Show THIRD CONGRESS second days sitting of the chambers of commerce of the english empire london june 10 the second days sitting of the third congress of the chambers ot commerce of the empire was opened in grocers hall at 10 this morning mr jos G golmer secretary to the canadian high commission announced that the canadian delegates had considered the resolution offered by mr osier of toronto on behalf of the board of trade of that acty and had also given consideration to the amendment thereto offered by sir donald A smith of montreal canadian high commissioner in london with the result that they had agreed to amend mr osiers so as to produce a joint consideration of the resolution the amendment which had been agreed on by the canadian delegates mr colmer said consisted of the addition of a recommendation that her maje government take steps to bring about an interchange of opinions between great britain and the other governments comprised in the empire omitting the worlds as nearly as possible in the nature of a which were embodied in mr osiers motion mr henry delegate from II obart tasmania opposed the resolution he thought that the british government it belf ought to tale the responsibility of formulating a echeme of union sir W des vieux supported mr jol mers amendment he admitted that it would be difficult for england to initiate a movement for a commercial union as the mother country was obliged to consider both the masters and the working classes he suggested suge ested alie holding of a meeting of the colonial representatives apart from the english to consider the resolution |