The evening times., 1898-07-25
FuTuaE F1RaeA P0LlCY |
CIVIC Federation to Discuss the
Possibilities Of America.
GENERAL INTEREST SHOWN
The Call to the National Confer
cnce at Saratoga, N. w. Next
Month Is Signed by Over Thou
sand Representative Men, He-
wardIess Of Party Affiliations.

Over 1000 representative men OF Amer
lea have signed the call of the civic fed
Grafton for a national conference to be
held at Saratoga. N. Y, August 10 and
20. to discuss the future foreign policy OF
the United States. The call follows:
1.-THE undersigned deem it desirable
that 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
overthrow of Spanish power in Cuba.
Porto Rico. the Philippines and the other
of the country's colonial 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 heretofore
very little thought has been given by the
great majority of the people.
..Whether the foreign policy of the
fathers should be adhered to or depart
ed from Is enough to challenge the
most thoughtful men. In our OPINION,
serious consideration of our ablest and
men from all parts of the country, with
out regard to party utilization, and ire
spective of whether they are for or
againss a policy of territorial expansion.
and men whose ability. position and
character entitie their opinions TO the
respectful consideration of the people.
The circular letter sent out by Chair
man Henry Wade Rogers and Secretary
Ralph NJ. Easley. asking for signatures.
stated that neither the genesis nor con-
duct of the war would be discussed. nor
any political cast be given the proceed
ings. the object being entirely education
al. The responses We're prompt and en-
thusiastic.
The signers consist Of governors.
mayors, presidents of Boards of Trade.
presidents of colleges. lawyers. presi-
dents of banks. labor leaders, leading
clergymen and manufacturers. While
only individual names were asked for.
many OF the organizations authorized
their presidents to sign officially.
Among the signatures are the follow
ing:
Washington, D. c.-Samuel Gompers.
president American Federation of Labor:
Wallace Radcliffe. d. D.; Samuel H.
Greene. d. D.
Baltimore. Md.-Conway W. Same.
Charleston. w. Vac. w. Atkinsons
governor.
i5alem. va.-Julius Dreher president
Roanoks College.
Dover. Del.-E. d. Tunnel. governor.
Philadelphia-John H. Converse. J. F.
Mcbride secretary National Labor Or
ganization.
Erie. Pa.-Robert Sa'tsman. mayor.
Harrisburg, Pa.-Edward Bailey.
Wiliamsport, Pa.-James iManse., may
or.
Cariisie-George E. Reed. president
Dickinson College.
Resding-Jacob Weidel. mayor.
tPittsburg-Geurge Kelley. vice presi-
dent chamber OF commerce.
New Bedford-Samuel Ross. secreatry
Cotton Spinners' Association.
WLniamstown-Frank.i Carter. pres
Ment Williams College.
Indianapolis. Ind.-JameS A. Mount.
governor.
New York city-Carl Shruz W. II. Par
sons vice president board of trade: Prof.
n. NJ. Butler. Henry White, general SEQ.
retary Garment Workers OF AmerIva:
Chancellor MacCracken. New York Uni
vers;ty: Bishop Potter, Rev. r. S. Nc
Arthur. w. II. Wiley. Charles II. Eaton.
D. D.. r. Heber Newton. DID.
Boroklyn John Philips. secretary
United Hatters; Richard S. Storrs, D. d.
Buffalo-Mayor Diel.
Syracuse y. Y.-Chancellor Day.
Schenectady-Charles c. Duryee. mayor
President Raymond. Union College.
Boston-Ex-Gov. Brackett. Rufus c.
Flanders. president board of trade; T.
Jefferson Coolidge. William Endicott, jr..
and Robert Treat Payne.
Chicago-H. n. Higinbotham. Melville
E. Stone. Fred W. Peck. United States
Commissioner to Paris Exposition; Zena
r Car,ar presideur hnar of ,raja. VIII
lam r. Harper. president Chicago Uni
versity: and Henry Wade Rogers, presi-
dent Northwestern University.
Peoria-John Warner mayor; r. H.
Morrissey, grand master Railroad Train
men.
Jacksonville Ill.-John E. Bradley, pres
ident Illinois College
Cincinnati-Archbishop Elder and Jacob
]. Schmaltz.
Oberlin, Ohio-A. A. Wright, president
Oberlin College
Columbus, Ohio-D. F. Gray.
Milwaukee-D. Vance, president cham
Der of commerce. and Edward Eaton,
president Beloit College.
Louisville. Ky.-F. n. Hartwell. presi-
dent Municipal League.
Covington-Bishop Macs.
Denver-Alva Adams. governor.
Detroit-Bishop Ninde and William G.
sperry. president olivet College.
Los Angeles. Cal.-P. NJ. Daniel, presi-
dent Board of Trade.
San Diego, CaL-George NJ. Hawley,
president Board Of Trade; Martin Kel-
logg. president State University.
Salem. Oreg.-Gov. Lord.
Omaha, Neb.-Edward E. Rosewater,
editor.
LincOln-Silas A. Holcomb governor:
George E. Mclean. president State Uni
versity.
Minneapolis-Cyrus Northrop, president
State University.
Jersey City, N. John A. Blair.
Atlanta, CAT. B. Neal president
of Commerce.
st. Louis. Mo.-Bishop Daniel s. TuttIe
Memphis. Tenn.-F. w. Brode. president
Merchants Exchange.
Nashville-R. H. Dudley, mayor.
Topeka. Kan.-F. d. Fuller.
Montpelier, Vt.-Josiah Grout, governor
Cheyenne. Wyo.-William A. Richards.
governor.
Columbia. s. CIV H. Ellerbee, gov
ernar.
FL Reno. Okla.-John p Ollie,
salt Lake City.-Richard B. Shepard.
Spokane. Wash.-George 8. Brooke.
Seattle. Wash.-C. H. Clarke.
Nashua. N. H.-David A. Gregg.
New orleans.-Thomas D. Boyd, presf-
lent State University.
Providence. r. Henry NJ. King. D. d.
Reno. New. E. Stubbs. president State |
University.
Natchez. Miss.-A. G. Campbell.
New Haven. Conn.-Max Adler.
Moscow. Idaho.-F. B. Gault president |
State University.
Sioux Falls. s. DIV. H. Jordan, D. d. |
Tallahassee. Fla.-George B. Raney.
A committee on arrangements, consist |
ng of representative men in different |
phases of the question to be discussed. |
will be announced in a few days.
Tide Table.