favored
nation clauses in treaties.
This report says that existing COM
nercial treaties should be protected,
but favors the regional exceptions
where they are intended to facilitate
mutual exchanges between the coun-
tries concerned"
In general. the deliberations Of the
congress will be grouped under three
divisions.
World Trade Discussion.
World trade will be taken up at a
nlenary session tomorrow afternoon at
; 30. international economic relations
| will be before plenaTy sessions on
/ Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
while the plenary session Friday VIII
/ be devoted to new commercial policies.
In the meantime, group conferences
will be held to take up Specihc topics
under these general subjects.
! Agricultural and industrial proouc-
/ ton and distribution, wages, unem-
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! lions international protection Of trade
marks, patents, designs and models
double taxation. commercial cocumen-
/ tarv credit regulations, futures trading
! commercial arbitration, international
/ settlements and movements Of capita
I are among the matters to be brought
/ saturday will be devoted 70 the gen.
/ eral roundup Of unfinished business. :.
President Hoover and NJ. Theunls vii
be the only speakers at the opening Ses'
sion.
Four Speakers Listed.
At the plenary session tomorrow aft
! ernoon for the world trade survey ther'
will be four speakers.
THE Movements Toward a European
! Economic Union" will be the topic o
Jean Parmentier Of France, forme
member Of the First and Second Com
mittee Of experts for reparations, ant
director Of the Credit Foncier de France
Ambassador Davila of Chile will speal
on latin America in the World Crisis.
Kenkichi Karlagi japanese shippln
magnatc, will talk on The SilFe
Problem and It's Effects on the Trade
the Far East
John II. Fahey, Boston publisher, Of
Changing Currents OF world Trade"
There are IS countries which hol
! mem bership in the International Cham
Der, and on the eve Of the congress tn
opinion was expressed that virtually a
would be represented here. Some 40
foreign delegates are expected, an
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