The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-16
WORK OF CIVIC FEDERATION.
PLANS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
THROUGH DISCUSSION.
An Executive Committee Of Thirty 70
Taxa Charge Of the General
work Of ors.nsnsicu-

CHICAGO, Iune 3.-TEe organization
OF the advisory council Of the National
Civic Federation vas completed and
announced to-day The local organiza-
ton has promoted four national con-
fercnces. on the subjects respectively
OF industrial arbitration. municipal re-
form. policy OF the United States and
combination and trusts. After The con-
ference On trusts last September il was
decided that its national work could be
more effectively carried on through a
national body, and TO perfect such a.
organization committee was appoint
ed. with Franklin H. Head as chair
man and R. VI. Easley as secretary.
The prospectus Of the organization
states It's object to be: To provide for
the study and discussion OF questions
OF national import, affecting either the
foreign or domestic policy OF the
United States, 10 aid in the erystalliza
ton of the most enlightened public
seItirnent Of the country in respect
thereto, and, when desirable, to pro-
mote necessary legislation in accord
ance Herewith.
The plan provides for an executive
committee OF 30, AN advisory council Of
800 and a large membership through
out the country, composed of represen-
tative practical men OF affairs, ire
speetiye OF party or creed.
The bylaws provide for standing
committees on the following subjects
Foreign relations. insular affairs, bank
ing and currency, industrial combina-
tons, interstate and foreign commerce,
consular and diplomatic service, labor.
municipal government, taxation, civic
service. Indian affairs. the negro ques-
ton.
Franklin H. Head, chairman of the
Committee ON Organization, in an
nouncing the advisory council, said:
The object of the National Civic
Federation, in addition to creating de-
partments to study national problems.
will be TO provide a national forum by
means of which the representatives OF
all these great divisions of society may
come together and discuss the prob
lens in which all have a common in
terest. There are many such to-day
outside of political questions. the So
luton of which such a-body may assis:
in an educational way. The meetings
will be held annually or as often as
conditions suggest and in different 10
calities. The organization Will be abso-
lutely non-partisan. That there is
field for such an organization is evil
denced by the 500 acceStances received
on the advisory council and the hearty
Endorsement of the plan contained
therein
The date of the first meeting and the
subjects for discussion will be decided
by the Executive Committee and an
nounced later.
Among those who have accepted
membership on the advisory council
are presidents of the leading schools OF
learning of the country, prominent
ministers. etc. and men high up in the
commercial world. They include the
following: Robert Moran. shipbuilder.
Seattle, Wash; ]. ]. Hagerman, Ana
conda. Mont: Jay L. Torrey, stock
man, Embar. Wyo.; Benjamin lde
Wheeler. president OF the University OF
California;: Mayor James d. Phelan.
San Francisco; Henry r. Wolcott, Dem
yer, Colo.