Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-01-02
CONFERENCE CALLED
Al WASHINGTON, D. C., FOR
FEBRUARY Is.
Looking Toward Conservation of Nat
nral Resources of North America
Invitations Sent to Canada and Mexi-
co to Attend-Conclusions of Such
Meeting Would Yield Great Benefits

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co to Attend-Conclusio of Such
Meeting Would Yield Great Benefits.
1t is announced at the White House
that conference looking toward the
conservation of the natural resources of
North America win be held at the
White House February Is next
Letters suggesting the plan have been
addressed by President Roosevelt TO the
governor general and to the premier of
Canada and to President Diaz of Mexi-
co. They will be delivered to the Of
meals in person by Clifford Pinchot,
chairman Of the national conservation
commission and chief forester of the
United States.
Mr.. Pinchot viii first visit Canada.
lie will then carry the invitation to
tfesident Daz at Mexico City.
The proposed conference is the out
growth of the two conservation confer
ences in which the governors of the
states and territories were the principal
conferees.
At the second conference representa-
tives of the Canadian government ex-
pressed their interest in the movement.
Out of this grew the idea of North
American conference ''to consider
mutual interests involved in the con-
seryation of natural resources and to de-
hberate upon the practicability of pro-
curing plan adapted to promote the
welfare of the nations concerned
Roosevelt to Canada's Chief.
The presidents letter to the governor
general of Canada is as follows:
In May of the present year the gov
ernors of the several states and terri
tories of this country met in the White
House to confer with the president and
with each other concerning the amount
and condition of the natural resources
of this country and to consider the most
efficient manner of conserving them.
The conference was followed by the
appointment of conservation commits
joins on the part of the nation and of
a majority of the states.
"A second conference has recently
been held in this city. 1t was called to
consider an inventory of our natural
resources prepared by the national con-
servation commissions on the part of
the nation and of majority of the
states.
GA second conference has recently
been held in this city. 1t was called to
consider an inventory of our natural
resources prepared by the national con
servation commission. Its most i'm.
portant result will doubtless appear in
cooperation on the part of the nation
the states and territories and great as
this great question upon which the
progress of the people of the United
States so obviously depends.
alt is evident that the natural re
sources are not limited by boundary
lines which separate nations and that
the need for conserving them upon thii
continent is as wide as the area upoI
which they exist. In view, therefore
of these considerations, and of the clos'
bonds of friendship and mutual aim
which exist between Canada and thu
United States, l take especial pleasure
in inviting you to designate representa-
tives of the government of Canada t.
meet and consult with representative
az tn estate and other departments o
this government and the national con
starvation commission in the city o
Washington on February IS, 1909.
Consider Mutual Interests.
"The purpose of the conference
have the honor to propose is to cor
slider mutual interests involved in tn
conservation of natural resources, an
in this great field to deliberate upon tn
practieability of preparing a genera
plan adapted to promote the welfare 0
the nations concerned.
81 have this day addressed simila
invitation to the republic of Mexico, e.
pressing my hope that representative
of that government also will be preser
and participate in the proposed confe
ence for the preservation of natural r
sources of North America.
"The conclusions of such confe
ence, while wholly advisory in cha
acter, should hardly fail to yield il
portant benefits, both in better know
edge of the natural resources Of ea'
rYion on the part of the others and
suggestions for concurrent action f.
the protection of mutual interests r
lated to conservation.
GAS my representative to convey
YOU this letter and invitation and
vour desire to consult with you co
corning the proposed conference, | ha'
selected an officer of this governmer
chief of the United States forestry ser
ice and chairman of the national co
starvation commission, whom | CONNER
49,. Lind offipQe Sincerely VOurS