West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-27
SAVING OF RESOURCES
May Conference In Washington
TO Be a Notable Affair.
CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT.

All Governors ef States and Some Of
the Most Representative citisens 60
Take Part--posire 10 Frame Working
Basis For Plans Of Conservation.
Replies from the governors OF many
states tavc been received at the White
House accepting the presidents invita-.
ton extended 10 The chief executives
or all the states aud territories to meet
In Washington ON May l3, ~ and 10
ana confer upon the conservation or
the counry's natural resources Tho
attendance OF all the governors OF the
United States Is practically assured
at what Will bc ono or the most nota-
bic gatherings OF It's tlmc ever held In
the United states, says the New York
| Posts special Washington correspond
cuL SO far 0s h. known, IL will bc the
first time the governors Of all the
states have met with tho president OF
the United states lu one asscmb0gc.
Each governor viii bc accompanied
| 10y three delegates The governors have
| shown disposition 90 name somO of
| the nblcst mon I'M their states For Ia
stance, Governor Lea OF Delaware has
named as one of the representatives or
that state Judge George Gray, who has
been mentioned as Democratic candl-
date for the presidency. The names
of all tho representatives viii not bo
givcu out until the list Is complete, but
It now comprises somo OF tho repre-
sentative men OF the country and
shows that the governors have not
made the appointments on political
basis
The sessions OF the conferences VIII
be held In the cdst room of the White
House. and President Roosevelt cX-
poets to preside at each days meeting.
While the governors are here they VIII
be guests Of the president ot dinner
to DE given probably the night before
the conference opens.
Tho object OF the conference is to got
down 10 practical working basis ON
the plans for the conservation of tho
country's natural resources There IL
10 be no set programme. although sim
ply as basis Of discussion the subject
10 be considered viii be presented 10y
some recognized authority. The main
object of the conference, however. is
To afford a fun and free opportunity
for the governors 10 express thrir opln-
ions as 20 how the natural resources of
the country cnn best be preserved aud
particularly as 10 the exhaustion of ito
resources OF their respective states and
the steps which they regard az uGvisa-
bic 10 preserve these resources
The attendance at the daily sessions
VIII be limited In number, as the seat
Ing capacity OF the cast room Is not
moro than six or seven hundred. Tho
conference will be made up, I'm addition
TO the governors and the represent
auycs which they VIII bring with them.
OF the senators and representatives in
congress. the nine mcmbcrs OF the I'm.
land waterways commission. which has
bccu intrustcd by the president with
making plans for the conservation OF
natural resources. ana also represent
ntiycs of some OF the organizations
which arc peculiarly Interested I'm the
subject 10 be discussed Tho White
House mail has been burdcned OF late
with lottcrs from almost cvorv con.
ccivahle organization, almost every ono
or which has presented some urgent
reason why that particular organlza-
ton should be included in the confer
cncc
Tho United States inland waterways
commission is now at work on its re.
port, I'm which 20 VIII include guiding
suggestions ns 10 the general improve
ment and development OF the inland
waterways OF the country and some
suggestions FOR the preservation OF
natural resources And n is reason
able 10 expect That much OF the ma
tcrlal, figures mud statistics that the
commission has been collecting since it
was appointed last March will be prc.
scnicd aud form basis for the discus
sion at the White House conference.
such organizations as tho American
Society of civil Engineers and others
or equal Importance have sicnlGcd their
Intention or sending some member OF
recognized standing in the United
States as their representative nc tho
conference
The governors have responded with.
out regard to geographical location or
party politics Tho responses OF the
west nnd south have been ass cnthusi-
osiie and cordial Hs those from tho
north and east SO far not single
governor has shown opposition 10 the
plan
The approaching conference does Dot
express now ide1. but 70 ls csuceicd
10 propose Che establishment Of ono
great comprehensive piau instead of
separate efforts hy different orgouiza.
uons on even different departments of
government toward the same crd 10