The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14
THIS CONFERENCE
MARKS AN EPOCH
COVE RNoRs OF a. STATES MEET
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.
TO SAVE NATION S RESOURCES
Lawmakers, Jurists, Cabinet Officers
and Captains Of Industry Were
Present at the Conference,
-. First Of Its Kind.


destined to mark material progress
in Americas future resulted from the
first Of the three days conference al
the White House IN which President
Roosevelt, the governors OF "A states,
cabinet officers, supreme court
judges, senators, representatives and
experts are participating in efforts to
reach conclusions on the best meth.
DDS Of conserving the natural re.
sources of the United States.
The first Is that a permanent or.
ganization between the states and the
nation. is necessary and will likely re.
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
constitution to the agreements that
may be made by the states subject to
the approval Of congress. The two
ideas, flilly developed, It is predicted.
would result in the conservation OF
the energies and resources of the ma
tion through uniform laws, both ma
tional and state.
be perpetuated developed IN the form
OF resolutions offered for later consid-
Grafton by Gov. Glenn of North Caro-
lima and Gov. Folk Of Missouri. There
were many others, but a parliament
AIRY move to save time sent them TO
a committee for consideration.
Forty-four governors of states sat
In he Af ha
House and chatted from 10 to IL
o'clock. Five hundred other persons
taxed the capacity OF the room. They
were cabinet officers, supreme court
justices, senators. representatives, ex-
perts in all lines of industry. With
a flourish of trumpets the president
and vice president entered at II
o'clock and the conference, the first
Of its kind In the history OF the ma
ton, began
The assemblage faced the east wall,
which was made resDlendent by
platform done in green plush, backed
by two large framed maps OF the Uni.
ted States. showing in colors it's vari-
GUS resources In the center of which
colored glass illustrations OF the
speeches, with a glaring reproduction
of a forest fire on view. Seats of
honor directly In front of these maps
were occupied by members of the
presidents cabinet and justices OF the
supreme court The president and
vice president occupied chairs on
either side of the center
There was no doubling the first
climax Of the day. 1t was the recep-
tion Of the president. He entered
the room on the minute of II o'clock,
as the Marine band rendered presi-
Dental honors. The governors arose,
clapped their hands and shouted.
Five hundred others took their cue
and the demonstration became ld-
multuous. Then followed a hush.
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain Of
the senate, leaning one arm on the
back Of the chair on which the presi-
dent was seated, read from the Scrip
lures the description of the fertility
of the land promised the children of
Israel and followed 1t with a suppl
cation for guidance in the present
undertaking.
President Roosevelt mere began his
explanation OF the reason Tor the con-
ference His j0-uinute speech was
many times interrupted by applause
and when he finally reached his point
OF praise for the inland waterways
commission and declared that should
congress neglect to perpetuate the
commission II will do it myself" he
captured" the assembly. The gov
ernors stood up and shouted. senators
and congressman added a laugh to
their applause and general assent was
given the sentiment
The presidents speech ended the
morning session. He, with the vice
president, shook hands with each
member of the assemblage. The gov.
ernors and delegates were photo
graphed with the president on the
portico OF the White House. The pic.
ture also shows w J. Bryan, Andrew
Carnegie, j. ]. Hill and Gustav
Schwab, specially invited partici.
panst.
Az tue diLSTuOOn SehSlOn the real
work of the conference began. It de
veloped first that the president finds
II impossible TO devote his entire time
to the conference meetings. He will
call to order each. session, and then
designate governor to preside. This
honor fell Wednesday on Gov. Noel
of Mississippi, with the intimation
that to-day he should call upon Gov.
Johnson of Minnesota.
Then. after this announcement, as
n his political instinct had received
a shock. the president suddenly called
upon MIR. Bryan TO interrupt the pro- |
gram and incidentally the prepared
speech of Andrew Carnegie and ad. |
dress the meeting. Mr.. Bryan &C. |
Itnpwlsdgsd the enthusiasm his name
aroused by lifting his hands and then
Indicated . desire 10 speak Friday
1t was from the uttsrancss of Mr.. /
Carnegie aud those Who followed him
that the graslv si tls greblems " bs J