New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
ADOPT HUGHES PLAN
GOVERNORS ADJOURN.
To Meet I'm Some State Capital
-Women Sufragists Heard.

Washington, Jan. 20.-After perfecting
concrete plans for future conclaves, the
conference of governors to-day adjourned.
to meet at one of the capitals on date
between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
OF the current year, the exact time and
place to be determined by a committee
which was appointed
The final sessions Of the conference were
marked by a divergence of views as to
the wisdom OF the state executives as a
body passing resolutions for or against
any given proposition Several governors
maintained that the greatest good would
be accomplished by courageous and def
mite stand upon great public questions.
while others held that the conferences were
in the nature of school for the governors,
where each learned the experience OF his
fellows. Eventually. all resolutions calling
for formal expression of opinion by the
governors a body were left in allegiance.
A subcommittee OF the League OF Self
Supporting Women OF New York submitted
a statement recommending that the poIiti-
cal status of women in the separate states
be made one Of the topics for full discus
sion at the next meeting, OF governors. The
committee consisted of Mrs. Harriet Stan
ton Blatch, Mrs. Francis Higginson Cabot
and Mrs. John W. Brennan.
The conference unanimously adopted the
report Of the committee on plan and scope
which was submitted by Governor Hughes
of New York The report recommended
that an annual meeting of governors be
held between Thanksgiving Day and Christ
mas at of the state capitals; that
committee of arrangements, consisting OF
Governors Wilson of Kentucky. Hadley OF
Missouri and Ansel OF South Carolina, be
appointed TO select the place and prepare
for the meeting; that this committee be
empowered to appoint subcommittee and
employ a secretary. and that the expenses
incurred be apportioned among the states
according TO population
NOT IN STATES POWERS
The committee appointed yesterday to
consider the resolution introduced by Gov
ernor Eberhart of Minnesota, relative to
recommendations to Congress in regard 10
the jurisdiction OF federal and state courts,
reported that such recommendations came
within the province of the President of the
United States and were not within the
scope of the conference. No action was
taken upon the report of the committee
Governor Shafroth of Colorado introduced
a resolution stating that in was the sense
Of the conference that the control and reg
ulauon of water powers should rest in the
state. This was referred to a committee
consisting of Governors Shafroth, Hughes
and Weeks. which. however was not able
TO report. and the matter will probably be
taken up at the next conference.
Governor Brady of Idaho addressed the
conference on Irrigation Governor An
sci of South Carolina followed with an ad-
dress on "Extradition." and Mining was
the topic of Governor Sloan of Arizona
Governor Davidson told the conference OF
Wisconsin's efforts to conserve its natural
resources. Governor Draper OF Massachu-
setts also spoke on the subject developing
a discussion Of wide range in regard to good
roads.
Governor Carroll of Iowa read a paper
on Divorce" He had little hope he said.
or living to see absolute uniformity in laws
on this or any other subject, but he
thought some points in regard to divorce
laws could be made uniform, such as length
of residence necessary TO obtain divorce
length of time before remarriage and the
causes for divorce. AS corrective measures
he recommended education and better mar
riage laws.
Governor Shallenberger OF Nebraska
thought the conference should give express
sion TO its views by means OF resolutions
This provoked a discussion. in the course of
which numerous remarks were made reIat-
ing to the lack of power of governors over
such officers az sherifs and state attorneys
it being said that governors in such cases