The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-13

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measure to the wise counsel Of many
leading members such as Hon. John w
Foster. Senator George F. Edmunds
Edward Everett Hale and others who
have taken active part in the proceed /
ings.
A permanent office is maintained at
Lake Mohonk from which reports and
other matter are distributed and an ex-
tensive correspondence carried on In
this way. lyceums. clubs and societies
are furnished with material for discus
sion or placed in touch with competent
speakers on problems Of arbitration: and
within two years the conference has Sc
cured the endorsement and cooperation
OF over seventy-hve leading boards Of
trade and chambers Of commerce rep
fesenting. almost within exception,
every large city from san Francisco to
Boston. At least thlrty-fve Of these
organizations actively supported the re-
cent arbitration treaties, and all are
manlfesting lively interest in the sub
jeat Of arbitration.
The eleventh annual meeting OF the
conference IS to be held at Lake Mohonk
| May s1st. June ist and 2nd, and
promises to be wen attended and Of un-
usual interest The presiding officer
7 win be the Hon. George Gray OF Dele
ware. who is one Of the four United
states representatives on the bench Of
the Hague Tribunal and whose eXten-
sivo experience in arbital procedure
both at home and abroad gives hin, un-
usual qualifications for the Office. Among
those expected TO address the conference
are Hon. Andrew ID. White, ex-Mnister
to Germany; Justice David J. Brewer of
the United States supreme court; former
\ senator Henry G. Davis Of West Virgin
ia Hon. Oscar Straus Of New York;
Hon. II. b. f. Macfarland of Washing
ton: Justice Charles B. Elliott Of the
Minnesota supreme court; and Or. Ben
Iamin f. Trueblood OF Boston. Among
others who have already signihed their
intention Of attending are Hon. Car
roll ID. Wright ex-Commissioner Of La
bor; Governor George n. Utter Of
Rhode Island; Brigadier General George
b. Davis. U. S. A., and Rear Admiral
Johr w. Foster, Hon Wayae MacVeach
and Charles NJ. Pepper, OF Washington;
Hon. L.ynthn s. Gage, Dr. Lyman Alb
bott. Hon Walter S. Logan and Jap
anese Consul General Uchida OF New
York General Homtlo C. King and Hon.
William ]. Coombs, Of Brooklyn; Hon.
George r. Jones. DR. Francis r. Clark
and Hon Robert Treat Paine Of Boston;
Hon. William n. Ashman and Clinton
Rogers Woodruff Of Philadelphia; Hon.
Jacob NJ Dickinson and General chas.
II, Howard Of Chicago. Hon Don NJ,
Dickinson OF Detroit; DR.. Daniel c. H.
man OF Baltimore; Hon Clifton r, Breck-
enrldge Of Talequah, I. r., Minister
to Russia; T. b. Edglngton OF Memphis,
Tenn; William Christie Heron Of Gin
cinnau; Rev. Thomas e. Barr Of Mil
waukee: Hon Frank Plumbley Of North
field. va; non. John Murray Clark and
j. r. Sunderland. of Toronto. Ont;
Presidents David starr Jordon Of Lee
: land Stanford University; Charles w.
Needham OF George Washington Uni-
versity. r. d. Warheld Of Lafayette coll
lege and Chancellor Henry NJ. Mac
; Cucken Of New York university; Prof
essor John Bassett Moore and John b
? Clark OF Columbia Edward C. Moore Of
Harvard. J. C. Bmck Of Vasaar Charlie,
n. Gregory of Iowa state university ant
=. " ~ Myers Of College HIM. Ohio
Justice Alden Chester Of New Yorh
s supreme court, and Justice W =. Pot
* ter Of the Pennsylvania supreme court
r Onicial delegates win also atten,
d from numerous business organizations
p including the Manufacturers association
81 of New York the Trades League o.
y Philadelphia, the Merchants EXchang
r of ST. Louis. the Chamber of Commerce
p of Boston, Albany Rochester and Mil
e waukce. the Board Of Trade Of Port
land Mo Baltimore, Me- Scranton. Pa
T. and Columbps. Ohio ana the Massa
k chuseus state Board of Trade ON
s Session of the conference win De give
'i 90 addresses hy these delegates and 9th
s. or representative business men
IS Among other special subjects likel
81 10 come before this years meeting ar
10 ten Significance of The North Sea set
ID ucmenL me proposed international con
e ference, and the prooablo after-efec
ic of the failure of the arbitration treaties
H. C. PHILLIP