Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14
Glenn stirs Up, Conference.


| Glenn Stirs Up, Conference.
He said he wished to answer the sug
gestion of Speaker Cannon at the banque
to the governors last night that the soutl
try confederation arrangement and no
ask assistance Of the federal government
on the forestry reserve question.
I'VE tried a confederation once and Il
didn't pay" he said.
This remark brought the convention 'to
| its feet. Hats were thrown in the air
| handkerchiefs waved and shouts, laugh
ter and applause mingled.
Mr.. Wills. secretary of the American
| Forestry Association, urged the conven-
ton to. take action In accordance with the
| suggestion of Gov. Glenn.
The morning session came to an end at
1915 o'clock. following an explanation by
Gov. Davidson of Wisconsin of the work
| being done by his state in preserving the
forests.
Afternoon Session.
The program for the afternoon session
| calls for addresses by former Governor OF
California George C. Pardee on RE
| sources Related to Irrigation" and by
H. A. Jastro of Bakersfield. Cal, presiden,
of the American National Livestock As.
ISOLATION. on Grazing and Stock Rails
l
subjects will be opened by former
! United States Senator Joseph NJ. Cares
of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the bureau OF
forestry. will give reception tonight Il
meet the governors and the members o1
the inland waterways commission.
! Notes of the Conference.
The District of Columbia is repre-
sented In the conference by Henry B.
F. Mcfarland. president of the board
OF Commissioners. who was invited by
President Roosevelt in order to give the
District representation.
| Mrs. Davidson, wife of the Governor
of Wisconsin, arrived yesterday and reg
| spent nearly every available minute in
| sightseeing, and declares that she is GO
ing to see everything that she can pos
sibly crowd into the remainder of the
week.
| President Van Hise of the Wisconsin
| State University must be a very popular
''prexy" with the undergraduates. Tile
way the alumni who are in Washington
| treat him would be enough to burst the
| buttons from the coat OF most men. But
President Van Hise said this morning al
| the New Willard that he was not at all
'chesty." "These boys belong to me. you
know. and / have to look after them
while I am here" Last night he proved
conclusively that he was a college man
by leading the boys" in a rousing uni
versity yell at the Wisconsin Republican
| Club smoker.
local photographer with no sense OF
humor walked into the New Willard this
morning with tremendous photograph
of Secretary Taft and an ord nay siztd
| photograph of William Jennings Bryan
| The picture of Taft looked almost life
size. and all the wit in the corridor was
| Immediately concentrated on trying to
produce some original remark that woul.
draw comparison between the presiden
| tial chances of the two gentlemen, as In
dictated by the size of the photographs
The photogra pher did not see the joke
Gov. Curry of New Mexico was induce.
to sit for his picture yesterday. The
graph. taken right now before the ex.
element of the next few days, will be I
very valuable aid to you in determining
whether or not the dinners. reception:
and meetings have any effect on your
nerves." When the last plate had beer
exposed Gov. Curry followed the photoS
rapher into the dark room and watched
the development with keen interest
| oblivious of a large crowd of people wait
| ing for him at his hotel.
| Wherever governors and other dele
gates to the conference were to be founo
| this morning 1t was almost certain thai
some one would say: Well. sir. l revel
heard a speech like the Presidents yes
| !eruay IN my ne anu PIonapiS VIII no
hear one again" No matter what po
| litical ana other Views the members o
the conference have they are unanimou.
in saying that the President hit the mai
on the head"
Praise for Mr.. Thomas Shipp. the sec
rotary of the conference. is heard from
every direction He is the man who
planned the details OF the convention and
who is responsible for its smooth work
| ings.
When Mr.. Carnegie Is about to make a
remark a CLEAN lights up the corner of
his eye. and people in his vicinity draw
! near in hurry. for they know that they