Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12
THE GOVERNORS
Of New England States
To Meet in Conference
For the Purpose Of Securing
Prompt, Unanimous Attention
To Subjects Of Vital Importance to
Each Of Our States.

Boston. oct ll-AH OiIlflal state
ment regarding the conference of New
England governors, held yesterday af-
ternoun At the Algonquin Club was Civ
en on, tonight by Frank l.. Dean, the
secretary Of The. confert nee, with the
authoritarian of the governors Of Mas
sdchHSe It's. Connecticut, Vermont New
Hampshire and Maine, and the Cover
n"r-eicct Of Maine. The statement fol-
lows:
"Fof the first time in the history of
New England. as far as known, the
governors of every New England state
| met in conference at the Algonquin
Club on Saturday afternoon at the in
| vitatIon Of Governor Guild and definite
| ~ d~"ldnd upon the program for the
| coming conference on the promotion
of New F.ngland's interests and the
| preservation of New England re-
| sour .eS. Though the experiment was
| some hat sensational. the conference
| OF Governors brought out n most re-
mark2ble harmony of feeling and in
every case the details of the program
adopted met with unanimous approval.
! 1t Was generally agreed that there
| were great possibii;:@S of advantage,
to the entire section.
| At the preliminary meeting the State
| Of Maine was unrepresented. owing to
| the fact that the state election was be-
| ing held unOn that day. At the meet
| ing SATURDAY both Governor Cobb and
| GDVrrnOr-elect Fernald were present
| 1t Was decided to mold the conference
| in Boston.
| Th, representation of the various
! tsdtcS was confirmed as follows:
| That the governors should themselves
| participate III it and should invite as
| members the lieutenant governors, the
| attorney general. the Presidents of
New England Senates and Speakers Of
New England Houses of Representa-
| tives. together With the members of
Congress and senators from New EMg-
land To those official members of the
cnnfcrt nee il was decided that the gov
| ern0rS Of the different states should
add prominent citizens, representing
the various walks of life to the num-
Der Of two for each representative in
C0rgrcas and two for each senator
from New England states.
II was decided that if anything was
to be accomplished the subjects of dis
cussion. must of necessity. be rigidly
81 III for this. the first conference Of its
kind. will l." tree planting, the prOtec-
ton ,f shell fish and the construction
and maintenance Of state highways, to-
>thor with the regulation and taxation
Of automobiles.
Tree planting will occupy the atten-
ton Of the conference on the first day
the protection of holsters. CLAIMS and
! of I,ar ,l,al G-I, hn l1xr nd
the construction and maintenance of
highways. with the possibility of uni
form regulation and taxation of au-
tomobiIes, on the third day. In each
case expert specialists are to be in
vted by the governors to address the
meeting. 1t is expected that a discus
sion which will be restricted to the
accredited delegates will follow.
In regard tn tree planting, the eN-
perts invited will not merely discuss
the planting of forest trees and the
extension Of forest tracts. but also at
tention will he given to the planting
of fruit trees and extension and i'm
provement Of New England orchards
1t was discovered that the widest
discrepancy exists in the state laws of
New England in regard to shell fish
| l3ftlculaflN lDDSteGS. ] lie
of law in the various states will be
made clear and experts Of interna :
tional reputation will be asked to es-
tablSh if possible a uniform policy for
the retention and extension of this
| important source of food supply.
on the third day attention will be
given not merely to methods of con-
struction and materials of road build
ing, but particularly to the establish
ment of Interstate trunk lines or thor
oughfares. running logical and care
fully prepared routes from one great
center Of New England to another and
to the confines of this section
The widest difference of state laws
in regard to automobiles and even i'm
regard to the principles OF their regu-
la1ion will be pointed out. 1t is hoped
, among other things. that a uniform
method nf automobile regulation, il
not of taxation. may be adopted for
r all New England.