The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
GOVERNORS UNITED
FOR STATE RIGHTS
Commonwealth Executives
Warmly Advocate Home
Control.
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conference and kilograms Of regret were
read -.----
Governor Quinby said in part
IT consider most vital Of all tie ques-
ton of the conservation o. our forests
and the conseIuent ptsseLs anon OF oL5
water powers and THIS should appear
u our Senators ana tle members OF
the House Of Representative s-'
Governor Quinby said support should
be given the GdllinEer OH for the con
sCrvatiOn of forests
In opening the discussion upon the
paper presented by New Hampshire s
governor. Governor Wilson said that
with respect 10 water power he TecoS-
nized three rights The first OF these IS
the right OF riparian owners the second
The right OF the Government 10 the con
troll OF the rivers IN so lar as II may
interfere 10 regulate commerce ana,
third, the supreme right OF the states
10 the ownership OF its rivers
Source of Revenue.
7 think the water power in most Of
The States can be utilized TO pay the
EXPENSES OF running the States" said
Governor Wilson In AentucAS- ne
Is enough water power 20 run the
Governor Wilson said that. in his
opinion, the proper procedure or lie
states with respect TO its waterways
would be 10 take charge or the rivers
build dams. and then lease the power
After Governor CuInDy.S reply lh
which he Endorsed the state nights prop
.,e5tfon and Governor CarrOITS speech
insisting that the discussion De mace 10
have an educational value regarding
previous action by the various states
with regard to conserving their nat al
interests Governor Fort Or New Jer-
Sey, gave a lengthy account OF the
course pursued by that State In the con
troll. and operation OF its water rights
THE time has come" said Governor
Fort. for the States to control many
-17u-s they have not controlled IN the
mast and TO take over the water power
+ Governor Conner, OF Alabama Gov
eTnor Draper OF MasSacnuSeitS- ana
Governor Hughes OF New York, set
forth the situation reSardlnE various
phases OF conservation Al their reSpec-
tive States Governor Hughes adVo-
Gated legislation restricting waste upon
the part OF private owners
Second Session.
After lunch at the Metropolitan CLUB
and a visit TO the White House, the
governors went into session at the VII
lard for the second time late yesterday
afternoon. Governor Harmon of Ohio
being selected to preside over the meet
ing His selection was the result OF a
recommendation by The committee on
organization that different governor
preside over each session
Governor Hughes delivered the address
OF the afternoon Upon its conclusion,
o. committee OF nine headed by Seth
conference of the National Civic Fed
Grafton 10 present To the governors the
resolutions IL had adopted was received
Ad iOUrumeuT was then taken
The governors were given a dinner at
Q O'Clock BY John Hays Hammond. and
later in the evening attended the recep-
rIOH given by President TafJ IN honor
In his address on Governors Confer
ences-Tl.eIr scope and Purpose" Gov
eTuOr Hughes, in part said
Governor Hughes Speech
we are not here TO direct the infg-
ence OF the high eTEce 10 which we have
been chosen in the several States toward
matters outside our official cOguiZauce-
II would be unfortunate in my Judg-
ment II there should be confusion in the
public mind with regard TO the proper
agencies Of national action, or II we
should eudeavor to develop IN a. meet
ing or the governors Of the States an
unconstitutional body TO deal with
questions which are not the concern Of
the states as such our influence j
believe, viii he enhanced, and the gains
10 be derived from our mutual inter
course viii be far greater. II we con-
within our respective spheres as State
executives
Further, these meetings cannot fail
10 enlarge our conception Of the field
within which uniformity IS admissible
and ObIainab1e and the States would
probably he Ted 20 harmoniziuz action
VitE respect To many matters which
nay now appear to be outside its range
tt Is natural that a beginning should
have been made with regard 10 those
familiar operations Of trade where con-
f5ICt OF laws involves daily Inconvenience
and there Is a minimum OF pre- iudire
TO be overcome IN securing uniformity
Gradually charging the scope and form
sUE the habit OF agreement, we may eN-
pect 10 come 20 uniform legislation n
matters Of status, such as legitimacy
and divorce Where the matter Is not
rne involving in its nature a separate
local Interest, and dIverSities IN laws
give rise 70 needless embarrassment
We should show our ca pa city 10 ma Ike
progress In The art OF government by re-
moving them