New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14

vailed in iron mining in the Lake Superior re-
gion and cheerfully assured him that MT Hill
will be glad to take issue with MIN ON soile
things" Two problems he said, confronted the
conference-one the conservation OF the
natural resources, the other the true develop
ment of industry. One, he said, was as great as
the other.
A call for Governor Hughes met spontaneous
backing, but the departure or the Governor lot
Albany was announced.
John Hays Hammond read paper on en-
gineering methods in which he drew the con-
clusion that while there way to revolu-
tionize mining methods, they might be improved
gradually.
MR. ROOT ON STATES AND NATION.
The climax Of the afternoon session was the
speech of Secretary Root. Mr.. Root was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm and his remarks
aroused a demonstration equalled only by that
given to the President at the morning session.
Mr.. Root said:
Spouse to you1r very kind invitation what comes
naturally to the mind of the officer who is the Off
Inent of the United States and the governments OF
resented here to-day All are sovereigns-here
upon the invitation OF the Executive OF the SOW
ereign nation-the United States No one can
Overestimate the Importance of maintaining each
and every one of the sovereignties of the states.
and no one can over9stlnate the importance or
maintaining the sovereignty of the United States
soVeregntes # it We're to undertake. to perform
those functions it would break doT W. nachh
pressure is already very heavy upon the national
with the idea that the fortysix sovereign states
in the performances of their duties OF government
the other sovereignties Of the earth have reached
the relations between the people of state and
each other state grow more frequent; more com com
every state does is more important o to the people
world
respondence between the nations is continually in
sense but the intercommunication and understand
ing about the things they shall do In concert for
dreds Of conferences and congresses are being held
OF the different nations of the earth
Now. the states, in the exercise of their SOW,
to them. rest under the same kind Of duty-a duty
that forbids the people Of any state 70 live unto
The Constitution of the United States prohibits
other without the consent of Congress. but You
sent of Congress Why Should not the powers
that reserved to the state soveregnties be ex-
for the Common f1terestsP 1t is H high time chat
the sovereign states OF the Union should begin 10
their individual local interests but with refer
as marking new departure-the beginning Of an
era in which the states of the Union will exercise
otsm and love OF country than has ever existed 7
before.
The connection which the Treasury Depart
nelt might pear 10 the questions unuer OlS-
cussion dwelt by Secretary Cortelyou.
The resolutions committee. which was ap-
pointed at the suggestion of the President at |
the morning session, and which will meet to- |
morrow, consists of Governors Blanchard of |
Fort of New Jersey Cutler OF Utah. /
Davidson of Wisconsin and AnseI OF South /
Carolina.
Two sessions of the conference will be held |
tomorrow
Twentyseven Governors and $50 business 1
men of Washington heard Vice President Fair
banks, Speaker Cannon, Secretary Cortelyou,
John Sharp Williams and others |
discuss questions considered at the conference |
1t dinner tonight at which they were guests
If the Washington Board of Trade.