The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-03
WAS At CONFERENCE.
c, [. Davidson Talks of Reso-
luton Censuring Mckinley.
SANCTIONED HIS ACTION
Methodist Delegates Thought
1t Was a Political Scheme.

Mr. c. L. Davidson, Of the Davidson
Investment company. has returned home
from Chicago. where he attended the
general conference Of the Methodist E2is-
copal church He attended the confer
ence as delegate from this district and
reports having nice time. The attend
ance at the conference was nearly go,
there being Representatives present from
all over the world. The conference ne
cessitated an expense TO the church in
the neighborhood Of 100000. as travelling
and other expenses were allowed the del
egates.
The conference was one Of the most
interesting ever held in the history Of
the church. Mr.. Davidson took quite a
prominent part in the proceedings and
discussions. He was on four committees,
the principal one being the book and de-
pository committees. It was the duty Of
this committee to investigate the condi-
ton of the various repositories, there
having been considerable complaint
against the management In this investi-
CATION the laymen We're especially inter
ferreted to the bottom. The depository
at San Francisco where large amount
OF funds are handled, it was found that
$4,000 was spent during the year and this
was thought 10 have been an extrava-
CANT amount. There were no accusations
Of shortages and the exorbitancy was
due 10 lack Of proper management. How
ever, this affair was amicably adjusted.
on the idnerancy committee, covering
ministerial changes, temporal economy
committee and educational committee
In an interview with a reporter for the
Eagle Mr.. Davidson gave the following:
1T was one of the finest Methodist
conferences ever attended. There were
nearly 700 delegates present besides a
large number Of visitors. 1t was an en-
thusiastic meeting and while some of the
discussions were spirited there was
friendly feeling among all the delegates
The principal discussion was on the reso-
luton presented censuring President Nc
KinIey for his action touching upon the
army canteen. This was defeated, how
ever, and while some were enthusiastic
in their support Of the resolution, the
sentiment among the delegates was de-
cidedly not in favor of adopting that
resolution. An amendment brought about
a satisfactory settlement. The resolu-
ton itself was undigniied in construction
and unstatesmanlike in purpose, and not
fit material to be embodied in the reso-
ludons. The instigator of the resolu-
ton, Mr.. Dickey. is. or was, a Third
Party Prohibitionist. and it is my opin-
ion as well as the belief of others that
his resolution was wholly along a poIiti-
cal line.
There were delegates present from
many nations in the outside world; from
South America, Europe and Japan. There
We're several japanese representatives,
and all of them made speeches without
an interpreter. One of them in particu-
lar talked good English. and the confer
ence was pleased with his knowledge Of
English and American ways. When he
first began to talk he was fearful that
he would shock the meeting by his ignor-
ance Of this country's tongue and asked
for an interpreter. but the conference
asked him to proceed without one. which
request was followed and he got along
nicely"