The Washington times., 1908-05-14

Sounding the most serious note OF
warning that has yet been heard by the
governors who have assembled in Wash
ington 10 outline plans 10 conserve the
natural resources Of the country. James
j. Hils. builder Of railroads and promoter
OF American trade with foreign govern
ments. declared today that it would not
be strange II. after soil. forests and
mineral resources Of the country had
been wasted and destroyed unneces-
sarily, the people rose in their might
and tore down the pill=rs Of their na-
tionaI temple
Although he declined to take such a
gloomy view as that expressed in a
letter written by Lord Macauley TO an
American friend fifty years ago. Mr..
Hill nevertheless read that portion OF
the letter in which 1t was pointed out
that after hunger had become general
among the working people and agitators
had begun their work either some
Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins
Of government with a strong hand or
your republic will be as fearfully plum
dered and laid waste by barbarians IN
the twentieth century as the Roman
Empire in the fifth"
Pleas Effective
The plea made by Mr. Hill for care
ful and scientific conservation Of all the
natural resources of the country was
without exception the most effective
that has yet been heard by the govern
ors and delegates, and because Of his
wide experience in the railroad business
as we'll as in the upbuilding OF the West
his remarks were given close attention
Glenn Makes Appeal.
The one startling feature OF the morn
ing session was provided oy Gov Robert
B Glenn. Of North Carolina, when he
declared.
When the civil war closed you Of
the North told US that we were your
brothers. You said that if We wanted
anything 70 come TO you and we would
get IL The very first time We have
come 10 you 70 assist US in preserving
a great Industry we are rebu1ed.'
This statement brought forth round
Ter round OF applause from governors
r orn all parts of the United States.
Governor Glenn's 5 reference TO old war
times was made during the course OF
an impromptu address in which ne fol-
lowed the lines of President Roosevelt
yesterday. in condemhlns congress Aot
I'VE nave come here year after year
said Governor Glenn and asked tnaL
something be done to regulate the IN
dustrv OF interstate forestry We can
regulat intrastate forestry, but we
caTnot regulate the interstate industry
And every time We come 10 our Repre-
sentatives in Congress they say " alt
until next session That Is the answer
We have been getting for years.
Speaker Cannon said al the banquet
last night that the way 10 handle the
matter vas by means or confederation
In the various States. / cannot speak
for Maine or Massachusetts. or New
York. but I can say that we of the
South tried confederation once ana IL
did not pay. We don't want confedera-
tion in this matter. We want concerted
action by tie entire nation, and II Con-
gress viii PASS a bill, great good Will
result.
Ask for Resolution.
I ask YOU governors from all parts
Of the Union 10 adopt a resolution at
this conference demanding that Con-
gress pass now-ae this session, short
1 as il is-a law looking TO the preserva-
/ tion of our forests"
The forcfble manner in which Gov
! ernor Glenn dealt with The question
was greeted with cheers.
/ President Roosevelt called the con-
/ ference TO order shortly after ID o'clock
/ and remained in the East Room during
/ the greater part Of James J, 5Illl al
. dress. When he left he called Governor
/ Johnson of Minnesota to the e.iair and
| announced at the same time that Gov
/ eTnor Deneen OF Illinois would preside
/ during the afternoon session
/ The conference broke sway from the
cut and dried program to-day, and gov
| ernors and delegates displayed their In
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