The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Conservation Conference At the White House Draws Large
 Attendance
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Representatives from Canada and Mexico Manifest Greatest Interest In the Plans for Taking Care
 of National Resources.

Washington. February 18.-Conserva- ton cooperation of worldwide scope was the keynote of an address of Pres ident Roosevelt at the White House to- day before the delegates in attendance upon the North American Conservation conference. This sentiment. which was first voiced by the President, gathered considerable momentum during the days proceedings and was reflected in addresses of those who participated.
 Characterizing the movement as of the Utmost importance to the world at large" President Roosevelt inn pressed the representatives of this gov ernment, Canada and Mexico with the momentous possibilities of the work which has brought about this assem- blaze.
 After the opening of todays session, President Roosevelt expressed the hope to Secretary of State Bacon that uni versal conservation congress. in which all nations shall be invited to partici- pate should become reality in the not distant future. Secretary Bacon and Chief Forester Pinchot and other gov
 
 lem of the conservation of the worlds natural resources, also entertain sim liar hope. and it is not unlikely that the President may take steps fe brkng about such a meeting.
 The east rooms of the White House was the scene of a notable gathering that listened to the Presidents address.
 Roosevet's Address.
 The President, after extending hearty welcome, said;
 This conference represents one of the many steps that have been taken of recent years looking toward a har- monious cooperation between the na- tions of the earth for the common ad- vancement of all. In international re- la ations the great feature of the growth of the last century has been the gradual recognition of the fact that instead of it's being normally to the interest of . one nation to see another depressed, it is normally to the interest of each na- ton to see the others elevated Funda- mentally, 1t is the same with nations as it is with individuals. As a rule, the most prosperous man is the man who lives in a prosperous community: as rule the man is prosperous who has prosperous people to deal with who carries on his business with other pros porous people, who has prosperous peo- pie around about him. When one na- tion strides forward along the path of civilization, a rule that progress means the uplifting of nations gener- ally.
 "The movement that you gentlemen are beginning of national cooperation for the conservation of national and inter- national resources marks another stage in the advance along these lines. Each nation will be left absolutely free, of course to exercise it's own wisdom in dealing with the things that concern it. self; but 1t will be given the chance to profit by the wisdom of other nations, and l know of no nation or no individual that cannot profit by the wisdom of others. Ultimately each of us will profit immeas- uraby if instead of striving to advance by trampling down the other, each strives to advance by joining with the other for the common advancement.
 'I welcome you on behalf of our peo- pie. I think 1t Is of good augury for the North American continent that you should be here; and I believe that the movement which you this day initiate is one of the utmost importance to this hemisphere, and may become of the ut- most importance to the world at large'
 Secretary Wilson Speaks. 2 Secretary Wilson conveyed some good
 
 that it was only question of time when, through the efforts of experts of his de- partment, the cotton boil weevil which has been so destructive to that industry, and the cattle tick, will be entirely erad- 1cated. The experiments which now being carried on in the cotton states, the secretary said, would also benefit Mexico.
 Canada, said Commissioner Sydney Fisher, has watched with the closest at- tention and interest the conservation movement in the United States and ex- pressed the conviction that his country can learn much of benefit from the United States.
 Romulo Escobar, one of the Mexican commissioners, who spoke English fluent ly, declared that the conservation move ment would find no boundary line, but eventually would prevail in all countries. Permanent organization of the North American conservation conference was perfected al the first regular session with the selection of Clifford Pinchot a mem Der of the American delegation as chair man, no other name being presented He was placed in nomination by Syuney Fish CT of the Canadian delegation and was seconded by Romulo Escobar of the Mex ican commission.
 
 Gas Men In Convention.