The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-19
BIG CONSERVATION CONGRESS
OPENED YESTERDAY At
SALT LAKE CITY.
NORRIS WAS NOT THERE
Governor Of Montana Sends His Re.
grcts Because he is Unable 10 Be
Present-Governor Hay Of Washing.
ton Makes Strong Address-Eieht
States Are Represented.

Salt Lake City. Aug. 1S.-To discus,
the position to be taken by the Pacific
coast aud Rocky mountain states Ii,
fhc conservation congress to be hclt
IN st. Paul September s and formulate
y plan OF action to be followed In the
convention by those representing the
interests Of the west. conference OF
governors Of states interested called
Ny Governor M. T. Hay of Washing
ton met In this city today with Gov
crhor w. +. Spry of Utah as chairman
Ioday's sessions were only preljmip
ary and devoted to partial exchange
or views. no formal action being taken
Every ono of the nine states invited
10 inc conference was represented ex-
cept Montana Governor Norris of
that state sent u letter of regret that
VIC was unable to be present because
of official business. The state of Min
ncsota was represented by a dclcga- :
aion or three consisting OF Ralph
Whcelock. secretary Of Governor Eb-
frhardt. Frank B. Kellogg OF the board
OF managers of the conservation con-
",
Minnesota Jobbers' association.
No Frame-Up in Progress.
II was announced by the Minnesota
delegation that they would take no
part In tho proceedings. their, mission
being simply to assure the western
governors that there had been no
frame-up" In the program OF the
conservation congress ana that west
ern interests would receive full repre-.
scntation on the program. They urg-
ed a full attendance of representatives
from the west. In the preliminary
discussion there was sentiment that
cach state should send full delega-
fion OF Its strongest men and make the
best possible presentation of their
view OF the conservation question. In
his address to the conference Cover
nor Hay OF Washington cmphaticaliy
said:
IL Is not my intention to bring pol
1tics into this matter In any way.
though II is charged by some of the
eastern papers that this IL my motive.
nave had no correspondence with the
eminent cabinet officer from my own
state since his return to his home
from Washington. want It distinctly
understood that | am here purely for
tnc protection OF my own state"
Governor Hays Point.
Governor Hay made distinction be-
tween national and natural resources
'as states" said he, "we cannot ex-
crclse control over the national re-
sources and VIII be glad to see those
resources nationally conserved. But
the natural resources such as water
power sites that belong to the states
should he controlled ana conserved nv
the states"
Which his state was vitally Interested.
nc had called this conference under
the fear that certain interests had ar
ranged the program of the congress at
81. raul with view to preventing full
presentation OF the subject from a
western standpoint.
At the afternoon session United
States Senator Sinoot OF Utah made
an address He said he believed In
the sane and progressive idea of the
national administration on the conser-
walton question In eliminating all till
able land from forest reserves when II
did not affect water sheds. He did not
believe that eastern interests were try
Ing to control the west. He favored
turning water power sites over 10 the
states under certain restrictions.
There was sentiment In the United
states seDute, he said, In favor OF re :
storing reserved lands to the states
but he thought this action never could
pass the house of representatives He
reviewed pending conservation legisla-
tion and advised a full representation
be sent to st. Paul
The conference took recess until
O'clock tonight.
Night Session.
At tonights session 4. d. Kellogg OF
ST. Paul and r. Wheelock, as tho rep
resentative Of Governor Eberhardt OF
Minnesota, urged that full represen-
tation be sent to the national congress
assuring the governors that the pro-
gram as now arranged gave opportun-
ity for a full discussion of all phases
of the conservation question. In tho
discussion that followed there was a
general expression that tho governors
were satisfied with the arrangements
and while no action was taken 1t was
the understanding that they. would ap-
point full delegations.
Governor Hay said that II he had
received such assurance from the Off
cIals having the congress In charge
there would have been NO necessity
for today..s meeting. An executive
session will be held tomorrow at whicl,