New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
GOVERNORS TO UNITE
Plan IN ORGANIZATION.
Interest IN Conference Grosrs-J. j.
Hill Heads List of Speakers.
IFron TIE Tribune Bureau ]


Washington. May 1.-THE conference natu-
raj resources White House was productive
o. much interest the second day. The Governors
and scientists in attendance seemed to have got
fairly warmed 20 the work in hand, and il is evil
Gent from the enthusiastic speeches made that q
good many OF rtate executives intend to 20
back home and things" TO follow up the ideas
gathered this TRIP to the national capital
The features the morning session were the
speeches J. Hill. Thomas c. Chamber
lsin and r. A. Long. and in the afternoon Gov
ernor Fort OF New Jersey and Governor Glenn of
North Carolina carried of the honors with ad-
dresses appealing for forest protection. The
speeches Of Professor Hadley, of Yale: Governor
Brooks Of Wyoming and J. 6 Whpple. Forest.
Fish and Game Commissioner Of New York were
well received Mr.. whipple made one the brief
est talks OF the day, bYe what he said seemed TO
interest the delegates. and number Of them in
terrupted the proceedings to ask him about the
manner in which New York is preserving her re-
naming forests and providing for a perpetuation
OF her woodland.
The news that Secretary Wilson brought TO the
conference about the cereals and vegetables i'm
ported by his department from the arid lands OF
the Old World for the use of generations 10
in the New aroused evident approval Secretaries
Cortelyou- Wilson and Garfield present at
both sessions of the conference to-day. Justice
Harlan is the only member of the Supreme Court
who has been present at all the meetings thus
far held
The Governors listened and talked and appiauded
to-day. hut took action This is left for TO-
r1orrov the last day of the conference. and plan
Is have the prepared speeches for that day
printed in The Record without reading, that the
time may be devoted wholly TO attaining results
The resolutions committee was in session all DAY
and will report in the morning.
PLAN GOVERNORS ORGANIZATION.
supplementary meeting of : number of Gov
ernors followed the days session. and commit
-ee consisting Of the Governors Of Kentucky, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska, was appointed 10 bring in
suggestion for q permanent organization OF GOV
ernors independent Of any other organization
which may be formed by the conference The
President opened the morning and afternoon ses-
-ions which thereafter presided over by Gov
e-no- johnson Of Minnesota and Governor Deneen
Of Illinois, respectively
James J. HILL who led long list Of speakers.
treated the depletion Of the nations resources in
serious and impressive way. He discussed min
eraI soil and forest showing wanton waste IN each
instance. and drew picture Of political chaos
when all gone. but expressed the opinion
that such results could and should be avoided by
prompt action. Mr. Hill said il part:
to out Ptf soe Of the P5ine
our national resources and especially that one
about which all the others Tevolve and by whose
land itself They are FOR US quite literally the Is
eTpsn9ion on every side of having but to reach
@ and seize any ssd s FGca sadE RGsds fHr
earth. is drawing 10 a close The first task ~
ne LA ,iz lg 1eir ,3}L toward coming eener-
hat his children DO not suffer want In
q soverIt one or Two sIsa. men Ter, may haos
P to correct mistakes and % 10 ol p5 ln
part Of the price Of self-goyernInent is The accept
whole BY the people themselves They must know.
g a gst give weis Effect tnsS wse s decisions can the
ton forward And He should not be here To
of national resources as The f9regoSs and
coming 70 be seen by man, and oId n5s5
o I ~ onti1ued material prosperity but also
~ the perpetuation Of free institutions and !;
sSre b2 The u es e Fe Of Aericultnre and the
g broad 1Seg s5 G nte fs sriS9 % upon
ao 70 bqd " s E foe ERA q Visa ns geerpus and
co-tfauing policy The part Of both federal and /
3 the fixed rate Of increase in the past o we
st count upon Popqb5sa,on 81 9Ger e annual
increase from natural growth is ABOUT n per per .
75o oo0 a year which IS less than three-quarters /
r re figures n oao sS in recent y And s s
20o.oe0 600 by the middle Of the century Where.
fed low enabled 10 earn a living wage? The
pressure Of all the nations upon the waste PAGES
~ The earth more intense as the last OF mem
are oocPied We are oaT % e 5 5ae for
our own uses and We shall cease to be en-
IF hui 9R viii s s6en be is len Te e IRG viii
he onl, temporary Our own people whose min
diminished must find themselves thrown back
upon the soil for living If continued aeuse
:. has the last. what must be our outlook?
Even The Unintelligent are now coming 10 uI-
de7sfand that cannot look 10 our foreign trade
for relief from future enharrassInent Our total
~ our farms. consist the extent Of more than
n PEI cent Of articles grown on the SOIL or o. |
from soil products, such as flour of ali the ma |
teTials used in manufacture IN this country: - |
have less and less Of this agricultural wealth 10
part with population Increases AND as 10 en-
largiHs greatly our sale Of manufactured proc
We cannot finally compete there, except IN a rev |
lie nor nd II \
standard q living which our people are NOT readS
not IN : rroAf there will be no money for the
Ts,rolls II Improbable business
sources because of the commanding Importance |
II this industry and because OF its relation to
Fsee6 rect2 IN ss 80 u But ali pRe rest
depend upon it. In the last analysis. commerce.
acfvitv runs hack to the bounty of the earth by
which every worker. skilled and unsklled. must
laid TIE farm products Of the United states In
,ses we're valued AT s6.7as ooo 600 and in 1907 at
meroe, equal in value TO the foreign trade Of all
ne nations combined, is supported and paid for
nF-tbe land OF our farm only one-half Is
improved IT does not produce one-haIf or Whst
\ could be made TO yield. not by some complex
nary and industry intelligently applied: IL
Is TIE capital upon which alone we can draw |
craft that viii be honored depends upon the care |
.aa ntelligenoe given 10 tts cultiEation nm Were o
10y annually TO our foreign trade. II would be tle
.t OF the hour. The way TO DO TINS IN
eerculture is open Our share in the increase |
you'd not be the percentage Of profit allowed by |
S-'oessfIl trading. but the entire capltal sum
" The Orher side STANDS the fact that the unaP- |
rroprls'ed area suited 10 farm purposes is almost
80 and that we have been for the last century
.eo0cing the producing power of the country |
no~here in the range Of national purposes is the
s-ac for oonservstion of national resource 50
.tppe. Nowhere is the penalty OF neglect SO
lnleatsning
fforessrr lin Of