Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-25
Conference on Trusts.

The movement of the civic federation
of Chicago to have a vast conference OF
representative people of the United
States upon the subject of combinations
and trusts has assumed a successful as
pect. The conference will be held Sep
TENDER 10 to is in Chicago. The rela-
ton of trusts and combinations to eco
nomic conditions generally will be dis
cussed from various points of view.
Franklin H. Head, the president of
the civic federation, in setting forth the
scope of the conference, says:
1.-THE discussion will embrace the sub
iects of industrial, commercial, labor
and transportation combinations, their
uses and abuses. These are the para
mount problems before the public to-
day, upon the proper solution of which
the welfare of all classes depends. The
time is ripe for a calm and thorough
investigation of the entire field. without
which legislation must fail and tend to
increase the dangers of the situation.
While it is not expected that a thor
ough investigation Of even n branch
of this great question can be made in
so short a time, it is hoped that a begin
ming may be made and a plan adopted
for following up the work along prac-
teal lines.
1.-THE local committee in charge of the
arrangements is composed Of represent
atives of all political parties, and, as
indicated on this letter head, is chosen
from the various walks of life. The
committee has no ideas or schemes of
any kind to place before the conference.
Its members have different views on
the problems to be discussed, but are
agreed on the proposition that a fair
hearing should be given at the confer
ence on all sides, and that everything
should be done to make it of value to
the public from an educational rather
than a political standpoint"
That the movement is creating wide
spread interest is shown by the appoint
ments Of delegates being made daily by
governors of various states. These gem
orally include representative men of
business ability, of all political parties.
For instance, Senator Chauncey Depew
heads the New York delegation of sew
en-. Hon. John G. Carlisle, ex-secretary
of the United States treasury, with rep
resentatives of the exporters and of the
labor element, have also been selected
by Governor Roosevelt. 1t is understood
that all chosen will attend the confer
ence. The lists published from other
states include well-known business men
and students of the effect Of aggrega-
tions of capital.
Governor Otero has chosen seven cit
liens of the territory whom he expects
will be present at the conference, and
who are certainly persons to do credit
to the people of New Mexico, who have
active interest in the results of the con-
ference. 1t behooves this territory to
be represented upon this important oc-
casion, and at all national gatherings.
The federation has also sent out a list
of questions to 10000 manufacturers,
trust combinations, labor organizations,
contractors. railroad men, bankers,
economists and lawyers. and answers
are pouring in daily. An able commit
tee is engaged in having the answers
analysed and the results put into prop
err form for a comprehensive study Of
the combined opinions expressed.