Show CIVIC fEDERA liON IN CONfERENCE WASHINGTON Jan 17 With With the opening address by President President taft talt complimenting com corn tho the organization on the work It had done and referring to to some of ot the important qu questions of ot national moment moment to t-o to h it could 1 I lend end its aid the thc National Civic began a three- three day conference here r j w. At the opening session n this morning which was presided over b by Seth Low president of the tho body a number of ot state governors were Vere present who are here to attend a conference of their own which will begin tomorrow and delegates from all parts of the UnIted States representing represent represent- ing the American Federation of Labor and the National Grange the Farmers Farmers' National congress the National A Association Association tion Hon of Life Insurance Presidents the National Association of State Boards of Arbitration and other bodies Speakers at t the O opening session Si in included In- In cl eluded Judge dg Alton n Bv lp Parker r former president of the American Bar assocIation association tion and Governor Wilson of Kentucky mm |