The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-21

ference Of the governors OF the states
OF the American union ended Friday.
Like many Of the important events Of
history, time is needed TO reveal the
epoch which the president and the
governors believe has been made.
The accomplishments Of the confer
epce, which had been in session at the
White House for three days, cannot
be set forth with mathematical pre-
olsion. That its immediate results
are more than ample is the expression
Of President Roosevelt, who brought
It about, and Of the governors who
participated.
etartllna Facts Compiled.
The printed record OF the confer.
enos. which later will be available to
every American home. will be a com.
pilation OF fscts. startling in their
meaning. convincing In their universal
conclusion that the states must act
and that the states and the nation
must cooperate to the end that to the
whole people Of the nation may accrue
the lasting benefit OF ia natural re-
sources
Besides the compilation of facts by
the experts and the freely expressed
opinion of the governors the confer.
ence leaves as its permanent record
q thousand words of declaration"
Not a Declaration Of independence"
but a declaration OF cooperation"
Perhaps greater in importance than
all else was tho determination OF the
20 ant
ganiEatioa whereby q heretofore un-
known intimacy may be developed
among the executives Of the 48 SOY.
ereign states. made strong by com.
mon purpose, and made potent by
pronouncemsnts which may not light.
ly be disregarded.
Set Program Discarded.
or the last day the story is one Of
many features. The set program was
swept aside. The president presided
throughout. He interjected remarks
and speeches. He brought to the
platform men who made plain the pre-
vailing feeling, that thought and care
must be exercised for the future
The prepared papers were not pre-
sented, but they will be printed in
the permanent record. Their place
was taken first by the declaration"
which was adopted after discussion.
Then William ]. Bryan was presented
by the president He touched the
same chords which had produced the
vibration of harmony and co-opera
tion governors discussion brought
many state executives TO the plat
form but the product was altogether
that OF harmony, and the sentiments
expressed we're applauded alike by
all.
President Roosevelt himself, an.
swering the one criticism-that Of
Gov. Folk OF Missouri-to the declara
ton, aroused the conference to its
warmest demonstration of approval.
He swept aside the academic ques
tion" of where the line of authority
should be drawn between the states
and the nation. He wanted action,
and what he said received indorse-
ment at each period.
Warned Against Waste.
Washington, May 15.-Startling was
the warning sounded Thursday, at the
conference of governors at the White
House, OF the danger the nation con-
fronts In soil waste and forest deple-
ton. The governors listened and
talked and applauded, but took no ac
ton
James ]. Hill OF the Great Northern,
who led a long list of speakers, treat
ed the depletion of the nations re-
sources in a very serious and impress
sive way. He presented conditions re-
specting mineral, soil and forest, show
ing wanton waste In each instance,
and drew a picture Of political chaos
when all were gone, wherein the peo-
pie would tear down the very pillars
OF government. Mr.. Hill believed
such results could and should be avoid.
ed by prompt action.
Soil waste and forest conservation
received expert treatment by Prof T.
c. Chamberlain OF Chicago, and X. A.
Long OF Kansas City.
ooVernment Methods Criticised.
Issue was squarely joined as to
some Of the methods pursued by the
government in the regulation OF for
eat reserves by four governors from
The northwest The Afst 70 oriticiss
was Coy. Brooks Of Wyoming He
said 1t was not Just to Wyoming, with
One-sixth Of her area In forest re-
serves. to be taxed TO support the ma
tional forestry organization which did
work in all other states, many OF
which made no revenue return to the
organization.
Gov, Cutler of Utah was not so pro
nounced in his criticism, but gave de-
tails OF what his state had done on ir
rigation and waterway improvements
Gov. Gooding Of Idaho granted the
right of the nation TO make waterway
improvements. but oontended that TO
sources lying within the borders OF {
state should be left TO IT, This wal
the feeling Of Idaho regarding her for
ogts.
Gov. Toole Of Montana said that hil
atate had 21. 900, 900 acres OF forest re