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Show fEBERATION i I "Old Moralities" to Be Under Consideration by Prominent Men New York. Nov. 14. Tho new nationalism na-tionalism or the "old moralities" is to I le one of the subjects of discussion at tho, eleventh convention of tho Na-tlonalv Na-tlonalv Cilc Federation which will meet In New York, January 12-14 The call fur the meeting has Just been Issued by President Seth Low. The call says of the work to be taken up: ' Whether we call It "new nationalism' national-ism' or the "old mortalities..' the fact remains that there Is au Interminable conflict between the states themselves them-selves on some matters and between the states nnd the federal government on others in respect to many of the i tj I questions of the duy which can only be terminated by legislation framed after serious and sauc consideration. consid-eration. "The. Importance of this situation to, all business, commercial nnd Industrial Indus-trial Institutions is clearly recognized . when we consider that our larger cor-l cor-l poratlons are subject to forty six mas-I mas-I ters, each with a mind quite different ' from that of the others. ! "The diversity of the state laws on ordinary commercial matters, such as ' warehouse receipts, bills of lading and negotiable notes, the urgent need for a uniform labor legislation, the ln-, ln-, tenniuable delay arising from lack of I uniformity In court procedure; the i conlllct between the states and the ; federal government on the question I of pure food and drugs gho emphasis to the seriousness of our political cho-' cho-' ntlc legislative situation" j While the delegates of the federation federa-tion arc here, tho state councils, organized or-ganized by the Federation in the last year, will have their first national meeting. The various subsidiary bodies of ! the Federation will bold separate I meetings. Their topics of discussion ; includes "Regulation of corporations and combinations; regulation of railroads rail-roads and municipal utilities; enm-: enm-: pensation for Industrial acts and ar-I ar-I bltratlon and conciliation." The potash syndicate recently es-! es-! tabllshed 4y the German government will be taken up. The street car strikes in Philadelphia and Columbus and the expressmen's strlko in this city will be discussed at length. |