The Washington herald., 1908-05-13

settled communities OF the East.
The gravity of the situation must.
believe, appeal with special force TO the
governors of the States because Of their
close relations to the people and the re-
sponsibility Of the welfare Of their com
munities. I have. therefore, decided IN
accordance with the suggestion of the
Inland Waterways Commission, te ask
the governors of the States and Terri
tories TO meet at the White House on
May 1S, IL. and Is TO confer with the
President and with each other upon the
conservation OF natural resources.
1T gives me great pleasure TO invite
you to take part In this conference. /
should be glad to have you select three
citizens to accompany you and attend the
conference as your assistants or advisers.
I shall also iavite the Senators and
Representatives Of the Sixtieth Congress
TO be present at the sessions so far as
tneir duties viii permit.
THE matters to be considered at this
conference are not confined 10 any region
or group OF State but are OF vital con-
eern TO the nation as a whole and TO all
the people Those subjects include the
use and conservation of the mineral re-
sources Of the land and the resources of
the waters in every part of our terri
tory
In order to open discussion I shall
invite a few recognized authorities 70
present brief descriptions Of actual facts
and conditions, without argument, Ieav-
ing the conference to deal with each topic
as il may select. The members OF the In
land Waterways Commission will be
present in order to share with me the
benefit of information and suggestion,
and, If desired. TO set forth their pro
visi0nal plans and conclusions.
Facts, which / cannot gainsay, force
me "a believe that the conservation of
our natural resources is the most weighty
question now before the people OF the
United States. II this is not the proposed
conference. which Is the first or its kind,
will be among the most important gath
erings IN our history In its effect upon
the welfare OF all our people.
Il earnestly hope, my dear governor,
that you viii find 1t possible 10 be pres
ent- Sincerely yours, -
List of the Guests.
The following governors and eonferees
have been invited. and the majority viii
attend the conference:
AlaskA-GoT Wnford B. HogEatt. sitka; MAI W.
P. Richardson. L. S. A; Dudley ~ Du Bose,
Nome; Stephen Birch, VALDEZ.
Arksnsas-Acting Gov. X. o. Pindsll, Little Rock
H. NJ. Aunistead, Little Rocki H. I, Ponder, Wal
nut Ridge: Sid D. Redding. Little Rock.
AlabamA-Gcv. b. B. Conner. Montgomery r. NJ
GooGal Birmingham: T. N. Jackson. Birmingham :
". +. Tebbetts, Mobile.
Arizons-Goy. Joseph H. Kibbey. Phoenix; W. 4.
Nichols. Wilcox, Dwight b. Heard, Phoenix B. A.
Fowler Phoenix
California--Goy. James n Gmett. Sacramento;
I
dent state Board Of Trade, san Franeseoi otto
Ton Gelden,
Colorado-Gov Henry A Buchtel. Denver Earl
N. CTanst0E. Denver; William l. Hartman. Fl-
eblo, Thomas W. Jayc0x. Lsadville. State engineer
Connecticut-GoT. Rollin S. Woodruff Hartford
DR. Arthur 7. Hadley president Yale University,
New Haven: Col Norris G.. Osborn. editor Journal
Courier. Nsw Haven Charles Hopkins Clark editor
the Courant. Hartford.
Delawsre-Gor. Preston Lea, Dover; George Gray,
United States eircuit iadge, Wilmington, james
Pennewill associate judge, Dover; Benjamin Nields.
Wilmington
Fiorida-Goy Napoleon B. Brovard, Tallahassee;
". b. MiltBH United states Senate; T. II. sell
iards State geoiogist rallahasseei George F. Miles
81. Augustine.
Goorga-Gor. Hoks smith. AZ anita; Asa G. Can
der. Pleasant A. st0VsH. CaarlCs S. Barrett
HaWa!i-G0y. Walter +. Frear Honolulu. William
o. Smith, Alonzo GaFiley. Ralph s. HosmeF
Idaho-Goy Frank r. Goodiug Boise; F. T. John
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Hoover. Boise.
Hiinois-Gof. Charles S. Dsneen. Springfield; Dr..
Edmund J. James. president University u Illinois,
Champaign. Isham Randolph. president internal
Improvement Commission of Illinois. American Trust
Building Chicago; Lyman Z. Cooley, secretary In
/ ternal Improvemeut Commission, p Quincy street,
Chicago.
Indiaua-Gov J, Frank Hanly. Indianapolis Henry
Resenbeg indianapolis. Frank b. Posey, Evans
vile, joseph H. oliver South Bend.
| K M0fUFg
A. b. storms president Iowa state COLLEGE Ames.
/ Iowa. l. N. Earle Des Molnes; William Louden.
| Fairfield.
| Kansas-Cov. Edward ". Hoeh. Topeka: John
/ T. Frost Topeka; EGsene f. Ware, Kansas Clty
/ John Powers, Marion.
/ KENTUCKY Gov Augustus Z Wilson Frankfort
/ Col. Andrew COwan, Main, near Fnth street,
/ Louisville, John b. Atkinson, Darlington, J. ".
/ Porter. president Kentucky Development Assoca-
/ tion.
! Louisiana-Gov Newton C. Blanchard, Baton
/ Rouge John N. Parker. New Orleans; Thomas ].
/ Herman. Baton Rouge; Z. H. FaUar New Or
/ leans.
/ Maine-Goy John F. HuI Augusta: Edgar E.
/ Ring, OTgn0; Austin Cary. Brunswick
/ MaryIand-Goy. Austin J.. CT0thers. Annapolis
/ Dr. William Bullock CLARK. Johns Hopkins Uni
versiiy Baltimore; Bernard \. Baker, EQuita bic
/ Building Baltimore. Edward HiTsch, lili Madison
avenue Baltimore.
/ Msssacbusetts-Coy. Curtis Guild Boston; Prof.
/ Frank ". Rans, State forester, Boston, Prof
/ Kenyon l. Butteried. Amherst, president Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College; Prof. George F.,
Swain Massachusetts, Institute of Technology. Bos-
I ton.
( Michigan-Gov. Fred NJ. Warner. LansiuE; Dr.
james b. Angel, president University Of Michi-
| gan. Ann ArbCr: Chase s. Osborn Sault Ste.
Marie; Charles B. Blair. Grand Rapids.
I Minnesots-s4oy. John A. johnson. St. Paul; Or.
( Cyrus N0rthrop. president University q Mime
ssta Minneapolis: former Gov. John Lind, presi-
/ dent board Of regents. University Of Minnesota,
/ Minneapolis; r. B. Lynch. s.. Paul
| Mississippi-Gor. Edward p Noel Jackson.
Judge D. NJ. Miller. Hazlehurst, A. NJ Pepper.
/ Lexington; J. D. Barkdull. Natchez
/ Missouri-Gor. Joseph w Folk. jefferson City;
Or. William H. Black. Marshall; \. ". Mcleod,
ST. Louis; James A. Ockerson. st. Louis
! Montana-Goy. Edward Norris, Helena Paul A.
/ Fusz. Philipsburg; W. 3. George Billings; Henry
NJ. Rae Gilt Edge.
/ Nebqaska-Gor. G. L. sheldon. Lincoln.
| Ney2da-Goy. John Sparks. Carson CITY; B. T..
/ Leete, Reno: c. H. +. Harding Ocean PARK,
| Los Angeles County, Cal; James a. YeTington,
4 Carson City.
/ New Hsmpshire-Gov Charles NJ Floyd, Con-
/ cord Henry n. Putney, Manchester; Gen. Charles
| J. Hamblett, Nashua; Irving v. Drew, Lancaster,
/ n H
New Jersey-Gov- John F. Fort Trenton; Charles
/ L. PacE, Henry B. Kummel. Wilbur F. Ssder.
/ j.. Henry R. Humphreys. and P. Thompson.
/ New MeXieo-sov George Cuny. Santa Fe; w.
/ C. Mcdonald. CaTrizoza Ralph f. Twitchell. Las
Vegas; George Arn0t Albuquerque.
/ New YORK Gov Charles L. Hughes Albany; DR..
Nichols Murray Butler. president Of Columbia Uni
| versity, New York City; DR.. Jacob Gould ScEur-
man. president Cornell University, Ithaca
James S. Whipple State forest, fish, and game
/ commissioner, Salamanca.
North Carolina-GoY. Robert B. Glenn. Raleigh
| Judge A. Boswell. Charlotte; c. II. Arnfeld
/ Statewide: A. d. Woods, NeWbern-
| North Dakot&-GoE. John Burke Bismarck; J. l.
Cashel Grafton; Judge Z. L. Thompson, Cando
/ Or. L. s. Platou. Valley City.
| 0hio-Gov A. L. Harris, Columbus; Maj George
| B. Fox. Lockland: D. J. Sinclair. SteubenTiIe
Allen Ripley Foote, Columbus.
/ Oklaboma-Goy. c. y. Haskell, Guthrie; Georgs
W. Barnes, president Commercial National Bank. Of
Aluskogee: J. Y. Callahan Enid: Thomas H. Owen
Muskogee.
oregon-Gov. George E. Chamberlain. salemi C