The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-10
CONFERENCE
IN OCTOBER
It Will Meet in Chicago to
Discuss All Sides of
Crucial Problem.
MEN OF HIGH STANDING IN A
NUMBER OF STATES AND A
VARIETY OF WALKS OF LIFE
ENDORSE THE PROJECT AS
PROMISING MUCH GOOD IN THE
GIVING. OF LIGHT UPON THE
DARK PLACES.
Special 70 The Journal.

New York, Sept. 9.-That the ma
tfonal conference on trusts and combi-
nations, which is to be held in Chica-
go in October, will create unusual in
terest, is apparent. Scores OF letters
from men prominent in the various
pursuits have been received by the
National Civic Federation, under
whose auspices the conference is TO
be held. Almost without exception the
expressions of the writers are highly
cemmendatory; and the opinion that
great good will result from the ex-
change Of ideas appears to be general
Among those who have written ii
this vein are the Rev DR.. Lyman Alb
bott, DID, editor of the Outlook;
Samuel Gom.pers, president of the
American Federation of Labor; Rich
ard Watson Glider. editor of The Cen
fury; John Mitchell. president of the
United Mine Workers of America;
Judge Peter G. GTesScHp, of Chicago;
Bishop Henry G.. Potter, Charles c..
Davis, the Chicago banker; John NJ.
Stahl president of the Farmers Ma
tiOn8d Congress, and Nahum J. Bache1-
der, grand master Of the National
Grange.
DR.. Abbott in his letter voices the
sentiment which runs through all the
communication when he says: This
is a time when we need light. not
heat Nearly all the writer's believe
that the greatst good will come from
the wide publicity which will be given
the trust question as a result OF open
discussion by the leaders of EhoughI
who will take part in the conference.
at seems To- me Fundamentally true,
writes Dr.. Abbott. that the interests
of the railroads, the shippers and rhe
general public are essentially one. and
that il is of the utmost importance
that men representing all these class
es should get together, compare views
and endeavor to come to some agree.
ment as to the general principles 10y
which these common interests can be
best served"
Mr. Glider believes that this talk
will help to bring caImness and cool
ness 30 the public mind, and Heaven
knows it needs them"
Judge Gresscup says that 1t is full
time that the corporations which
have grown up as developments of 0ur
business life without much reference
to their relation to the people as in
stitutions OF, and for, the people, be
looked into as institutions of, and for
the people"
Bishop Potter believes that by
bringing the whole subject of the
administration Of corporations into
the light We may be assisted by the
best intelligence of the land" in clear
ing up subject concerning which
there IS so much ignorance and sc
much curious misapprehension.
That the conference VIII be product
i've of much good in that it will allow
all sides to meet and freely express
their opinion on what he regards as
one Of the greatest sTIbjects the coun
try has to deal with, is the opinion
of President Gompers.
John Mitchell also sees much posi-
BILE good in open and free discussion
Mr.. Dawes regards the Gazing of the
conference at this time as a highly
useful piece of work He believes
that the industrial problems confront
ing the country today demand consid
Grafton by the best brains of the ma
ton. The questions to be discusstS-
at the conference are declared by
President Stahl, of the Farmers Con
sress, to be "the most important press
ing for solution before our people to
day"
Grand Master Bachelor believes
Is time 'for serious people to discuss
the trust problem when Presiden
Roosevelt and the law officers of tn,
government, whose duty it is to en-
force the Sherman antitrust act open
ly say that under it the business o
the country cannot be done tOda.
without violating it,