The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
SIGNS OF STORM.
Clouds lowering Around St.
Paul Are Growing Darker.
Conservation Congress Likely to
Be a Turbulent Affair.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
Will Speak From Same Plat
form Without Meeting.
Stubs to Preside Over the Con-
ference of Governors.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT

st. Paul, MINI. Aug. 27-Most
Rev. John Ireland. archbishop of 81
Paul, will open the second National
Conservation congress in this city on
September 5 with prayer and after
that no man can tell whether the con-
vention will be peace meeting or one
of storm and turbulence.
Present indications point to storm.
Clouds have been lowering over st.
Paul for weeks and they have been
growing darker daily.
Following the venerable archplshop
appeal for divine blessing and the IN
PRODUCTION of Governor 4. o. Eber-
hart of Minnesota comes the address
of President Taft. What is Taft gong
to say? is a question being asked III
this city. But while there is great IN
terest in what the president may say
there is more speculation concerning
the probable attitude of his predeces-
eor in office Col. Theodore Roosevelt
The former president is on the pro
gram to speak Tuesday. the DAY aIter
President Taft makes his address. Tne
colonel selected the date himself.
While Roosevelt is talking President
Taft will be on his way back east.
The president and former president
will not meet in st. Paul.
While Roosevelt was in Africa his
friend, Clifford Pinchot. was ousted
from. the office of United States for
ester by President Taft. 1t is well
known that Clifford Pinchot is the ad-
vocate of the Roosevelt policies
Should President Taft. in his address
on Monday, make the slightest refer
ence to the Pinchot-B allinger matter
It is believed the lid will be lifted so
far as Roosevelt is concerned and the
people are likely to hear something
hot from the former president on
Tuesday.
1t is on Monday that the much dis
cussed conference of the governors Is
to be held Should the Pinchot mat
ter come uD and any spirit of crit
icism crop out it is believed that there
will be started one of the hottest fights
ever known.
Insurgent Tendencies.
Led by Governor Hay of Washington,
Secretary Ballinger's state, the west
ern governors have shown insurgent
tendencies. The claim has been made
that the program has been packed
against the west. Governor Hay de-
clared that he would not appoint dele
gates from his state unless represen-
tative to be selected by him should be
given an hour to place Washington's
position before the congress. He was
told that President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt were the only speakers who
would have that much time and that
Washington would have to be content
with the same time allotted to other
states Then Governor Hay called a
meeting of western governors to he held
in Salt Lake City. A delegation con-
kisting Of Frank S. Kellogg, trust bus
ter for Roosevelt; Rap Wheelock, pri-
waite secretary to Governor Eberhart of
Minnesota, aud ]. H. Beck. represent
ing the local board of managers for
the congress and Reuben Warner, rep
resenting St. Paul and Minneapolis
business interests, was sent to the Salt
Lake City meeting. They gave the
western governors assurance that they
would be properly treated and the re-
suit was that all of the western states
will have delegations in the congress
though some of the governors will not
be present because of other engage
ments.
1t is the old question of states rights
that is likely to make the greatest trou-
ble. The Washington delegation is COM
ing to st. Paul divided against itself
One of the DELEGATES appointed by the
mayor of Spokane declares he and 9TH
erS favor conservation Of resources by
the states. Another delegate saws he
wants the resources conserved by the
government. so it may readily be seen
what the chances are for a fight on
this question.
The SmoOt Bill.
Reed Smoot. senator from Utah. is
author of senate bill No. 1882, author
izing the president to withdraw from
all forms of settlement, entry or dis
position, any lands which are or may