Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

Forty-one governors of states and hun
dreds of prominent men. representatives
Of states and of commercial manufac-
turing. financial. agricultural. labor, pro-
fessional and reform organizations. are
expected in this city this week to attend
the annual conference of governors at
the White House and the national con-
Vention of the National Civic Federation.
The National Civic Federation. the ses-
sions of which are to be held in the
tomorrow morning. President Taft will
b one of the first speakers
At the opening session OF the gov
ernors' conference at the White House
Tuesday morning the President will also
make an address. Both meet for three
Gays.
Both conferences will be notable, not
pnly because they are working for uni
form laws throughout all the states of
the Union, but also because of the many
men of national distinction who will be
in attendance.
The public is invited to the sessions of
the National Civic Federation. 1t is ex-
pected that the recommendations Of that
body will be presented for consideration
to the conference of governors, which
begins its sessions one day later, and
will continue its meetings one day after
the other convention is closed
Big Men at Convention.
Besides the executives of common
wealths of the republic who will be IN
attendance at both conferences. the ses-
sions of the National Civic Federation
VIII be attended by Louis T. Pearson OF
the American Bankers Association,
Charles w. Elliott OF the National Con-
scrvaton Association former Senator
John +. Dryden of the American AsSo
citation OF Life Insurance Presidents, for
mer Attorney General Charles j. Bona
parte, president or the National NUM-
Cipal League; Joshua Strange CT the
Farmers National Congress, Frederick " :.
Lehman, president OF the American Bar
Association, j. Horace Macfarland, presi-
dent of the american Civic Association; /;
David Heinaman, president of the League
of American municipalities. Joseph T..
RansGcIl. president of the National Rivers
and IIarbors Congress; former Secretary
of the Treasury George T.. Cortelyou.
Speaker Cannon. Irving Fisher, president
of the National Health Association; John
Mitchell. former head of the United Mine
Workers. former Secretary of the Interior
James X. Garfield. Senator Elihu Root
and Andrew Carnegie. Seth Low Of New
: York Is the president of the Nationai
Civic Federation.
Almost Identical are the topics 10 be
discussed At the TWO conferences. All
deal with questions OF national and vital
interest. Matters closely identified with
the welfare of the states will be consid-
cred, with tho object OF promoting uni
form legislation throughout all the states
and OF bringing about closer unity of the
states a nation Both hope 10 inspire
all the states 10 adopt identical measures
on national matters upon which the con-
gress has no power 10 legislate
Questions to Be Discussed.
Among questions 10 be discussed are:
Conservation OF natural resources.
Regulation Of corporations
Uniform laws on insurance.
Taxation.
Banking.
Pure food.
Labor. child la nor
Automobile regulation.
Vital statistics
Public accounting.
THE conference OF governors says
William George Jordan. who is interested
in that gathering. marks the beginning <
of new epoch in tile political history
of the nation. II is the first meeting
ever held ot tic state executives as a
body seeking, 10y their united influence.
to secure uniform laws vital sub
jects for the welfare or the entire ooun-
try
.'Thc purpose OF the National Civic
Federation in holding this conference"
says Ralph NJ. Easley. chairman of It's
executive council is 10 develop the uni
versatility of the need for uniform legis-
lation hy having all important national
organizations. promoting uniformity in
any field. state before the conference
dearly and succintly just what they de-
sire. There are many propositions which
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