Evening star., 1909-02-12
NINE ON COMMISSION
Three Peoples to Unite in Con-
servation Conference.
ASSEMBLE NEXT THURSDAY
Bacon, Garfield and Pinchot Repre-.
sent United States.
CANADA AND MEXICO RESPOND
Send Prominent Statesmen and Ex-
perts to Take Part in North
American Deliberation.

The names Of the commissioners for the
United States appointed by President
Roosevelt to the North American confer
ence on the conservation of natural re-
sources, which meets in Washington next
Thursday. were given out at the White
House today. They are Secretary of State
Bacon. Secretary of the Interior Garfield
and Clifford Pinchot chairman of the ma
tionai conservation commission.
At the same time the names of those
whom Premier Laurier of Canada and
President Diaz Of Mexico have appointed
On the commissions which will represent
those nations were announced. The Cana
dian delegates are Sydney Fisher, minis
ter of agriculture: Clifton Sifton, ex-min-
lister Of the interior. and DR.. Henri S
Belard, member of the Dominion parlia
| ment. They will be accompanied by Rob-
'ert e. Young. land expert of the depart
ment of the interior. who will act as sec
retary to the Canadian delegation.
The commissioners selected by Pres
ident Diaz are Romulo Escobar. exmin
lister of agriculture and ex-minister Of
forestry: Manuel 4. De Quevedo. the
present minister Of forestry, and Carlos
Sellerier.
Presidents Letter to Nominees.
The President has sent the following
letter to each of the men he has selected
as the United States commissioners:
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, February II. 1909
I'm response to my invitation to a con-
ference in Washington February 49, on
the conservation Of the natural resources
Of North America. Canada and Mexico
have each designated three commissioners
to represent their respective governments
at the conference. / have selected as
the three commissioners to represent the
Secretary of State: James Rudolph Gar
field, Secretary Of the Interior, and Gift
ford Pincllot. United States forester and
chairman OF the national conservation
commission.
II shall be glad to know that you will
serve with the other two gentlement
chosen in the capacity indicated
In lieu Of instructions inclose copy
of my letter of invitation.
'Sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The nine commissioners. representing
the three nations participating in the
conference. will. according to the Presi-
dents letters to the Governor General Of
Canada and the President of Mexico.
consider mutual interests involved in the
conservation of natural resources, and in
this great field deliberate upon the prac-
ticabiity of preparing a general plan
nations concerned"
The members of the national conserva-
ton commission who are to attend the
sessions will act in an advisory capacity.
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning the
President will receive the commissioners
informally in the east room of the White
House. The Canadian and Mexican dele
gates will be presented to the President
by Secretary Bacon. The formal sessions
will begin that afternoon in the diplomatic
room of the State Department. and will
continue through the remainder of the
week.
Communication tc Lord Grey.
The Presidents letter to Lord Grey of
Canada is as follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE.
December "a, 1905.
My Dear Lord Grey: In May of the
present year the governors of the several
states and territories of this Union met in
the White House to confer with the Presi-
dent and with each other concerning the
amount and condition of the natural re-
sources of this country. and to consider
the most effective means for conserving
them. This conference included also the
members of the Supreme Court the cabi-
net and members of both houses of Con-
gress. together with representatives OF the
great associations of citizens concerned
with natural resources.
THE conference was followed by the ap-
pointment of conservation commissions on
the part of the nation and of majority
of the states.
"A second conference of the national
commission with the governors, the state
commissions and the conservation com
mittees of the great associations has re-
Gently been held in this city. 1t was
called to consider an inventory of our nat
ural resources prepared by the national
conservation commission.
Its most important result VIII doubt
less appear in cooperation on the part of
the nation, the states and the great asso-
Citations of citizens for action upon TINS
great question. upon which the progress
of the people of the United states ohEl-
ously depends.
.1t is evident that natural resources are
not limited by the boundary lines which
separate nations, and that the need tor
conserving them upon this continent is
as wide as the area upon which they en-
Isl, In view, therefore. of these conSld-
erations and of the close bonds Of friend
ship and mutual aims which exist between
Canada and the United States. take es-
pecial pleasure in inviting you to desiG-
nate representatives OF the government
of Canada to meet and consult with rep
resentatives of the State and other depart
ments of this government. and the ma
tional conservation commission, In the
city of Washington February Is. 1909.
.:'rhe purpose of the conference ! have
the honor to propose is to consider mu-
fual interests involved in the conservation
Of natural resources, and in this great
fe1d deliberate upon the practicability Of
nrepa ring a general plan adapted to pro-
mote the welfare of the nations con-
cerned.
II have this day addressed similar
invitation to the republic of Mexico. eX-
nressing nv hope that representatives of
that government also will be present and
ma rticipate in the proposed conference on
the conservation of the natural resources
of North America
The conclusions of such a conference.
while wholly advisory in character. could
hardly fail to yield important beneficial
results both in better knowledge OF
the natural resources of each nation on
the part of the others and In suggestions
for concurrent action for the protection
of mutual interests related to conserva-
ton
LAS my representative to convey to YOU
this letter and invitation. and at your
desire to consult with you concerning the
proposed conference. l have selected all
officer of this government, chief of the
United States forest service and chair
man of the national conservation COM
mission, whom 1 commend to your kind
Offices. Sincerely yours.
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