Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14
WORKING FOR MATERIAL ,
PROGRESS OF COUNTRY
Two Great Ideas Brought Out At
Conference 10 Conserve Natural
Resources Of Country.
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AA9 STATES
Believed That National Government
and the Several aiths
Can Act in Harmony on This Cues
tion-Cpenins Of Conference at
White House an Impressive Event.
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WASH NG1ON, ID. G., May IL
Two ideas destined 10 mark material
progress in Americas future r"sulte"
from the first of three DAYS con
ference at the White House. al which
President Roosevelt. the governors o!
ferry states cabinet oficerS, Supreme
Court iu,;ees. senators. representa-
tives and experts. are participating III
efforts to reach conclusions on tn"
hes; methods OF conserving the ia
Iioual resources of the United STATES
The first is that an organization be-
tween the states and nation is neceS
sary and will likely result from the
nresrnt conference TO accomplish 'ne
End sought.
The second-suesetad lT Secretary
Roots that there Is no llmitaho"
nv the constitution to the agreements
which NAV he made between inc
states subject to the approval OF
Congress. The two ideas fully de-
veloped, it is predicted. VIII result
in the Gems rvatiCn OF the energies
and resources of the nation through
uniform and unconficting laws, both
national and state:
The idea that the conference should
he perpetua.ed developed in the
form of a resolution offered for later
consideration by Governor Glenn. or
North Carolina. and Governor FOLK.
of Missouri There were many oth-
ers, but a parliamentary move to save
time sent them TO committee TOT
consideration.
A pav Of Great Interest.
The dav was crowded with interest
ing and important Developments and
froueht with history making possiDlii-
ties. For;y-four governors OF SOW
erisp states CT the Union on giIded
chairs in the historic East room OF
the White House met and chatted
from ten to eleven O'Clock this morn
ing. Five hundred ether persons
taxed the capacity Of the room. They
were cabinet officers. Supreme Court
justices. senators. representatives. eX-
perts in all lines of industry. With
flourish Of trumpets the President
and vice President entered AT II
O'Clock and the conference. the first
OF It's kind in the history OF the ma
ton began.
The setting Of the scene was mag
nificient and impressive. The assem-
blaze faced the east wall which was
made Respondent by a platform don"
!, in green plush. hacked nv two large
/ framed maps CT the United States
showing in CcIors it's various resour-
ces in the center Of which was de-
vice for the production of cOlcred
glass Illustrations OF the sneeche :
, with n elarinG reproduction OF for
est ERE On view Seats Of honor di.
rectiy in front Ct these maps were
occupied by members of the Presi-
dents cabinet and justices of the Su,
preme Court The President and
I vice President occupied high back. 4
, green plush chairs on either side NJ
the center
noisy Greeting for President.
Tho recenti"n Of tire President was
the frsr climax Of the dav. He on
tered the Fast room AT !, o'clock as
the Marine Bard rendered the presi.
, DENTAL honors. The governors arose {:
they clapped their hands and shouted
The DEMONSTRATION l"cama tumui-
tu"us Then followed hush. The
venerable DIT. Edward Everett Hale
chaplain of tho Senate. read from the
scriptures the description Of the for.
tf'i;y Of the land promised the Gail.
dren OF Israel and followed Z, with 7
supplicaiion for guidance in tho pre-
scnt undertaking. President Roosr-
Welt hero began his explanation n
tho reason for tho conference His
fifty minnie speech was many times
interrupted ny spDlausr and when no
finally reached his n int Of praise to
the inland WATERWAYS commission and
declared characteristic vigor that
Should Congress neglect 20 perpetuaie
the commission u viii do u myself.
he captured tho assembly. The gov.
ernors stood ans shouted. senator's
and congressman adding 10 tho ap.
rlarse
The preyidcnt's sps sch ended the
mrrning session. He. With the vice
FrcSidsn. shook hands with zach
member Of tho assemhlage. The esv.
eTpots and delegates rcrc photo.
grained With the President on the
por;ico Of the White House. The