The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
WILL TALK II OVER
ANOTHER CONSERVATION MEET. ING FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
 FEBRUARY 1s.
CANADA AND MEXICO HAVE BEEN INVITED
President Roosevelt Sending Personal Letters to Canadian Premier and President Diaz--Gifford Pinchot the Messenaer-PIans for General We'll fare of Three Nations to Be Made.

Washington, Dec. 2g.-It was an nounced at the White House Sunday that a conference looking toward the conservation of the natural resources of North America would be held at the White House February IS next.
 Letters suggesting the plan have been addressed by President Roose. welt to the governor general and to the premier of Canada and to Presi' dent Diaz of Mexico. They will be delivered to the officials in person by Clifford Pinchot, chairman of the Ma chief forester of the United States.
 MT. Pinchot will first visit Canada, leaving Monday. He will then carry the invitation to President Diaz at Mexico City
 The proposed conference is the out growth of the two conservation confer. ences in which the governors of the states and territories were the prin- cipal conferees. At the second con ference representatives of the Cana. dian government expressed their in terest in the movement. Out of this grew the idea of North American conference 'to consider mutual in. terests involved in the conservation of natural resources and to deliberate upon the practicability of preparing a general plan adapted to promote the welfare of the nations concerned"
 The representatives designated by Canadian and Mexican governments will consult with representatives of the state and other departments of this government and with the Nation al Conservation commission. The main object will be to point out that natural resources are not limited by national boundary lines to develop a better knowledge of the natural re the others and to invite suggestions for concurrent action for the protec- ton of mutual interests relative to conservation
 In his letter of invitation to the Canadian premier the president says:
 Tt is evident that natural resources are not limited by the boundary lines wnich separate nations and that the need for conserving them upon this continent is as wide as the area upon which they exist. In view, therefore, of these considerations and of the close bonds of friendship and mutual aims which exist between Canada and the United States, l take especial pleasure in inviting you to designate representatives of the government of Canada to meet and consult with rep resentatives of the state and other de partments of this government, and the national conservation commission in the city of Washington on February IS, 1909 The purpose of the confer ence I have the honor 10 propose to consider mutual interests involved in the conservation of natural resources, and in this great field to deliberate upon the practicabiity of preparing a general plan adapted to promote the welfare of the nations concerned.
 q Lave this day addressed similar invitation to the republic of Mexico. expressing my hope that representa- tives of that government also will be present and participate in the pro posed conference on the conservation of the natural resources Of North America"