Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-28
SEPT. 5 OPENING DAY-FoRMER
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TO SPEAK.
TAFT IS ON THE PROGRAM
illumination of Politics" Sheds New
Light on congress.-Meetlne Held
at Chicago Perfected Final
Arrange ments.

CHlCdSO, LII. - Inc elimination
Of politics from the national conserva-
ton congress, to be held in ST. Paul
in September has made it a gathering
of much import = President Taft has
been invited to open the congress on
September 5, a day earlier than it was
welt will be the principal speaker ON
that day. The first day will be presi-
dents and governor day, all the gov
errors in the United States having
been invited. These facts were set
tied at a meeting of the executive
committee o. the congress with com
mittee from the Twin Cities, held at
The Congress hotel
The meeting was attended by b. N.
Baker of Baltimore, president of the
congress; J. B. White, chairman of its
executive committee; Thomas R.
Shipp, it's executive secretary and by
j. H. Beck, H. w. Hunter and Phil
w. Herxog OF St. Paul, represer ling
the Twin cities local committee, which
had protested week ago before a
committee in Chicago.
]. e. Rhodes, secretary of the Min
nesota Forestry association, was pres
ent.
Both sides Of the controversy claim
victory. Shrewd political strategy
and clever diplomacy were used in
forcing the former forester and
president of the conservation associa-
ton to alter his program, and just as
nj ;,,1o l,
making the changes.
"Packing' Was Charged.
1t was charged that the original pro-
gram which did not include President
Taft was packed" with Pinchot ad.
herents, and that men in public life
who knew great deal about conserv.
ing the nations resources, but who
were known to be favorable to tho
Ballinger idea of doing things were
notably absent from the program.
The original draft included former
President Roosevelt, Clifford Pinchot
James R. Garfield, Senator Dolliver
and Senator Beverage, to the execu
men, including the governors of the
Dakotas, Senator knute Nelson, and
Senator Moses Clapp of Minnesota.
The Pinchot people, it is understood
are agreed willingly to invite the pres
ident. Secretly they were charged with
doing so because it was figured hq
would not attend. The opposition
however, hurried delegates to WASH
ington and secured a promise that il
friction could be avoided he would
be happy to attend, but not on Roose,
welt day.
President to Open Meet.
The dilemma was quickly dispelled
by opening the congress a day earlier
than originally planned and President
Taft was to have the honors to him
self on the first day of the meet.
The governors of every state in the
union have been invited to attend.
This will given an opportunity for the
Pinchot followers gracefully to allow
state executives who were not origin
ally on the bill to appear.
1t is understood also that certain
persons who were strongly objected to
will be unavoidably absent, and that
his regrets will be read.
President Taft was visited by Capt.
j. B. White, chairman of the execu.
tive committee Of the National Con
servation congress, and President B.
N. Baker of the congress. 1t was
decided that Colonel Roosevelt will
probably deliver his address on the
second day of the congress, Sept. s.
The remaining days of the national
meeting of the supporters of the con-
servation movement, Sept. Z, 8, and 9,
will be occupied principally with lay
man speakers interested in the move.
ment. Physicians, college professors,
lawyers and business men have been
invited to make addresses.
Louis R. CLAWS, Jas. R. Garfield,
Clifford Pinchot. Senator Bereridge
and others will speak.
Freight Rates Are Suspended.
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