INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1610, 29 November 1912, Page 9

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CONGRESS.

• A REPORT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, November 27. Mr. Albert Kaye, who, with Mr. A. S; Paterson (Dunedin) represented the Canterbury nnd Wellington Chambers of Commerce at the fifth- International Congress of Chambers of Commerce, held at Boston, United States of America, in September, submitted a report at the quarterly meeting of the Canterbury Chamber, in the course of which he stated: "Details of proceedings,- papers, speakers, even to those at the great banquet, had all been approved by a. permanent, committee sitting in Belgium, and all that was desired was confirmation of resolutions prepared by the congress. Some of us felt that \ve should have liked to have added our quota to the discussions, but not having previously communicated to the officials in charge, and had our names set down for speaking, wo realised that our attempt so to do might not be favourably received. Hence we said but little. As delegates, and as individuals, we felt we had come many thousands of miles at great expense and sacrifice of time, and yet • the, assistance to congress we had the opportunity of giving was practically nil. But,.on i'lw other hand, we had the satisfaction of knowing we were units of a whole that would voice to the entire world the -unanimous resolutions of a body of commercial nien gathered from the four corners of the earth, and the effect, it is to be hoped, would go far to the knitting of these commercial bonds that would bring the day nearer when 'wars shall be no more.' The president, towards the end of the conference, moved 'that the congress affirms its desire to see established as soon as possible internatidnal official conferences which will ensure between nations the existence of arbitral courts established in the broadest sense, and of a nature to ensure the equitable solution of all international disputes', whether between citizens of different/States or between States, and the congress declares -its adherence to the principle, of the combination of nations where and when it may be possible -to- try to prevent the atrocities of war. ilie motion was carried unanimously, amidst much enthusiasm."