New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15

toned TO Professor Chamberlin that his time wa.
up and recognized r. A. Long. OF Kansas City, "a
the next speaker. number OF delegates asked
that Professor Chamberlin be allowed to complet,
his speech, but 1T was agreed that the programme
should be fully complied with and that the speak
ers be limited 10 time
Mr. Long spoke upon Tire Conservation and
Perpetuaton Of tho Forests" At the conclusion
Of his address Governor johnson invited Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson to speak. The greatest as
set we hive in the United States is SOIL" said
the Secretary, "snd destroying that a,
promptly as We can, and the older settled parts OF
the country have made the greatest progress in
the destruction of our SOIL
Governor Fort OF New Jersey gave a very salts
factory account Of the forestry work being done
In his state. He reviewed the state laws which
he said. were working very satisfactorily
President Hadley Of Yale was called by Governor
woodruff OF Connecticut and made the prediction
that within twenty years, IL the present rate of
progress in teaching forestry continued, the peo-
pie of the country would take care Of that vital
question.
GLENN AROUSEs ENTHUSIASM
The next address was that Of Governor Glenn
OF North Carolina who made vigorous appeal for
action by the conference which would impel Com
eress TO pass at this session bill providing for the
Appalachian and White Mountain forest reserves
The applause which met this Indicated that the
Governor had his audience with him, and he FRO
sestion of the night before. that the states might
well unite their forces to this end and leave the
nation out Il want remark" said Governor
Glenn, with emphasis, that Of the South tried
such confederation once but It did not pay We
want no more of It." The convention was on its
feet. Hats and handkerchiefs we're waved and
Governors and delegates shouted and appaudetl
oueting down from its outburst of enthusia sr,1
the convention listened to the record OF Wisconsin
in her control of mines and timber set forth by
oS hat
q recess for luncheon.
Following the regular papers on the afternoon
programme. Governor Folk Of Missouri gave his
Endorsement to what Governor Glenn had said bout
action by Congress He declared he should go
nome and appoint forestry commission and
urged all Governors to do likewise expressins tba
belief that the state legislatures would ratfy the
act.
The methods pursued by the government in the
regulation of forest reserves were criticised by
Governor Brooks Of Wyoming Governor Cutler of
Utah. Governor Gooding Of Idaho and Governor
Toole of Montana A general reply 70 these criti-
cisns was made by Secretary Garfield, who tol-
lowed.
Pennsylvania was heard from through Chair
man Hardy Of the forest committee of the Ma
tonsl Board Of Trade. who spoke for cooperation
which would put the natural resources of the
country TO commercial advantage and at the
same time look 70 their conservation. Governor
Burke of North Dakota brought the general dis
cussion to a close with the opinion that the for
ests and waterways should be the problem of the
states themselves.
The conference Of Governors va. sorry tn
hear Of the serious illness of H. A. Jastro. of
California who vas to have made address at
the afternoon session on Grazing and Stock
Raising Mr.. Jastro was taken suddenly i'll at
the White House and had 70 be removed to one
Of the local hotels. The nature of his Illness ia
not known. His address vas read by W. C.
Barnes, Of New Mexico