The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-16
GOVERNORS
PRAISE TIE
PRESIDENT.
White House Conference Ends
I, After Adoption of a Set
of Declarations.
BRYAN DELIVERS A
STIRRING ADDRESS
RooSEVELT'S RESPONSE STRONG
: AND TO THE PoINT-oRoANI-
ZATIoN NOT FORMED.

. lowing resolution offered. by Will :.
. ham ]. Bryan was adopted by ac- :.
= clamati ton by the conference of =
= governors: :.
= Resolved. That this conference :.
y expresses its deep regret that eX- :.
. President Cleveland IS prevented :.
= by sickness from participating in :.
y this historic meeting. and ex- :.
- presses its sincere wish for his :.
:: speedy recovery" ::
II was al the presidents sugges- :.
= ton that the resolution was adopt -
AZ ed by acclamation. :.
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Washington May l5.-The first confer
ences of the governors OF the states of
the American union ended today. Like
many of the important events of his
tory. time is needed TO reveal the epoch
which the president and the governors
believe has been made. The accomplish
ments OF the conference. which has been
in session at the White house for three
days, cannot be set forth with mathe-
NAUTICAL precision. That its immediate re-
suits are more than ample is the eX-
preston Of President Roosevelt who
brought it about. and OF the governors
who participated.
The printed record of the conference,
which viii later be available to every
American home, will De a cOmDiiatiOn of
facts. startling In their meaning. con-
sslncing in their universal conclusion that
The states must act and that the states
and the nation must cooperate to the
end that TO the whole people of the ma
ton may accrue the lasting benefit of
its natural resources.
Besides the compilation of facts by the
experts and the freely expressed opinion
of the governors. the conference leaves as
It's permanent record a thousand words
of declaration. not a declaration of
independence, but a declaration of CO.
operation"
Perhaps greater in Importance than all
else was the determination OF the COVER
nors of the states TO perfect a perma-
nent organization whereby a heretofore
unknown intimacy may be developed
among the executives OF the fOrty-six
sovereign states. made strong by a COM
mon purpose and made potent by pro-
nouncements which may not lightly be
--disregarded.
Todays session was replete with fea-
ture climaxes. President Roosevelt de-
clared himself emphaticaHy as not car
ing whether action for the conservation
OF resources or the protection of the
rights Of the people be taken by the
states or by the federal government, so
l9hg as action resulted.
William j. Bryan delivered an ad-
dress in keeping with the purposes of
the convention, which was cordially
received Governors of many states ex-
pressed their appreciation OF the bene-
fits of the conference. The president
cordially thanked the governors for
their presence and earnest participa-
IiOn.
Attendance Was Large.
The third and last day of the confer
enee of governors began with every in
dication that important action would
result A fun attendance was present
when President Roosevelt called the
conference TO order this morning. Gov
ernor Blanchard of Louisiana. chair
man OF the committee on resolutions.
presented the report of his committee
This report, which is an extended doc
ument' embraces recommendations
along general and broad lines, avoid
Aing specific recommendation for ma
fional or state legislation. The report
is prefaced by a reiteration OF what has
been said in the conference regarding
the necessity for united action which
Will result in the preservation of the
natural resources OF the country.
President Commended.
1t heartily commends the action of
President Roosevelt in calling the con-
ference, and recommends that future
called by the president al such times
as conditions shall warrant and his
judgment shall sanction. Legislation
by congress and states is suggested not
specifically. but along general lines 10
further the ends sought. II also sug-
gested that the states Individually put
the subject into the hands of com
petent commissions. The resolutions
were received with hearty approval.
After they had been read, Governor
Blanchard stated that II had been the
purpose OF the committee to prepa re
resolutions on broad, liberal lines of ma
tional scope. that II had purposely
avoided making specific recommends
tons or advocating any permanent
form Of organization for the confer
ence.
Governor Glenn suggested that the
governors meet in conference with the
president whenever One-third Of the
governors requested IL.
That there was nothing in the dec
iaration which has been adopted to
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