The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-21
PROMINENT LEADERS WILL MEET AT NEW ORLEANS TO LOOK
 AFTER INTERESTS.
Think That It Is Time for conserva- tion of the Nations Greatest Resource To Be Looked
 After.
After.

Washington. Oct. 20- Relieving that the time has come for definite action looking to the conservation of the nations great natural resources, leaders in this movement from all parts of the eounsry will gather in New Orleans on November l next. when the first important steps toward putting the principles Of conservatism into practical effect will be taken
 The occasion win be an Important conference of the chairmen of state conservation commission of the south and others. The governors and chair men of conservation commissions of fourteen states in the south, Clifford Pinchot, national forester and chair man of the join committee on conser- yatlon; J. B. While. chairman of the executive committee of the National Conservation Congress, and others will actively participate in the pro- ceedings.
 The annual meeting of the Lakes to the Gulf Waterways Association will be in session in New Orleans at that time and 1t is expected that conser- vationists will be on hand in largo numbers.
 On the night of November 1 the state conservations commissions ! chairman will confer with Clifford Pinchot upon methods of conservation work, difficulties encountered and re- suits accomplished by the various commissions represented It is ex- pected that recommendations will be made for the adoption b ythe various state legislatures of specific laws that will have for their object the arrest ing of the great waste that is now go- ing on in the south's natural resourc- es and thereby saving them to pos terity
 The chairmen os the following states of the south conservation com missions will be in attendance at the convention.
 i Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, south Carolina. Texas, Virginia, Geor- gia eWst Virginia Arkansas. Alaba- ma, Kentucky, Florida and Louisiana.
 The opening. program as proposed here provides in addition to welcom- in gaddresses by Mayor Martin Behr- man of New Orleans. Governor San ders and Louisiana and +. E. Hardt- ner, president of the Louisiana Con- servaton Commission. addresses by B. N. Baker of Maryland, president of the National Conservation Cogress; J. B. White on the prevention of the timber waste, Representative Rands- dell of Louisiana on conservation of our waterways; conservation us principle, by Representative Gros- yenor Dawes, managing director of the Southern Commercial Congress; forestry in Louisiana by F. J. Grace, state forester
 MT. pinchot will make the closing addrcs, to be followed by ton min- ute addresses by governors and rep iiesentatives of the state conservation commissions.
 In the judgment of many" said MT. Pinchot tonight. in speaking of the conference. 'f.he improvement of our inland waterwags is one of the most vital problems relating to the coreeevation of our natural resources. Indeed, any comprehensive plan of waerways Improvement even though it nay be primarily for navigation purposes, must take into considera~ | ton 4he use of the waters for irriga- ton, w9ter power and domestic sup ply. Lasting waterways improve ments depends las zely on the conser- yat.cn movement. As fprnaer prasi- dent Roosevelt so forcibly ' speaking Of the conservation nraus ment; there is no other question ~ ' n Al