The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF CON- FERENCE OF GOVERNORS
 AT WHITE HOUSE.
MANY ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT MEN
Another Notable Chapter Added to the Economic History of the Country Cows. Johnson and Deneen Presided at Thursdays Sessions-Speaker for Cattle Interests Taken III.

numerous other speakers of national prominence starting the proceedings, the second days session of the confer ence between President Roosevelt and the governors of states regarding the conservation of natural resources con tributed another notable chapter to economic history. While President Roosevelt opened the conference, Gov. Johnson of Minnesota presided during the morRing and Gov. Deneen of Hi nois over the afternoon session. MT. Hill's speech, a noteworthy one that evoked an ovation, occupied 50 min utes and each of the other speakers held the floor for about 20 minutes. Mir. Hill discussed the natural wealth of the land and its conservation. Gov. Glenn advocated federal and state CO operation for forest preservation, wa ter conservation and soil rehabilitation generally.
 The conference was greatly shocked when they learned of the serious ill., ness of H. A. Jastro of California, who was to have been the second speaker at the afternoon session on grazing and stock raising. Mir. Jastro was taken suddenly i'll at the White House and had to be removed to one of the local hotels. The nature of his illness Is not known. His address was read by W. c. Barnes of New Mexico.
 Notwithstanding the intense heat fin the east room every available seat was occupied. President Roosevelt, upon calling the delegates to order, announced that Gov. Deneen of Hi nois would preside at the afternoon session. The president then announced the name of James J. Hill, chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern railroad, as the first speaker of the morning session. He was given an ovation. Mir. Hill talked for nearly an hour and at the conclusion of his address was warmly congratulated by the members of the convention, includ- ing w. J. Bryan, who shook hands with him.
 Prof. Chamberlain of the University CA 0AASdt5o anu Oi luG AlllCi- ican Association for Advancement of Science, followed
 Prof. Chamberlain did not have an opportunity to complete his address. His paper was of such lengthy char acter that the gong announcing the ex- piration of his time was rung twice. Gov. Johnson then motioned to Prof. Chamberlain that his time was up and recognized R. A. Long of Kansas City as the next speaker. A number of the delegates asked that Prof. Cham berlain be allowed to complete his speech, but 1t was agreed that the pro- gram should be fully complied with and that the speaker be limited as to time.
 At the conclusion of Mir Long's ad- dress Gov Johnson invited Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to speak "The greatest asset we have in the United States is our soil" said the secretary, 'and we are destroying that as promptly as We can, and the older set tied parts of the country have made the greatest progress in the destruc- tion of the soil"
 J. s. Whipple, forest, fish and game commissioner of New York state, en- unused the conference with brief statement of the work being done by the Empire state toward the preserva- ton of its forests. He preceded this with the remark that within 22 or 23 years. unless preservation methods were continued, there would not be a saving stick of timber standing in that state. He said that New York had planted more trees than all other states and the national government combined.
 Before introducing Gov. Fort of New Jersey, Gov. Johnson remarked that he was glad to hear the record of New York
 'It has been the general impress sion,' he said, that the people of New York have been exhausting the ener- gies of the people for long time. am glad they are putting something back into the soil"
 Gov Fort gave very satisfactory account of the forestry work being done in his state. He said that it was not generally known that 40 per cent of New Jersey was woodland. He re viewed the state laws, which he said were working very satisfactorily, told of an appropriation of $25,000 by which the state would purchase 5,00C or 6,000 acres of land for forestry pur poses this year, and concluded with the statement that it was the inten tion of the people of that state tc make it the playground of the nations and he extended cordial invitation to the nation to come there and en joy the seashore and the woodland.
 Prof. Hadley, president of Yale uni
 versity, was called on by Gov. Wood ruff of Connecticut and made the pre- diction that within 20 years if tho present rate of progress in teaching forestry continued. the people of tho country would take care of that vita
 question. He described briefly thu
 forestry school of Yale university
 which he said was graduating between | 30 and 40 men trained in agriculture
 and forestry each year
 The climax of the morning sessioi
 was produced by Gov. Glenn of Nortl
 Carolina, who made vigorous appea
 for action by the conference whicl
 would impel congress to pass at thi
 session a bill providing for the Appa
 lachian and White Mountain forest re