Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-16
COMMENT on CONFERENCE
Nebraska Men All Confident Its
Benefits Will Be Far-Resehing.
BRINGS The NATION TOGETHER
Initiates Movement which f. De--
tined Not only TO Bsneht the
Country, but BE world
wide.
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iEror1 4 S-aft CorreSp,ol1e1f-N
WASHINGTON. Nay l5-ySpectal Tels-
gra-r-l-Tha closing hours of the White
House conference Of governors today was
marked BY a lofty patriotism and az the
same tine 4 sense Cf the responsibility
which the chief executives of the states
did not fan 20 appreciate in their eulogiur-s
% the president. who had conceived and
brought this conference az governors. and
while the closing days meeting and the
occasion marked an epoch i- the history
of the nation the garden party of Mrs.
Roosevelt. which was turned into q White
Ho-ss reception by ressc1 u the rad
weather vas one O. the uos- brilliant
functions of an exceedingly brilliant winter.
Governor Sheldon vas among the speak-
srs at to5ay's closing session. and II vas
with a source Of pride tsat among the
forIy-fo-r governors present Sebrasks's
chief executive stood tn stature and ability
with the leaders His speech vas resume
q work done BY Nebraska. not only along
the lines ct agriculture but irrigation as
well. and he bore down on The fact tlat
Nehre ska was pioneer state in tree plant
ing. for A-Hor day originated in the Ante
IoV@ state and that former h-1c-ad s=cre-
tary Of agriculture, J. Sterling Morton lad
inaUEurared s1CL q DAY now copied By
many cf the states u the union He spoke
Of the pioneers in agriculture in Nebraska
and its trerre endous growth iu the last ten
years. He pointed specifically - the
schools q the state and the percentage
of its sliIerac- being the lowest q any of
the cCu1r1cuweal1hs. Il was q sp=sch
closely thYuEtr1 out and happily delivered
and il was received with rouats Of sp-
plaus=-
Colonel Bryan also summed up the work
done BY the conference and the points
made were heartily aPplauded- the Tres.-
dent joining generously In appreciation q
the thoughts OF the man from Nebraska
Commend work of Conference.
Governor sheldon, speaking after tire
meeting adjourned Il the far-rsscLinE char
zcter @: the conference, said IL was con-
ceived By 4 great leader and executed
upon an extremely high plane he BE-
lleyei il would D. o. universal benefit
10 the nation. as IL chTy stallllet sentiment
IL favor Of the conservation ot IEe natural
resources and the touching Ot elbows and
meeting Of TIE executives OF the states
face 10 face could not help bat produce
tar better results looking 10 vel settled
state policies. as well a. national Fo.lcy-
Z t1zL must make for good
Victor RosewaIer, editor q TIE Bee
and one OF Governor ShelGCus aPpoaEtsss
7 10 the conference. sald-
Everyone Is using the word epoch
( working to describe The ccnferencs BE-
cause that Is the only way 20 express
the idea IN one word To ne its chief
significance is that il evidences q full
grown realization or the vital importance
of our natural resources as the sountz ton
. os future national greatness yet uDd-eal-et
Of and q determination 10 unite the state
ard national governments IN present action
with = view 10 ultimate human welfare.
But Ee can already see that the problems
70 bz dealt wlth are not strictly national
i but international and universal, and I Be-
lievs this conference viii eventually lead
{ 10 = worldwide cooperative movement
. for the conservation q the world re-
sources"
L O. Garrett. one oE the coafreees. said.
1t was one o. the grandesJ ideas ever
inspired No ether event in the Ee-o-y
Of the United States has done 50 much
70 cement the sections 10 Work together
fC- the common good and the grand re-
suits Of this conference Is 70 send the
governors home Glvested Of 5ealO1ssss ex-
-sltng between the federal government and
tie states I believe this conference has
I demonstrated that the president Is among
the best lowed men IN the country and as
for the influences which brought The con
Z ference about they were q the highest
ana .5tues- kind with a better under
standing q AL secIl0-s better results must
. Oe obtained and believe ne have taken
q mighty step forward looking 70 the con
ssrvatton Of our resources
E Nebraska vas largely represented az the
reception given by Ms Roosevelt IN honor
Of the governors and delegates 20 the White
House conference. Mrs Victor Rose watss
coming on from Baltimore f0r the recep-
ton NJ and Mrs Rosewster returned ID
Baltimore tonight after the reception o1 The
Nebraska state association IN WasEingrou
. 70 Governor Sheldon