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continues the resolution. should ex-
pressly provide. that Federal courts shall
exercise no jurisdiction whatever, until
the final determination of the proceedings
by the highest court OF the State. II the
State court has not authority
to stay the operation Of the
order pending proceedings in review then
the Federal court to that extent should
exercise Jurisdiction.
Interference by the Federal courts with
orders Of State railroad commissions has
been in the past source Of irritation,
not so much because OF any objection to
the exercise Of Federal authority as by
reason Of the manner In which that au-
thority has been exerted, In our opinion,
the friction heretofore existing would
largely be obviated If railroads and hold
ers Of their securities were obliged fully
to exhaust the remedies provided by the
States before resorting 10 the Federal
courts. and such is the apparent intima-
ton Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States
No Method Provided.
The resolution says where no method is
provided by State statutes for legal re-
view Of a commissions order, Federal
courts should exercise the same jurisdic-
ton as now, since some method ought
10 be. and must he. provided by which
these public service corporations can
avail themselves Of the protection az
forded by the Constitution Of the United
States"
The resolution says If a commerce
court. as suggested by President Taft. is
created TO review orders Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, wTits Of error
should lie TO that court and injuncJions
against the orders Of state commissions
should issue from it. The resolution
closes as follows. I'VE therefore recon-
mend that Congress pass suitable laws
70 accomplish the suggestions Of this CON
ference. and that the secretary forward
a copy Of this resolution TO Congress and
urge its consideration and enactment
/ into law"
The Minnesota executive, after reading
| his resolution. moved for its adoption,
| but when several governors suggested
that it was Of such importance that great
deliberation was necessary, he agreed 10
its submission 70 a committee Of five
! governors.
Five Governors Appointed.
Gov. Carroll, who was in the chair. ap-
pointed Cows Fort of New Jersey; Har-
mon. OF Ohio: Burke, OF North Dakota
/ Prouty. of Vermont, and Ansel, Of South
| Carolina. on the committee. The five
! governors retired Immediately 20 con.
slider the resolution, but adjourned ar
/ hour later 20 meet again this morning
before the regular conference begins.
Emphatic declaration was made by
/ several Of the governors at both OF yes
/ terday's sessions that the Federal gov
! eminent could not control the rights Z
water power in the States. The execu
tives stated that all such jurisdiction be
longed 10 the various Commonwealth
themselves. They admitted, however
that the United States could control TIT
navigation Of streams.
Gov. Pothier. Of Rhode Island. was II
itlf 1lnlE al tiAE 4lif'A 4lAl4E illCDiAllEf Glll
the first paper. on the subject Of For
ests. was by Gov Qu.nby, Of New
Hampshire He made a strong plea 10
the conservation Of forests, alluding q
the devastation Of the great forests o
the White Mountain region. which com
prise more than 100000 acres. On &C
count OF the heavy demand for lumbe
and pulp wood these forests are being
cut clean. he spoke in favor Of Senate
! GaUinger's bill for conservation Of tn
forests.
State supervision and regulation O.
quasi-pubHc enterprises was the them
OF an address by Gov. Fort Of New Jer
sey, who said the necessity for the super
vision and regulation Of public servic
corporations by the State would becom
more and more acute as the population
and Industrial interests increased.
Cooperation is Lacking.
THE great difficulty up to this time.
he said, has been 10 obtain any kind o
Incorporation between the companies an,
the State. The effort has been. b. al
sorts Of methods. 70 make it appear tina
supervision and regulation were no
necessary and We're not desired by tn
people, and the people have failed 10 ap
preciate, TO the FULL the advantage
which would accrue 10 them through sue
a commission. These conditions are nov
changing. The far-seeing corporation on
cial now recognizes that public senti
ment demands regulation by the State
in the interests Of the people. Of all tn
companies operating under public fran
cbises for public service and privat
gain"
The way in which New York IS con
serving its forests was told by Coy
Hughes He said that 10000 acres G
forest reserve were now owned by III
, State. much of which the state had I
buy back from citizens.
In a general discussion Of water powe
, THAT followed, Gov. Wilson, Of Kentucky
expressed the opinion that the State
had the right TO control that power
There are three separate and distinc
owners of streams" ne said. The cit
, zens as individuals may own the riparia
rights. the Federal government has con
troll Of the streams as far as navgauo
z is concerned. and the state owns IN
water power"
For Water Powers.
| Gov. Fort thought the time had com
for the States 10 control more OF III
I things IN which they had devoted IstI