The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Conference Of Governors Will
Result in Permanent Or
ganization to This End.
PRESIDENT MAKES PLEA
TO STOP THE WAIST
In Earnsct Address, Mr.. Roosc-
welt Points Out the Necessity
for Conserving Our Natural
Rcsources-Mr. Carne-
gle and Others En-
phasize Need.

phasize Need.
~- WASHINGTON, D. c.. May Ia
NV Two ideas destined to mark
| NAV material progress in Ameri-
Wv cas- future resulted from the
first OF the three days con
ference at the White House, at which
president Roosevelt, the Governors Of
forty-four States, Cabinet officers, SUI
prene Court Judges, Senator's. Repre-
sentatives and experts. are participate
ing In efforts to reach conclusions on
the best methods of conserving the
natural resources OF the United States
| The first Is that permanent or
ganization between the States and the
nation Is necessary. and will likely res
suit from the present conference, to
accomplish the end sought. The sec
ond. suggested by Secretary Root. is
| that there is no Limitation by the Con-
stitution to the agreements which may
be made by the States. subjected to
the approval of Congress.
The two ideas fully developed. 1t is
predicted, would result In the conserva-
tion of the energies and resources of
/ the nation through uniform and uncon-
flicting laws. both national and State.
! The idea that the conference should
be perpetuated, developed in the form
lof resolutions offered for later con-
sideration by Governor Glenn, OF North
ICarolina, and Governor Folk, of Mis-
souri,. There were many others, but a.
/ parliamentary move to save time sent
them to committee for consideration.
i The day was crowded with interest
4 Ing and important developments. and
Efraught with history making possibH-
4 ties.
Il 4 Notable Gathering.
!, Forty-four Governors Of sovereign
States of the Union sat on .gilded chairs
!. In the historic East Room OF the White
{ House, and chatted from 10 to II
!. o'clock this morning. Five hundred
room.
They were Cabinet officers, Supreme
Court justices, Senators. Representa-
|tives. experts in all lines of Industry.
With a flourish Of trumpets the Presi-
dent and Vice President entered at IL
1 o'clock, and the conference, the first
OF It's kind in the history OF the ma
II ton, began.
The setting for the scene was magni-
hcent and Impressive. The assemblage.
faced the east wall, which was made
resplendant by platform done In
green plush. backed by two large
framed maps OF the United States
showing in colors its various resources.
in the centre of which was device
!. for the production of colored glass IL
lustrations OF the speeches, with a
glaring reproduction of a forest fire
II on view. Seats of honor directly In
i front of these maps were occupied b%
/ members of the Presidents Cabinet and
: justices OF the Supreme Court. The
u |President and Vice-President occupied
hiGh- backed green plush chairs on
either side of the centre,
The reception of the President was
& the first climax of the day. He enter
J. ed the east room at II o'clock. as the
Marine Band rendered the presidential
honors. The Governors arose; they
clapped their hands; they shouted.
. Then followed a. hush. The venerable
. DIR. Edward Everett Hale. chaplain of
the Senate. read from the Scriptures
!, the description of the fertility of the
! land promised the children of Israel.
and followed 1t with n supplication
for guidance in the present undertake
ing.
President Roosevelt here began his
explanation of the reason for the con-
ference. His tiftyminute speech was
many times interrupted by applause,
, and when he finally reached his point
of praise to the inland Waterways
. Commission, and declared With char
: acteristic vigor that should Congress
neglect to perpetuate the commission
; II Will do 1t myself" he captured
: the assemblage
: The Governors stood up and shouted.
! Senator's and congressman added a
/ laugh to their applause, and general as:
! sent was given the sentime mt.
The president said in part:
This conference on the conservation
%eetnE 81 ths
!, the people of the United States call
T cd to consider the weighttest problem
before for hs the eetns nsGn aqa ies the
/, fact that the natural resources OF. g our
country nre3 in danger Of eShaustiesn lsl
!. IL we permit the old wastetui metnons
! OF eNploiting them longer to continue.
! With the rise Of peoples from say ,v
$ agery to civilizati lion, and with the
consequent growth IN the e. eStent sM.ra ana M
man, there comes steadily increas,,
ing growth of the amount dsman.dsd r.a
by this average man from tn the as aetna. thsr
! ouriously, at the same time the aver
age manSis apt to- lose his realization
: Iof this dependence upon ature.
saxaEss aaa eoacssn ssns themssives only
/. With superficial natural resources; with
I those whioh they obtain from the ae-
: p1as rIa Su,aas beeome little less primitive.
theIr Industries. although In ruda
!. low the surface; then. with what ws,
call civilization aud the extension OF
knowledge more resources come into
I use, industries are multiplied, and fors-,
Y sight begins to become n necessary
: and prominent factor In life. Crops
; are cultivated; ;BE animals are domesti-
= Gated and metals are mastered
81 kind IL marked by the discovery and
tIuse OF natural resources previously I'M
, used Without such progress I've knoWl.
It edge and utilization OF natural re-.
e sources population could not grow. nor.