The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
NOMENTOUS WEEK
DUE FOR CAPITAL
Congress Opening to Share
With Important Con-
crosses.
BIG QUESTIONS
TO BE DISCUSSED
Commissions Galore Will Ask for
Legal and Salary
Status.


Legal and Salary
Status.
The second week of December will
fnd the Capital City the busiest in the
country. The list of events that are
scheduled to happen-beginning with the
last session Of the Sixueth Congress
promises the most spectacular sort of
finish TO the Roosevelt administration.
Two conventions, national in their
scope. a new organization of business
men formed by Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor Straus, and two of Presi-
dent Roosevelts specially created com
missions" Will meet during the week.
and Join hands in petiuoning the United
States Congress for appropriations 10
further the propaganda for which they
stand
Taft Will Preside.
The most important meeting Of all Is
that of the Conservation Commission.
President-eleCt Taft viii be here to pre-
side over a monster public mass meet
ing under the auspices of this Organi-
zation on December s, at which Presi-
dent Roosevelt will make an address.
The meeting begins Conservation
Week" and a score or more of gov
errors will be present, together with
a dozen or more State conservation COM
missions. and a large number of promi-
neut men in private life as well as pub
lie officials. II is planned 10 make
this meeting and thUse OF conservation
week fully as notable as that Of the
governors conference at the White
House last spring.
The greatest possible pressure will be
brought TO bear on the Sixtieth Con-
gress-the last session of which opens
December for the early enactment or
a law creating a conservation com
mission and appropriating for it's main
tenance. At the present time the COM
mission has no real legal existence. 1t
was created by President Roosevelt
without enactment of legislation by Con-
gross. and its members have so far
served without compensation and with
out funds with which TO carry on the
work.
Will Join Forces.
The Southern Commercial Congress.
which convenes for a two-day session
on December 2 and the National Riv-
ers and Harbors Congress, which will
convene on December 9, for two days
meeting, will both join forces with the
conservation commission in asking
Congress for appropriations specifically
creating the commission, and for river
and harbor improvements recommend
ed. as well as for the program OF
forest and mining improvements that
are a part or the propaganda,
The Southern Commercial Congre IS
has for its purpose an interpretation
Of the resources Of the South, so that
the country may understand the pos
sibiliies of commercial development
there existing.
The Rivers and Harbors Congress has
for It's object the formulation of a
national policy for rapid development
of the waterways OF the nation as a
means Of transportation to relieve the
congestion Of the railroads.
At the same time THAI these two
congresses combine with the conserva-
ton commission in an offensive-de-
feusive alliance. another OF the Presi-
dents commissions IS TO meet-that ap-
pointed 70 investigate conditions among
the farmers OF the country with a view
20 rural improvement. Like the con-
servation commission, the Country
life" committee. has never been author
lied by Congress, nor had legal right
to exist. But the President created It,
and its operations have been so sue,
Cessful, its work Of "Upift for the
farmer found so necessary that it,
too, viii ask Of Congress the right to
live. and the right to expend money in
its work
Council of Commerce.
On December 10, Secretary Of Corn
merce and Labor StTaus viii preside
over meeting OF the National Council
Of Commerce-an organization which
ne has fostered. with tho object Of Sc
curing a closer afhliation Of the bust.
ness interests OF the country with the
work Of his department. Their meet
ing viii be an important one, dealing
with questions affecting the commerce
OF the country here and abroad.
The Southern Commercial Congress
has a notable list OF speakers. Fore
most among these IS Secretary Of War
Wright, who viii talk on THE Influence
Of the Panama Canal on the Indus
trial Development OF the Nation -
Surg. Gen. Walter Wyman, of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. viii tell the delegates OF
Southern health conditions, climate,
and temperature. Chief Forester OF.
ford Pinchot will talk on the CONNER.
CiaI possibilities OF the Appalachian
range. William J. oliver. OF Knoxville
Tenn. Is scheduled 10 talk on building
materials.
BILLIK COLLAPSES