Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21

Washington. May 10. - Two ideas
ldestined to mark material progress in
Americas future, resulted from the
| first of the three days conference at
the White House, in which President
! Roosevelt, the governors of forty-four
states, cabinet officers, supreme court
judges. senators. representatives and
experts are participating in efforts to
reach conclusions on the best meth
DDS of conserving the natural re-
sources of the United States
| The first is that permanent organ
| ization by the states and the nation is
| necessary and will likely result from
| the present conference. to accomplish
the end sought.
Would Accomplish Result
The second - suggested by Secre-
| tary Roots that there is no limita-
! ton by the constitution to the agree
ments which may 10 made between
| the states, subject to the approval of
congress- The two ideas. fully devel-
oped 1t is predicted. would result in
the conservation of the energies and
resources of the nation through uni.
ticnal and state.
There was no doubling the first eli
max OF the day. 1T was the reception
of the president
Ovation to President.
He entered the East room on the
minute Of II O'Clock as the Marine
band rendered the presidential hon
hor on az tI,a, M,
ped their hands, they shouted. Five
hundred others took their cue and
the demonstration became tumultu-
Gus. Then followed hush. The ven
cradle Dr. Edward Everett Hale. chap
lain of the senate, leaning one arm on
the back OF the chair on which the
president was sested, read the Scrip
lures, the description OF the fertility
of the land promised the children of
Israel and followed it with suppli-
cation for guidance in the present I'M
dertaling.
President Makes Speech.
President Roosevelt here began his
explanation of the reason for the con
ference. His ffty-minute speech was
many times interrupted by applause,
and when he finally reached his point
of praise to the inland WATERWAYS
commission and declared with charac.
teristic vigor that should congress
neglect to perpetuate the commission,
II will do it myself" he Captured
the assemblage.
The presidents speech ended the
morning session. The governors and
delegates were photographed with the
president on the porch OF the White
House. The picture will also show
William j. Bryan, Andrew Carnegie,
J. ]. Hill and Gustav schwab, special
ly invited participants.
Gov. johnson Will Preside.
The afternoon session proceeded at
rate that broke all speed regtrla-
tions. The president finds it impossi-
BILE to devote his entire time to the
meetings, but he will call each session
to order and then designate some gov
ernor to preside. This honor yester-
day fell to Gov. Noel of Mississippi.
To-day Gov Johnson of Minnesota
, will WELD the gavel
1t was from the utterances of An
drew Carnegie and those who follow
ed him that the gravity of the prob
lens to be considered was given
weight. Two hundred years Of coal
supply and half that Of iron was the
prediction of the famous ironmaster.
johnson Makes Lively Talk.
Gov Johnson of Minnesota made a
lively talk, in which he took issue
L -,
wasteful methods prevailed in iron
| mining in the Lake Superior region
| and cheerfully assured that gentleman
| that .sMr. Hill would take issue with
| him on some things Other speakers
We're John Mitchell, DR.. C. R. Van.
Hise, John Hayes Hammond and Sec
rotary Root. The latter was received
with as great enthusiasm as that ac-
| corded the president.
Gives Warning of Nations Danger.
4 Washington. May 16.-Startling was
/ the warning sounded yesterday at the
! conference of governors at the White
House of the danger the nation con-
fronts in soil waste and forest deple-
! tor. The governors listened and talk
ed and applauded. but took no action
/ This is left for to-day, the last day of
the conference, and plan is afoot to
! have the prepared speeches for the
| day printed in the record without
reading In order that the time may be
devoted wholly to results.
The president opened the morning
and afternoon sessions, which were
thereafter presided over by Gov. John
A. Johnson Of Minnesota and Gov
Deneen of Illinois, respectively.
| James j Hill Speaks.
| James ]. Hill, who led long list of
u speakers, treated the depletion of the
/ nations resources in very serious
and impressive way. He presented
I conditions respecting mineral soil
md forest, showing wanton waste in
each instance, and drew a picture Of
Political chaos when all were gone.
/ wherein the people would tear down
/ the very pillars Of government Mr..
/ Hill believed such results could and