This book contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Congress of Chambers of Commerce and Commercial and Industrial Associations, held in 1912. The congress was an important event for business leaders from all over the world to meet and exchange ideas. The book gives an insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by the international business community at the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.