Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
Historic Event Of the First Magntude-The Conservation OF
Natural Resources Discussed

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Washington, May Is. - Two ideas
destined to mark material progress in
Americas future, resulted from the
first Of the three days conference al
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 Ii that permanent organ
Ization by the states and the nation is
necessary and will likely result from
tho present conference, to accomplish
the end sought.
i 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 unconfiicting laws, both ma
tional and state.
There was no doubling the first eli
max Of the day. 1t 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 a hush. Tho 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 a suppl
cation for guidance In the present un-
President Makes Speech.
President Roosevelt here began his
explanation of the reason for the con-
His fifty-minute speech was
many times interrupted by applause,
and whom he finally reached his point
Of praise to the inland waterways
and declared with charac-
vigor that should congress
neglect to perpetuate the commission,
7 will do It myself" he captured"
he assemblage.
The presidents speech ended the
session. The governors and
delegates were photographed with tho
president on the porch Of the White
House. The picture will also show
William ]. Bryan, Andrew Carnegie,
!. J. Hill and Gustav Schwab, special
y invited participants.
Gov. johnson VIII Preside.
The afternoon session proceeded at
! rate that broke all speed regula-
ions. The president finds It impossi-
lie to devote his entire time to the
meetings., but he will call each session
o order and then designate some gov
rnor to preside. This honor yester-
lay fell to Gov. Noel OF Mississippi.
Today Gov. Johnson OF Minnesota
viii WELD the gavel.
It was from the utterances OF An
rev Carnegie and those who follow
d him that the gravity of the prob
ems to be considered was given
vsight. Two hundred years Of coal |
upply and half that Of iron was the |
OF the famous ironmaster.
Johnson Makes Lively Talk.
Gov. Johnson Of Minnesota made a
vely talk, in which he took issue
18th Mr.. Carnegie's statement that
'astefrl methods prevailed In iron
lining In the Lake Superior region
nd cheerfully assured that gentleman
at Mr., Hill would take issue with
I'm on some things" Other speakers
ere John Mitchell, DR.. G. r. Van
lee, John Hayes Hammond and Sec
ltary Root. The latter was received
ith - great enthusiasm as that a.
'rded the president.
7lvee Warning Of Natlon's Danger.
Washington, May is. Startling was
y warnlng sounded yesterday It the
Inference Of governors at the White
ouse q the danger the nation con-
onts a soil waste and forest deple-
"a. The governors listened and tax
and applauded. but took no anfion