The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
Historic Event OF the First Magnitude-The Conservation OF
Natural Resources Discussed.


Washington, May Is. - Two ideas,
destined 10 mark material progress in
Americas future, resulted from the
first of the three days conference at
the White House, in which President
Roosevelt, the governors of forty-four
states, cabinet officers, supreme court
judges, senators, representatives and
experts are participating in efforts 70
reach conclusions on the best meth
DDS of conserving the natural re-
sources of the United States.
The first is that a permanent organ
ization by the states and the nation is
necessary and will likely result from
the present conference, 20 accomplish
the end sought. q
Would Accomplish Result.
The second - suggested by Secre-
tary Roots that there is no limita-
tion by the constitution TO the agree
ments which may he made between
the states. subject TO the approval of
congress. The two ideas. fully devel-
oped, it is predicted. would result in
the conservation of the energies and
of the nation through uni
form and unconficting laws, both ma
ticnal and state.
There was no doubling the first eli
max Of the day. I, was the reception
of the president.
Ovation TO President.
He ed the East room on the
minute or II O'Clock. as the Marine
band rendered the presidential hon.
ors. The 90 rernors arose; they clap
ped heir lands, they shouted. Five
hundred others took their che, and
the demonstration became tumultu-
Gus. Then followed a hush. The ven.
cradle DR.. Edward Everett Hale, chap.
lain of the senate, leaning one arm on
the back OF the chair on which the
president was seated, read the Scrip.
lures, the description of the fertility
of the land promised the children of
Israel, ard followed 1t with a suppl
cation for guidance in the present I'm.
dertaking.
President Makes Speech.
President Roosevelt here BEGAN his
of the reason for the con.
ference. His ifty.minute speech was
many times interrupted by applause,
and when he finally reached his point
of praise to the inland waterways
and declared with charac-
teristic vigor that should congress
neglect to perpetuate the commission,
Il will do 1t myself" he captured"
the assemblage.
The presidents speech ended the
morning session. The governors and
delegates were photographed with the
The picture will also show
j. Bryan, Andrew Carnegie,
]. ]. Hill and Gustav Schwab, special.
ly invited participants.
Gov. Johnson viii Preside.
The afternoon session proceeded at
rate that broke all speed regula-
lions. The president fiIds it impossi-
Bile to devote his entire time to the
meetings, but he will call each session
order and then designate some gov
to preside. This honor yester-
lay fell to Gov. Noel of Mississippi.
Gcv. Johnson Of Minnesota
will WELD the gavel.
1t was from the utterances Of An
irew Carnegie and those who follow |
I'd him that the gravity of the prob
ems to be considered was given
Two hundred years of coal
and half that OF iron was the
prediction of the famous ironmaster.
johnson Makes Lively Talk.
Gov. Johnson Of Minnesota made a
lively talk, in which he took issue
With Mr.. Carnegie's statement that
yasteful methods prevailed in iron
in the Lake Superior region
md cheerfully assured that gentleman
hat Mr.. Hill would take issue with
lin on some things" Other speakers
we're John Mitchell. DR.. C. r. Van
Iise. John Hayes Hammond and Sec
'etary Root. The latter was received
With as great enthusiasm as that ac-
the president.
Gives Warning of Nations Danger.
Washington, May 16.-Startling was
he warning sounded yesterday at the
of governors at the White
House of the danger the nation con
ronts in soil waste and forest deple.
ion. The governors listened and talk.
d and ~applauded, but took no action.
This Is left for to-day. the last day of
he conference, and a plan is afoot to
the prepared speeches for the
printed In the record without
eading In order that the time may be
wholly to results.
The president opened the morning
nd afternoon sessions, which were
hereafter presided over by Gov. John
\. Johnson of Minnesota and Gov.
)eneen of Illinois, respectively.
James J. Hill Speaks.
James J. Hill, who led a long list of
peakers, treated the depletion of the
resources in a very serious
nd impressive way. He presented
respecting mineral, soil
nd forest. showing wanton waste in
ach instance, and drew a picture of
'olitical chaos when all we're gone.
the people would tear down
he very pillars of government. Mr..
I'LL believed such results could and !
SON SAVES HIS PARENTS.