Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-11
APPOINTMENT OF RESOURCE COM
MITTEES BY GOVERNORS AIDS
PRESIDENTS PLANS.
SOME HAVE RESPONDED
And a Majority of the Governors Have
Signifed Their Willingness to
Cooperate in Work.
REPORT READY BY JANUARY /

conservation commission seems to be an
assured success, if the action of the gov
ernorS thus far can be taken as an eN-
ample of what is to follow Both the
commission and the white house are
greatly encouraged at the responses OF
the governors who attended the white
house conference. Several governors
have already appointed state conserva-
ton commissions. Many others have
| written the President declaring their in
tention to do so at an early date, while
still others promise to recommend vigOr
Ously in their Forthcoming messages to
their respective Legislatures the appoint
ment OF state commissions and active CO.
operation with the national body.
Governors Take Action.
Within less than thirty days after the
appointment of the national conservation
| commission, four governors had advised
the President of similar state action by
| themselves. Gov Folk of Missouri, who
| announced at the white house confer
ence his intention of naming COM
mission to deal with the natural re-
sources of his state, has carried out his
intention and Missouri'S commission Is
| expected soon to be at work
Gov, Warner of Michigan has ex-
planned to the President that Michigan
! already has forestry commission and a
COMMISSION OF inquiry into related phas-
eS OF natural resources, which between
them will be able to look after the natu-
raj resources of the Wolverine state
West in the Lead.
Montana and Oregon were among the
hrst OF the states in the field with con-
| servation commissions Under date of
| June 10. Gov. Edwin L. Norris of Mon
! tana wrote the President that he had
| appointed a commission ito suggest to
our next legislative assembly proper
ways and means to conserve and pro-
| tect the forests of Montana, and I an
| tlclpate that the commission so appoint
ed by me will make valuable recommen-
| dations.''
On June 10. Gov. George E. Chamber
lain of Oregon notified the President
that he had already appointed "a COM
mlt1ee on plans and programme for the
sources. and that this commission is to
be enlarged and will act in cooperation
with the national commission"
Others Fall in Line.
| Gov. j. Frank Hanly of Indiana writes
that it is his purpose "in the near fu-
! ture to appoint state commission"
| Gov. G. s. Deneen of Illinois says he
| Will be pleased to appoint a commission
for Illinois and will forward the names
/ Oh the appOlnJeeS.
| Gov. NJ. F. Ansel of South Carolina
has promised to take up the matter of
! appointing a state commission very
soon.
Praises President.
Gov. r. 3. Glenn of North Carolina
| writing on June II, assures the Presi-
dent that everything necessary to en-
able the North Carolina State Geological
| survey to cooperate with the National
icS,in co To
| serve our resources will be laid be-
fore the next Legislature by me in my
| last message to that body Gov. Glenn
| added, LET me say, Mr.. President in
| this connection, that | think the calling
! together OF the governors was one of the
| biggest things that has been done by any
| President during my recollection, and is
! bound to result in great good to the ma
| ton, and [ believe if the governors will
| heartily cooperate with you, and your
successor along this line that there will
| be great strides toward the preservation
| of our resources.
Gov. E. F. Noel of Mississippi says:
| ITO the extent of the power given me
| by our constitution and laws. | shall
| give my hearty cooperation, and shall
| bring the matter before our next LegiS-
| lature and urge the enactment of such
| legislation as will secure the full help
| of the state in the effort to effect wise
solution of the important problems in
| volyed in the conservation of our natural
| resources"
| Gov George Curry of New Mexico has
written the President that he will en-
deavor to appoint a strong and repre-
sentative territorial commission, (which
may work in conjunction with the ma
tional board on these vital issues"
Cooperation Is Promised.
Cooperation with the National Con-
servaton commission has been specifcal-
| ly promised in recent letters to the Presi-
dent by Gov. Augustus f. Wilson Of
Kentucky, Gov. James O. Davidson of
| Wisconsin, Gov. Andrew L. Harris of
Ohio. Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr.. of Massa-
| Virginia, Gov Edwin S. Stuart of Penn
sylvania. Gov. Rollin S. Woodruff of
Connecticut. Gov. D. S. Dickerson of
Nevada, Gov. J. n. Gillett of California
| Gov John A. johnson of Minnesota
| Gov John c. Cutler of Utah. and Gov
G. L. Sheldon of Nebraska.
| By the middle of October the National
| Conservative commission expects TO have
gathered together a great amount of
| material showing the actual present con-
dition of our natural resources. The
commission will hold its first meeting on
| Tuesday. December /, in Washington,
| and the week later the governors of the
| states or their representatives, will con-
| suit with the members of the national
commission to the eLd that a complete
preliminary report may be prepared for
| the President, as he has directed. by
| January /, 1909 Several governors
| have already indicated that they will try
| to be present in person: it they cannot
| they declare they will send representa-
| tives.