New-York tribune., 1900-06-04
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION.
COMPLETED-MANY WELL. KNOWN
MEN ON THE LIST

Chicago. June s.-The organization OF the Ad-
visory Council OF the National Civic Federation
completed and announced to-day The local
organization has promoted four National confer
ences on the subjects respectively OF industrial
arbitration, municipal reform. foreign policy of the
United States and combinations and trusts After
the conference trusts last September it decided
that its National work could be effectively
carried on through National body. and to perfect
such an organization committee was appointed,
with Franklin H. Head chairman and r. NJ.
Easley secretary The prospectus Of the or
ganization states its object to be:
To provide for study and discussion of questions
or National import affecting either the foreign or
domestic policy of the United States. aid in the
crystaiizatlon OF the most enlightened public sent-
inent OF the country in respect thereto and, when
desirable, to promote necessary legislation in ac-
cordance Herewith
The plan provides for an executive committee of
thirty, advisory council Of five hundred and
large membership throughout the country COM
posed of representative practical of affairs
irrespective of party or creed.
The bylaws provide for standing sommittees on
the following SUBJECTS:
Foreign relations insular affairs, banking and
currency industrial combinations interstate and
foreign commerce, consular and diplomatic ser
vice. labor. municipal government. taxation. civil
service. Indian affairs and the negro question.
Franklin H. Head. chairman of the Committee
on Organization. in announcing the advisory coun-
Gill; said
+,1 The manufacturers have their National organiza
that affect their special interests; the agricuitur
lists have their National Grange meetings and
farmers congresses to discuss their interests: the
great labor bodies of the country have their n
MAJ MAJ meetings. me- IN devoted to their special questions;
can Bar Association the American Economic and
mercantile, trade and traffic associations. and
many other strictly class organizations meet an
The object of the National Civic Federation, in
addition creating departments to study National
q hy
means of which representatives of all these great
cuss the problems in which all have common in
terest There are many such today outside Of
body may assist in an educational way. The meet
suggest. and in different localities The organiza
tion will be absolutely non-partisan- That there is
five hundred acceptances received on the Advisory
Council and the hearty Endorsement of the plan
The date Of the first meeting and the subjects for
discussion will be decided by the Executive Com
mttee and announced later.
Among those who have accepted membership on
the Advisory Council are:
WILLIAM ". cRAPo. New bedford. Mass,
@ys5HS9 TsSa5 Fl E!SSS StHJgFy siT Pslzs;
L. H. GARY president Federal Steel Company.
ROBERT MORAN Gshipbulder(, Seattle Wash
J. ]. HAGERMAN. Anaconda Mines. Colorado Springs.
]. STERLING MORTON (ex-secretary Department of
AAR6N JONES Grand Master National Grange.
Husbandryb-
w D. HORD president National Darymen's Asso-
Ex-congressman CLIFTON R. BRBCKENRIDGE
e. r CLAYTON Cmember Executive Committee
Farmers National CongTessl. lndianola, Iowa.
JOHN 6. CUNNINGHAM tobacco planter. Gun
E l. FURNEss omember Executive Committee.
JOHN NJ sTAHL lsecretafy Farmers National Con-
JAY l. TORREY (stockman). Embar. wyo.
JOHN G. HANI.EY executive agent. Farmers ALL
ance Industrial Union). st. Paul.
ARTHUR TWINING HADLEY president Yale Unit
JACOB c. sCHURMAN president Cornell Univer-
BENJAM1N IDB WHEELER president University
THOMAS J. CoNATY Crector Catholic University.
JOHN r HURST chancellor American University.
JAMES b. ANGELL (president University OF Mich
DANIEL c. GILMAN president Johns Hopkins Uni
BOOKER T WASHINGTON.
WILLIAM r. HARPER president University Of
WOODROW WILSON (head Department OF Political
SAMUEL GOMPERS president American Fedora
FRANK P SARGENT (chIef Brotherhood Of Loco
motive FiTem6n).
JOHN MITCHELL president Miners Association.
=. ] INQUIRE director in cheif brotherhood OF
F. F. CLARK Grand Chief Order of Railway Con-
p H. MoRRIssEY Grand Master brotherhood of
SAMUEL. h DONNEGLY president International
THOMAS O'DONNEII. (secretary Cotton spnners'
PETER oTi.MANN (secretary Textile Workers Ma
tional Union).
FELIX ADLER founder and leader OF the Ethical
Culture Society. New-YOrk
Or. f If BRISTOL. Ciethodlst). Washington
+. CLARK president Christian En-
deayor Society. Boston