Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
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Conference OF Governors and
Others Will Discuss Numer-
Gus Questions
NATURAL RESOURCES MANY
RESOURCES
MANY
Transportation, Forestry. Mineral In
terests and Land Problems to Be
Considered by Able Men-Water-
ways to Be Given Prominent Place
Outline of Program Announced.

Washington, April 2O.-To say that
be held at the White House next
month will consider everything in ere
alton. is putting it broadly. But 1T
would be easier to tell of the inanl-
mate objects of creation which will not
be discussed than to catalog those
which will have place in this history
making meeting. Yet all the subjects
are very closely related under the
head of Natural Resources The facts
relating to each subject will be pre-
scented by an acknowledged expert.
Andrew Carnegie, who. even before he
began to build libraries, had won an
international reputation in the steel
business, will make an address on
"Ores and Related Minerals" John
Mitchell. former president of the I'm
tied Mine Workers, will discuss the
coal question from the standpoint OF
the miner.
The plan of the conference, now an
nounced for the first time. makes 1t
plain that the keynote will be the ne
cessity for cooperation in conserving
the country's natural resources. The
program has been arranged in such
way as logically to lead to discus
sion of the unity of American interests
and the interdependence of the coun-
try's industries. It's purpose will be
to show how the governors and dele
gates. representing the states, have a
common interest in natural resources
with the president and the federal gov
eminent. and how the fifty national
organizations, which will be represent
ed, have common interest, not only
with each other, but also with the gov
ernmental authorities.
This conference will be convention
of conventions. Each unit represented
is great in itself and each has a gath
erine every wear or two for discus
sion of its own particular affairs, anu
each of them either has an important
relation with. or is entirely dependent
upon one or more natural resources
The states and the national govern
ment. thru their legislatures and eXecu-
tive departments. eXpend much of their
energy in passing and administering
laws which tend to dissipate or con-
serve resources within their respective
Jurisdictions Each of the nifty ma
tional organizations. in its regular con-
yentions. spends several days each
year in discussions which relate close
lv to at least one of the important re-
sources Each of these units of the
conference has it's hands full in its own
particular sphere. and the purpose OF
this convention of conventions is to
take a birdseye view of the interests
of all Persons in charge Of each topic
of discussion are already declaring tha'
to their particular subject ought to De
allotted days and weeks instead OF
minutes and hours. But the plan is to
cover the whole field in three days.
Two sessions per day are provided. but
it Is already talked that evening SEES
sions may be demanded.
TRANSPORTATION Question First.
The conference will first face the
transporta ton question. After paper
nv lanes T. Hill president of the Great
Northern. the delegates will discuss the
relation between rail and water trans
nortation. They will particularly go
into the present capacity of the rail-
roads. and the cost of making extern
sions to meet the demand OF new ana
inorea sire business. In comparison With
rail traffic fine dele"ates will consider
Tho necessi+,- of wat rwav develop
ment. as viewed nv the railway in
terests. and will discuss the nosslbll1-
ties If co-operatinn competition and
regulation. A particularly fmportan'
part of this discussion will relate to
terminals. The railroads have at MANY
points gained control of shore line
which is of strategic importance In the
| development of inland waterways.
Facts will be presented about the
present water TRANSFORMATION system
and figures to show the modern decline
of transportation upon the inland wat
erwavs. The de1egates will consider
how the rivers can he utilized for navi-
cation. power. communitv sunnlv. and
irrigation. and how their proper de-
yelopment for navigation can be CO.
ordinated with tl,eir use for those other
nrrposes. Tt will be shown that the
development ,f WATERWAYS VIII assist
in CONSERVING the fuel sl'nnly. both coal
ard wood ard that Il will save the IRON
which would otherwise have to 90 into
rails for railroad extensions. 1t VIII