The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
CLIFFORD PINCHOT WILL
CARRY THE MESSAGES
Close Bonds of Union Among Countries
of North America Would Be c.
mented BY Such Meeting.
Other Good Possible.

washington, December 27.-Announee-
ment was made at the White House today
of a proposed plan for a conference look
ing toward the conservation of the nat
ural resources of North America. to be
heid at the White House February IS
next.
Letters suggesting the plans have been
addressed by President Roosevelt to the
governor general and to the premier of
Canada, and to President Diaz of Mex-
leo They will be delivered to the Of
feials in person by Clifford Pinchot, chair
man OF the commission. and chief for
ester of the United States, whom Presi
dent Roosevelt has chosen as his per
sonal representative to convey the invi-
tation and confer with the authorities of
the governments Mr.. Pinchot will first
visit Canada, leaving tomorrow. He will
then carry the invitation to President
Diaz at Mexico City
The proposed North American confer
enee is the outgrowth of the two con-
servation conferences held in Washing
ton, in which the governors of the states
and territories were the principal con-
ferees. At the second conference in which
on December 8, President Roosevelt and
President-elect Taft participated, repre-
sentatives of the Canadian government
were present and expressed their interest
in the conservation movement.
The Presidents letter to Lord Grey,
governor general Of Canada, is in part
as follows:
I'm May of the present year the gov
ernors of the several states and territories
of this union met in the White House to
confer with the President and with each
other concerning the amount and condi-
tions of the natural resources of this
country, and to consider the most effec-
tive means for conserving them. The con-
ference was followed by the appointment
of conservation commissions on the part
of the nation and of majority of the
states.
"A second conference of the national
commission with the governors. the state
commissions and the conservation COM
mission of the great associations has re-
Gently been held in this city.
''It Is evident that natural resources are
not limited by the boundary lines which
separate nations, and that the need for
conserving them upon this continent is
as wide as the area upon which they ex-
list. In view, therefore of these consid-
erations and Of the close bonds of friend
ship and mutual aims which exist between
Canada and the United States, | take es-
pecal pleasure in inviting you to desig-
nate representatives of the government of
Canada to meet and consult with repre-
sentatives of the state and other depart
ments of this government and the ma
tional conservation commission In the city
of Washington on February 49, 1909. Tho
purpose of the conference, l have the
honor to propose. is to consider mutual in
terests involved in the conservation OF
natural resources, and in this field to de-
liberate upon the practicability of pre-
pairing a general plan adapted to promote
the welfare of the nations concerned.
II have this day addressed a similar In
vitation to the republic of Mexico.
1.-The conclusions of such conference.
while wholly advisory in character. could
hardly fail to yield important beneficial
results both in a better knowledge of the
natural resources of each nation on the
part of the others in suggestions for con-
current action for the protection of mutt
nal interests related to conservation. Sim
cerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"