Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
Historic Event of the First Magntude-The Conservation of
Natural Resources Discussed.

{ Natural ResO
Washington, May Is. = Two ideas,
destined to mark material progress in
Americas future, resulted from the
first of the three days conference at
the White House, in which President
Roosevelt, the governors Of forty-four
states, cabinet officers, supreme court
judges, senator's, representatives and
experts are participating in efforts to
reach conclusions on the best meth
DDS Of conserving the natural re-
sources of the United States.
The first is that permanent organ
fzation by the states and the nation is
necessary and will likely result from
the present conference, to accomplish
the end sought.
Would Accomplish Result.
The second - suggested by Secre.
tary Roots that there is no limita-
ton by the constitution to the agree
ments which may be made between
the states, subject to the approval of
congress. The two ideas. fully devel.
oped, it is predicted. would result in
the conservation Of the energies and
resources of the nation through uni
form and unconflicting laws, both ma
tional and state.
There was no doubling the first eli
max Of the day. It was the reception
Of the president.
Ovation to President.
He entered the East room on the
minute of II o'clock, as the Marine
band rendered the presidential hon
ors. The governors arose; they clap
ped their hands, they shouted. Five
hundred others took their cue, and
the demonstration became tumultu-
Gus. Then followed hush. The ven
cradle DR.. Edward Everett Hale, chap
lain of the senate, leaning one arm on
the back Of the chair on which the
president was seated, read the Scrip
lures, the description of the fertility
Of the land promised the children Of
Israel, and followed it with suppli-
cation for guidance in the present un-
dertaking.
President Makes Speech.
President Roosevelt here began his
explanation of the reason for the con-
ference. His fifty-minute speech was
many times interrupted by applause,
and when he finally reached his point
of praise to the inland waterways
commission and declared with charac-
teristic vigor that should congress
neglect to perpetuate the commission,
II will do it myself" he Captured"
the assemblage.
The presidents speech ended the
morning session. The governors and
delegates were photographed with the
president on the porch Of the White
House. The picture will also show
William j. Bryan, Andrew Carnegie,
]. J. Hill and Gustav Schwab, special
ly invited participants.
Gov. johnson Will Preside.
The afternoon session proceeded at
rate that broke all speed regula-
lions. The president finds it impossi-
BILE to devote his entire time to the
meetings, but he will call each session
to order and then designate some gov
ernor to preside. This honor yester-
day fell to Gov. Noel of Mississippi.
To-day Gov. Johnson of Minnesota
will WELD the gavel.
1t was from the utterances of An
drew Carnegie and those who follow
cd him that the gravity of the prob.
lens to be considered was given
weight. Two hundred years Of coal
supply and half that of iron was the
prediction Of the famous ironmaster.
johnson Makes Lively Talk.
Gov. Johnson Of Minnesota made a
lively talk, in which he took issue
with Mr.. Carnegie's statement that
wasteful methods prevailed in iron
mining in the Lake Superior region
and cheerfully assured that gentleman
that "Mr. Hill would take issue with
him on some things" Other speakers
were John Mitchell, DR.. C. R. Van
Hise, John Hayes Hammond and Sec
rotary Root The latter was received
with as great enthusiasm as that &C.
corded the president.
Gives Warning Of Nations Danger.
Washington, May 16.-Startling was
the warning sounded yesterday at the
conference Of governors at the White
House Of the danger the nation con-
fronts in soil waste and forest deple.
ton. The governors listened and talk.
ed and applauded, but took no action.
This Is left for to-day, the last day of
the conference. and plan is afoot to
have the prepared speeches for the
day printed in the record without
reading in order that the time may be
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