The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-10
GOVERNORS MEET
At WHITE HOUSE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
East Room Being Ar
ranged for the Execu-
tiWcs' Conferences.
MANY Interesting Discus
SlonS on Resources on
the Program.

When President Roosevelt extends his
greetings TO neaSly evely governor in
,ahe United States "Wednesday morning.
HE greatest convention OF State exec
utives ever witnessed IN Washington
-Hyiil be under way The g Overnors, each
or whoil will be acCpmp; unfed by three
delegates, will come 10 Washington on
me invitation OF President Roosevelt TO
discuss the conservation Of the natural
resources Of the county, but those who
are Interested in the subject. and the
success which has attended its inaue1I-
ration. predict that It will be the most
Important that has been held since the
convention Of State representatives in
philadelphia in 1876.
The conference will open Wednesday
.-anorring. As the gov ernors arrive at
the White House they will be received
10y President Roosevelt. Immediately
Following the receptionl the President
and the governors will adjourn 10 the
famous East Room. where the confer
ence Will be held for three DAYS.
Ready for Meeting.
The room has been transformed for
the occasion. Along the east wall viii
DC placed a combined frame work and
platform fifty-tWNO feet in length and
nineteen feet high. This viii afford a
setting for two giant maps of the United
states. made by the Forest Service. 10
which constant reference will be made
The maps are the largest ever made
my mechanical process. Each measures
twelve BY fifteen feet. and each is
coiored graphically. to show the various
resources Of the country. One OF them
= u 70
second 10 all other resources. Between
the maps there viii be a UNIQUE ar
rangement for the display OF iIIustrs-
tons
The program which has been mapped
out for the convention is OF such a
character that it cannot be Of the c1It-
aPd-dried variety After hearing from
experts the conditions which the conn
Try Is facing. the members of the con
ference viii themselves decide whether
anything ought to be done. and what.
Plans Outlined.
Some have suggested the ACCESSIBILITY
OF forming a great national organiza-
ton TO carry forward the plans origin
ated in the conference Even sborId
this fail there IS a probability that some
basis will be laid for future co-opera-
ticn between the Federal and state
Governments in vigorous policy Of
conservation
The President viii open the confer
ence with an appropriate address. lie
viii probably be followed by Andrev,
carnegie, who viii speak on "Ores. and
Related Minerals"
James J. Hell. who will speaI, la+er
will present his estimate of the railroad
eXtensions which will be demanded by
the future needs Of the country. and
their cost lie viii discuss the impor-
tant questions OF terminals-a question
which is giving river men no little anx-
lety- And he will consider the possi-
bilities of cooperation between ra1
and wRter transportation. particularly
showing the necessity for waterway
development TO meet transportation re-
quirements.
The subject of navigation will be nre-
scented by Prof. Emory r. Johnson. uro-
1essor Of transportation and commerce
in the University OF Pennsylvania. He
will give figures on the cost OF water
transportation, will show its possibili-
ties. and will describe its decline in
this country in recent years.
Putnam's Subject Power"
Power" will be considered by u. s.
Tutnem, electrical engineerof New York.
lie will present estimates Of the power
now developed in this country, and the
probable rate Of increase. The most
important phase OF his discussion. how
ever, will be that IN which he win deal
with the electrihcation Of railroads
Mr.. Putnam is consulting engineer in
connection with the proposed eIectrih-
cation Of the New York Central and
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford. and he will show how the electrif-
cation OF the railways and the develop
ment by wate- Of the electricity neces-
sary for their operation can be made TO
result in an enormous saving OF coal
Mr. Putnam will present estimates of
the amount and cost Of development OF
water power IN the United States.
DR.. T. c. ChamberIin, professor of
geology in the University Of Chicago.
win tell In detail about the $500.O 600
waste which this country suffers every
year through soil wash. He will de-
velop the fact that normally soil ought
TO grow richer with cultivation. and
viii outline the way in which erosion
can be prevented.
Timber Supply.
r. A. Long, OF Kansas City, VIII make |
estimates on the timber supply OF the |
country. and will tell the necessity. as |
viewed by a practical luulberman,. OF
forest conservation. He will show that |
the forests have a direct influence on
richness CT soil, on stream flow and on |
the clarity and purity OF water, and |
that they can be made to play an i'm |
portant part IN waterway Improvement |
as is the case. for instance, in the pro-
posed national forests in tho White and /
Appalachian mountains
DR.. George NJ. Iober, OF washington. |
in presenting the subject OF sanitation. |
viii devote himself particularly 10 the /
+. practical dement's OF pure water sup /