The record-union., 1898-07-22
FOR STATE FAIR EXHIBITS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILLING TO HELP.
various Matters Considered by
that Body at Last Nights
Meeting.

Inc regular monthly meeting of the
DIRECTORS of the Chamber of Commerce
was held last evening, President Lind
Aey presiding. Directors Hall, Bruner,
EnWf1ght, Lewis, Small, Miller, Ellis,
van Noorhies and Breuner being pres
ent
Among the subjects that were consid-
cred was one of a branch PostOffice or
station on Second street, between and
*. Director Enwright offered some
1orcible reasons for such a station.
The matter was referred to a special
committee of three and the President
appointed Messrs. Enwright, Miller and
Sman as the committee.
The Committee Exhibitions, l.. f.
Breuner, Chairman, reported that the
committee had rendered its services to
the State Agricultural Society. The
committee was not able to report what
extra efforts, if any, had been made to
insure exhibits at the State Fair from
abroad and recommended that prompt
action be taken TO get the local manu-
facturers to exhibit
The recommendation was adopted,
and the committee was requested to
get down to immediate work.
D. A. Lindley and j. o. Coleman re-
ported that d. B. Woods of Woodland
had obtained the contract for filling the
cuts in the base of the levee above Elk
horn, and that Engineers Nurse and
Randle had reported that this work
and the building of the weir was pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
FOREIGN POLICY.
The following communication from
the Civic Federation of Chicago was
read and the matter was referred to
the Committee on Public Affairs:
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find copy
OF call which is being signed by rep
resentative men and organizations
throughout the country The object Of
the conference is purely educational
and its proceedings will be published
Tor the benefit of the masses at large
VINO desire to know the best thought
on the problems which will confront us
at the close of the war. Neither the
genesis nor the conduct of the war will
De discussed; only the issues which
properly come under the question:
What shall be the future foreign poll
Icy of this country?'
The call will be signed in this city
by Presidents of leading clubs, CONNER
cial bodies and representative citizens
generally. VIII you kindly sign it and
return at once? Yours very respect
fully. (SigneD, R. NJ. Easley. Secre-
tary"
call for a national conference on
the foreign policy of the United States:
The undersigned deem it desirable
tnat a national conference be convened
at an early day to consider the future
foreign policy of the United States The
war with Spain gives promise Of the
Porto Rico, the Philippines and the
other OF that country's coloEfal posses
sions. The question of what disposi-
ton the United States should make of
these possessions when peace is reached
Is none too soon in engaging the thought
of our people.
This question impresses US as being
one of the most serious the American
people have had to consider. 1t is a
new question and one upon which very
little thought has been bestowed by the
great majority Of our people. Whether
the foreign policy of the fathers
should be adhered to or departed from
is enough to challenge the most serious
consideration of our ablest and most
thoughtful men. The people should be
Informed of the opinions which such
men. after mature reflection have
formed, and of the reasons which have
Influenced their judgment. In this way
the people may be aided in reaching an
intelligent and wise deoyfon as to the
course which, under all the circum-
stances. il is best that the United
States should adopt
In our opinion. this conference
should be composed of men from all
parts of the country, without regard
10 party affiliations and irrespective of
whether they are for or against a policy
OF territorial expansion. and men whose
ability position and character entitle
their opinions to the respectful consid-
Grafton of the people
With this end in view, we hereby
unite in calling a conference to be held
at Saratoga Springs. \. Y. Friday and
Saturday, August 18th and 20. 1885,
COOLGARDIE EXPOSITION.
The following communication was
read and referred to the Committee on
Public Affairs:
San Francisco. June IS. 1898.
Dear Sirs: We beg to hand you
herewith printed circulars of the In
ternational Exhibition, Coolgardie.
Western Australia, which explain them
selves. We wish TO commend this to
your careful consideration. particularly
as the attention of our merchants and
manufacturers is now directed more
than at any other period of our history
TO The necessity of extending trade be-
yond our borders and opening the mark
cts of the world TO our many products,
both raw and manufactured.
We have reached the point where the
value Of our manufactures exported
have exceeded the value Of foreign
manufactures imported. For the ten
months Of the last fiscal year the ex-
cess is reported at S40000,000.
This il is hoped is only the COM
mencement and We predict this exhibi-
ton will afford an opportunity not to