New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-20
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS.


country's Natural Resources.
Views on the conference of state gov
ernors and other notables called by
President Roosevelt to discuss the con-
serving of the natural resources of the
United States were expressed as fol-
lows by Governor John A. Johnson and
others.
Discussing the White House confer
ence Governor johnson said:
think that some good should come of
1T. do not see now just wherein it takes
on a governmental aspect. AS / under
stand 1t, the problem of conserving and
making the most of inland waterways,
the coal supply and things of like nature
is largely of an engineering nature !
cant see how state or the federal gov
eminent can dictate to a man who owns
a coal mine how he shall mine his coal
But he can be educated. and the confer
ence. I should think, will be largely of an
educational nature.
None Of the correspondence that / have
received on the subject has indicated that
the purpose of the meeting is to extend
the federal power. If that should develop
am sure that it would meet quick and
solid resistance.
have views on that subject. We have
had recent and unpleasant experience
with the federal usurpation Of power in
my state. am not in favor of the state
surrendering one more function to the
federal government The federal govern
ment has appropriated too much power
already. If the governors have been
brought here to surrender the authority
Of their states-if they have brought us
here to make Alexander Hamiltons of us
we shall have to object strenuously
Ryyf ho 10 tho <,-scS hoe Il
velop.
The governor discussing an annual
meeting of governors, said:
I would favor such a gathering some
where in the middle west, where it would
be equally accessible from all states. The
laws in the several states are so different
that any movement toward uniformity
should be encouraged. At these meetings
the governors by discussion and compari-
son could find out which states have the
best laws on subjects of Importance, and
these could be recommended to their sew
eral legislatures.
Governor e. S. Stuart of Pennsyl-
vania before leaving forithe conference
said: 81
The president administration has brought
about and accomplished a great many
policies which have been beneficial to
the American people, but he has never
proposed anything Of greater interest to
those living and those to come than this
conference called to endeavor to arrange
some plan for conserving our natural re-
sources
Pennsylvania some years ago began
among other things the preservation Of
its forests and today has one Of the best
organizations for the purpose in the coun-
try. 1t has achieved as much as, posi-
bly, more than, any other state along this
line.
acres of reservation, which the state is
taking care of and planting with new
trees. Pennsylvania is doing that which
in the future will make what are now
virtually waste lands not only valuable
in assisting the preservation of our wa
ter supply, but of unreasonable benefit
to coming generations.
Governor Charles M. Floyd of New
Hampshire, who was full of the con
ference. said:
l had no idea that the object ard pos
sibilities of the conference are really so
great as was proved to US by the presi-
dent. l see now that this conference is
to be historic, not only for the unique
fact of the sunlmoning Of governors and
specialists into touch with each other
but for results that may be confidently
anticipated
Governor Thomas M. Campbell and
the delegation from Texas were deter
mined to advertise some of the natural
resources Of their state. The other
afternoon when the delegates entered
the White House they found awaiting
them a great bunch of the fragrant
los trn hi
attendant in charge urging each and
every one to take all he could carry.
The delegates responded to the over
lures, and all the coats in the east
room were decorated with huge white
blooms