The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-25
CALL FOR CONFERENCE
Sent Out by the Civic Fedora
ton of Chicago.
FUTURE FOREIGN POLICY
A Nonpartisan Convention OF Prominent
Men 20 Discuss the Disposition to
Be Made # Captured Span
ish Colonies.

Chicago, JuIy A-The Civic Federation
OF Chicago tonight gave out a call for a
national conference to be held at sarato-
ga Springs. N. Y. Aug. 10 and 20. 20 dis
cuss the future foreign policy Of the
United States. The call is signed by more
than l.oO0 men in every state in the union.
IL says:
"The undersigned deem II necessary
that a national conference be convened at
an early day to consider the future of the
foreign policy of the United States. The
war with Spain gives promise of the
overthrow of Spanish possession I'm Cuba.
Porto Rico. the Philippines and other of
that country's colonial possessions. The
question is what disposition the United
States should make of these possessions
when peace Is reached II Zone too soon in
engaging the thought of our people. The
question impresses us as bei~g one of the
most serious the American people have
had to consider. II Is a new question, and
one on which heretofore very little
thought has been bestowed by the great
majority of our people. Whether the for
eign policy of the fathers should be ad-
hered to or departed from is enough to
challenge the consideration of our ablest
and most thoughtful men. In our opinion
this conference should be composed of
men from all parts OF the country. with
out respect to party affiliations, whether
they are for or against Q policy of terri
torial expansion, and men whose ability.
position and character entitle their opin-
ions to the respectful consideration of the
people"
The circular letter sent out by Chair
man Henry Wade Rodgers and Secretary
Ralph NJ. Eastley asking for signatures.
stated that neither the genesis nor con-
duct OF the war should be discussed, nor
any political cast be given the proceed
ings. the object being entirely educa-
tional.
The responses were prompt and enthu-
siastic. Among the signatures are the fol-
lowing: indianapolis, j. A. Mount. gov
ernor: Philadelphia. ]. II. Converse. j. +.
Mcbride. secretary National Labor or
gsnization. Pittsburg. George A. Kelley.
vice president hamber of commerce;
Erie, Robert Saltman, mayor; Williams
port, James Manssl. mayor: Carlisle. G.
ID. Reed. president Dickinson college,;
Boston. Ex-Governor Bracket, Rufus G.
Flanders, president board of trade: T..
Jefferson Coolidge, William Endicott, tr..
Robert Payne; New Bedford, Samuel
Ross, secretary Cotton Spinners' associa-
ton: wnliamstown, Franklin Carter.
president Williams college; New York,
Carl Schurz, w. II. Parsons. vice presi-
dent board of trade: Professor N. NJ.
Butler; Henry White. general secretary
Garment "OfkefS OF America CndnCeilOI
MacCracken. New York University; Bish-
op Potter, Rev. r. s. Macarthur, w. II.
Wiley, Charles Eaton, D.. D.: r. Heber
Newton, D.. d.. Brooklyn, j.. Ii. Phillips.
secretary United Hatters; Richard
Storrs, u. D.; Buffalo. Mayor Diehl; Sy-
racuse, Chancellor Day; schenectady
Charles G. Durica. mayor. President Ray
mond, Union college: Chicago, III. n. Hig-
inbotham. NJ. +. Stone, Ferd W. Peck,
United States commissioner to Paris ex-
position: Zena l.. Carter. president board
of trade: William r. Harper, president
Chicago university; Henry Wade Rogers.
president university; Peo-
ria. John r.. Warner. mayor; r.. Fl. Nor
rissey. grand master Railroad Trainmen
Jacksonville, ILL.,. J. Z. Bradley, president
Illinois college; Cincinnati, A. II. Elder,
J. j. Scmalz Oberlin. Ohio, A. A. Wright,
president Oberlin college; Milwaukee, ID.
Vance, president chamber of commerce
II. u. Eaton, president Beloit college
Louisville. +. N. Hartwell. president Mu-
nicipal league: Detroit. Bishop Ninde; w,
Sperry, president Livett college, Los An
geles. Cal. z. NJ. Daniel. president board
OF trade: San Diego. Cal, q. A. Hawley,
president board of trade: Martin Kellogg.
president state university; Salem, ore.
Governor Lord: Omaha, Il. Rosewater. ed
itor Omaha Bee: Lincoln, Neb.. Silas A
Holcomb. governor; George Il. Mclean
president state university; Minneapolis
cyrus NofNniops pffelutiN tat uhiNtA
sity: ST. Louis, Daniel futile; Washing
ton, u. G. Samuel Gompers. president
American Federation OF Labor; Dover
Del, f.. ID. Tunnel. governor; Memphis
r. W. Brode. president Merchants Elk
change Iowa City. william f. King
president Cornell college; Montpelier, VT.
Josiah Grout. governor; Charleston. w
Va. G. w. Atkinson, governor; Cheyenne
wyo.. w. A. Richards. governor: Column
bia, $. C., W. II. Ellerbee, governors; Sa
lem. Va, Julius Decher, president Roa
noke college: Salt Lake. Richard II
Shepard: Spokane, George Brooks; Seat
tie. c. IL. Clarke; New Orleans, Thoma!
d.. Boyd. president state university; Reno
]. r. Stubbs, president state university
Moscow. Idaho, f. Il. Gault, presiden
state university; Sioux Falls. s. D., w
, II. Jordan. d. d.
, A committee on arrangements consisting
, OF the representative men In direren
!, parts OF the country. and representing
, different phases Of the questions TO b
, discussed. will be announced in a fey