The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-15
GOVERNORS END
CONFERENCE, TO
MEET NEXT YEAR
Bryan Says NatiOnal-State Fric-
ton Is Due to Predatory
Wealth.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY
FOR CLEVELAND ADOPTED
No Specific Plans, but States
Will Work on General
Lines.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The third
and last day of the conference of Gov
ernors began with every indication that
important action would result. Presi-
dent Roosevelt called the conference
to order. Governor Blanchard, or
| Louisiana, chairman of the committed
on resolutions. presented his report.
The conference adjourned without
date, after speeches by William j.
Bryan and Governor Conner of Ala
bama.
The report embraces recommendations
along general and broad lines, avoid
ing specific recommendations for ma
tional or State legislation. The report
is prefaced by a reiteration of what
has been said in the conference regard
ing the necessity for united action
which will result in the preservation
of the natural resources of the country.
1t recommends that future conferences
be called by the President at such
| times as conditions shall warrant.
Legislation by Congress and the States
is suggested, not specifically, but along
general lines, to further the ends
sought. 1t is also suggested that the
States individually put the subject
into the hands of competent commits
sions. The resolutions were received
with hearty approval by the conference.
Bryan BIames Grasping Rich.
President Roosevelt, after the adop-
ton of the report, praised the Gov
errors for their enthusiastic interest IN
the conference.
William j. Bryan was then intro
duced by the President.
Mr.. Bryan said the conference would
help to define the proper sphere of ma
tional and State control. He said he
was jealous of any encroachment upon
the rights of the State, but it was en-
tirely consistent with his theory to be-
lieve that it was just as imperative
that the general government should
discharge the duties delegated to it as
it was that the State should exercise
the powers reserved to it. "There is
no twilight zone between the nation
and the State" continued Mr.. Bryan,
sin which exploiting interests can take
refuge from both, and my observation
is hat most-not ali, but most-of the
contentious over the line between ma
tion and State are traceable to preda-
tory corporations, which are trying
to shield thmeslves from deserved
punishment, or endeavoring to prevent
needed restraining legislation"
Mr.. Bryan said he should not only
preserve the nations resources for flu
ture generations, but should see to il
that these were not monopollzed by 6
few of the people, and future genera
tons should not be fettered with per-
petual franchises.
Sympathy for Cleveland.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Bryan was adopted by acclama.
ton:
Resolved, That this conference ex.
presses it's deep regret that ex-Presi'
dent Cleveland is prevented by sickness.
from participating in this historic meet
ing, M expresses its sincere wish fol
his speedy recovery"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's ad'
dress the President opened the meeting
to Governors who had not had al
opportunity to speak. In response t.
this invitation, Governor Conner, o
Alabama, took the platform, and, Will
heartily indorsing the objects of TIL
conference, he remarked, turning to tn,
President: I'VE are a little bit skittish
Mr.. President, about turning over GU
railroads to the President. We don
quite go with you there-but the water
ways This seeming desire of Gov
ernor Conner to get away quickly from
his suggestion of opposition to tn
President struck the risibilities of tn
conference, and a general laugh fol
lowed. Governor Conner continued wit
a serious discussion of whether tn
State or the nation should control tn
waterways. He said the States were i
doubt as to what the nations inten
| tions We're in this respect.
The conference then adjourned with
! out date.