Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-14

Washington, May 13.-TWo ideas,
destined to mark material progress in
Americas future, resulted from the
first of the three days conference at
the White House at which President
Roosevelt. the governors of "A states,
cabinet officers, supreme court judges,
senators and representatives and eX-
perts are participating in efforts to
reach conclusions on the best methods
of conserving the natural resources of
the United States. The first is that
permanent organization between the
states and the nation is necessary and
likely will result from the present con-
ference, to accomplish the end sought.
The second suggested by Secretary
Root is that there is no limitation by
the Constitution to the agreements
which may be made between the
states, subject to the approval of Con-
gress. The two ideas fully developed.
it is predicted, would result in the con-
servation of the energies and re-
sources of the nation through uniform
and unconfictng laws, both national
and state.
The idea that the conference should
be perpetuated developed in the form
u. lcSOlulltIlS olleIcl III ldle COISlucl-
alton by Gov. Glenn of North Carolina
and Gov. Folke of Missouri. There
were many others and parliamentary
move to save time sent them to a COM
mittee for consideration. So crowded
was the day with interesting and i'm
portant developments and so fraught
with history making possibilities
material, political and social-that to
make but a categorical remuneration
of events would seem to give the best
conception of the occasion.
Fortyfour governors of sovereign
states Of the Union sat in the historic
East room of the White House and
chatted from 10 to II O'Clock this
morning. Five hundred other persons
taxed the capacity of the room. They
We're cabinet officers, supreme court
justices, senators, representatives, eN-
perts in all lines of industry
With Il flourish of trumpetS the
President and Vice President entered
at II o'clock and the conference, the
first of it's kind in the history of the
nation. began
The governors arose, clapped their
hands and shouted. Five hundred
others took their cue aud the demon
stration became tumultuous Then fol-
lowed a hush. The veneEable DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
Senate, read from the Scriptures the
description of the fertility of the land
promised the children of Israel and
followed it with supplication flor
guidance in the present undertaking.
President Roosevelt here began his
explanation of the reason for the con-
ference. His Commute speech Was
many times interrupted by applause
and when he finally reached his point
Of praise of the inland waterways COM
mission and declared with characters
tic vigor that should Congress neglect
to perpetuate the commission, II will
dc it myself" captured the assem-
blage. The governors stood UP and
shouted senators and congressman
added a laugh to their applause and
general assent was given the senti-
ment
| The Presidents speech ended the
| morning session. He with the Vice
| President shook hands with each MEM
| Der of the asSemblage.
The governors and delegates were
| photographed with the President on
tho portico of the White House. The
! picture will show also William J. Bry-
an, Andrew Carnegie, j. J. Hill and
Gustave Schwab, specially invited par
tioipants. The President met in the
| Blue drawing room his dinner guests
of the night before, including the gov
Il ernOrs and others.