The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-14

mentS ana ffaught with history max
1 ing possibilities material, political
and social.
Reception of the President.
There was no doubling the first
climax of the day. 1t was the reccp-
| ton Of the president. He entered the
east room at II o'clock, as the Ma
lrine band rendered the presidential
honors. The governors arose; they
clapped their hands; they shouted.
Five hundred others took their cue
and demonstration became tumult-
uous. Then followed a hush The
venerable DR.. +. L. Hall. chaplain
OF the senate. read the scriptures and
the president began his explanation
of the reason for the conference. His,
fifty-nine minute speech was many
times interrupted by applause, and
when he finally reached his point of
praise to the inland waterways com
mission and declared with character
lstic vigor that should congress
neglect to perpetuate the commits
sion. 81 will do 1t myself" he "cap-
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Labor Leaders Reception.
John Mitchell, former head of the
United Mine Workers of America. re-
ceiyed cordial reception for ideas
advocated. He estimated that fully
20 per cent of coal in mines already /,
developed had been wasted in mining. !
He concluded his speech with plea /
for more attention to mine opera
tives, one of whom. he said. is killed
and several injured with mining OF =,
every 10000 tons of coal.
Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, !
made a lively talk in which he took
issue with Mr.. Carnegies statement I
that wasteful methods prevailed in !
iron mining in the Lake Superior
region
Technical information was supplied
the conference by DR.. c. II. Van .
Heise, of the University of Wiscon- /
sin. John Hayes Hammond. who has
the reputation of being the highest
paid mining engineer in the country, |,
read paper on engineering methods. !
In which he drew the conclusion that
while there was no way to revolu- 7
tionize mining methods, they might
be improved gradually.
The climax OF the afternoon ses- !
sion was the speech of Secretary of
State Root AVID his remarks met APP
proval by demonstration equalled
only By that accorded the president
in his entrance at the morning ses-
sion.
The governors stood up and shout
ed, senators and congressman added
laugh to their applause and gem
eral assent was given the sentiment D
The afternoon session was opened
by President Roosevelt who called
on Governor Noel, of Mississippi. to
preside, explaining his duties would 1
not permit his being in constant at ]
tendance at the conference. The !
president expressed the belief that !
the convention would be glad TO hear
from Bryan toward the end of the |
afternoon session. which invitation |
the latter gracefully accepted. The I
president also requested Governor
Johnson. of Minnesota, to preside at !
tomorrow's meeting and he accepted.
Both suggestions were greeted with
tremendous applause. Mr.. Bryan
said he would speak Friday.
"Forty-four sovereign states are
represented" said Root. "All sovcr-
upon invitation of the
executive of a sovereign nation-thc
United states. No one can overstate
the Importance of maintaining each
and every one of the sovereignities
of states and no one can overestimate
the importance of maintaining the
sovereignty of the United States IL
Is high time that the sovereign states
Of the union should begin to perform
their duties with reference not only II
to their own individual local inter
csts, but with reference to common
good"
Other speakers were Secretary Cor
telyou and Governor Dawson, of West
Virginia.
The resolutions committee which
was appointed at the suggestion of
the president at the morning session
and which will meet tomorrow con-
sists of Governors Blanchard. of
Fort, of New Jersey;
Cutler, of Utah: Davidson, of Wis
consin, and Ansei, of South Carolina.
Mines and Mining.
John Mitchell spoke on coal min
Ing, the reckless wastes in this de-