The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-08
10 prohibition. and being himself al
ways 4 total abstainer.
CARNEGIE AND HILL AT
CONSERVATION CONFERENCE

Washington, December 5.-Andrew
Carnegie and James J. Hill will both
take part in the joint conservation
conference which opens here on the 9Th
when the National Conservation Com
mission with the assistance Of the
governors Of the States and its 9TH
er cooperators will get under way the
most important part Of its work so
far, the report to the president, due
the first of the year. These two
leaders IN the industrial world we're
prominent figures in the conference
Of governors at the White House last
May, which was the immediate cause
of the creation Of the National con-
servation commission. The iron mas
ter's speech at that time on the min
eral resources of the country was the
first on the three days. program af-
ter President Roosevelt's opening
speech and the railroad organizer be-
gan the second days session with a
discussion Of the land resources Of
the United States, which has been
more quoted than perhaps any other
single address at that conference.
When the national conservation COM
mission was formed both were made
members.
The participation Of these two hard
headed and practical men in the COM
ing conference will be Of even greater
value than it was at the White House
session because the time has come
now for the preparation Of definite
and workable program Of action to
meet the situation that was partially
disclosed at the White House meet
inc and has been made more clear by
the researches Of the national conser-
walton commission since then.
The attendance Of the joint conser-
walton conference will be composed OF
mel who have been active partlcl-
pants in the work for conservation
since the White House conference.
About half the governors have dell
nitely said that they will be present
and the Others will send representa-
tives Of their States. These COVER
nors or their representatives will be
accompanied by the members Of the
State conservation commissions which
have been named during the summer
and fall. In addition to these there
will be present the special conserva-
ton committees which have been
formed by twenty-five or more ma
tional organizations.
The session on the morning Of the
eighth will be more or less informal
gathering in the red room of the Will
lard Hotel for the purpose Of organ
izing. At 4.15 o'clock that afternoon
comes the big general meeting at the
Belasco Theatre at which President
Roosevelt and President-elect Taft
will be among the speakers who wall
address the members Of the joint con-
servation conference, the rivers and
harbors congress, the Southern COM
mereial congress and other organlza-
tions with allied objects whose ses-
sions in Washington at that time will
help to make up what has been call
ed "Conservation Week. After that
the Joint conference.-the take up its
business in earnest at the Hubbard
Memorial Hall. The plan is to take
up one after another the main SUBJ
iects which the national conservation
commission has been studying.-wat-
ers. lands. forests, minerals.
The much talked Of inventory OF
natural resources is completed now
as far as present knowledge can 60.
The national conservation commission
has not made any Of its findings pub
lie so far, but the member of the COM
mission declare and the country as a
whole is convinced that the state OF
affairs is one that requires immediate
and effective action. The problem
that the joint conference must help
to solve is what form this action must
take and in what direction it must be
pushed to be most effective. Tins Is
task which demands the shrewdeSt
judgment which the national conser-
walton commission can call to its aid
and is one for which both Carnegie
and Hill are eminently fitted. The
commission realizes t hat it has reach
ed the critical point in its work. All
the information it has gathered IN its
,,o,+b. of ctn1y will rasr1lt in nOthiOo