Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-27
PLAN.
President Roosevelt Invites Can
ada and Mexico to Conference.
70 AID NATURAL RESOURCES.

,.o,;ts House to Be Scene Of MEETING
IA interests Of Continent Of North
America - outsrowth Of Two Ma.
.;onal Conferences - Important Nh.
tually Beneficial Results Expected.
announcement has been made in the
ubite House Of plan for a confer.
.0ce looking toward the conservation
i the natural resources OF North
america, to be held in the White
uouse Feb IS next. letters suggest.
inc the plan have been addressed by
President Roosevelt to the governor
,sneral and the premier OF Canada
and TO President Diaz of Mexico. They
mi be delivered to those officials by
clifford Pinchot, chairman of the ma
ropal conservation commission and
chief forester of the United States.
whom President Roosevelt has chosen
a. his personal representative to con-
fpr with the authorities OF the two
myernments. Pinchot first will visit
canada. He then will carry the in
yItation to President Diaz in Mexico
City.
The proposed North American con-
ference is the outgrowth OF the two
conservation conferences held in Wash
bgtOn in which the governors of the
states and territories were the prin-
rIDaI conferees. At the second confer
ence, in which, on Dec. 8, President
Roosevelt and President Elect Taft
anticipated, representatives of the
Canadian government were present.
and they expressed interest in the con-
savation movement. Out of that and
The general interest the people Of the
United States are showing in the sub
ject grew the idea of North Amer
Kan conference to consider mutual
interests involved in the conservation
Of natural resources and to deliberate
upon the practicability Of preparing q
general plan adapted to promote the
Welfare Of the nations concerned"
The representatives designated by
lhe Canadian and Mexican govern
nents will under the plan consult
With representatives of the state and
ether departments of this government
md with the national conservation
commission. The main object of the
iOnference as announced, will be to
POINT out that natural resources are
BOT limited by the boundary lines which
parate nations, to develop better
lnOEledge Of the natural resources of
sch nation on the part of the others
bid to invite suggestions for concur
isnt action for the protection of mu-
bal interests related TO Conservation.
The presidents letter to Lord Grey.
pyernor general Of Canada. is In part
j follows:
1t Is evident that natural resources
" not limited by the boundary lines
shch separate nations and that the
PED for conserving them upon this
atinent is as wide as the area upon
ach they exist. In view. therefore.
these considerations and of the close
aes Of friendship and mutual aims
INCH exist between Canada and the
United States l take especial pleasure
INVITING you to designate representa-
Ai@ Of the government of Canada to
1eet and consult with representatives
Z me state and other departments Of
ny government and the national con
fation commission in the city of
AasAingtOn on Feb. 10, 1909. The pur.
pese Of the conference have the hon
7 % propose is to consider mutual In
aesls involved in the conservation of
.alafai resources and in this great
.sa TO deliberate upon the practica-
NY OF preparing general plan
aapled to promote the welfare of the
Al0hs concerned.
aaVe this day addressed a similar
aviation to the republic of Mexico.
slpfessing my hope that representa-
VIC Of that government also will be
rsaent and participate in the proposed
alefence of the natural resources of
aatth America.
ioe conclusions of such a confer
y while wholly advisory in charac-
Z, could hardly fail to yield impor-
y beneficial results both in a better
1leoge Of the natural resources Of
y. y nation on the part Of the others
suggestions for concurrent &C
Y i0t The protection OF mutual inter-
1siated to conservation.
! ny representative to convey to
1Os letter and Invitation and at
esaFe to consult with you concern
sae proposed conference | have
80 an officer of this government
8 u the United States forest sery-
~ Chairman Of the national con-
en commission. whom l COM
: 70 your kind Offices"
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