The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
THREE COUNTRIES
IN CONFERENCES
ON CONSERVATION
Mexico, Canada, and United
States Represented at
Meeting Today.
BODY ADDRESSED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. Roosevelt Says Future of
North America. Depends Upon
Movements Outcome.

President Roosevelt again pledged his
hearty support Of the movement to con-
serve the natural resources Of North
America at a gathering Of about 100
delegates tC the North American Con-
servation Conference in the East Room
OF the White House this morning. The
gathering was the first in this city to
include representatives from Canada
and Mexico, whoss aid vas invited py
the President through Clifford Pinchot,
chief forester.
Canada was represented by Clifford
Sifton. NJ p, former minister Of the
interior and British agent of the Alas
kan boun larry commission; DR.. H 5.
Beland, M. p; Sydney Fisher. II. F.,
minister of agriculture, and R. E
Young, commissioner Of railway lands.
Mexico's delegates were ROmulo Eseo-
bar, Manuel a de Quexedo, and Carlos
Sollirier.
United States representatives.
,rhe National Conservation Commis-
sion was represented by Clifford Pin
chot, chairman; Senator's NewIands Of
Nevada, Dolliver of Iowa, Warner OF
Missouri, Smoot of Utah. Secretary Will
sen. Secretary Wright, Representative
Ransden of Louisiana. Director Newell,
of the Reclamation Service; w J. Nc
Gee, of the Bureau Of Soils, and Q J.
Blanchard. of the Reclamation Service.
Secretary of State Bacon presented
the delegates TO the President. VINO well
coined them on behalf OF the American
people. Mr.. Roosevelt declared the plan
of protection one Of the most important
movements now under way in North
! America. The future of not only this
country, but of the entire world, he
said, was bound lp in the protection
/ and ni.ervation o She forests, streams
and mineral resources, because, ne
affirmed, the prosperity of one nation
depends upon that of another. He said
in part;
Presidents Speech
This Is one OF the many steps tEat
have been taken in recent years looking
toward harmonious cooperation be-
tween the nations Of the earth for the
common advancement of all. In our
international relations. 1 think the
greatest feature Of gOvernmeHt during
the last century has been the gradual
recognition that it is to the interest Of
each nation TO see the other elevated.
Just as the ablest man can do his
best where his neighbors do well, a na-
tion can advance best when its neigh
bors are prosperous. When a nation
strives forth to prosperity, that progress
means the uplifting OF nations gener-
ally.
1.-THE movement for the conservation
of national and international resources
is another stage in the advance along
these lines. Each nation could be left.
of co',rse, 10 work out its own problem.
but It should be given a chance 10
profit by The wisdom of Others"
Frontier Trouble
He said there was much to be done at
this conference in working out prob
lens that arise from tbs existence Of
a frontier extending through public
lands.
You can't cut down the forests on
the headwaters Of an Internal onal
stream he continued, without inter-
fering with the interests Of the people
Of both nations. I am anxious that the
several peoples represented here shall
work IN harmony for the common good.
1 viii do all in my power 10 nelp fur
! ther the idea that, instead of each ma
ton desiring 10 get something at the
! expense Of the other, each should strive
to advance going with the other for
the common advancement Of all.
I think that the movement repre-
sented in this conference is one of the
utmost Importance TO the Western
Hemisphere and may be to the world
at large"
Down to Work.
At the conclusion of this speech,
! the delegates assem- bled in the Diplo-
matte Room of the State Department,
where Clifford Pinchot presided Ad-
dresses were made by Mr. Fisher and
Mr.. Sifton. on behalf Of Canada, and
Mr.. EscobGr and Mr.. de Quevedo, for
Mexico.
IT, commission got down 20 actual
work this afternoon when the mass Of
| documents presented by the repre-
| sentatives were gone over and a gen
eral discussion OF the policies Of the
Countries was had.
II IS likely that the majority Of the
/ sessions viii be executive. because of
/ the delicate features of the international
/ afpect OF the situation, but II is thought
( that the skeleton OF what will afterward
1 be a convention between Mexico, Can
/ aua. and the United States will be fran
T ed. Both the other governments have
already taken advanced steps looking
I toward the conservation Of their re-
/ sources and, IN many cases, their for
! estry and water power regulations are
I more drastic than those in force here.
Much Entertainment.
/ Tonight President Roosevelt will give
1 a supper at tie White House to the
| visiting commissioners Immediately after
I the Army and Navy reception
/ Tomorrow he will give luncheon
/ in their honor ana Secretary of State
Bacon viii give a dinner for them to-
morrow night
At the CLOSE OF the conference Satur-