The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-02
FOREST PRESERVATION.
National Conventions of Interested Or.
ganizatiOns to be Held in December
Are Attracting Great Attention.
Special to the Daily Item.

Special to the Daily Item.
Washington, d. c.. Aug. 24.-In-
terest In the coming national conven-
tions Of the Conservation Commission, n,
Of which Clifford Pinchot is chairman,
and the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress. of which Hon. Joseph E.
Ransdell. of louisiana, is president,
is largely on the increase, as is shown
by the discussions throughout the
country during the past few weeks.
The meetings Of these two great
bodies. in December next gives prom
ise Of being most largely attended by
the representative men Of the Nation
interested In the conservation Of our
natural resources and in waterway
improvements.
Although no special effort has been
made to bring together the leading
experts and enthusiastic workers for
the causes represented. letters re.
ceived by the president Of the Rivers
and Harbors Congress and the Secre.
tary OF the Conservation Commission n
show that the week Of December 7th
In Warrington will be crowded with
important meetings. The Conserva-
ton Commission will meet on Tues
day. the sth. while the National Con-
ventioh OF the Rivers and Harbors
Congress will be held on the 9th, 10th
and 11th Of December, at which s..
900 delegates are expected.
Among the Governors who have al.
ready indicated their intention Of be-
Ing present at the Conservation Com.
mission meeting. and who will remain
over to attend the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. are:
Hoggett of Alaska. Frear Of Hawaii,
Wilson Of Kentucky. Guild Of Massa-
chusetts. Warner Of Michigan. John
son Of Minnesota, Glenn Of North Car.
oiina. Post Of Porto Rico. Cummins
OF Iowa, Brooks Of wyoming. and
Sheldon Of Nebraska.
These State executives have init
mated their presence in Washington
during the period mentioned, while
many others are yet to be heard from.
It Is expected that in conjunction
with the annual national conventions
OF Rivers and Harbors Congress and
the Natioal Conservation Commission, n,
President Roosevelt will ask the at
OF the Governors OF all the
States into conference largely pat
termed after the wonderfully success.
full meeting at the White House last
spring. and from which vast dement's
have already accrued
During the next month or six
weeks both the president Of the Riv-
ers and Harbors Congress. Represent
ativs Ransdell. and the chairman OF
the Conservation Commission. Chief
Forester Pinchot will be busily en-
gagged In addressing conventions upon
the subjects OF interior waterways
and the conservation Of natural re-
sources. Mr.. Pinchot. and. In all prob
ability. Mr.. RansdeN. will address the
National Editorial Association to be
held In Boston August 2l-27. Mr..
Ransdell will speak before the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress to be held
at Albuquerque. New Mexico. Sep.
tember 20 to October 3. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and President Rams
dell are scheduled for addresses at
the convention OF the Upper Missis.
sippi River Improvement Association.
to be held at Clinton. Iowa. septem-
ber 33.3%. Both Mr.. Pinchot and
Mr.. Ransdell are expected at the
Farmers' National Congress- to be
held at Madison. Wisconsin, septem-
ber 3l.3s.
Chairman Pinchot and possibly
Representative Ransdell will address
the American Bankers Association
which meets at Denver September 2s
to October I.
Among the many organizations
which have held their annual conven-
tions. conservation Of natural re-
sources. and improvement Of the wa.
terways Of the United States had
earnest consideration at the National
Association of Manufacturers. which
met in New York City in May. the
National Educational Association at
Cleveland in June. the Yellow Pine
Lumber Association at Chicago in
July. and the ChautauQua Institution
at jamestown, N. Y. July 2e to Au-
gust I. at which meetings committees
were appointed and resolutions adopt
ed looking to a comprehensive move