The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
10 PRESERVE RESOURCES
FoRTY.FouR GOVERNORS ATTEND
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
NO LIMITATION TO AGREEMENTS
Permanent Organization by the ststes
and Nation viii Likely Result from
Present Meetlna--Presldent Ad.
dresses Leading Mon Of Nation.

! and Nation viii Likely Result from
Present Meetlno--Presldent Ad-
dresses Leading Mon Of Nation.
Washington, May 1.-two ideas,
destined to mark material progress In
Americas future. resulted from the
FIRST of the three days conference az
the White House. in which President
Roosevelt, the governors Of forty-four
states. cabinet officers, supreme court
judges, senators, representatives ana
experts are participating. In efforts to
reach conclusions on the best methods
Of conserving the natural resources oe
the United States. The first Is that
permanent organization by the states
and the nation " necessary. and will
likely result from the present confer
encs, to accomplish the end sought.
The second, suggested by Secretary
Root, is that there is no limitation by
the constitution to the agreements
which may be made between the
states. subject to the approval OF con-
gross. The two ideas, fully developed,
II is predicted would result In the
| conservation of the energies and re-
sources Of the nation through uniform
and unconficting laws, both national
and state. The idea that the confer
ence should be perpetuated developed
in the firm form of resolutions, offered
for future consideration, by Governor
Glenn of North Car lima and Governor
Folk Of Missouri. There were many
others but a parliamentary move to
save time sent them to a COMMITTEES
| for consideration.
| Leading Men Of Nation Attend.
| Forty-four governors of states OF the
union sat on gilded chairs in the his
toric east room of the White House.
Five hundred other persons taxed the
capacity of the room. They were cab
met officers, supreme court justices.
senators, representatives, and experts
in all lines of industry. With -four
ish of trumpets the president and vice
president entered at IL o'clock and the
conference the first Of its kind In the
history Of the nation, began. There
was no doubling the first climax of the
day. II was the reception of the presi-
dent as he entered the room. The
| kONtlll dlObN, NiDJ 'luDB'u shSia
hands, they shouted. Five hundred
others took their cue and the demon
stratiOn became tumultuous. Then fol-
lowed a hush. The venerable DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
senate read from the scriptures the
description Of the fertility of the Ian
promised the children of Israel and
followed it with a suppication for
guidance in the present undertaking.
Waterways Commission Praised.
President Roosevelt here began his
explanation of the reason for the con.
ference. His fifty minute speech was
many times interrupted by applause,
epd when he finally reached his point
Of praise to the inland waterways com.
mission aud declared. with character.
istic vigor, that should congress neg.
lsct to perpetuate the commission. Il
will do 1t myself" he captured" the
assemblage. The governors stood up
and shouted, senators and congress-
men added a laugh to their applause
and general assent was given the
ssnt!pent; ..,-.. -
The pfssident's speech ended the
morning session. He, with the vice
president. shook hands with each
member 81 the assssgblage: The gov
Gnsrs and delegates we're photo
sfsPhed, WITH the president, on the
P6rtico of the White House, The piS-
ture will also show William j. Bryan.
Andrew Carnegie, ]. j. Hill and Gus-
tav Schwab, specially invited PARTED.
pants.
Afternoon Session. -
1t was at the afternoon session that
the real work of the conference began
and the session proceeded at a rate
that broke all speed regulations. II
developed first that the president finds
1t impossible 70 devote his entire time
t. the conteIshes meetings. Hs viii
Gall to order each session and then
designate a governor to preside. This,
honor fell first on Governor Noel Of
Mississippi. with the intimatlon from
the president that he should next call
upon Governor Johnson of Minnesota.
Then. after this announcement. as II
his political instinct had received q
| euoSh, TIC pIesIueHt Cdlled Mr. Bryan
to interrupt the program and incident.
ally prepared speech of Andrew
Carnegie. and address the meeting.
Mr., Bryan acknowledged the enthusi.
asm his name aroused by lifting his
hand and then indicated a desire to
speak tomorrow.
200 Years Of Coal Supply.
II WAS from the utteranras NJ M
Carnegie and those who followed him
that the gravity of the problems to
be considered were given weight.
Two hundred years of coal supply and
half that of iron was the prediction of
the famous irOnmaster
There were ways by which both the
soal and iron supplies might be- con.
served according to Mr.. Carnegie by