The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-14

CHICAGO. Sept 3-Tne Civic Fsfern-
tion conferences on the uses and 1bus~s
Of trusts and comssnasions began here
today. with less than naIf the delegates
appointed oy the various states IN at
tendance. New York. headed nv ~.
Bourke Cochran. and Wisconsin we're
most numsrotsly represented The rnerf-
ing took place IN Central Music halI ard
was called to order BY Franklin "a.
Head. president of the civic Federation.
The delegates listened 20 an address ~
welcome to Illinois BY Attorney General
Akin. on behalf Of Gov. Tanner. who by
Illness was prevented from appearing tn
person.
DeleUates Wepp~DeDs D0sh seaeAs
DR. Howard = Taylor. city prosecutor.
welcomed the delegates 20 Chicago. on
behalf Of Mayor Harrison With the
progress Of the speaking it became ewf-
dent that many of the delegations had
come with firm convictions for or against
trade combinations
The speech Of Mr.. wooten. Of Texa>.
delivered during the afternoon and ham
mering trusts In a merciless manner.
aroused the widest enthusiasm IN the
ranks of the labor Representatives and
the delegations from many Western and
Southern states. while the Fasteners
generally smiled critically and keps their
arms folded.
The attempt 20 round the somewhat
shapeIess mass Of Delegates into working
form resulted In conssderabIs disorsser.
Suggestions for the makeup of commit
tee TO arrange a programmes for the con-
with such rapidity that the temporary
chairman extracted the basis for resoia-
tions which were finally adopted.
Boaske C~eksss GsyeA.
This was not accomplished until W.
Bourke Cochran and August Cans. a iei~-
gate representing the Knights Of I<ze-or-
had become the center of a sesDs wa.ch
provoked unrsssrasned laughter. Mr. Cock
raa Joining The head a. the New Kovx
contingent. IN an endssvoF to bring 1T
tie order out Of chaos. aross whiis Mr.
Cans in a very loud tone wis declaring
that his delegation was sf more snpor--
anre than that of any state.
When the New Yorker b~Ean speaking
the labor delegate fshe.s from NIP pocket
a pair of opera glasses and at short range
contemplated the speaker. eommcnflnx oe-
casionsily In such way thai the rnsrrf-
ment attained a volume whica drowned
the voice OF the Eastern crater. y was
finally resolved that me Civic Feaereffor.
through i,s chairman. Mr. Head. shonI1
conduct the meeting today. and sast a
committee on programme be appointed.
consisting Of one man from each sats
delegation and one from each orxanizs-
tiCn national fu fts scope.
John W. Hayes. OF the Knights os Labor.
created something Of sensation cy de-
ciarfnx mat ne I'D not intend to h@
classed with ne New Jersey fsiexssson.
even II he sid vote IN that craf:@ q
trusts
more Depegstes VIII Avvtve T~Soy-
The nonss'eudaDcs % mary f-sexstes
was not unexpected. and Secretary Easiey
anneuncet thai probably hnndr-si - the
tarSy ones including Gov. Psngree. of
Michigan. would be present as f1morrD~fs
SESSION Among those present tofxs were
W Bourse Cochran. Alert Straw. ~ ta~
Review os Reviews. Gov stssnson. u
West vfrxlrla. ex-fsov Foster. - ono.
Praf Jonn n. clsrk. os Columbia ansver-
sfy Attorney General = smith. %
Texas. r p Thurber. of New Tsrx FrDr
Henry Carter Adams. of the University q
Michigan. Pref r. ~ Ienks. - C0rreii.
Prof John Graham Brooks II Cambridge.
Mass. lecturer os posfrfeal eeonaruv n me
University cf Cnfcazo. Pref R~rnss. T1~ur
Gov Jane~. og Chia. Prof n. r. Ezy ~
the University of .Essconzla. snf xftSr-
nev General snysh-. of S~hssex@-
william J. Bryan 1iG not appear bEs =
fs believed ne viii b. present later u ths
conference
shafrass H~sAs aaar~~~s
Chairman Head delivered a sagrpss m
explanation of tae eall of ta~ coaferenee.
He said n part.
The Cfy.c Federation of CascaEs -
nanrartlsan organization. rys1sTscfnx iz 20
membership a seosfiy prugorfi1a - fh@ 49,
tive business and yrofesssoaa4 1@u q ps4F
city sorns rsa8fss s4nre x r~aifz~d RAT
10 topic se~us~d - wisely di~euss2sf
waat vas designated ~ fbs x~nerz4 tisla
q struer.-ass tnAs. to- sspn 80 current
topic wss fnsee 80 wsS~xErssei an9 xsneras
lsrof&ue~ And confession - idess. Thers
seemed 90 "a a crying 8sssi for ss14ea-
ffar upa- ne ss4ss~Ft % ~sfssn4t eu
watch wessld s0ou the broad sssslnrstcn
o@fue@n fa@ waTl0us trade reszna&nA f5ass
ard trusts aas % p~ono<~ sse1 @5E1rxxsna
thsM cenfegeuC3 10 ngw IN s~@@tnn.
1T - not trust or an safs-Erl4st 11n-
<eT4ace. Dsf a eergerene n ses&ren - rrs1Sn
aas Hxnx VITA fass @ne IN v1~~ fs~ a.
fsrss.xsGe hss t<en solicited - -~r - go
cry shat ~ spazfo1 srDr f.s@ xNn~Tll
tSers. from ~ n~n sso ree&Fa rrvssss
and vrzste cssnsofnaxsens rn@ szxnssfnx
menace fe oar a4sons1 prosperity aas1
ewes - f1e y<vps@suity = sssr sySf@nn -
xovarnrnsnr. - tnoss ~no sees faaz -razie
nora as4resfasss ard arg. s.xr~4sfse-s e
active cassfz4 arr sfHzptv 4ex1se ewsssE~
rsor - TIE sev~i1rrnenT - ezw fas1sssrrx x1
ard e0rrrn~~esss he All fnax sssen arg
xaTso.x 4<~ absolutely necessary - osn-
D~ss ~ffs re VASE 3erumasssi1Es xnd @w-
p~rsxnee - me als~r .2rsens snss tn~sr az
-@as sGfst csatrvs. sasxt1e q tooss sFss-
eurts - Th@ rsarx~Ts - fr@ w@Tt3
The s@ry <rxs<r.s rsrpen~e - szsr lass-
tsssons 80 szs esyn<~r@ne~ srnzs fas x~wsro-
ors 81 ssea<sy 81 sns sGnsna wbe 1870 -