Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-18
Defines Position OF the Western
States In the Matter Of
Conservation.
STATE CLAIMS DlSREGARDED
Controversy Over Water, and
Power Sites Held by the
Government.
West WIN Never Yield Its Resources
Into the Hands of Monopoiies--
Conference Of Governors.

To discuss the position TO be taken
hv the western and northwestern rep
resentatives In the conservation con-
gress to be held at st. Paul sept. g.,
and formulate a plan Of action to be
followed in that convention by those
reuresenting the interests Of the west
conference of western governors.
called by Gov. NJ L. Hay of the state
of Washington, met I'm this city this
morning, the session being held In
The CITY council chamber OF the joint
city and county building
Every one OF the nine states invited
TO participate i'm the conference, with
the exception OF Montana, was repre-
sented in the conference, Gov. Norris
cf Montana being unable to attend on
account OF the presence Of army en-
eincers in his state Gov Hay OF
Washington, with r. ID. Cowen, OF
olympia. wash. Is present represent
ing Washington: Gov j. II. Brady ana
Congressman William Borah are here
from Idaho g. n, Macarthur, speaker
of the oregon house of representatives.,
represents Acting Gov Jay Bowerman
Of oregon: Gov. 3. n Brooks Is here
from wyoming: J. +. Gallbraith, Sec
rotary OF the National Mining asso-
cation. represents Gov. Shafroth or
colorado. r. y. Wither Of Ely, New,
i here for Gov Dlckerson; and Con-
gresham Julius Kahn OF California,
who came to the conference in the in
terests OF the Pacific-P Panama eXposi-
ton to be held In San Francisco IN
1915. received telegram asking that
he represent Gov. Gillette of the Gold
10. ~
Utah is acting as host of the PARTY.
Representing Governor Eberhart OF
Minnesota. four members of the gen
eial board Of managers 81 the con-
seryation congress from st Paul ana
Minneapolis are present Ralph Vince
llck secretary to Governor Eberhelt'
Frank Kellogg, vice chairman OF the
board. j. H. Beck, secretary OF the
Minnesota Jobbers' association. and
Reuben Warner from one OF the largest
wholesale houses In the state OF MIN
nesota. are In attendance. Mr.. Vince
lock said this morning that the MIN
nesota delegation would take no part
In the proceedings Of the governors
convention. except to assure them that
there had been no frame up IN pro-
gram and that the western interests
would receive fun representation on the
program Of the congress. and TO urge
fun attendance OF representatives from
the west,
'FRAME-UP DENIED.
while there may have existed some
plan TO shut out the western interests
In the program Of the congress as orig
inally formulated" said Mr.. WheeioCh'
that has all been readjusted ana the
program now contemplatcs fun ana
complete opportunity for the presenta-
ton Of the position OF the western ana
northwestern states as regards the
matter Of conservation our committee
has the full backing OF the executive
committee of the national Congress III
assuring the western mon that thoy
will be given fun consideration. u. n.
Baker. of Baltimore. president OF the
congress. and j. Il. White, OF Kansas
secretary. having authorized us 10 eN-
tend To the western governors TINS as
surance The original program has
been modified and the only iran up
now is to give the west the same rep
resentation in the congress- that any
other section will have
Governor Eberhardt appointed
committee of ten to meet with the |
western people on this question. hVe |
from st Paul and 1--WE from Minnenpo-
lis Mr. Boek and Mr. Warner or ST |
Paul. and Mr.. Kellogg and myself from
are here as members OF
that committee. and We bring the assur-
ance Of Governor Eberhaft ana the ma
ilonal committee that the west VIII DC
accorded full representation on 'he
floor Of the congress.
PURPOSE OF MEETING.
Gov. NJ. Il. Hay, who called the CON
ference OF governors, TINS morning Silu
the purpose OF the meeting was 10 uo.
eide upon union Of action on the part
n nut
In the national congress. WI men the
congress was called to
meet in st Paul" said Gov. Hay
the western states were not repre-
sented on the program. Upon learning
this fact ! Immediately wrote To the
executive board OF the national con
gross, calling attention TO TINS fact ana
asked that the state OF Washington DE
given Just one hour on the floor OF the
congress to represent the position OF
that state. The request was refused.
then took steps to bring the COVER
nors OF the western states together 20
consider some plan Of action in the
matter, and today's conference is the
result From newspaper and maya
tne articles scattered broadcast I
throughout the country IL was made
APPARENT that the matter of disposing
li the natural resources OF the west, as
We'll as other portions of the country,
Mas 20 be given into the hands OF the
ederal government. This was especial
y 80 In the matter OF water rights and
NNer power sites along the rivers
lowing through the different states
And while the waters Of the rivers be-
,ohg TO the states through which they
low. the disposition of the land lying
,Voniiguous TO the streams IL under the
ihectlon uf the government, and conse-
,,uehtly the states are unable To- make
opposition OF those water power sites
y thout the consent Of the government
.ne water power sites OF the noun
az ana western states comprise one Of
'sH greateet resources and we think
Is only right that the states have the
'Y IN the disposition OF these re-
purces. Tho government has taken In
.onp the forest reserves Of the country.
w w. ~ our state especially the admin
-uAtlon of these reserves has been
I, ,e,cned II IL to present the interests
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