The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-03
CONFERENCE
ON TRUSTS

New York, Sept. THAT the Ma
binatiols which is to be held in Chi
cago in October will create unusual
interest already is apparent. Scores
Of letters from men prominent in the
various pursuits have been received
by the National Civic Federation, un-
der whose auspices the Conference
is to be held. Almost without excep-
tion the expressions of the writer's
are highly commendatory and the opin
ion that great good win result from
the exchange of ideas appears to be
general Among those who have writ
ten in this vein are the Rev. DR.. Ly-
man Abbott, d. D., editor OF the Out
aook; Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor;
Richard Watson Glider. editor of The
Century; John Mitchell, president of
the United Mine Workers of Amerf>
ca; Judge Peter G. Grosscup of Chi
cago; Bishop Henry c. Potter; Chas.
G. Dawes, the Chicago banker; John
NJ. Stahl, president OF the Farmers
National Congress. and Nahum J. Ba-
chelder, Grand Master of the Nation
al Grange.
DIR. 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 greatest good will come from
the wide publicity which will be Civ
en- the trust question as result of
open discussion by the leaders of
thought who will take part in the con
ference. 1T seems to me fundamental
ly true,' writes DR.. Abbott, that the
interests of the railroads, the ship
pers and the general public are essen
italy one, and that it is of the ut
most Importance that men represent
ing all these classes should get to-
gether compare views and endeavor
to come to some agreement as to the
general principles by which these
common interests can be best serv
ed Mr. Glider believes that ~This
talk will help to bring calm1ess and
coolness to the public mind, and Hea-
ven knows it needs them" Judge
Grosscup says that it is full time the
corporations (which have grown up
as developments ,of our business life
without much reference to their rela-
tion to the people as institutions of,
and for, the people, be looked into as
institutions of, and for. the people"
haIi +hof Nv shr-i-,
ing the whole subject of the admins
tration of corporations into the light
we may be assisted by the best intel
ligence of the land's in clearing up a
subject, concerning which there is so
much ignorance and so much curious
Misrepresentation
That the conference will be produe-
tive of much good in that it will allow
all sides to meet and freely express
their opinion on what ne regards as
one Of the greatest subjects the coun-
try has to deal with. is the opiaion of
President Gompers John Mitchell al
so sees much possible good in open and
free discussion. Mr.. Dawes regards
the calling of the conference at this
time as a highly useful piece of work.
He believes that the Industrial prob
lens confronting the country today
demand consideration by the best
brains of the Nation The questions
TO be discussed at the conference are
declared by President Stahl of the
Farmers Congress TO be .-the most
important pressing for solution be-