Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-09-08
CONSERVATION MEET
BIG NATIONAL CONGRESS 10
OPENED IN ST. PAuL-cirY
IN GALA ATTIRE.
TAFT Is PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Address Ia Enthusiastically Received
by Deiegates-cordiai Greeting Ia
Given President-la Guest of Honor
at tho Blg State Fair.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 5.-With Presi-
dent Taft as the principal speaker OF
the meeting, the second national con-
servation congress- opened here this
morning and will continue until Fri
day Conservation In all its phases is
on the program, from the preserving
of the forests to the saving OF the peo-
ple themselves by means Of juvenile
court for boys and girls.
The city Is in gala attire, and when
President Taft arrived. early this
morning he was escorted through
strs3ts made brilliant by the deco
|. ratnfas art.,-Every Office and store
building is covered with flags and red.
white and blue bunting: It Is estimatr
ed that no less than 10000 yards OF
bunting have been used In the bust.
ness district alone.
Multitudes Of state visitors swelled
the crowds which gave hearty greet
| ing to the chief executive as he drove
| through the streets. From every VIM
| dow he passed the president could seq
| his own smiling cuuntenance, and with
| It he also saw the more serious race
| of his predecessor in Office, Theodore
Roosevelt The people Of ST. Paul are
| playing no favorites on this occasion.
Wherever they placed picture OF
! Taft they also put a picture OF the
only living ex-president. Personal SEN
timent played no part in the decora-
tive scheme, so it played no part IN
the hearty welcome which the city
gave to- its distinguished visito"s.
t Taft Addresses Congress-.
t The congress was called to order by
President Baker In the Auditorium at
ten o'clock this morning After an
Invocation by Archbishop Ireland. an
address Of welcome on the part of the
state was delivered by Governor Eher
hart. A like courtesy on the part OF
! the city was extended by Mayor kei
Ier
= When President Taft arose to de
II liver his address,, after a br1er intro
| duction by President Baker, he founc
ST. Paul's great Auditorium, capable
| of seating 10000 persons, packed tf
= the limit with a cheering, enthusiastic
Imultitude anxious to make the nation:
81 chief feel that his welcome was gen
: uine.
t. The president pointed out the dan
ger to- the state and to the people
large, from the waste and dissipation
Of our national wealth.. To rorme
President Roosevelt he gave the credi
of awakening the public to- the cryin
need for a remedy for this evil, an
l. when he said that he had inher1te
n this policy and rejoiced in the heri
age, he was interrupted by an enthu'
iastic outburst of cheering that Taste
for several minutes, Mr.. Taft urge
the, Delegates to- keep politics out
their deliberations. A sattsfactnr
It conclusion can only be reached, q
h| said, IL we avoid acrtmony, imput'
tons Of bad faith and POLITICAL contr'
verEy..
/. The only other address, of the NOR
" ing session was BY United States se'
ator Knuta Nelson, chairman OF II
senate committee on public lands. T1
VI senator took for lis subject, Our Pu
IL lie Land Laws,"' and he was ustene
e lsto with marked attention by the del
wi gates.
a. conference of the governors
states was held at two o'clock tn
= afternoon, when addresses were MAJ
aI NV several Of the executives.
le Roosevelt 9psaiSs TomorroW.,
sd Tomorrow former President Hnnl
welt viii he the principal speaker.
Will address, tha congress- at the MOI MOI
6 ing session on the subtact of Nation
..l Eddctsncy, =
s. other Important addresses on
e S. urusrsm for tomorrow AKA: "Consar,
~ dom. tina Prtncipla of the Hed CrQal
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