The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-11
FOR CONSERVATION
COMMISSION CONTINUES ITS GOOD
 WORK.
Reports Are Submitted to the Meeting in WashinRt0n on the Forests and Waterways of
 CounfFy

Washington, Dec, 10--Prophetic of far reaching results growing out of the joint conservation conference is re- port drafted today by more than thirty governors, approving the principle of CO., operation among the states and be- tween the states and the Federal gov ernment. In the conservation of. the country's natural resources, and em- phasizing the importance of such CO., operation to the end that the prosperi-
 ty and perpetuity of the nation may be assured. "a. q ss--saas- .,ssss
 The last days conference between President Roosevelt's national con-
 servation committee, leaders in com
 merce and industry. lawmakers, .gover-
 nors senators and representatives was fraught with much significance, but in lpIedging their support to every phase of the conservation problem, the gover-
 nors furnished the climax to one of the
 most eventful gatherings ever held in this country. The conference heard addresses from Andrew Carnegie, Gov ernors Woodruff of Connecticut; Ansei
 of South Carolina. BFoward of Florida
 Deneen of Illinois, Former Governor Blanchard of Louisiana and other dis-
 tinguished men.
 The joint conference. through
 committee on resolutions, summed up
 
 proval to the work and principles of the commission. The necessity for such work as may be necessary to ex- | tend cooperation was strongly urged and the policy of separate disposal of
 surface, timber and mineral rights re- maining in public lands was commend ed The conference approved the dis- posaI of mineral rights by lease only, and the disposal of timber rights only
 
 ting and logging. The policies upon
 which particular emphasis was laid were:
 That all uses of the waters and all 1 portions of each waterway shall be treated as inter-related; legislation for the development of waterways for navigation, water supply and other Interstate uses, preferably by Federal | appropriation, otherwise by issue of bonds; more specific research as to the | extent of the naton's resources: the maintenance of a national conservs- | tion commission, empowered to CO., l operate with state commissions A resolution was adopted providing | for the appointment of joint commit tee of six members of state commits | sions and three members of the Ma tional Commission to prepare a plan | for united action by all organizations ! COnCtEuEQ WlAn Nllc RNhSOA N1tANA
 natural resources.
 Preservation of the forests probably
 is one of the most vital subjects
 which the joint conference has been called upon to deal with. Startling l facts wore presented relative to the
 rapidly diminishing timber supply and | the forest fires which have swept
 away timber that will require years to reproduce.
 The lawmakers. the governors, lead CTS of labor. and captains of com merce and industry, who participated | in the debates agreed that one of the 1 obstacles thus far encountered to the 1 preservation of the forest was the ap- | parent conflict of authority between | the Federal government and the sew | eral states and many of the speakers | urged that In most instances the gov ! ernment should step In and do what l the states have either neglected or re- | fused to do.
 Former Governors Blanchard. or
 Louisiana and Pardee of California;; 1 Commissioner Whipple of New York | and Governor Johnson Of Minnesota | were prominent in the discussion. An | drew Carnegie urged cooperation be-
 tween the states and Federal govern
 ment. A sone of the cardinal policies by | which the forests may be saved and forestry encouraged.
 | At the afternoon session the report of the sections of waters was present.