Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-07
CONSERVATION
MAY CAUSE A
SERIOUS SPLIT
Western Governors May
Withdraw from Congress.
in Session in st. Paul. /.
SENATOR NELSON UNEASY
Chairman OF BaIIinger-Pin-
chot Investigating Com
mittee Calls for Help.
THE MINORITY REPORT
May Have a Congress in the
Spring for the Western
States Only.
SENATOR NELSON UNEASY
THE MINORITY REPORT

st, Paul, Sept. There are deepeM
ing Indications today that there win
be a serious split at the national con.
servation congress in session here.
The western governors had made up
their minds to depart from the gather
ing. They assert that they have been
practically eliminated by the leaders
who dominate the congress.
Governor Brooks Of Wyoming, Gov
ernor Yessey Of South Dakota and
Governor Norris of Montana have al
ready departed. Governor Hay Of
Washington will leave today. With
the governors goes the lighting con-
tingent" Of the national conservation
congress. /
Dissatisfaction over their failure to
receive recognition at the hands of the
congress was expressed by the western
governors. Each tried to put forth a
cheerful front but It was an effort
which was close to failure. GovernoF
Norris in particular was bitter In his
denunciation.
" n.y. lie Suiuy we COulu uUt
into that meeting now with burglars
Jimmy"
At a meeting OF the California dele.
CATION to the conservation congress
the question Of requesting Governor
Hay of Washington to call conserva.
tion meeting In the spring to be at
tended by congressional delegations,
governors and other officials of the
western states was taken up. The
convention was proposed to allow the
westerners opportunity to consider
methods and the particular needs OF
conservation adopted to their respec-
tive state apart from the federal con-
troll of their resources. 4
1t Is believed this conservation meet
ing in the west was planned by the
governors at the Salt Lake City meet
ing called by Governor Hay last
month to protest against the limited
time allowed them on the program Of
the congress now in session. t
1t is reported that there was seri-
ous split among the westerners. For
mer Governor Pardee of California,
who is warm friend of Clifford Pin"
chot, Is known to be a strong sup
porter of federal control of federal
resources.
Senator Nelson Of the Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigating committee, wired
Representatives DENLY and Olmsted
and Senator Root to come to Mime
apolis. Secretary Ballinger's prospects
for vindication are not nearly as bright
as they were before the conservation
congress. and Senator Nelson has
caught his political fingers in the
pamb Of the door which he was plan
ming to slam in Pinchot's face.
This is the story being told where
delegates to the congress gather and
has acquired wide publicity.
Senator Nelson and other members
of the administration faction have ex'
pected Pinchot to be thrown out OF
the conservation congress by the west
ern governors and their friends. Then
when Pinchot was boosted through the
exit the committee would give him the
final kick, generating Ballinger. In
stead the governors have started home
accusing Pinchot of being the whole
conservation congress.
In this predicament 1t is said Sen.
ator Nelson bethought himself Of post
poning the report Of the committee un-
til after election. To add to it all, ths
Democratic members are on hand.
Senators Fletcher of Florida and Pur'
cell of North Dakota are ready to CO.
operate with Congressman Graham OF
Illinois and James OF Kentucky. James
has a minority report in his pocket
which will numerically iambaste Bal.
linger. PostpOnement in the face OF
such O situation does not appeal to the
Democrats at all. Congressman Madf
son has also declared against postpone
ment. His report will not be relished
by the Ballinger followers either, 1t Ia
said.
Senator Nelson's report, which was
to have been the majority report, has
been approved by Senators Sutherland
of Utah, Flint of California, Root OF
New York, Representative Mccall OF
Massachusetts,, Olmsted of Pennsylva'
mia and DENLY of Michigan Nelson
suggested he be permitted to vote the
four votes by proxy. but the Democrats
would not agree. Representative Mad
ison agreed with them. I'VE will walt
day or two all right, but we won't
agree to postponement Of our report
for week." they said.
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