The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-25
National Conference Called to Dis
cusS Important Questions.
NO POLITICAL SCHEME
CHICAGO CIVIC FEDERATION Is
SUES THE CALL.
Conference Will Be Composed of
Representative Men From All
Parts, Who VIII Give Their
Views As to What Should Be Done
With Our Acquired Territory.

Chicago, July 24.-The civic fedora
ton of Chicago tonight gave out call
for a national conference, to be held at
Saratoga Springs, n. Y. Aug. 10 and
20, to discuss the foreign policy of the
United States. The call is signed by
over 1000 men in every state in the
Union. It says: The undersigned
deem it necessary that a national con-
ference be convened at an early day
to consider the future OF the foreign
policy OF the United States. The war
with Spain gives promise for the over
throw of Spanish possession in Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and other
of that 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 thought
of our people. The question impreSseS
US as being one of the most serious the
American people have had to consider
1t is a new question and one on which
heretofore 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 considera ton of our ablest and
thoughtful men. In our opinion, this
conference should be composed of men
from all parts of the country, without
respect to party affiliations, whether
they are for or against a policy of ter
ritorial expansion, and men whose bail
ity, position and character entitle their
opinions to the respectful considera-
ton of the people
The circular letter sent out by Chair
man Henry Wade Rodgers and Secre-
tary Ralph NJ. Eastley, asking for sig
natures. stated that neither the genesis
nor conduct of the war would be dis
cussed, nor any political cast be given
the proceedings, the object being en-
tirely educational
The responses were prompt and en-
thusiastic. Among the signatures are
the following:
Indianapolis. Ind.-James A. Mount
governor.
Philadelphia.-John H. Converse, ].
f. Mcbride, secretary national labor
organization.
Pittsburg.-George A. Kelley, vice
president chamber of commerce.
Erie.-Robert SALESMAN, mayor.
Williamsport.-Jam Mansel, mayor.
Boston.-EX-G Governor Barckett, Ru-
fus G.. Flanders. president board of
trade; ]. jefferson Coolidge, William
Endicott, jr-, Robert Payne.
New Bedford.-Samuel Ross. secre-
tary Cotton Spinners' association.
Williamstown. - Franklin Carter,
president Williams college.
New York.-Carl SchUrZ, w. H. Par
sons. vice president board of trade;
Professor y. NJ. Butler, Henry White,
general secretary Garment Workers of
Chancellor MacCracken, New
York university; Bishop Potter, Rev.
r. S. Macarthur, w. H. Wiley, Charles
H. Eaton, D, D.; r. Heber Newton,
New York, D. d.
Brooklyr.-John H. Phillips, secre-
tary United Hatters; Richard Stores,
D. D.
Buffalo.-Mayor Diehl.
Chicago.-H. y. Higinbotham, Mel
vile E. Stone, Ferd W. Peck, United
States commissioner to Paris EXPOSE
ton: Zena r. Carter, president board
of trade; William r. Harper, president
university; Henry Wade Rog-
ers, president Northwestern university
Los Angeles, Cal.-P. NJ. Daniel,
president board Of trade.
San Diego, Cal.-George A Hawley,
president board of trade: Martin KEEL
logg, president state university.
Salem, Ore.-Governor Lord.
Omaha.-Edward E. Rosewater, edf- |
tor Bee.
Lincoln, Neb.-Silas a. Holcombe, !
Governor George Z. Mclean, president !
state university.
st. Louis.-Bishop Daniel S. futile.
Washington, d. C.-Samuel Gompers, /
president American Federation of La
Dor.
Charleston. W. Vac. W. Atkinson,
governor.
Cheyenne. Wyo.-William A. Rich |
ards, governor
Columbia, 5. CIV. H. Enerbee, /
governor.
Salt Lake City.-Richard B. Shepard. /
Reno, New. E. Stubs, president /
state university.
Moscow, Ida.-F. B. Gault, president
state university.
A committee or arrangements. con-
slsting of representative men in diff
-erent parts of the country and repre-
'enting different phases of the cues
ions to be discussed, will be an
bounced in few days