Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-15
MAY MAKE
CONFERENCE
PERMANENT 7
Governors May Assemble Every
Year as a Result of the SeS-
sion Now on al Washington
HILL SOUNDS WARNING
Railroad MagnaiG Points Out In
eVitahIe Sequel Of Exhaustion
Of Natural Resources.

Special By United Press Wire:
Washington, May 15i-The great
er part of the delegates to the natur-
al resources conference took part in
the general discussion at the closing
sessions today. Many addresses not
delivered were submitted to the sec
retary to be printed with the pro-
ceedings. DR.. George M. Kober, OF
Georgetown University, Professor
Emroy Johnson, of the University Of
Pennsylvania, H. S. Putnam, electric
al engineer of New York, were on the
program. William ] Bryan was also
announced as a speaker. The guests
were entertained this afternoon by
Mrs. Roosevelt at reception.
The delegates express qualification
at the work of the meeting and say
1t should be repeated yearly.
Leaders of Congress Doubtful.
Even before the conference has spok-
en- the moral effect of its work has had
Its influence on the leaders in congress.
Deploring this influence, Speaker Can
non and John Sharp Williams, the mi
norlty leader of the house, stated at a
banquet they feared that they would
be forced into enacting unconstitution-
al legislation.
These fears are occasioned by the in
sistence of the demand for the crea.
ton of the Appalachian forest reserve,
which will extend from Vermont to
Mississippi. The bill creating this re-
serve has been declared unconstitu
tional by the house judiciary commit
tee. Marshaled by Governor Glenn OF
North Carolina, the governors will
meet the committee to urge that the
bill be reported and passed.
Much enthusiasm was aroused when
it was announced that the bill making
permanent the inland waterways cem
mission, giving IL funds and clothing Il
with authority had been reported to
the senate President Roosevelt said
that If congress did not take such ae-
tion he would himself see that the
commission was made permanent. The
presidents position was heartily in.
dorsed and supported by the confer.
ence.
Permanent Organization Discussed.
AHOluCI l1Uil VI tue RASSi0CAt . AeA1o
is the formation of a permanent organ
ization Of governors to meet annually
or biennially to discuss economic ques-
tions Of interest to the entire country
such an organization will be completed
when the governors meet to perfect de
tails.
James ]. ELL of the Great Northern
who led a long list Of speakers, treated
the derletion of the nations resources
in a very serious and impressive way
He presented conditions respecting
mineral, soil and forest, showing wan
ton waste in each instance, and drew
a picture Of political chaos when al
were gone, wherein the people would
tear down the very pillars Of govern
ment Mr.. Hill believed such results
could and should be avoided by prompi
action.
In the course Of his address Mr. Hill
said:
s.By the fixed rate Of increase in the
past we must count upon a population
of over 100000 600 IN the United States
in the year 1850. Ghe animal increase
from natural growth is about IA pei
cent each year. Adding for immigra
ton only 10000 year, which Is les:
than three-quarters Of the figures