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Show CALL OX THE PRESIDENT. Members of National Board of Trade Visit White House. Washington, Jan. 24. The members of the National Board of Trade called at the White House today and paid their respects to the president. Governor Stannard. the chairman pro tempore, speaking on behalf of the board, delivered an extended address to the president, in which he outlined the desires and purposes in the board, concluding con-cluding in these words: "We congratulate you, Mr. President, upon the prosperity of the country and the success of your administration." In reply, the president said: "I cannot conceal the pleasure it gives me and the honor I feel in this call on the part of the National Board of Trade, representing, represent-ing, as it does, great and varied and important interestsof our country. I rejoice with you all upon' our universal univer-sal prosperity, and I trust that that prosperity may be long continued to the American people. Its continuance will very much depend on the wisdom ' and conservatism of the business men of the United States. We shall rely upon them to help us to solve the great and momentous problems to which your chairman has referred, in the hope that their settlement may not only be to the highest interest of "the American people, peo-ple, but for the highest good of, those who, by the fortunes of war, have come within our jurisdiction and commerce." Or. reassembling, C. E. Murray of Cincinnati made a report oh the subject sub-ject of crop reports by the agricultural department, in which it was suggested that the department should secure in- in Europe. He suggested that there might be more expedition in reaching resui-ts, and also that more attention be given to reports on minor crops. Upon the' report of Alden Smith, the board, by a large majority, recommend-' ed to congress the establishment of another an-other executive department, to be known as the department of commerce and industry. The board favored the enactment of senate bill 3S. In making his report, Mr. Smith said the industrial, indus-trial, manufacturing and mercantile in-teressts in-teressts of the country -are of such vast importance as to imperatively demand the establishment of such a department. |