The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-18

The action OF the governors and the
representatives of the states OF Cail-
fOrnia Washington, oregon, Utah'
Idaho. Nevada, Colorado. Wyoming.
Montana and Minnesota taken at TINS
conference will be signally important
and have a strong bearing upon the
trend of affairs at the coming session
OF the National Conservation congress,
which is TO be held at st. Paul early
in September.
At todays conference ii will be de-
cided whether the governors or the
above states Will send delegates 10 the
national session. The conference VIII
also be very likely TO endeavor 20 as
certain what degree or recognition
these western and northwestern states
will get before sending their delegates
TO the National ConserYation congress.
Anticipating that the western gov
errors have assembled in Salt Lake be
with the firm determinati ton OF de-
handing a square deal instead OF
game with stacked cards, Governor
Adolph o. Eberhart, OF Minnesota, ana
the city Of st. Paul, have sent a dele
cation here in the interest OF harmony
and to explain to the governors OF the
western and northwestern states the
necessity OF sending their delegates 10
the congress and TO make Whatever
fight they have 10 make there
MinnesOtans ON Ground.
The governor of Minnesota is repre-
sented by his private secretary, X. W
TTheeIocl ST. Paul, as host of the
congress, is represented by the noted
lawyer, +. B. Kellogg; Joseph n. Beek'
secretary Of the Jobbers' and ManuIac-
turers' association, and Reuben war
ner, a wholesale merchant OF 81. Paul-
Governor ]. y. Gillette of California
win be represented by Congressman
Julius Kahn and $. Fred Hogue or san
Francisco.
who is instrumental in the conference
call, and Governor B. B. BROOKS OF
wyoming were the only governors 70
arrive last night Governor }. II BIAu
and United States Senator W. T. borah
! Of Idaho will arrive this morning GOV
ernor Norris of Montana has wired tIla'
he will be unable TO be present. Gov
ernor John F. Shafroth OF COLORADO
| has his hands full with a refractory
/ bunch of Democrats in an extra session
/ of the legislature. j. +. Callprallh
/ ir.. win represent the Colorado gov
n Macarthur. speaker of the house
! OF representatives Of Oregon, VIII ap,
/ pear in the conference ready 10 aG'
/ for Governor Jay BOwerman, and A b
/ Wether will be the personal representa-
/ tive of Governor J. S. Dtckerson OF
Nevada.
COnferees Arrive.
/ All of the cOnferees arrived in SAL
Lake last evening and are az the
] KnutsfOr 1t is likely tnat the pio-
/ gram for the conference Will De ar
/ ranged at the morning session, SO thal
plans for the entertainment OF the
l delegates can be arranged by Governor
/ William Spry and the Commercial cruz
| While none OF those here LOT th'
conference were willing to attemp
TO anticipate what action may be tax
en-, they all seemed willing TO SUP
scribe to much that Governor HAY ma
set out in his letter urging the con
/ ference As the meeting is ikely U
take action of a very pronounced AM
! well-defined nature, the delegates ar
| inclined to avoid committing them
| selves in advance.
] Governor Hay has, however, taken a.
omen stand, and one which Is oecloed
~ hostile 10 the attitude OF certain
eastern leaders Of the CONSERVATION
movement. 49,. -
serves lying within the states OF IN
Rocky mountain region" said Gov
/ ernor Hay, "it seems reasonable ina
The states which carry these rorest
on their broad backs should not Zee
disposed to be dominated and dlcIate
TO by eastern men who are behihd IN
conservation movement
Governor Hays Letter.
The following letter from GOverno
Hav TO Governor Spry sets out IN
general way the purposes OF the con
ference:
Nv Dear Governor:
The governors of the states having
been invited to appoint delegates I
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