Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-15
INV FOLK MAKES OBJECTION.
to Commit Missouri to
A Policy Of Which No One
Can See End.
s,oh Gatherings Might Hereafter be
reed 10 Accomplish the VIII of
The Chief Executive.

washington. May 15.-The COVER
AK, conference at the White House
.ndod shortly before l o'clock today,
'oer an enthusiastic session, which
4 r.snlted in the adoption of a set of
a.olarations broad in scope, but ef-
fecting no permanet form of organiza-
,ior nor making specific recommended
,ions for legislation by either states
h -, nation Immediately after ad-
,ournmcnt the governors met and APP
a. evecutiye committee of five Will
make arrangements for meeting OF
warmers TO be hold next year 1t Will
- nrennre resolution thanking the
rresident for his initiative in calling
The conference, and expressing the
Measure Of the delegates that 1t had
been Of such a useful character. An
agreement was also reached whereby
on active committee of five will make
orrangements for a meeting OF gov
ernors to be held next year. 1t VIII
,ben be determined whether there
shall he a permanent organization
GOV swanson said that among
other matters that would come up at
the next conference would be extra
dtion, Standardization of laws on mar
rage and divorce, taxation, police
y power. and other matters,
4 Todays session was replete with
feature clinaXes. President Roosevelt
declared himself emphatically as not
n caring whether action for the con-
\ servation of resources or the protec-
ton of the rights of the people be
taken by the states or by the federal
government, so long as action result
William J. Bryan delivered an add
dress In keeping with the purposes or
the convention which was most cordt-
auv received. Governors of many
states expressed their appreciation of
tho benefits of the conference. The
president cordially thanked the gov
ernors for their presence and earnest
participation.
The third and last day of the con-
a ference of governors began with ev-
cry Indication that important ac-
ton would result A full at
"a tendance was present and President
n Roosevelt called the conference to or
a der this morning. Gov. Blanchard of
Louisiana, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, presented the report OF
his committee. This report, which is
an extended document embraces recon-
mendatlOns along general and broad
lines, avoiding specific recommended
tons for national or state legislation.
The report is prefaced by a relteration
# what has been said in the conference
regarding the necessity for united ac-
ton which will result in the preserva-
ton Of the natural resources of the
country II heartily commends the ac-
ton OF President Roosevelt in calling
the conference and recommends that
future conferences of a like character
Be called by tn president at such times
as conditions shall warrant and ms
Judgment shall sanction. Legislation
by Congress and states is suggested
not specifically, but along general lines
70 further the ends sought. 1t is also
suggested that the states individually
put the subject into the hands of COM
Ietent commissions. The resolutions
were received with hearty approval.
After they had been read, Gov Blanch-
md stated that 1t mad been the purpose
Of the committee to prepare resolutions
on broad, liberal lines Of national scope,
that it had purposely avoided making
specific recommendations or advocating
any permanent form of organization
Tor the conference.
GOV. GLENN's SUGGESTIONS.
Gov Glenn suggested that the gov
onorS meet In conference with the
President whenever one-third of the
governors requested II,
That there was nothing in the de-
;aaton which has been adopted 10
Prevent the governors from FORMING
81 independent organization was the
view Of Gov. Davidson of Wisconsin,
VINO spoke briefly to that point IL
vas much better, he said. to have the
Irggidgut Iaft ipHapppHput Of unV M
Eanlzation of the governors aud To have
a governors organization independent
Of the legislature.
GOV FOLKS OBJECTION.
Gov Folk, of Missouri in support
ing the suggestion of Gov, Glenn,
SAID that he did SO because of his OBJ
lecuon 70 taking any action which
might hereafter form a precedent lie
expressed the highest regard for the
olliee of the president OF the United
states and q high personal regard for
us present occupant However, he
sad me present occupant cannot
AWAY be president" 0aughter).
A., suppose" continued Gov, Folk
mat some time In the future there
should be a man in that office who
would want to- use his power as might
"'"lll'h lIoHi bhllltIlIS VI bbN'
'Ihon 10 COerce Congress, for In
,n@nct, into adopting some law
uaugnter). Now, while we all thinR
mat the big stick once In "A while Il
mighty good thing Hpplause),
uphl know what man hereafter may
nlve That instrument I'm his hands
and So |, FOR one, am unwilling e
commit not myself but the man wsc
may follow me as governor Of Mis-
.ln' % something which may here
sl'er be used merely as an Instrument
dent"
doy Noel Interrupted Gov Folk al
hy was about 10 conclude by askinl
nun If he thought II was not tn,
m9per courtesy for the governors Il
hhuieaie that future conferences shoult
:, The governor Is from Mississippi
'sponded GOV Folk, 'aud knows %
uulHew hospitality. Does he thinl
proper for guest 10 indicate Ia hl
,i' mat he receive another invita-
'0'l Tor a ylsit2" UaughteIl.
in. . cannot express my joy at com
nis rGlorted Coy. Noel who was ap
dseuvu Nocerferously and the inci
/ ident '''"''S a"'"sins W l"o pres
No tnls point Gov, Glenn acting, a
roystaalu upon the suggestion OF tn
/ founs OF Kentucky, whom hc h9'
Ia et, w very wise man, wautcl
| deaa,ulaW his motion amending IN
~ nllon, lie added.
''oaDly we win never have u liz