The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-08
CONSERVATION CONGRESS TO
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the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
Seattle. August 20, p, %. 1909. Ar
rangements for the convention are be
ing perfected by the executive board OF
the Washington Conservation assOcia
ton, comprising some of the most repre-
sentative citizens of the state. 1t is
planned to make of that meeting the
most interesting gathering of conserva
tionists since the convention of COVER
er President Theodore Roosevelt launch
ed the campaign for concerted action of
states and nations in conserving natural
resources.
The state Legislature, in eXtraordm.
airy session, has passed a Joint resom-
ton, inviting the president of the Unit
ed States to attend the congress and
deliver an address. This has been supple
mented by the governor and the chair.
man of the state conservation commits
sion and approved by the various COM
missions and committees and the Joint
committee between states and nations.
1t is understood that the president will
accept the invitation and add one of
his Characteristic speeches to the con
servation literature of the day. The Of
siton are making preparations for en-
PERTAINING many of the leading execu-
tives and dignitaries of state and ma
ton.
of forestry on the Pacific coast. The
pared and will be distributed to those
intending to participate in the several
sessions. In addition to President Taft,
speeches are expected from the follow
ing we'll known gentlemen Hon. r. A.
Ballinger secretary of the interior;
Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture; Clifford Pinchot, chairman Joint
conservation committee; F. II. Newell,
chief reclamation service: DR.. w j.
Niece, secretary of the White House
conservation conference of governors;
John A. Ransdell, president national
w. Elliott, of Harvard; Prof. Irving
Fisher, of Yale; John Mitchell vice
president American Federation of La
Dor; Seth Low, president National Civ
ic Federation, and governors of states
and members of state commissions.
James j. Hill, the great railroad
builder and pioneer in western transpor-
tation on land and sea, will be invited
to give the congress the benefit of his
long years of practical experience in
conserving of numerous resources. J. +.
Chilberg, president of the Alaska Iu-
kon- Pacific exposition, will welcome the
visitors and discuss the many features
of conservation displayed in the nu-
merous exhibits of that wetsern Won
derland. Frank II. Lamb. of the Wash
the delegates to the great possibilities
forestry on the Pacific coast. The
subjects of irrigation, dry farming. soils
minerals and grasses are to receive
proper attention and special sessions OF
the congress are to be devoted to con
sideration of protective measures for
birds, fishes and wild animals of nature.
The topics of pure food and public NOR
ais and the relations of capital to labor
in conservation problems will be given
ample time for meritorious discussion.
The famous Mormon Tabernacle choir,
of GOO voices, promises to be one of the
interesting features of the conservation
congress. The celebration of Utah week
at the exposition occurs simultaneously
with the congress, and entertainments
may be merged in order to give visitors
an opportunity to hear the choir render
the famous irrigation ode prepared eX-
pressly for singing in national conven-
tons. Hon. Henry Smith will be re-
quested to deliver an address on "Pio-
neer Life in Utah" which will cover the
many problems of conservation prac-
llctu ny JHOSt VINO hhNc
formed the Great American desert into
paradise of homes surrounded by gar
dens and orchards of plenty. Other
church dignitaries, representing promi-
nent religious organizations of the world
have been invited to participate in the
deliberations of the congress.
Conservation is the watchword of the
day throughout the state of Washing
ton. The natural resources comprise al
most everything required to build an
Independent commercial community OF
prosperous citizens. There are possibli-
ties in soil and climate, in water and
forests and in minerals and the depths
of the sea. But the spirit of modern
commerciahsm threatens to destroy the
sources of wealth if not properly re-
strained by public sentiment and the
enforcement of conservation laws. 1t is