The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-18
ALL DELIGHTED.
Conference at White House Is
 Pleasing Affair.

Washington. May 1S.-Just before the conference of governors adjourned Governor Glenn of North Carolina sug- gested that future conferences should depend upon the expressed desire of two-thirds of the governors.
 Governor Folk of Missouri support ed the suggestion of Governor Glenn. but said he did so because of his ob- jection to taking any action which might hereafter form precedent. He expressed the highest regard for the office of the president of the United States and personal regard for its present occupant. However, he said, the present occupant cannot always be president. Suppose" continued Governor Folk. that some time in the future there should be some man in the office who would want to use such power or prestige as might be obtain ed from gathering of the governors to coerce congress, for instance, into adopting some law. Now, while we all think that the big stick once in While mighty good thing. (applause) dont know what man hereafter may nave that instrument in his hand and so l, for one, am unwilling to commit myself. but the man who may follow me as governor of Missouri. to some thing which may hereafter be used merely as an instrument to accomplish the will of the president.
 | Governor Noel interrupted Governor Folk as he was about to conclude by asking him if he thought 1t was not the proper courtesy of the governors to indicate that future conferences should be held
 The governor is from Mississippi" :" responded Governor Folk, and knows of southern hospitality Does he think It proper for guest to indicate to his host that he receive another invitation for visit?" (Laughter.)
 | can express joy at coming" re- torted Governor Noel, who was an. plauded vociterously and the incident was greatly amusing to the president
 Governor Folk took occasion to ex- press the benefit he had received from the conference and the good he believ- ed 1t had accomplished. At this point GoVernor Glenn arose and acting, as he said, upon the suggestion of the governor of Kentucky, whom he had found to be very wise man, wanted to withdraw his motion amending the declaration
 Probably We will never have a lit. tie man for president" This created delight among the governors.
 Lieutenant Governor Davidson of Iexas spoke of the needs of his state Tor Federal aid in irrigation.
 Governor Blanchard then moved the convention adjourn sine die, but he. fore putting the motion President Roosevelt said he wished to extend his thanks to those who had attended the conference
 The white house. he said. "has held many distinguished gatherings in its day, but do not believe it has ever held as distinguished gathering as this, composed of governors and the representatives of the executives of the states of the Union"
 The president then explained in de. tail his position relative to the use of water power and other concessions granted by the national government to corporations and individuals. He believed that none of these privileges should be granted without a reserva. tion to the franchise limiting the time 1t should run and providing that com. pensation be had for the providing. This. he said. guaranteed to future generations the right. to control the