The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
Chief Executive Was First to
Join National Conserva-
ton Association.
He BEAT PINcHoT TO IT
gvGRv EFFORT 10 BEING MADE
~ OFFICERS OF coNsERvA-
TioM CONGRESS TO HAVE PRES
logNT ATTEND.
tAmcrican News service)

81. Paul. MIMI. July 30.-An inter.
esting light on President William II.
Taft's connection with the conserva-
ton movement develops In the fact
that the records Of the National Con-
servatiOn association show that he is
the original member, having Joined
before President Clifford Pinchot took
office and while the venerable Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot of Harvard was
at its head. He has continuously
maintaIned his membership and In
point OF the duration OF his relation
to the association. Is a pioneer. OFF,
GERS Of the association feel that this
connection will serve to persuade the
president to make unusual efforts to
no arrange his time as to be present
in st. Paul during the coming con-
gress and In the Northwest there Is
especial interest II the prospect of an
address from the first member and
one OF the original conservationists.
Commenting upon the slight confu.
sion of some OF the delegates already
appointed as to the fields OF work of
the conservation association and the
conservation congress. Secretary
6hipp OF the association, who is also
executive secretary of the congress.
said:
A Dig Membership.
""The association IL permanent or
sanitation. having a membership of
nearly $4,000 scattered through all of
the different states. Clifford Pinchot.
former chief forester Is It's official
head. II II organized along lines sim.
liar to those Of most general associa-
lions and deals with conservation
questions In their broad relations and
~ they affect the states. although
purely state questions are within the
purview OF the various state commits
sions.
"The conservation congress is Diff
ferently organized. having member
ship OF only such delegates as attend
but no permanent or fixed members.
Its sessions are arranged by an execu-
tive committee representing the asso-
citation and the congress and Its an
nual sessions are open to all who
come. irrespective OF membership in
the national association. The two or.
ganisations are separate and distinct,
the congress being an annual meeting
Of men Interested In conservation and
the association being an organization
Of men who are members and main
tain q permanent Relationship. At the
head OF the congress is President Ber-
nard N. Baker. The conservation
movement therefore has two official
heads. President Pinchot of the asso.
citation and President Baker of the
congress. each fulfilling separate and
distinct duties"
The local board of managers.is lay
Ing plans for an attendance of $1,000
delegates at the five day September
conference. So great Is the flood Of
acceptances from the invitations issu-
ed month ago that plans are already
being laid to entertain. one OF the
largest assemblages either st. Paul or
Minneapolis has ever seen. Commit.
tees have been named to prepare in
advance for suitable hotel accommo-
dations and Information bureaus and
other special facilities will be provid.
ID in anticipation OF an attendance
which will fill the two cities to over
Sowing.