The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

Chicago, July 24.-The civic fedora
ton of Chicago tonight gave out a call
Tor a national conference to be held at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, August 10 and
20. to discuss the future policy of the
United States. The call is signed by
over one thousand representative men
from every state in the Union. The
call says:
THE undersigned deem It desirable
to consider the future foreign policy of
the United States. The war with Spain
gives promise of the overthrow of
Spanish power in Cuba, Porto Rico,
the Philippines and the other of the
country's colonial possessions. The
question of what disposition the United
States should make of these possessions
when peace is reached is none too soon
in engaging the thoughts 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 here
tofore very little thought has been
given by the great majority of the peo-
pie. Whether the foreign policy of the
fathers should be adhered to or de-
parted from is enough to challenge the
most serious consideration of our
ablest and most thoughtful men. In
our opinion this conference should be
composed of men from all parts of the
country without regard to party affii-
alton and irrespective of whether they
are for or against a policy of terri
torial expansion and men whose abil-
ity, position and character entitle their
opinions to the respectful considera-
ton of the people"
The pirp,iIay ,attor sart n,,t I,,y Cbo;.
man Henry Wade Rogers and Secre-
tary Ralph NJ. Easley, asking for sig
natures stated that neither the genesis
nor conduct of the war would be dis
cussed nor anv political cast be
given the proceedings, the object being
entirely educational. The responses
were prompt and enthusiastic. The
signers consist of governors, mayors,
presidents of boards of trade, presi-
dents of colleges, lawyers. presidents
of banks, labor leaders, leading clergy
men and manufacturers. While only
individual names were asked for, a
great many of organizations authorized
their presidents TO sign officially.
Among the signatures of Pennsylvania
ans are the following:
THE PENNSYLvANIANs
Philadelphia-John II. Converse,
Judge Mcbride. secretary national
labor organization.
Pittsburg-George Kelly, vice-preei-
dent of commerce.
Erie-Robert SALESMAN, mayor; Har-
risburg, Edward Bailey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mansel mayor.
Carlisle-George L Reed, president
Dickinson college,
Reading-Jacob Weidel, mayor
Among other signatures are those
of Ex-Governor Bracket, of Mas,sa-
chusetts Franklin Carter, president
Williams college.
New York-Carl Schurz, Chancellor
MacCraCken, New York university;
Bishop Potter, Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor.
The Chicago signatures include II,
N. Higinbothom, Melville T. Stone,
Ferd w. Peck, United States commits
sioner to Paris exposition, Zena r.
Carter president of the board of trade;
William Harper, president Chicago
university; Henry Wade Rogers, pres
ident Northwestern university.
a committee on arrangements con-
sisting of representative men in diff
ferent parts of the country and repre-
senting different phases of the aues-
tions to be discussed will be announced
in a few DAYS,