The Washington herald., 1908-05-13
GOVERNORS GATHER
Continued from Page One.

Company. Kansas City. 40, formerly president
Southern Pine Manufacturers Association. Public
health. Dr. George NJ, Kober, dean Of the medical
department Of Georgetown University, formerly
president Medical Society Of the District Of Collm-
bia. go p. inland resources: Reclamation by
irrigation and drainage" DT George c. PaTdee,
ex governor Of California. Grazing and stock
raising" Hon. Il. A. Jastro. president American
National Live Stock Association. The Public
lands and tenure, Judge joseph NJ Carey, for
merry United States Senator from Wyoming
May Is, 10 a. m-Wster resources: Transports
ton, James ]. Hill president Great Northern
Railway: Navigation, Prof Emery r. johnson,
professor Of transportation and commerce. UniYer-
sity Of Pennsylvania formerly Isthmian Canal
Commissioner; Water power, II. 5. Putnam,
American Institute Of Electrical Engineers. 2S0
D. m.-Generai discussion.
But the social possibilities Of such an
eminent gathering is not to be neglected.
President Roosevelt entertained at dinner
the Cabinet. the members of the Su-
preme Court. the governors, and the other
more distinguished guests at the White
House last night.
Every governor and acting governor
In the city was invited, and distin-
guished company from Official life was
hidden TO meet the governors.
Sixty-eght guests, including the visit
ing delegates, sat around the Presidents
board in the historic state dining room.
Plans OF Entertainment.
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the forestry
division. Will give a reception to the gov
ernors and the Inland waterways Asso-
citation tomorrow.
On the afternoon Of Friday. Mrs. Roose-
welt will give a garden party on the
White House grounds for all the dele
gates.
AZ the various hotels in this city ar
rangements have been made for smaller
receptions and dinners
All Of the sixteen governors who ac-
companled President Roosevelt on his
Mississippi River trip last fall are pres
ent. They are: Conner. Of Alabama;
Broward OF Florida; Deneen, OF Illinois;
Cummins. Of Iowa Hoch OF Kansas
Blanchard of Louisiana; Folk. Of Mis-
souri; Shelton, Of Nebraska; Curry, Of
New Mexico: Burke, OF North Dakota;
Frantz, Of Oklahoma; Chamberln, OF
Oregon; Davidson, of Wisconsin; Brooks.
Of Wyoming. and Noel. Of Mississippi
That the conference is attracting world
wide interest is evidenced by the fact
that many Of the foreign diplomats in
tend to follow the affairs Of the conyen-
ton closely.
Those who are in close touch with the
conference arrangement declare they
have never known another movement
which has been greeted with such quick
action and enthusiastic popular approval
An indication OF public opinion is af-
forded by the great mass Of cor
{ is-ee FrFn Ha
White House on this subject Organiza-
tions Of all sorts have expressed Fealiza-
tion Of the greatness of the enterprise
and requested they be given representa-
tion by delegates. Individuals IN great
numbers sent requests that they be al
lowed 70 attend IN their private capacity.
/ These letters were becoming OF such vol
ume that the steno6raPhers at the White
House offices were working overtime.
The White House Plans.
Because Of the limited capacity of the
East Room, none can be admitted except
those provided for in the invitation list
and the arrangements for admission 10
the White House during the conference
have been announced as follows;
THE White House will be closed 10
/ general visitors from p. N. May Y
until 10 a. m. May IS.
Admission to the conference and at
tendant functions viii be through the
/ eastern or Treasury entrance.
/ admission will be by card. and per-
/ sonal identification in the corridor near
/ the eastern entrance.
May y each guest especially invited
/ for the dinner viii receive a numbered
card bearing his name, which will admit
/ 10 all sessions OF the conference
During the morning Of May 13 and
| later the governors advisers and other
| conferees are requested TO present their
/ invitations and admission cards in the
/ eastern corridor on their arrival After
/ Identification each will receive, in return
for the card Of general admission, a
numbered card bearing his name, which
| Will admit 10 all sessions of the confer
ence.
1T is requested that conferees register
with the secretary of the conference at
the western end Of the corridor
IN case of loss Of a card of admis-
sion the loser IS requested 10 notify the
! secretary to the President at the earliest
possible moment. as q safeguard against
possible unauthorized use. Substitute
cards cannot be issued. II necessary. the
President or his secretary will write a
special letter authorizing admission 10
/ the sessions and functions
Justices Of the Supreme Court, Cabi-
net officers, Senators, Representatives
and members Of the Inland Waterways
Commission VIII not require cards.
That conservation of national resources
is nothing about which the political
parties wish to raise an issue, is indl-
Gated by the attitude Of the Democratic
| leaders. Both William J. Bryan and Gov.
| John A. Johnson, leading candidates for
| the Democratic nomination, have ex-
/ pressed their approval to the President
Equally emphatic Endorsement, it is un-
/ derstood, has been voiced by Grover
/ Cleveland. Mr.. Bryan's letter to the
| President reads:
7 greatly appreciate your kind invita-
/ ton, and shall take pleasure In atten6-
/ ing the conference on the conservation az
/ the national resources. I am. beg to as
| sure you, In hearty sympathy with the
purpose Of the conference, and I have
no doubt the discussion Of the subject
viii be helpful TO US all"
! Gov. Johnson's letter reads:
ITO assure you that I heartily agree
| with your conclusion that the cOnserva-
/ ton Of the natural resources of our
/ country present a problem demanding the
/ best thought Of our time is superfluous.
/ We have been exploiting out resources
with no thought Of the morrow, and the
! claims of posterity upon us should GER
/ tainly be taken into account
Presidents Invitation.
| President Roosevelt's letter inviting the
| governors and others reads:
| My Dear Governor: The natural re-
sources OF the United States We're at the
time of settlement, richer, more varied,
and more available than those of any
other equal area on the earth. The de-
velopment of these resources has given
US for more than q century a rate Of
increase Of population and a wealth with