Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Important lalts' usy be ssIsd
as I Result Of The Con.
sefvadoh Congress.
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS his POSITION
Defines His Attitude as to Where
Federal Powers Begins and State
Rights End, and is Appiauded by
Governors-Permanen Organization
to be Perfected by Governors.

(By Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 1.-the
first conference Of the governors OIL
the states Of the American union end
ed today. Like many Of the import.
ant events OF history, time Is needed
to reveal the epoch which the Presi-
dent and the governors believe has
been made. The accomplishment OF
the conference. which has been in
progress at the White House for three
DAYS, cannot be, set forth with mathe'
NAUTICAL precision That its imme-
date results are more than ample Is
the expression Of President Roosevelt
who called the conference and OF gov
errors who participated. The printed
record OF the conference which Will
later b, available to every American
home will be q compilation of facts.
startling in their meaning. convincing
in their universal conclusion. that
states must act and states and the
nation must cooperate. that the nation
may accrue the lasting benefit OF its
natural resources. \
Besides the compilation Of facts by
the experts and the freely expressed
opinion Of the governors. the confer.
ence leayes as It's permanent record
thousand words OF declaration 81
cooperation. Perhaps greater IN
Importance than all else was the de-
termination Of the governors OF the
states to, perfect permanent organi-
zation whereby an heretofore I'M
known intimacy may be developed
among the executives Of the 46 SOW
ereign states. made strong by COM
mon purpose. made potent by pro-
nouncement which may not lightly be
disregarded.
OF the last day the story Is one OF
many features.
Set Program Not Carried Out.
The set program was swept aside,
The President presided throughout
He Interjected remarks and speeches.
He brought to the platform men who
made plain the prevailing feeling that
thought and care must be exercised
for the future. The prepared papers
were not presented but they will be
printed In the permanent record
Their places were taken hrst by the
"declaratiou" which was adopted
after discussion which brought to
Heht no serious objection to its at
6rmatious. Then william Jennings
Bryan was pfesented by the Prest-
dent. He touched the same chords
which had produced the vibration OF
harmony and cooperation. A govern
or's discussion brought many execu-
tiyes to the platform but the product
was altogether that Of harmony and
the sentiments expressed were ap-
plauded alike by all
!. President Arouses Enthusiasm.
President Roosevelt, himself. argu-
Ing the one criticism, that Of Governor
Folk aroused the conference TO its
uarmest demonstrating of applause.
He swept aside the academic qurs-
ttou." Of where the line Of authority
should lie drawn between the states
and t.Je nation. He wanted action
and what he said received endorse
mcnt al each period. II vas 6rst
inst . sord of what has bern called
the twilight land between the pow
srs ~ the Federal and state govern
mcnts. Ny primary aim In tn iest<:
yafiou that ! have advanced for the
regulation cf the great corrorath00s
has been 20 provide some effective
popular sovereign for each corpora
lion. do M, wish to Keep this
YwtIish, land one os large and vagu.
boundaries. but judicial decision that
In a given Gaze the state cannot act.
and ,hcu a few years later by other
decisions thsf IN practically similar
rnScs the nation cannot act either.
SIN trying To and on, where one ~ The
o,aer can act ~ cfsrrs shall always
ne some sovereign power that On "
half of tho p~cpIc can hold every big
corvora,iou. every big ineis dual. 10
an accountability for that VI or hts
acts shall W. beneficial To the popie
.s a whole. In matters that r-ia'e
oa,y 70 the people witbia tho state
the state ~ 20 be sovereign shall
have the ypwcr Q, act matter
such tina. a stare its~h esnpo' sr'
thcu 7 wish On bcssK cf all the
esn~s that the psftccsl government
shall srt.
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