Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-28
BIG CONSERVATION PLANS
President Invites Canada and Mexico
TO Join United States.
SESSIONS HELD IN WASHINGTON
Better KnowIedEe of Resources of
Each and Better Mays of Pro-
tectinE TheAI Expected to
Result Therefrom.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-It was an
nounced at the White House today that
conference looking toward the conservation
of the natural resources of North America
would be held at the White House Feb
ruary 1S, next.
Letters suggesting the plan have been
addressed by President Roosevelt to the
governor general and to the premier of
Canada and to President Diaz of Mexico.
They will be delivered to the officials in
person by clifford Pinchot, chairman of the
National Conservation commission and
chief forester of the United States.
Mr.. Pinchot will first visit Canada, leav-
ing tomorrow. He will then carry the in
vitation to President Diaz at Mexico City.
The proposed conference is the outgrowth
of the two conservation conferences in
which the governors OF the states and ter
ritories were the principal conferees. At
the second conference representatives Of
the Canadian government expressed their
sympathy with the movement. The out
growth was the idea of North American
organization for the conservation of nat
ural resources and to deliberate on the
practicability of preparing a general plan
adapted to promote the welfare of the
nations concerned.
Canadian and Mexican governments will
consult with representatives of the state
and other departments OF this government
and with the conservation commission.
The object will be to point out that nat
ural resources are not limited by national
boundary lines, to develop a better knowl-
edge OF the natural resources of each ma
tion on the part of the others and to in
vite suggestions for concurrent action for
the protection OF mutual interests relative
to conservation.
Letter of President.
The presidents letter to the governor OF
Canada is as follows:
"In May Of the present year the COVER
nors of the several states and territories
OF this union met in the White House to
confer with the president and with each
other concerning the amount and condition
Of the natural resources OF this country
and to consider the most effective means
for conserving them. The conference was
followed by the appointment Of conser-
walton commission on the part of the ma
tion and OF a majority Of the states.
"a second conference has recently been
held in this city. 1t was called to consider
an inventory of sOur natural resources pre-
pared by the National Conservation COM
mission. Its most important result will
doubtless appear in cooperation on the
| part OF the nation, the states and the great
associations Of citizens. for action upon
this great question, on which the progress
OF the people of the United States obvi-
ousy depends.
'It is evident that natural resources are
\ not limited by the boundary lines which
| separate nations. and that the need fo
/ conserving them upon this continent Is a.
| wide as the area upon which they exist
| In view, therefore OF these consideration
/ and OF the close bonds OF friendship and
mutual aims which exist between Canad,
and the United States, I take especis
pleasure inviting you 10 designate repre-
sentatives OF the government OF Canada t
meet and consult with representatives o
the State and other departments OF thi
| government, and the nationsl conservation
commission in the city OF Washington OF
February IS, 1903. The purpose OF the con
| ference / have the honor TO propose Is L
consider mutual interests involved in IN
conservation OF natural resources and il
this great field to deliberate upon the prac
tieability OF preparing a general plal
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