Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-04
SEEKING LIGHT
ON THE TRUST
PROBLEM
NATIONAL CONGRESS
CALLED IN CHICAGO
Representatives of Capital ana
Labor to Discuss important
Question Under Auspices of
National Civic Federation,

New York. Sept 3.-That the ma
tional conference on trusts and com.
hinations, which is 10 be held in "hi.
cago in October. viii create unusual
interest already is apparent scores
of letters from men prominent IN he
various pursuits have boon received
by the National civic federation. un-
der whose auspices the conference Is
to be held. Almost without exception
the expressions of the writer's are
writers are highly commendatorv
and the opinion that great go'd viii
esut from the exchange Of ideas ap-
pears to he general. Among those
who have written in this VEN arc the
Rev Or. Lyman Abbott u D., editor
of The outlook; Samuel Gpmpers.
president OF the American Fad ration
of Labor: Richard Watson Gii lcr. Cd
itor of The Century; John Mitchell,
president Of the United Mine Workers
of America; Judge Peter c. Or lsscu ,.
of Chicago, Bishop Henry c. Potter.
Charles G.. Dawes. the Chicago bank
er; John NJ Stahl president OF the
Farmers National congress, and Ma
hum j. Bachelor, grand mas az Of he
National Grange
Dr. Abbott in his letter voices the
sentiment which runs through an the
communication when he saws, "Tais is
time when we need light nor heat"
Nearly all the writer's believe that the
greatest good will come from the wide
publicity which will be given the trust
question as a result of open discussion
by the leaders Of thought who will
take part in the conference. 1T
seems TO me fundamentally true"
writes Or. Abbott, that the interests
of the railroads. the shippers and the
general public are essentially one, and
that II Is of the utmost importance
that men representing an these classes
should get together. compare views
and endeavor to come TO some agree
ment as To the general principles bv
which these common Interests can be
best served
Mr.. Glider believes that "this talk
viii help to bring calmness and cool
ness TO the public mind, and Heaven
knows e needs them"
Judge Grosscup says that Il is full
time that the corporations, which
have grown up as developments of our
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 light we may be assisted by the
best intelligence of the land" In clear
ing up subject concerning which
there Is $50 much ignorance and so
much curious Misrepresentation That
the conference will be productive of
much good in that II will allow all
sides TO meet and freely express their
opinion on what he regards as one Of
the greatest subjects has TO deal with,
Is the opinion of President Gompcrs.
John Mitchell also sees much possible
good in open and free discussion. Mr.
Dawes regards the calling Of the con-
ference at this time as a highly useful
piece OF work. lie believes that the
industrial problems confronting the
country today demand consideration
by the best brains OF the nation. The
questions to be discussed at the con-
ference are declared by President
Stahl. Of the Farmers congress. To be
the most important pressing for so
luton before our people today.
Grand Master Bachelder believes Il Is
time "for serious people to discuss the
trust problem. when President Roose-
welt and the law officers OF the gov
ernment. whose duty II Is 10 enforce
the sherman antitrust act. openly
say that under Il the business Of the
country cannot be done today with
out violating g."