The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-14
CIVIC FEDERATION cAEL.
Matters Relating 20 Nafien aRd state 90
Br Taken Up at Annual Meeting.

A'call was issued vest erday by President
Seth Low for the eleventh annual conven
ton 81 the Nat lonal Civic Federal ion. &c
! he held IN this city ON January II. ~ anC
IL. 1911 At the same time the State coun'
| ellis organized by the Federation in the
last year will have their first national
meeting The various bodies will hold
separate meet ings and these topics vii
he considered Regulation OF corpora.
tions and combinations. regulation Of
railroads and municipal utilities. COM
Yensatio for industrial accidents. anc
arbitration and Cancellation. With q
view to ascerraining how far the me. hods
in other countries will apply in Amsrics
the otash syndicate recently established
by the German Government and other
foreign institutions with their methods
will he taken up.
The street car strikes in Philadelphia
and Columbus and the 81 rike just ended
of the eNprrssnlen IN this city. Long
Island and Jersey city will he discussed
at length. and suggest ions will b" made
for submission to tn" state and national
legislatures for arbit ration of labor trou-
bes under Government auspices
On behalf of the Federal ion a NJ at ement
as tn its work in the cause, OF Legislative
harmony was iss,i.d which said:
Whether We call IL new nat ionalsm
or the old moralities. the fact remains
that there IL an Interminable conflict be-
tween thu States themselves on some
matters and between the States and the
Federal Government on others In respect
I o many Of the vital problems Of tho day
which can only be terminated by legisla-
ton framed after serious and sane con-
sid-ration. II il clear that there are
many quest ions with which the States
nj nd ah ,btyh
form action: Their" are other quest ions
with which only the Federal Government
can deal effectively; and still others in
which coordination OF effort between the
States and nation il essential. the only
test being which control il the more
desirable and effective from the stand
point Of public welfarr
Tn" import ancc Of this situation TO all
business commercial and industrial insti-
tu' ions IL clearly recognized when we
consider that our larger corporal ions -
such as tn. railroads telegraph insur-
auO-. banking and Trust companies, and
in fact so far a. taxation IL concerned.
all manufacturing concerns whose plants
are in different States. are subject to
fortv-slx mast ers each with mind quit p
different from that Of the OF hers
The diversity of Stat laws on ordinary
commercial matters such a. warehouse
Receipts. bills OF ladlng and negotiable
notes. the urgent need for a uniform bill
on compensation for indust rial accidents.
and in fact all labor Legislation relating
to hours and conditions of employment
for men. women and children. the inter e
mInahlc law delay arising from lack Of
uniformity in court procedure. the con
hiCt be- w.cn the States and the Federal
Government on the question ~ pure food
and drugs th. urgent need for an approSi-
mat" uniformity in the laws governing
the building Of good roads. and h. regu-
In ION of DAIRY products Ibotn OF which
are being urged by farmers organiza-
rIOnS'. CIV. emphasis to the seriousness
~ our present chaotic Legislative situa-