The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-28

conserved and used as to promote
navigation, to enable the arid re-
gious to be reclaimed by irrigation,
and to develop power in the inter
est of the people; that the forests,
which regulate Our rivers, support
our industries and promote the fer
tillty and productiveness of the
soil, should be preserved and per-
petuated; that the minerals found
so abundantly beneath the surface
should be so used as to prolong
their utility; that the beauty,
healthfulness and habitability of
our country should be preserved
and increased; that the sources of
national wealth exist for the bene-
fit of all the people, and that the
monopoly thereof should not be
tolerated.
Owe commend the wise fore
thought of the President in sound
ing the note note of warning as to
the waste and exhaustion of the
natural resources of the country,
and signify our high appreciation
of his action in calling this confer
ence to consider the same and to
seek the remedies therefor through
cooperation of the nation and the
states.
I'VE agree that this cooperation
should find expression in suitable
action by the Congress within the
limits of and co-extensiye with
the national jurisdiction of the sub
/ JeCt, and complementary hereto by
the legislatures of the several
states within the limits of and CO.
/ extensive with their jurisdiction.
I'VE declare the conviction that
in the use of the natural resources
states are independent and bound
together by ties of mutual benefit,
j RESPONSIBILITIES and duties.
/ I'VE agree in the wisdom of
future conferences between the
President, members Of Congress
and the Governors of the states re-
garding the conservation of our
natural resources, with view of
continued cooperation and action
on the lines suggested. And to
this end we advise that from time
to time, as in his Judgment may
seem wise, the President call the
Governors of the states, members
of Congress and others into con-
ference.
eve agree that further action is
advisable to ascertain the present
condition Of our natural resources
and to promote the conservation of
the same. And to that end we
recommend the appointment by
each state of a commission on the
conservation of natural resources
to co operate with each other and
with any similar commission on
behalf of the federal government.
1--WE urge the continuation and
extention of forest policies adapted
to secure the outstanding and re-
newal of our diminishing timber
supply, the prevention of soil ero-
son, the protection of headwaters,
and the maintenance of the purity
and nayigability of the streams.
We recognize the private owner
ship OF forest lands entails respon-
sibiit'es in the interests of all the
people, and we favor the enact
ment OF laws looking to the pro-
lection and replacement of private
ly owned forests.
1--WE recognize in our waters a
most valuable assets of the people
of the United States, and we rec
ommend the enactment of laws
looking to the conservation of
water resources for irrigation,
water supply, power and naviga-
ton, to the end that navigable and
course streams may be brought
under complete CONTROL and fully
utilize for every purpose. We es-
pecially urge on the federal Con-
gress the immediate adoption of a
wise, active and thorough water