Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-17
NINE STATES TO
Be REPRESENTED
Governors Meet TO Discuss Con-
servation as Affecting
The West.
RELlMINARY TO CONVENTION
National Gathering Occurs In st. Paul
sept. 5.--Utah to Have strong
Delegation There.

+ Governors 81 eight OF the nine west
I ern states invited 10 participate In the
Z preliminary conference 10 discuss con-
servation matters as they affect tho
west. are expected Co arrive I'M salt
Lake city today FOR the conference. the
FIRST session of which will be- hcld in
the city council chamber of the Joint
city ana county building at 40 o'clock
tomorrow morning She conference
was called 10 meet in Salt Lake city
prior to the National Conservation con-
gress TO be held at ST. Paul sept. q. by
COY NJ. +. Hay OF Washington. for the
purpose Of deciding upon unity OF aC-
ton among the representatives. from
the west in regard To the proposed con
trul by the federal government Of the
resources of the individual states. sucn
a. water power sites, timber and min
eral resources, ETC. the idea OF Gov.
Hay being that the eastern interests
might seek to override the west in the
disposition Of its natural resources. loss
of the control Of which would, In his
opinion. cause loss to the states con-
cerned Of many millions of dollars reve-
nue. during the next few years
Nine states were invited 20 partlci-
pate in the proceedings OF the prelim-
mary conference, namely. Washington,
oregon, California, Nevada. Montana,
Idaho. Wyoming. Colorado and Utah.
Gov. Norris of Montana is quoted as
saying that he Will be unable to at
tend the conference, adding that in his
opinion the cards are stacked"
against the northwest by the interests
of the east, and that IL would be use
less for the west to attempt TO combine
against the east.
GOVERNOR SPRY OPTIMISTIC.
Governor william Spry this morning
said that he expected II delegation rep
resenting Governor Eberhart OF Min
nesotu to arrive in salt Lake city to-
day, including the private secretary of
the governor and two other prominent
citizens OF the state OF Minnesota.
While the preliminary convention
has been called with the idea Of unit
ing the interests OF the west in the
matter Of the conservation Of the re-
sources Of the various states said
Governor Spry, Il do not think there
is any serious cause for alarm that the
interests OF the west will be overridden
I'm the St Paul convention. The west
has always been able to hold its own
in matters OF this kind, and | do not
see why II should not do so upon this
occasion. 1
II do not think there Is any disposi-
lion on the part Of the eastern COVER
from representation in the convention.
As far as Utah is concerned. we shall
send a strong delegation to 81. Paul,
and they will go instructed to fight for
the interests OF this state and the west.
This. / believe. Is the attitude of all
the states Interested In the conference. |
And / think, with fair and truthful |
OF the situation as 1t |
Avists ~ the west, the 81. Paul con- |
gress will give the west the considera-
tlon to which IL is entitled.
EIGHT GOVERNORS ACCEPT.
Gov. Hay OF Washington is expected |
to arrive I'm this city early tomorrow |
morning and details OF tomorrows
convention or the plan Of action to be
pursued by the western governors can /
only be surmised, as Gov. Hay has had |
charge OF all the correspondence and /
he alone understands the plan OF ac-
tion to be followed. II is understood,
however, that acceptances have been
received from eight Of the nine states
concerned, and that the governors OF
these states. or their personal represen-
tatlves will be in attendance Gov. Gil |
lctte Of California has sent word that |
ne win be unable to attend, but that
strong delegation from California will
be present. including Congressman
Kahn. who Is interested in securing |
for California the Panama Pacific ex-
position.
Gov. Brady OF Idaho has wired his
intention 10 be present Gov. Brady Is
known 10 possess decided ideas on the 1
question and considers II
unfair to the people Of the west that
their natural resources should be con |
troled by the federal government He |
In quoted AZ saving that the east,
after having exhausted its resources.
now hopes TO fall back on the west 10 |
obtain through government admins
tration n share Of the benefits ~ west
ern resources through royalties on |
water power sites. etc
CALLEREATHs VIEWS.
Secy Callbreath OF the American /
Mining congress. while in salt Lake
recently. said that government control |
Of the oil coal. gilsOnitc and other /
resources Of the western states would /
mean nothing more or less than a
Of those products for tho |
railroads and the Standard oil peo-
pie as under federal control private I
individuals could not acquire posses
sion OF such property.
Through the federal administration |
~ the forest reserves II Is said that
under the provision which grants the
states in which the forest reserves are !
located per cent Of the proceeds
of the reserves for grazing and other
permits. Utah has received the sum Of