Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

olina, who rejoiced that there is now
no North ana no South, no East, no
West, but a glorious nation Of States.
as inseparable as the States themselves
are indestructfble, bound together by
economic ties as well as by the pow
erful sentiments Of brotherhood and
patriotism.
At the same time there was a pro-
nounced realization of the fact that
the States as such should come into
closer touch as well as bring their
great influence to bear on the prob
lens of the times in hearty co-opera-
ton. The splendid speech Of Secre-
tary of State Elhu Root sounded the
keynote in this direction. Mr.. Root
declared that the time had come when
the States should fully exercise the
rights and privileges reserved to them
by the national constitution, and only
by the enjoyment of these magnificent
privileges and the fulfllment OF the
duties resulting therefrom could this
Union of States reach its glorious de-
stiny.
1t was shown that uniform legisla-
ton and the adoption Of parallel poll
cies in the different States would go
far to remove many of the evils which
it is impossible to reach at the pres
ent time through national legislation
The deplorable conditions resulting
from conflicting laws in the various
States dealing with marriage. divorce
and different other measures of which
people take advantage were fully en-
phasized and the necessity of the adop-
ton OF steps TO bring about Uniform
lily OF policy and corporation in ac-
ton was splendidly set forth.
Far-reachinG practical results growing
out of this phase of the conference will
unqestonably follow from the under
standing so freely set forth by the gov.
ernors OF the respective States that they
will make recommendations along the
| lines indicated to their respective Leg.
slatures, and, while as Governor Folk OF
Missouri so humorousiy intimated, some OF
the executives have Legislatures which
will be just as unwilling to do what is
asked of them as is Congress, marked
action is sure 10 follow the adoption OF
AS so often happens the most interest
ing developments OF the conference were
the unheralded and the unexpected. Fol
example, it could not be known that Mr.
Bryan would refer "to no twilight zone
between the nations and the State il
which exploiting interests can take re-
fuge from both." Thus inviting that mas
ter stroke Of craftsmanship and polite.
by which President Roosevelt SHOWED
that his concern was not for tn,
academic discussion of either the prin
clple of State rights or the principle o
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best conserve the needs OF the people a.
a whole"
1t could not he known that Presiden
Roosevelt would take another importan
stand by declaring amid the plaudits o
governors and captains OF industry alik'
that he had asked Congress to pass tn,
necessary legislation to make the water
ways commission perpetual and that i
Congress did not do this, ne would per
petuate the waterways commission him
self.
1t could not be known taat the lieu
tenant-Eovernor Of Texas would Great
one OF the most memorable scenes in tn
conference by his sly hit at Senate
Bailey OF Standard OIL controversy fama
explaining the absence Of the soverno
OF the Lone Star State by saying tina
the latter could not be there to discus
waterways because he had to be at HON
pouring oil on the trouble pohtica
waterS "AAA ~ At tina Standard on va