Show TRADE j MEETING a r MOLDS f z 1 EXPORT POLICY 7 opts 0 Business and Legis Legis- e Pro Program am Before l Ad ours nt M 1 f cat Chicago cameo o O April G.- G. r Business policy polle and legislative e program jt of the export trade t the tho d States was adopt adopted d toay tolay tor to- to lay ay r at the sixth National Foreign rade rado convention which concluded its liberations and adjourned and legislative needs for I Business tho the tension extension of the countr country's s foreign trade trado cre outlined in tho the report of the contentions contention's con con- general committee which was nas resented presented b by James A A. Farrell chair chair- jan an of th th 5 National Foreign Trade Trado council and president of at the United slates fates Steel corporation 1 Summary r of or Recommendation A summary of the tho recommendations sf f tho the report follows T Tho The Tho earliest possible completion of or orthe the he governments government's present shipbuilding program pros The government Immediately remove remove re- re move move all restrictions now placed on American shipbuilding and permit the tho fr free o construction of vessels for sale to In Interests i There is Imperative e need of or a revision re of ct f our shipping navigation ilon and measurement laws so that American merican vessels ma may be placed on a alore pre ore equitable basis of or competitive operative e costs in foreign trade trado Opposition to an any continuance of o government o operation of or the United tates states merchant marine It is urged that the government government- o ned vessels be allocated to suitable trades and trading routes for operation b any qualified American competent hipping en enterprises Establishment of or necessary coal and fuel oil depots on all the great for or or- or trading routes Creation of or a a. separate department of the federal bo government for tor tho the development de de- de- de of aerial navigation and the of or airship service to overseas countries a Establishment of ot free zones at tho the principal American ports where products prod- prod from all countries ma may be as assembled as- as classified manufactured and shipped Enactment of or laws las pro providing a bargaining bars bar- bar s gaining tariff for the protection o of American commercial interests in foreign for for- i tin eign countries Extend Parcel 1 Extension on of the international parcel post poet service San Francisco was selected as the next meeting place of tho the convention 1 y A cablegram was received from Shanghai China signed b by the Chinese Chin Chin- ese Pese Se chamber of or commerce in which tho the business interests of tho the new sister re republic re- re public expressed tho hope that Americas America's Americas America's Amer Amer- ica's J as a's efforts to enlarge its trade with the Orient would be bo successfuL ff Chairman Alba B B. B Johnson sent a essae-c essae of or appreciation in answer to the greeting e |