The Washington herald., 1910-06-01

An hour after he had reached WASH
ington yesterday afternoon, Clifford Pin
ehot delivered a message from Theodore
Roosevelt TO the executive committee OF
the National Conservation Association
sanctioning the great convention TO be
held in ST. Paul early in September and
promising TO deliver an address there.
Mr Pinchot met the executive commit
tee at the offices Of the association in the
Colorado Building at 4:SO o'clock. He
talked for fifteen minutes. declaring Col.
Roosevelt was enthusiastic about the
convention. and that he would make
his enga yements ht the plans OF the COM
mittee.
The Minnesota state fair will be held
in st. Paul during the first week in Sep
tember, so it will probably be necessary
10 postpone the conservation congress for
week. A eablegram was sent Col.
Roosevelt last night, asking If this would
inconvenience him.
Opens September IL.
The state fair, which will tax ST. Paul
Hotels to their capacity, ends September
10 so the following Monday, September
70. win be the Gate of the opening of the
biggest gathering the world has known
for the conservation of resources.
Pinchot tabooed politics. and the COM
ritteemen followed his lead and point
edlv failed to refer either 10 Col. Roose-
velt's views or the Ballinger-Pineh0t con-
troversy.
The session was brief one. It lasted
about an hour. and most of the time was
taken up with an informal discussion Of
/ the September convention. During the
meeting kilograms were sent TO st. Paul
asking various questions about aotel ac-
! commodatfons and the plans OF the State
fair committee.
When Mr. Pinchot slipped into the room
the session was well under way, and for
nearly five minutes he remained unno-
ticed. But when some one saw him he
got a rousing reception. Every one
leaped 10 his feet and crowded around
the former Forester, slapping him on the
back and giving him the glad hand gen
4 orally. Every man in the rocm was his
personal friend. from Chairman J. b
White. Of Kansas City, to the newest
conservation recruit
Glad TO Get Back.
I'm glad to see you, gentleman; glad
TO get home, said Mr.. Pinehot.
After the greetings had been disposed Of
MIR. Pinchot was called upon to deliver
his message. He said he had left Col
Roosevelt in good health and spirits, and
that the distinguished wanderer was jubi.
liant at the prospect of talking to 1O,o0
or more conservation enthusiasts in tht
West
Mr.. Pinchot asserted the colonel wa:
ready and willing to go to st. Paul dur
ing the first week in September. He wa!
not certain about the second week. anC
suggested the cablegram be sent TO max
sure. He believed an answer would b
received this morning
AS soon as Pinchot had finished talking
4 the meeting was adjourned to 1890 o'clocl
l this morning. when this session of tn
I committee will probably be adjourned
e The ex-Rorester will be present
j. The committeeman had expected MI
e Pinchot yesterday morning. When h
failed to arrive they decided 10 meet any
: way and discussed tentative plans for tw
hours at the Colorado Building.
When the question was put to vote,
e motion made by Mr.. Wheeiock that 8
/ Paul be chosen was carried without
e dissenting voice.
s Submitted to PinchOt.
A long list of speakers. including
! score of governors, as many senator
si and numerous men whose names al
known throughout the country. was con
II piled and submitted to Mr.. Pinchot In ii
p afternoon for his approval.
u Secretary Ballinger was not down as
speaker, but he is entitled to represent:
II tion and a seat in the Congress If /
d wants IT, as every cabinet member is al;
IL a member Of the association, accordir
of to its constitution. Whether he will a
10 tend. providing he is still in the cabine
y. no one ventures to predict.
The meetings yesterday were attende
i by J. B. White, of Kansas City; B. :
f. Baker, president of the Shipping Leag,
Of og Baltimore; Thomas R. Shipp, of wasi
te ington. secretary of the Conservation A
10 sociation; Ralph H. Wheelock, of S
le Paul. and Joseph Beck. a st. Paul bus
n, ness man.
al The conservatives intend to keep pol
IN tics out of the gathering. They are holi
ne ing executive sessions here, but by con
he mon agreement no national issue or a.
ministration complication was allowed
intrude, even if it related to natur
resources.
Keep Out of Politics.
II I'VE did not embarras Mr.. Pinch
with politics" said Chairman White la
.ic night at the Willard. Moreover, II
he thing is going to be kept clear of po
n tics just as far as is possible Nevada
n. 1t is not to be denied that when a m;
to goes into politics he must not negle
nv conservation.
IF he hasn't got the right point
No view about It. or if he doesn't thil
in about it at all. why he is going to
AT defeated, that's all. The time has cor
al when party and creed must step aside
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