Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-26
STATES HELP THE EXECUTIVE
Presidents Conservation Policy Meets
with General Cooperation.
FOUR GOVERNORS START AT ONCE
letter. Received st white Hou.e
Tell OF Formation Of Commits
sionsrs and rIans for
Mere.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

CFrom a staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July 25.-CSpecial)-
state cooperation with the National Con-
servation commission seems to he an as
sured success. II the action Of the gov
ernors thus far can be taken az an ex-
ample Of what is to follow. Both the
commission and the White House are
greatly Eed at the responses Of
tho governors who attended the White
House conference. Several governors
have already appointed State Conscrva-
ton commissions. Many others have
written tho president declaring their in
tention to do so at an early date, while
still others promise to recommend Wig
oroUsly in their forthcoming messages to
their respective legislatures the appoint
ment Of state commissions and active CO.
operation with the national body.
Within less than thirty days after the
appointment Of the National Conservation
commission four governors had advised
the president Of similar state action by
themselves. Governor Folk of Missouri,
who announced at the White House CON
ference his intention Of naming a com
mission to deal with the natural re-
sources Of his state, has carried out his
intention and Missouri's commission is ex-
pected soon to be at work.
Michigan Begins Early.
Governor Warner Of Michigan has ex-
planned to the president that Michigan
already has a Forestry commission and
a Commission of Inquiry into related
phases Of natural resources, which be-
tween them will be able to look after
the natural resources OF the Wolverine
state.
Montana and oregon were among the
first OF the states in the field with Con-
servation commissions. Under date of
June Is Governor Edwin l.. Norris of
Montana wrote the president that he had
appointed a commission Ito suggest to
our next legislative assembly proper
ways and means to conserve and protect
the forests Of Montana, and l anticipate
that the commission so appointed by me
VIII make valuable recommendations"
on June 10 Governor George E.. Cham
heriain of oregon notified the president
mat he had already appointed "a COM
mittee on plans and a program for the
movement of the conservation of re-
sources, and that this commission Is to
be enlarged and will act in cooperation
with the National commission"
Governor J. Frank Hanly of Indiana
writes that 1t is his purpose "in the near
future to appoint a state commission"
Governor c. S. Dineen Of Illinois says
he Will be pleased to appoint a commits
sion for Illinois and will forward the
names of the appointees.
Governor M. r. Ansel, OF South Carolina.
has promised to take up the matter of APP
pointing a state commission very soon.
Governor Glenn Active.
Governor X. b. Glenn. Of North Caro-
lima, writing on June II, assures the pres
ident that everything necessary to enable
the North Carolina state geological sur
Iey to cooperate with the National Con-
serVation commission so as to preserve
our resources, will be laid before the
next legislature by me in my last mes
sage to that body" Governor Glenn
added. Let me say, Mr.. President, in this
connection, that | think the calling to-
gether OF the governors was one OF the
biggest things that has been done by any
president during my recollection, and is
bound to result in great good to the ma
Zion. and | believe II the governors will
heartily Cooperate with you and your
successor along this line that there will
he great strides toward the preservation
# our resources"
Governor F.. F Noel. Of Mlssissippi,
says: ITO the extent Of the power given
me by our constitution and laws l shall
give my hearty cooperation, and shalt
bring The matter before our Ee~t legisla-
ture and urge the enactment Of such leg
islation as will secure the foil help OF the
state in the effort To effect a wise solu-
ton Of the important problems involved in
the conservation of QUO natural resour-
<cos.'
Governor George Curry. OF New Mexico.
has written the president that he will en-
deavor to appoint a strong and represen-
tatiVe territorial commission, which may
work in conjunction with the national
board on these vital Issues"
Other states I'm Line.
Cooperation with the National Conserva-
tion commission has been specifically
promised in recent letters to the president
by Governor Augustus f. Wilson. OF
Kentucky; Governor James o.. Davidson,
of Wisconsin; Governor Andrew L. Harris.
of Ohio; Governor Curtis Guild. ir, of
Massachusetts,: Governor Claude A. Swan
SON, OF Virginia; Governor Edwin S. Stu
art, OF Pennsylvania Governor Rollin S.
Woodruff, OF Connecticut; Governor ID. :.
piekerson. OF Nevada; Governor J. N. Gil
lett, OF California Governor John A. John
son, OF Mlnnesota: Governor John c. Cut
her. Of Utah. and Governor G.. L. Sheldon,
Of Nebraska.
BY the middle Of October, the National
Conservation commission expects to have
gathered together a great amount of ma
teTial showing the actual present condi-
ton Of our natural resources. The COM
mission will hold it's first meeting on
Tuesday. December I In Washington. eNd
the week later thu governors OF the states
or their representatives will consult with
the members ~ the national commission
to the end that a complete preliminary re-
port may be prepared for the president
a. he has directed, by January l. 1909.
several governors have already indicated
that they will try to be present in person:
II they cannot, they declare they win
send representatives