Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-22
NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE
Governors Decide to Hold It in
Boston.
Each state VIII HIVE Accredited DeJ-
cgntcs--Thrcc Topics Include Tree
Painting and Good Roads-
Roads.

For the first time in tho history Of
| New England as far as known, the
governors of every New England state
met In conference at the Algonquin club,
Boston. Saturday afternoon October 10,
at tho invitation of Governor Guild and
definitely decide upon the programme
for tho coming Inference on the promo
tiun Of New highlands interests and
the preservation Of New England re-
| sources. There g. a peculiar bond which
unitcs the New england States not only
| in community Of aspiration but even in
material interests The population is of
| a similar character throughout these
northeastern states, their traditions and
history are linked In the closest way,
and It was found that in spite Of the
long years that havo elapsed since they
came together as provinces to promote
the common interest tho Same touch
of fraternity still existed after the lapse
of nearly Il century and n half. Though
the experiment vas somewhat sensation
al, the conference of governors brought
out g. most remarkable harmony of
feeling and III every case the details of
the programme adopted met with unani-
nous approval The general verdict was
ono OF surprise that such an attempt
had not been made earlier and 1t was
generally agreed that there were great
possibilities Of advantage TO the entire
section.
At the preliminary meeting it will be
remembered thai the State Of Maine was
unrepresented, wing to the fact that
her state election was being held upon
that da- At The meeting Saturday both
Governor Cobb and Governor elect Fern
aid we're present, together with Cover
nor Proutv Of Vermont, who Was also
unable to be present ut the preliminary
meeting 1t wa decided to hold the
conference in Boston.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The representation Of the various
States was confirmed as follows:--T
the governors should themselves partiCi-
pate in It and should invite as members
the lieutenant yornors. tho Attorney
general, the presidents of New England
senatcs and speakers of New England
houses OF repre- sontatives, together with
the members Of Congress and senator's
from New England. TO these official
members of the conference II was de-
| cided that tho governors of the different
States should odd prominent citizens.
representing the various walks of life
to the number # two for each repre-
sentative in Coreress and two for each
senator from tho New England States.
1t was decided that If anything was to
be accomplished the subjects of dis
cussion must Of necessity be rigidly
restricted The three topics Of discussion
for this, the first conference of its kind,
Will be tree planting. the protection of
sholnsh. and tho construction and main
tenance OF State highways, together with
the regulation and taxation of automo-
bilcs
Tree planting Will occupy the atten-
ton of the conference OF the first day.
the protection of iohsters. clans and
shcllhsh on the second day, and the
construction and maintenance Of high
ways. with the possibility of uniform
regulation and taxation OF automobiles.
on the third day. In each case expert
specialists are to be invited by the gov
| ernors to address the meeting. II is ex-
pectcd that a discussion which will be
stricted to the accredited delegates will
follow.
IMPROVEMENT OF ORCHARDS,
In regard to tree planting, the experts
invited will discuss not merely the plant
ing of forest trees and the extension Of
forest tracts. but attention Will also
be given to the planting of fruit trees
and the extension and improvement Of
New England orchards
1t was discovered that the widest dis
crepancy exists in the State laws of
New England in regard 10 shcllhsh, par
ticularly Holsters. The differences of law
in the various States Will be made clear
! and experts of international reputation
I will 10 asked to establish If possible a
| uniform policy for the retention and ex
tension of this Important source Of food
supply.
on the third day attention will be
given not merely 20 methods of construc-
ton and materials OF road building. but
l particularly TO tho ablshment of inter
state trunk lines or thoroughfares. run
ming along logical and carefully prepared
routes from one great centre of New
England to another and to the confines
of this section.
The widest differences of State laws
in regard to automobiles and even in
regard to principles Of their regulation
will be pointed out. Il IS hoped, among
other things. that uniform method of
automobile regulation II not of taxation,
may be adopted for all New England
All these meetings will be thrown open
to the public, who will have a full oppor-
tunity of listening not only to the I'M
portant papers which will be read by
experts but also OF listening to the dis
cussion by the accredited delegates
| which will follow.