Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-13
PRESIDENT WRITES
TO THE GOVERNOR
Chief Executive Anticipates Sup
port in Utah in Resource
Conservation.
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION,
Newly Appointed Boards VIII Have
Much Work ahead of Them to
Carry Out Idea OF Formation,

Gov. Cutler Is In receipt of a lette
from President Roosevelt. in which Tn,
appointment OF the national conscrva
hon commission OF the department OF
FORESTS, of which Senator Reed Smooi
IL Chairman. Is announced. The presl-
dents letter is as follows.
MY Dear Governor: II gives me
great pleasure TO tell you that in ac-
cordance with the suggestion made by
the governors at their conference at
the White House In May. have just
appointed a national conservation COM
mission to consider and advise me on
questions relating to the conservation Of
the natural resources Of the country,
and TO cooperate with similar bodies
which may be designated by the sew
eral states. Enclosed is a copy Of
the letter OF appointment which M
cludes list of members of the COM
mission. l hope for and greatly count
upon, the cooperation Of yourself and
your state 10 solve the fundamentally
important problems involved. Sincere
~ yours.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In the enclosed letter of appointment
the president says of the recent confer
ence:
The recent conference OF governors
In the White House confirmed and
strengthened in the minds of our peo-
pie the conviction that our natural re-
sources are being consumed wasted
and destroyed at a rate which threat
eng them with exhaustion. II was
demonstrated that the inevitable re-
suit of our present course towards
these resources, II we should persist
In following It, would ultimately be the
3mpovcrishment of our people. The
governors present adopted aunanlm-
ously declaration reciting the neces-
sity for more careful conservation OF
the foundations of our national pros
perity. and recommending a more ef-
fectlve cooperation to this end among
the states and between the states and
the nation
or, the work OF the new commission
the president says;
THE work OF the commission should
be conditioned upon keeping ever in
mind the great fact that the life of
the nation depends absolutely on the
material resources which have al
ready made the nation great. Our OBJ
5ect Is TO conserve the foundations of
our prosperity. We intend to use
these resources; but to so use them as
TO conserve tnen. NO EFFORT should be-
made to limit the wise and proper de-
velopment and application Of these
resources; every effort should be made
10 prevent destruction, to reduce waste
and to distribute the enjoyment OF our
natural wealth in such a way as to
promote the greatest good of the
greatest number for the longest time"
That the interests OF the state and
nation are identical the president
especially emphasizes. He further
says:
The recent conference OF the COVER
nors. of the men who are the direct
sponsors for the well being OF the
states, was notable In many respects;
In none more than this. that the dig |
nifty, the autonomy. and yet the inter- |
dependence and mutual dependence OF |
the several states were all emphasized |
and brought into clear relief, as rarely |
before in our history. There Is mo |
break between the interests of state |
and nation, these interests are essen |
TALLY one Hearty corporation be- |
tween the state and the national |
agnoes Is essential to the permanent |
welfare of the people"
Gov. Cutler will take into consfdera-
ton suggestions In the letter and ac-
document and may sooner |
or later appoint state commission to
cooperate with the larger federal body